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Josh Hussung

Josh Hussung is the Pastor of Youth and Families at Grace Community Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and has been in youth ministry for over 18 years. He holds an Mdiv in Pastor Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Josh and his wife, Laura, have been married since 2005 and have four children – Isaac, Eliana, Asa, and Asher. Josh seeks to equip students to grow as disciples of Christ by pointing them to the word of God, the church, and ministry. In addition to serving as a Rooted mentor, Josh’s writing has been published on the Rooted blog and ERLC.com.

Wondering What to Teach at Youth Group? Give Teenagers God’s Word.

Josh Hussung | June 17, 2024

When you start with God’s Word, and teach it faithfully, you give your students a gift.

Why I GO to Church: Relational Discipleship

Josh Hussung | November 23, 2021

The word church in the New Testament literally means “the gathering,“ which tells us something about what he intended it to look like.

Serving Your Youth Volunteers

Josh Hussung | September 22, 2021

We are called to love and serve our volunteers as we co-labor for the gospel. Consider their care a part of your ministry.

Why Gospel Centrality Must Be the Heart of Your Youth Ministry

Josh Hussung | February 18, 2021

If we fail to place the gospel at the center of our youth ministries, we will be doing nothing but raising up a generation of Pharisees.

Hope For Today’s Anxious Teen

Josh Hussung | May 26, 2020

Let’s be honest. Anxiety among teens was a hot topic before the pandemic. Teenagers today seem to be more anxious than those of any previous generation. Adding isolation and uncertainty about the future just throws dynamite into an…

A Gospel Prayer for the Completion of Homework

Josh Hussung | February 13, 2020

I had coffee with a student not long ago, during which he expressed to me his anxiety over getting everything just right, and the difficulty of putting an assignment to rest. These prayers came out of that conversation.