Youth Leaders

New Youth Pastors: What to Do in Your First 3 Months

Articles for Youth Leaders Tim Gough - May 1, 2019

What should new youth pastors try to do when they take on a ministry position? This won’t be a popular answer.

Narcissism: The Epidemic Affecting Teens at Alarmingly Increased Rate

Articles for Youth Leaders Jeremy Zach - April 29, 2019

Why do teens seem to love themselves so much?

“I Don’t Wanna Go”

Articles for Youth Leaders David Smith - April 26, 2019

Tips for Parents Whose Kids Want to Skip Church

What Ministry Expectations Does Your Church Have?

Articles for Youth Leaders Andy Lawrenson - April 25, 2019

When it comes to ministry expectations, what does your youth ministry ask of its members?

25 Christian Would You Rather Questions (Bible Edition)

Articles for Youth Leaders Megan Briggs - April 23, 2019

These would you rather questions make an excellent icebreaker for youth groups and for family gatherings. BONUS: your students might actually want to read the Bible after answering these questions!

Cultivate Student Leaders: 4 Steps You Need to Take

Articles for Youth Leaders Greg Stier - April 21, 2019

Are you effectively motivating and equipping your student leaders to actually be leaders of students?

How to Help Students Deal With Their Sin

Articles for Youth Leaders Andy Blanks - April 18, 2019

When a student confesses a sin and asks for your help in working through it, how do you respond?

Dealing With Doubts in College (and Beyond)

Articles for Youth Leaders Jeff Baxter - April 16, 2019

Doubts are a normal part of any faith walk. Here's how to navigate them well.

Is Smoking Weed a Sin?

Articles for Youth Leaders Michael Guyer - April 14, 2019

Is smoking weed a sin? This question comes up more and more these days. As marijuana use moves inward from the fringes of societal view, the church must be ready with a biblical response.

6 Things Teens Want in a Church

Articles for Youth Leaders Bill Nance - April 14, 2019

What teens want in a church doesn’t compare to what they need in a church.

Can Christians Watch Game of Thrones?

Articles for Youth Leaders Tim Gough - April 10, 2019

How can someone possibly be a Christian and watch "Game of Thrones"?

How Long Should You Preach to Students?

Articles for Youth Leaders Tony Myles - April 9, 2019

How long should you preach to students? This is a common question among youth workers, especially within an American culture where attention spans matter.

Let This Basketball Coach Teach You How to Pray a Blessing

News Megan Briggs - April 8, 2019

Coach Buzz Williams of Virginia Tech could teach all of us a thing or two about praying a good blessing prayer. Watch and learn.

A Letter to My Porn-Addicted Son

Articles for Youth Leaders Aaron Coalson - April 7, 2019

A letter God might write to his son who has fallen into sin.

Teens and Sex: 6 Things to Remember When Teaching

Articles for Youth Leaders Austin McCann - April 3, 2019

Nervous about teaching on teens and sex? Sex is an amazing gift that the enemy has taken and used for evil.

Helping Find Truth for Kids in a World Blaring Lies

Articles for Youth Leaders Jonathan McKee - April 3, 2019

Here are three ways I have observed parents experience success setting the stage to dialogue about truth.

Kids: The Overlooked Victims of the Opioid Crisis

Articles for Youth Leaders Dale Vernor - April 2, 2019

These startling statistics make one thing quite clear: The chances that every youth leader has at least one child or teen in their program that has been touched by the opioid crisis is high.

Did the Resurrection Really Happen?

Articles for Youth Leaders Jeremy Zach - March 31, 2019

For Christians, everything hangs on the Resurrection. So how do you answer students' questions about this event?

The Two Dangerous Attitudes That Will Sink a Youth Leader

Articles for Youth Leaders Joel Mayward - March 27, 2019

Leaders have two seemingly-paradoxical postures they can lead from.

Why Youth Ministry Is the Most Important Job in the World

Articles for Youth Leaders Benjamin Kerns - March 25, 2019

We live in a culture that has totally abandoned kids. Youth ministry can make all the difference in the world for our kids.

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