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 […]
Youth Ministry
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Understanding and Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Your Students
Psalm 34:18 tells us that “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” We know that the Lord cares for all of us deeply […]
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 […]
Navigating Spiritual Gifts With Students
According to Ephesians 4:12, God gave the gifts of ministry “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” So, as Youth Workers, […]
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. […]
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 Role of Worship in Youth Ministry
A common question among Youth Pastors is whether or not worship fits the context of Youth Ministry. So much of Student Ministry is viewed as organized chaos, leaving Youth Pastors […]