Building a Student-Led Campus Movement
Claim Your Campus has built a resource for youth ministries who want to strengthen their students’ faith inside the walls of their churches so that students can live out their […]
Culture
Building Godly Confidence
The temptation to compare and contrast our lives is constantly in front of us as we scroll and binge-watch. Watching the highlight reels can speak doubts, insecurities, and fears into […]
Why Your Life Is The Loudest Message
In my first five years of ministry in Marion, Indiana, my “office” wasn’t just a desk at the church; it was a living room filled with students. The demographics of […]
Is Your Child Addicted To Their Phone?
I read that the average American checks their smartphone 144 times a day. If this is true, it means the average person checks their phone every 6 to 10 minutes. […]
Equipping Teens to Defend Their Faith
In a world of constant opinions and loud skepticism, today’s teenagers are being overwhelmed with the notion of having to defend their faith well. Classrooms and comment sections have become […]
Engaging Teens in Church: Why It Matters and How Parents Can Help
In the busyness of modern family life — school, sports, work, social commitments — something can quietly get pushed aside: church. It rarely happens intentionally. There’s just always something else […]
Students Need the Language of Lament
Our world is full of “happiness,” whether it’s reels that are too real, Instagram moments that don’t match reality, or a suck it up mentality to at least look happy […]
Helping Students Understand Social Justice from Scripture
“Justice is what love looks like when it is lived out in public.” — Cornel West Social justice is essential today and should be lived out by teens. Scripture […]
Intentional Games
Walk into any Youth Ministry across the country, and I can almost guarantee that games will be a part of the service. They happen in various forms throughout the night. […]
Teaching Gratitude In An Entitled World
In a world that often says, “You deserve more,” it can be hard to teach students to say, “Thank you.” Commercials tell your students they need the latest phone or […]