Youth Leaders Blogs

Real Talk on Teen Issues: Insights for Youth Leaders

As a youth leader, it’s essential to stay informed about the challenges teens face—both visible and hidden. A great resource for this is Radical...

Engaging the Whole Family 1

Reality TV is often an amusing form of entertainment. We sit back and are entertained by the shock factor of Wife Swap, where contradictory...

How to Set the Price for a Youth Ministry Event

Thought this article from Luke Trouten on youth ministry events was fantastic – it goes into practical detail about planning and preparing a big...

What is the Emergent Church Movement Doing Today? (Part 2)

As I began to update myself on these men in the liberal emergent group (again, I have read their books, listened to them live...

Partnering with Parents… Practically!

I’ve heard lots & lots of ministries (including ours) say that it’s their goal to Partner with Parents of jr. highers. But how that...

Use Short Words – Preaching that Connects

"Over the years I've had to learn to let the temptation to sound educated die," says Brooklyn Lindsey.

Spirituality for Youth Leaders

Do you feel overrun by your demanding schedule, yet miss the time to pray? Does it seem like you read the Bible as a...

How to Glorify God? (1 Peter 1:13-2:3)

I had the privilege to preach at Foothills Bible Church this past weekend on "Gaining Deeper Roots" from 1 Peter 1:13-2:3.  Here is the...