Articles for Youth Leaders

When I leave things undone on purpose, kids have something to do when they arrive. Roles and responsibilities for teens are essential for growing young servants and leaders.

Find out more about the problem with summer camp. #summercamp #youthmin #stumin #parentingteens

Churches too often lose touch with the students they helped raise when they go away to school; here's how to avoid that.

Summer is here, and that means youth ministers have all the time in the world. (Ha!) Although my summers are crazy busy, I love these month. That's why I created a summer bucket list for teens.

Despite the damage that porn addiction causes, church workers are often unwilling and/or afraid to talk openly about it. This is especially true regarding teenage porn addiction.

Podcasts and their audiences continue to grow rapidly. Christian leadership podcasts are ideal for helping church workers develop, grow and serve their congregations.

Researchers are warning faith communities, religious leaders, teachers and parents there isn’t going to be a simple “back to normal” approach for young people after the COVID-19 pandemic.

When preteens are ready to move from kidmin to youth group, it’s helpful to have a plan in place. Begin the transition from children’s ministry to youth ministry about three months out and focus on events and activities that celebrate the kids.