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Christian Teens and Social Media: Positive Stats You Should Know

There are actually some positive statistics you should know about Christian teens and social media.  A New Voice Raises Concerns About Teens and Social Media Last...

Does Virginity Still Matter to Churched Teenagers?

To simply put it, virginity is an indicator of mature Christian culture. It is like calculus. In order to understand calculus you need to know and understand rudimentary math, algebra, geometry and trigonometry.

5 Myths about Expository Teaching in Youth Groups

Is expository teaching or topical teaching best for your youth group?

5 Ways to Reach Apathetic Teenagers

How do we motivate teenagers who are apathetic about their faith? For the last 24 years, I've been training teenagers to live and share the Gospel. The biggest challenge I've faced by far is spiritual apathy.

How to Find Summer Balance in Your Youth Ministry

Having served in student ministry for over 25 years I have learned something about summer balance and time.

Digital Natives and Why It’s Impossible to Do Ministry Where Your Students Live

Are you prepared to be a true cross-cultural missionary in the unexplored context of digital natives?

Why Confrontational Evangelism Must Stop Now

Confrontational evangelism: "the kind of evangelism that communicates the Gospel in an abrasive, in-your-face way."

Should We Allow Dating in Our Student Ministry?

More often, I see relationships built in student ministry, and then a result is horrible and ugly break ups that affect the friendships, cause drama and, in a lot of cases, tend to be uncomfortable for other students surrounding these dating issues. I want to share some of our philosophy on how we deal with dating:

It’s Lit When You Use Teen Slang, Right? TBH, I’m Kinda Shook

Do kids actually care if you attempt to use teen slang with them? What really matters?

Just One Thing Your Kids Need to Know About Weed

Can weed kill you? Unlikely, but most studies reveal that smoking weed can really hurt the development of the brain. This is significant because the majority of teens think smoking weed is no big deal.

How Do You REALLY Follow Your Passion?

So much is written and said these days about following our passions. But how do you actually begin to attempt to "follow your heart," as it were, when it comes to your life goals?

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

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

“I Don’t Wanna Go”

Tips for Parents Whose Kids Want to Skip Church

What Ministry Expectations Does Your Church Have?

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

Cultivate Student Leaders: 4 Steps You Need to Take

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

How to Help Students Deal With Their Sin

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)

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

Let This Basketball Coach Teach You How to Pray a Blessing

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

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

Helping Find Truth for Kids in a World Blaring Lies

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

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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