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Non-negotiable Aspect of Leadership: Leaders Follow God’s Vision

by Kyle Corbin Leadership continues to be one of the hot topics in the church today. Now more than ever before we are seeing books,...

James Franco the Great and Powerful?

What mark are teen idols like James Franco leaving? Will kids remember him as OZ: The Great and Powerful, or as Saul, one of the...

Instilling a Love of Learning in Your Youth

by Ashley Fordinal In your ministry, you have influence. You can use this influence to shape the way each student views learning about Jesus; His...

Give Every Teen a Voice

I have mixed feelings when it comes to student leadership groups within your student ministry. While it’s important to create leaders, to group them...

Red Bull Youth Ministry: Boosting Your Productivity

One of the questions we are often asked is: How do you get it all done? To be honest, no one gets it all...

Everyone Needs a Priest

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who...

You Need to Be in Unison with "Big Church"

What I love about youth ministry is how you can get away with some things that you could never do in adult worship. When...

Why a Bridge Needs Prayer: Serving Parents in Youth Ministry

The research has been at the forefront of my mind since the day it was published. Christian Smith and Melina Lundquist Denton, in their...

Transformational Youth Ministry

by Theresa Mazza I’ve never felt more passionate about loving students than I do today. I count it an honor to be a part of...

Buy, Borrow, Beg (and Steal) Good Ideas

Where do you get all of your creative ideas for your youth group? Easy! Buy, borrow, beg, or steal. Here’s what we mean: BUY If you’re...

The Four Go's: Essential Christian Truths We Must Train Our Teens to Understand and Apply

There are many truths we want teenagers to embrace and apply when they become Christians. If I could boil them all down to four...

Helping Students Help Others

We recently just wrapped up a series called “You Are Here” where we explored God’s purpose for our lives. The fifth week of the...

Are You Running on Empty?

We know the feeling well. The energy of the fall is gone, seniors are already starting to head toward the door, and you’re questioning...

10 Tips for Tipping Well

I just heard about the pastor in the Applebee’s who stiffed a waitress on a tip. She crossed out the automatic 18% tip on...

Why You Need to Network with Other Youth Workers

by Chris Wesley This weekend thousands of youth pastors will be flooding the city of Indianapolis for the annual Simply Youth Ministry Conference. Sadly, I will not...

"That" Kid in Your Youth Ministry

“That” kid is strange. He’s only been attending youth group for a few months but is already making waves. For the first few weeks, he...

7 Things I've Learned About Getting Teenagers' Attention

God has blessed me with the privilege of speaking to groups of teenagers for the last twenty five years or so. From small youth...

The Power of an Organized Youth Leader

by Jeremy Edgar One of the joys of working with youth is how spontaneous and creative the ministry can be. It feels so free flowing...

10 Ways to Help Teens Grow Deeper in Their Faith

1. Put them in situations where they have something to risk (mission trips, evangelistic outreaches, etc.) Matthew 10:38 2. Make prayer the engine not the caboose...

Keeping Lent Holy

Years ago, when my family and I lived in the Pacific Northwest, we had the opportunity to visit Mount St. Helens. You may know that...

Phil McGraw and Ed Young Discuss God’s Calling, Parenting and the...

Dr. Phil McGraw recently spoke at Pastor Ed Young’s Fellowship Church, where McGraw shared his thoughts on topics including parenting, envy, and the importance of the church to society.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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