Are Youth Events Dead Or Alive For Gen Z?
Have you wondered if youth events are worth the time, resources, and energy? It has been an interesting past few years of isolation and then regrouping again in our churches! […]
Celebration
Graduation: Are You Ready?
When our daughters were very little, a wise friend told me that she enjoyed every season of her children’s lives. She didn’t long for yesterday or wish for tomorrow. She […]
Your Graduating Seniors Need This From You
In over 30 years of youth ministry, this is my least favorite time of year when I say “goodbye” to seniors. I’ve had to do this thousands of times. What […]
Thought Factory Podcast #205 || The Crisis Moment for Students
Hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer interview Charlie Alcock, a youth ministry professor at Indiana Wesleyan University. Charlie has been a youth leader/youth pastor for 28 years and now raises […]
NTS Camp 2016 Review
God created the world to be a fabric woven together, and he invites us to be interwoven in relationships. Relationships with God, with each other, and with the world. To […]
Hauna Village
Summary The story of how God’s word changed a culture. Marilyn Laslo was a missionary who spent years in Hauna Village helping to translate the Bible for the people who […]
Set Up Your Year up to Win
I have spent a lot of time in ministry spinning my wheels. I don’t know if you can relate, but there have been seasons where it felt like I couldn’t […]
Behind The Scenes of Big Things
Students want to do big things; they just need the support. It was my senior year of high school that my faith became serious to me. Action was necessary to […]
Summer 2015 in Review
To kick off our blog for the coming year, we thought we’d share some news about our organization and ministry. So many have reached out to us and asked how things […]
Rising From the Ashes – A Response to Burglary and Arson
Destruction happens so fast; building takes a long time. In our work with students across America, I’m reminded of this truth. In just a few minutes, our office building for […]