Articles for Youth Leaders

Almost all subjects that lead to great adult Bible studies work well as youth Bible study topics too. Check out these 10 ideas!

Check out these five spring break ideas for teen youth groups. We're assembled one activity for each weekday of break.

Youth ministry scandals, discouragement, burnout—how can you avoid becoming yet another statistic?

Check out these five youth ministry tough questions. Somewhere, sometime, someone will ask them. That's the wrong moment to realize you don't have an answer.

When I was a teenager, I lived for the weekend events of our junior high and high school youth group. I attended every possible one. But these days, kids have other ways to connect socially, so youth ministries must adapt.

Looking for a good youth pastor can be difficult. It helps to have a great youth pastor job description. Trust me, I know. Not only have I served as a youth pastor, but I have also now hired several youth pastors in my various senior-level roles. 

What kind of messages are you sending to youth ministry helpers? These 16 encouraging words for volunteers will keep them coming back for more.

Throughout the years, I've learned valuable tools for making a strategic youth ministry plan. Check out these 5 steps and see how you can apply them at your church!