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, […]
Growth
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 […]
The Importance Of Prayer In Youth Ministry
In a Youth Group of 200+ in Kansas, prayer became a regular rhythm for their weekly Wednesday gatherings. Using the Listen, Thank, Ask model from Claim Your Campus, students regularly […]
Connect with Students, Parents, or Both??
As you minister to students, how do you also reach their parents? Is it possible to do both well? How can you build good relationships with so many people if […]
Growing Faith: Identity in Christ
As parents, it’s our duty to shape and mold our kids to be good citizens in the world. We all have an idea of what that looks like and we, […]
NTS Camp 2023 was Marked by the Holy Spirit
At NTS Camp this summer, we saw God move in beautiful and powerful ways. The theme, Discover, was based on the story of Esther in the Bible. We learned that […]
Graduating Your Kids
The time has come. The time you knew would come when you put them on the bus for their first day of Kindergarten. You’ve thought about this a few times […]
Doing Ministry Without This Leads To Failure
There is a difference between natural and supernatural results in Youth Ministry. If you’ve experienced this, you already know what I’m talking about. When God moves in ways that can […]
Games at Youth Group…But Why?
It feels like a question we’ve all asked ourselves at least once (if not every week) as Youth Workers. We’ve done the hard work of preparing for a lesson, making […]
Student Leadership In Your Ministry
When I was in high school, I found my calling to ministry because of people who believed in me. I had leaders who encouraged me, taught me hard lessons about leadership, […]