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Letter to Graduating Senior High School Students: Celebrate & Encourage Your Grads

A letter to graduating senior high school students is a great way to honor your youth group members. Here's a sample message you can adapt.

Preteen Activities: 4 Cool Games About Sharing God’s Word

Preteen activities and games are great for engaging kids with one another and with the Bible. Check out these 4 icy-cool games for kids!

How to Get People Talking: 11 Tips for Asking Small-Group Questions

When small-group members won’t share, sometimes the leader is asking the wrong questions. Learn 11 tips for how to get people talking.

The Unimaginable Suffering of Jesus

For many, the story of Jesus’s crucifixion has become so familiar that it’s easy to brush over the suffering he actually endured on the cross when he died in our place for our sins.

Popularity: How to Help Preteens Redefine the Standards

Popularity is a hot topic for preteens. But it’s time to redefine preteen popularity rules. Learn how to do that with kids in your ministry.

Media Influence: How Hollywood Has Hijacked Our Minds

Want to learn more about media influence, especially on today's young people? Discover one youth pastor's take on the pressures wielded by culture.

Bible Activities for Preteens: 3 Easy, Effective Devotions Kids Will Love

These 3 Bible activities will teach preteens about being thirsty for Jesus, obeying God, and their God-given purpose.

Sex Is Not Sexy: Help Young People Value the True Purpose of Sex

Sex is not sexy. The physical act will never satisfy you once and for all. Learn how to help young people understand God's true purpose behind the gift of sex.

The Next Great Awakening: 3 Signs That Revival Has (Already) Begun

Wondering about the next Great Awakening and when it will occur? Read on for insights about renewal and signs of revival. Hint: It's already underway!

How to Remove a Ministry Volunteer: Tips for a Tough Topic

Youth ministry expert Doug Fields shares important tips about how to remove a ministry volunteer -- a difficult but sometimes necessary task.

Easy Games for Preteens: 3 Fun Activities Kids (and You) Will Love

Easy games for preteens are a hit with youth as well as with leaders and volunteers. These three fun, easy games are guaranteed to be a hit!

How to Leave a Church: 3 Tips for Saying Goodbye to Youth Ministry

Knowing how to leave a church can be just as important as knowing how to come onboard a staff. Discover important insider tips for leaving a church well.

Porn-Free Family Plan: Be Prepared to Protect Your Kids

A porn-free family plan is essential to safeguard kids of all ages from harmful online content. Share this information with parents at your church!

Vape Detectors: How to Tell When Your Teens Are Vaping

Vape detectors are the latest attempt to combat vaping among teens. Anyone who works with kids must stay informed about the vaping epidemic.

When Tragedy Strikes Again

How to help young people process the horrific school shooting in Nashville.

A Jesus Revolution Youth Group

Now is the time for another Jesus revolution! Spend time in prayer, asking God to start that revival in your heart and through your youth ministry.

Prayer Object Lesson: Help Preteens Give Glory to God

This prayer object lesson is great for preteens. Use it in youth group, Bible study, or small groups of middle schoolers.

Small Group Structure: 3 Effective Ways to Organize for Youth Ministry

Explore 3 small group structure ideas for effective youth ministry.

Challenges for Leaders: Strive for These 5 Top-Level Goals

Here are 5 challenges for leaders that apply to anyone working in ministry. Strive for these high-level goals in your church and youth group.

Quick Youth Group Lessons: A Teen Bible Study About Purity

Quick youth group lessons can have powerful impact. This is especially true with topics such as media, purity, and Christian living. Here's a free resource to use with teens.
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Brandon Lake and CeCe Winans Dominate Billboard’s End-of-Year Christian and Gospel...

Grammy Award-winning artists Brandon Lake and CeCe Winans topped Billboard’s 2025 year-end Christian and gospel charts, respectively. 
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Joby Martin: What Happens When Pastors Finally Understand Grace

Joby Martin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what happens when a church leader has truly been run over by the “grace train" and understands the profound love and grace of God.

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