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 […]
Small Groups
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 […]
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 […]
The Importance Of Scripture
Why should we read the Bible? Why should Scripture be a part of our everyday life? Think about the things you read throughout the day. News articles, social media posts, […]
A Small Group Of Friends
Our students are being tempted every day to bow to idols this world is throwing at them. Identity, materialism, social media, sports, gaming, sex, pornography, drugs, and the list […]
Jumping Back In
Youth Ministry has always been a passion of mine. From the countless hours I spent as a middle and high school student to the time spent getting my Bachelor’s in […]
Volunteering
There’s one thing you can do to help you, your student, and your family all grow spiritually. I have worked with hundreds of volunteers in youth ministry, and overall, […]
Deadly Sins
Centuries ago, when Christian leaders were exploring the (really fun) topic of sin, they identified the “central” sin of humanity as pride. After identifying pride as the central sin, the […]
The Judges
The book of Judges tells the story of the people that God sent to redeem Israel: men and women who bravely followed God and played a part in Israel’s pattern […]
The Book of Acts
The Book of Acts is a book unlike any other in the Bible. It is the story of the beginning of the church we know today. Jesus is crucified and […]