teenagers

Young people, youth pastors say, are pushing the church to be more willing to talk about mental health.

Knowing how to build a friendship with teens has never been more critical. Today's young people are increasingly isolated, but youth ministers have opportunities to develop life-changing relationships with kids.

Use this opening letter to parents to thank, educate, encourage, and inspire parents of teens at your church.

Discover the 14 types of kids you'll find in every youth group. This humorous account looks at the wide variety of personalities you're bound to encounter while ministering to teens.

When it comes to sharing examples of bad friends, I always point to a night I remember so clearly. I was driving down a dark, narrow two-lane road with the gas pedal to the floor. Intoxicated. It was the night my life hit rock bottom.

If a church has a great next gen pastor, then that congregation should do everything within their power to cultivate a favorable environment for the pastor to have a long, fruitful ministry in the church.

It's scary when teens decide they are leaving Christianity. If you are in this situation with your teenager, here are 8 things you can do.

Youth ministry is often dismissed as something less than strategic in far too many churches.