Brian Cosby is senior pastor of Wayside Presbyterian Church (PCA) on Signal Mountain, Tennessee, and adjunct professor of historical theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Atlanta. He is the author of over a dozen books, including Giving Up Gimmicks: Reclaiming Youth Ministry from an Entertainment Culture and Rebels Rescued: A Student’s Guide to Reformed Theology.
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…
Like you, youth want to be known and loved. They want someone—their dad, mom, friend, Facebook acquaintance—to know the good, the bad, and the ugly of their life and be told sincerely, “I see all that…and I love you anyway.” Unfortunately,…
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…
