35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?36 As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as…
At the close of a back-to-school event our youth ministry hosted, a student wandered up to thank me for the work the youth staff had invested in that night. He thanked me for the fun. He thanked me…
In this three-part series of articles, John Perritt addresses the pervasive problem of American youth sports culture. Read the first article in the series here. How to jeopardize your job in student ministry, Step 1: Talk Negatively About…
If youth ministry has revealed anything to me about the current state of our students and families, it is the fact that the soul of a student often comes in second to their swing…or pitch…or shot…or performance. I know…
In this series, “Promises of Scripture,” we asked Youth Ministers one simple question: “What is a scriptural promise that you burn to communicate to your students?” Read the last article in the series here. If my preaching was…
In this series, “Promises of Scripture,” we asked Youth Ministers one simple question: “What is a scriptural promise that you burn to communicate to your students?” Read the last article in the series here. Matthew 12:20 says, “A…
In this series, “Promises of Scripture,” we asked Youth Ministers one simple question: “What is a scriptural promise that you burn to communicate to your students?” Read the last article in the series here. In a culture that…
Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide(a book authored and inspired predominantly by Rooted writers) was actually born in Café Osceola at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Oh yes, any attendee of TGC2014 and TGC2012 knows…
We at Rooted have scoured youth ministry blogs and news sites to find the most helpful articles from April that will strengthen and encourage your ministry to students. Most (but not all) of these articles come from a…
