Youth Leaders Blogs

A Few Thoughts on Gospel Tracts

Gospel Tracts. I like them. Some hate them. Many use them, while others avoid them. I read once where Spurgeon said more had been won to...

How to Cultivate Personal Growth in Your Life

Everything that's planted is supposed to grow. Are you growing?

What do Teens, College Students and Parents Need?

I am thrilled to share with you that I have a new book coming out at the beginning of April with Zondervan Publishing.  It...

The Right Approach To Bible Study In Your Youth Ministry

Lately, we’ve been in a “busier than usual” production cycle. We’ve been fairly immersed in the role of the Bible in youth ministry lately. Which,...

Youth Ministry Essentials: 5 Truths About Bible Study Curriculum

I’ve been designing, writing, and producing Bible Study curriculum for teenagers in some form for close to 15 years. It’s been my passion since...

Bible Reading, The Key To Success

I realize that this is the Sunday school answer here but.... it is the answer. In ten years of youth ministry I'm finally starting to get...

How Moses Turned Into a Great Leader (and You Can, Too!)

As you scan the records of history there are few leaders who measure up to Moses. Who else could lead 2 1/2 million complaining...

Questions for John Piper, Louis Giglio, Francis Chan and Beth Moore about Passion 2012

The blogosphere is raging around the grand finish of Louis Giglio's Passion 2012 where Piper, Giglio, Chan and Moore led thousands of 20-somethings (mainly)...