Back to school. For those in student ministry this season usually means gearing up for a year of high energy events, planning new curriculum, and training leaders. The question is asked how can we excite and inspire students and leaders…
Should we even “go there” in a forum such as this? After all, everybody’s doing it…right? When you stop and think about it, there really is no escaping it. Without even taking into consideration the natural desires of the average teenager (at least…
In our last blog, we discussed the difference between presence and availability in the life of a healthy Youth Minister (click here to view). Now… lets dig a little deeper into the life of healthy youth ministers. A healthy youth…
I want my students to like me! I really do. I hope to gain the trust, confidence, and “right” to speak into the lives of my students about important spiritual matters, but I realize that doesn’t come free. Hanging out…
There is a sin that has been festering and lurking in my youth group and, I realize, has now broken out into an epidemic: apathy, carelessness, and unresponsiveness. I am victim to the sin as well but by the grace…
Working with youth for eight years as either a volunteer or a minister, the one thing that I have learned is that frustration is part of any youth group. Sure they look all innocent and sweet when their mouth is…
Every Friday (well, MOST Fridays), we’ll be bringing you stuff we think is cool. Youth Ministry stuff, teenager stuff, Bible stuff, etc. Just whatever we stumble across every week that we think might interest you. So, without further ado…the first…