Shortly after Christmas, my husband and I had a “small disagreement” that has had me pondering why? over the past few weeks. We enjoyed a wonderful time with both sides of our family over Thanksgiving and Christmas. So…
This is the final article in our series, “Building a Kingdom Culture in Our Youth Ministries.” In this series, we will address passages from the Gospel of Luke, which demonstrates that the culture of God’s Kingdom is that…
“And seeing great signs and miracles performed, he was amazed.” Acts 8:13 Our students want an immanent experience, a felt encounter with God. They want to feel amazed at God’s goodness and power, not just know that God is…
Six years ago, my husband died of cancer and I became a single mom to our three boys, ages nine, twelve, and thirteen. There’s a reason God involves two parents at every conception; parenting is a job built…
The “Kingdom of God” (or “Kingdom of Heaven”) is one of the more prominent themes that occurs throughout the Gospels. Without burying ourselves in assorted opinions of what the Kingdom of God is or isn’t, let’s chalk it…
We asked several experienced student ministers how they go about preparing their message for youth group each week. We hope their wisdom sparks insight and ideas in your own ministry. Liz Edrington (Coordinator of Girls’ Discipleship & Young…
“We want our children better informed and better prepared than we were to offer Christ-like love and reconciliation. But where to start?”
I have three boys ranging from ten to three. I live in slight fear that my children will turn out like the classic millennial stereotype: entitled with four degrees living at home. I try to not helicopter parent,…
I completed the summer internship for my college degree in youth ministry at a large, seeker-sensitive church. I have since come to reject “attractional ministry,” but I learned many important lessons during that summer. One of the memories…
