I will never forget the first time a student told me they were self-harming; nor will I forget the second, third, or fourth time. There is something so paralyzing about looking into the face of brokenness and hurt,…
Why is this not working? Why are we not making progress? Why does it seem like we’re taking three steps forward and two steps back? These are questions I’m sure you’ve asked at one point or another; I…
My experience with Christian High School and College aged students is that they place a tremendous amount of stress on themselves in trying to discover “God’s will for their lives.” For example, trying to discover God’s will when…
Imagine you’re at work and receive an email saying you’ve won a free movie combo from your local movie theater, complete with ticket, popcorn, and drink. You show up with your date and find out the only movie…
Student Pastors are tired creatures, often fiddling with knobs – like attendance numbers, testimonies, sermon-prep, who got prayed for, who raised their hand, or who asked us for advice – all in effort to work the machine of…
Despite the pains and struggles of youth ministry, my understanding of theology, discipleship, and evangelism would not be the same without it.
We’ve scoured youth ministry blogs and news sites to find the most helpful articles from May that will strengthen and encourage your ministry to students. We believe there are nuggets of wisdom to glean from each of these…
A true leader isn’t someone who sees themselves as “having all the power,” but rather a person who knows the One who does. Sometimes, the torrent of life can seem too overwhelming and chaotic for even the best…
The day I first learned my daughter was battling bulimia, we were together in the car for the first time since she had gotten her drivers license the month before. While I had been so ready for her…
