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 […]
Growth
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 […]
Help Your Student Share Their Faith
In Matthew 28, we’re given The Great Commission. Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in […]
Identity Over Insecurity
Oh, middle school and high school. I loved you, and at the same time, I loathed you. These were all of our figure-it-out years, the years when we knew absolutely […]
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 […]
Digital Ministry That Clicks
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in Youth Ministry, it’s that students are constantly online, and like it or not, if we want to reach them, we have to meet […]
Teaching Our Kids Financial Wisdom and Responsibility
I remember putting dollar bills in the offering plate as it was passed down my row of seats. Every Sunday morning, I’d be sitting with my family as we attended […]
From Youth Group to Lifelong Disciple
We all know how it goes: student has been super involved in Youth Group, student is on the leadership team, student brings friends with them. Then student graduates. Suddenly or […]