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 […]
Relationships
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
Family Worship and Prayer
When I think of what a home looks like, among many other things, I think of the homes I’ve stepped into that are centered around Christ. Family members sitting on […]
How To Build A Sense Of Community In Your Youth Ministry
We were created for relationships, and we all desire a place to belong. Sometimes it can be hard to know exactly where you belong and who your community is, especially […]
Creating A Welcoming Environment For Students
Raise your hand if you feel awkward when walking into a room where you might not know anyone. 😬🙋♀️ What do you do with your hands? Where do you sit? […]
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 […]
Sex In The Bible
If you don’t have conversations with your children about sex and relationships, someone else will. If that someone else brings a worldly view of sex and relationships before you have […]
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 […]