How To Practice Gratitude With Your Children This Thanksgiving
As we near the holiday season, the shopping lists are growing, the calendars are being filled, and families are starting to hit the road! Whatever this season may look like […]
Relationships
Leading Leaders: Strategizing For Success
Adult volunteers are by far the most valuable resource you have as a Youth Leader. These incredible individuals sacrifice family time to be a part of weekly services; they labor […]
Are Your Events and Retreats Reaching Their Full Potential?
I am a huge fan of getting students outside the walls of the church. Whether it’s for fun, teaching, evangelism, community service, team building, or whatever, engaging students in a […]
How To Effectively Partner With Parents In Youth Ministry
Parents are the number one faith influencers in a student’s life! They spend an average of 2,500 plus hours with them per year! That’s a lot of hours! When we, as […]
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 […]
Teaching Our Children Forgiveness And Reconciliation
In both the Old Testament and New Testament, forgiveness is emphasized as a fundamental aspect of the Christian faith. God is portrayed as a forgiving and merciful God. He encourages believers to […]
Students Pursuing Excellence
When it comes to helping your children succeed in school and life, give them opportunities to own their excellence! What are they passionate about, what areas do they want to […]
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 […]
Three Levels Of Friendship Your Student Needs
Raising students today is challenging but rewarding! Having raised three of our own, we’ve learned that there are three key levels of friendships that students need in their lives. […]