Brian is pastor of Wayside Presbyterian Church in Signal Mountain, TN and author of Giving Up Gimmicks: Reclaiming Youth Ministry from an Entertainment Culture(P&R, 2012) and Rebels Rescued: A Student’s Guide to Reformed Theology (Christian Focus, 2012).
The following are scenarios that Brian has actually been faced in his youth ministry. Here, he offers them up with the hope that they may be helpful to you and/or your leadership team as they seek to care…
Rooted asked contributors: How will a theological concept you’ve learned or come to understand better influence or change the way you do things in the new school year? This article is one in a series of what they had…
In this week’s, Face Off, we have contrasting opinions on the role of para-church ministries as compared to the local church. I benefited from several para-church groups as a teenager, and I’m grateful for the men and women…
This series will examine the heart-level reasons for why teens compulsively use technology, and, in particular, different modes of social medium (Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.). They are searching for something and feel as if a need is…
Growing up, my parents made sure I wore my “Sunday best” to church—coat, tie, slacks, and on special occasions, suspenders! After all, we were going to meet with the living God. A whole generation (or two) regularly used…
Right in the middle of my talk on the exclusivity of Christ, a hand went up in the back of the room. “Yes?” I asked. The young man cleared his throat. “How can you say that Jesus is…
