NTS Camp DEFINED
This year, NTS Camp proclaimed to thousands of lives how God has DEFINED love and Jesus. We learned together how He has DEFINED how a Christ follower should live, love, […]
Discipleship
Navigating Dating Relationships With Your Teens
Almost every parent I talk to has different rules surrounding dating than the next. There are so many theories and methods that you could land on and many of them […]
Helping Your Students Dive Deeper
Students NEED Youth Groups. A place where they can gather with other young people, have fun, get encouraged, poured into, and prayed over. A community of Christian students and mentors […]
Intentional Culture
Your Youth Ministry has a culture. You either created it, or you allowed it to happen. What do you want your culture to be? Have you prayed and pondered […]
A Parent’s Role in Discipleship
The role of “parent” is a huge privilege and a huge responsibility. We are tasked with raising contributing members of society who will be able to manage life and a […]
Youth Ministry And The Church
Isn’t it great looking at all the examples of youth groups in the Bible…oh wait…there aren’t any! Even as the early Church began in Acts chapter 2, there is no […]
Navigating Spiritual Gifts With Students
According to Ephesians 4:12, God gave the gifts of ministry “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” So, as Youth Workers, […]
The Importance Of Developing A Mentoring Relationship With Students
In the student ministry where I serve as Student Ministries Pastor, middle and high school students are often so excited to tell me about times an adult leader mentored them. […]
The Challenges of Youth Culture
There is no doubt that there’s a divide between Youth Pastor culture and youth culture in our world. Our students are steeped in a literal melting pot of worldviews, trends, […]
Outreach and Evangelism – Not As Scary As It Sounds
One of the most important milestones as a Christian is putting others before ourselves. Philippians 2:3-4 teaches that we should clothe ourselves in humility, consider others to be better than […]