Empathy and Compassion—Teaching Teens to Walk in Others’ Shoes
When was the last time you really tried to understand how someone else was feeling, not just from your point of view, but from theirs? In a world filled with […]
Goals
Proactive Youth Ministry
Bullying is everywhere. It takes many forms: intentional and unintentional, obvious or behind the scenes, in person or digital, and even in your Youth Group. Gasp! Not mine. My students […]
How To Help When It Comes To School And Faith
Is your student struggling to stand strong in their faith in school? School can be a very difficult place for students to live out their faith, but it can […]
Teaching That Reaches Every Learner
Each student in your Youth Group is unique. This statement, while overwhelmingly obvious, can sometimes be forgotten in how we minister to our teens. Here are just a few of […]
How to Discuss God’s Design for Relationships and Dating with Your Teen
The dating culture in today’s society is broken, to say the least. Media, peer pressure, and societal norms are shaping young minds and defining relationships for them. They need you […]
More Than A Reward
I love rewards! If you know me, you know that I also love Chick-fil-A, but one of the reasons I love it, aside from the obvious, is that they have […]
A Group That Prays Together…
We are all a little too familiar with the long, awkward silence at the end of a small group when we ask, “Any prayer requests?” After the silence, maybe someone […]
Making A Lasting Impact In A World Of Instant Gratification
The current reality of our fast-paced culture became real to me when same-day-delivery became an option for Amazon packages. How is it possible that we can click a button and a […]
Build a Welcoming Youth Ministry
When I think of a welcoming Youth Ministry, the word that comes to mind immediately is inclusivity. How do we build a place everyone wants to be a part of […]
A New Thing
When our daughters were younger, we often made New Year’s Resolutions as a family. Sometimes, we decided together, and sometimes, we picked for ourselves. Either way, at the end of […]