We are navigating through the new normal with the coronavirus pandemic affecting all areas of society throughout the world. Churches and youth ministries have not been immune as we try […]
Jesus’ disciples got to witness Jesus ascend into the skies and into Heaven. Jesus claimed He would return again one day. The disciples believed this to be true and anticipated […]
The school campus is a focal point in society and is present in any community. Students occupy a school building over 6,000 hours of their life between 6th and 12th […]
Several years ago a question emerged amongst the youth ministry community that we’ve been debating ever since. ”Why are so many students leaving the church after they graduate high school?” […]
Common Core is a set of standards that the educational system uses for teaching and testing English and mathematics between kindergarten and 12th grade. This is what teachers not only […]
Students have a lot of say in cultural trends. What they decide to participate in, listen to, watch, wear, or what they choose to do, tend to become a popular […]
“Screen time” has become another thing we measure. We are all spending time on our dopamine-inducing devices, but how much is too much? We receive the notification, compare our numbers […]
When society shifted from analog to digital, we were soon introduced to the internet, which allowed our society connect with almost every other one in the world. Eventually, that birthed […]
There are three primary reasons why students don’t read the Bible. They either don’t have time, they don’t know where to start, or they don’t know how it applies to […]
Special guest Lindsey Gorveatte, Director of Bible Engagement, joins the Thought Factory Podcast to discuss what she sees in the landscape of youth ministry in regards to students’ interest of […]