Taylor Mendoza

Taylor is the pastor of Students and young adults at Northpoint Church in Corona, CA. He is currently a PhD student in Historical Theological at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is happily married and lives with his wife, Halie, in Corona where they both serve College, High School, and Junior High students. 

Setting the Believers an Example

This is the first article in our series, “Justifying the Need for Youth Ministry.” There is a small but vocal camp in the church that does not think youth ministry should exist. They believe that age-specific ministry has…

Got Small Groups?

This article is the third in our Discipleship/Mentorship Series. In this series, we aim to explore various paradigms we use for discipleship/mentorship, discuss how the gospel informs how we relate to it, and share some of the experiences…

Youth Group Culture: Convictional Leadership

This is the second piece in our series on youth group culture that asks the question, “How do we create a culture of participation, passion, and engagement in the broader church in our youth groups?” The first piece…

The Idols of Our Students

This article is the third in our “What Acts Teaches Us About Youth Ministry” series.  The second article can be read here.  In this series, we are considering the way the apostles did ministry as described in the Book of Acts….