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Everyone’s Doing It: 6 Tips for Teaching on Sex

Giving a talk on sex is uncomfortable, embarrassing, and flat out weird and many times that is the exact reason it is avoided.

Is Your Youth Ministry Ready for the Unchurched?

Many student pastors that I talk to strongly believe that their student ministry is always ready to welcome “outsiders.”

7 Recommendations for Those Studying to Be a Pastor

Ron Edmondson shares tips to youth workers in training for the pastorate.

Inspiring Teens to Dive Into the Word

When it comes to encouraging young people to read God’s word, it’s a lot easier to lead from the front than to push from the back.

One Key Trait All Great Parents Have in Common

"Here are six areas of parenting where I’ve learned (and am learning) to exercise patience."

The Reality for Youth Groups That Changes Everything

A lesson from the Ethiopian eunuch shows how students can be empowered to serve in church.

3 Things That Will Make Your Kids Feel Better Than Taking Selfies

We don’t have to understand the technology better than they do. We just have to understand them.

How to Make Meetings More Than Meetings

Meetings do not always have to be memorable; however, they should be engaging.

A Simple Strategy to Rescue the Next Generation

Teenagers must be equipped, not to coerce others to convert, but to gently and lovingly persuade others to embrace Jesus as their Savior.

4 Keys to Doing BIG Ministry in a SMALL Church

A small (or nonexistent) budget, limited space, no one to volunteer, not many students in the church, not a lot of visitors, are just some of the many obstacles that smaller church youth ministries face. But being in a small church does NOT mean that you cannot do big ministry!

The One Sentence Mantra That Could Change Your Ministry

Can one sentence change your ministry? It could.

How to Handle Conflict in Ministry

Chris Wesley shares four tips on how to engage conflict.

How to Use Instagram Stories for Connecting With Your Youth Ministry

Social media is one crucial way of reaching students and parents today in our digital world. One simple way to reach a ton of people is by using instagram—particularly instagram stories.

Breaking the Addiction to Porn

If you need one: Jimmy Needham is an ambassador of Christ disguised as a musician. However, Jimmy is also willing to talk about who he used to be: a young man struggling with an addiction to pornography.

What to Do When a Teen is Suicidal

If you’re in youth ministry, you will inevitably encounter a teen who is at least somewhat suicidal. It’s a scary thing that must be taken seriously.

Jesus: Sexually Objectified and Assaulted for Us

We don’t talk often about the fact that Jesus was crucified naked. But we should.

Maximizing Mentoring Relationships in Your Youth Ministry

Encouraging healthy mentoring relationships between students and adults is crucial in youth ministry. If a ton of students show up at your youth group,...

How to Stop Being a Hamster in the Ministry Wheel

Do you ever feel like a hamster in a wheel?

The Statistics You Need to Know if You Work with Gen Z

A new Barna study finds Gen Z is more atheistic and skeptical of absolute truth and faith.
Michael Tait

Michael Tait Accused of Drugging and Sexually Abusing 2 More Men,...

A new report is alleging that former DC Talk member and Newsboys frontman Michael Tait drugged and sexually abused two more men on separate occasions while they were inside the singer’s home.
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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