Almost seven years ago, I saw God perform a miracle. I had just graduated from seminary, and was called to pastor a small church in the foothills of the Appalachians. The congregation consisted of about 40 people who…
This is the fourth article in our series, “The Hard Questions.” Working with students is tough. You’re often the person approached with some of life’s most challenging questions. Sometimes you know what to say right away. Other times,…
Crossway is offering a pre-order special on Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry through the end of November (click here to check it out). You don’t want to miss out on this book, which is written predominantly by Rooted writers and a part of The Gospel…
I didn’t read a single book that had to to do with youth ministry for years after I graduated seminary. I thought I knew “enough” and, to be honest, I think I was a bit tired of reading…
Our students are growing up in a world rife with conflicting and confusing messages about sexuality. Guiding today’s youth through the landmines can be agonizing and disheartening to say the least. We want to introduce you to a…
We promise we didn’t bribe him, but Todd Hill wrote this awesome “musing,” mid-Rooted Conference this year. His words are something so many of us can relate to – so familiar and beautiful that we thought we’d share…
Death is wrong. It isn’t how our story is supposed to be, which is why we need a Savior to redeem it.
We swear we didn’t pay him, but Clark Fobes wrote this wonderful article while sitting in the airport after attending #Rooted2015. His words so represented what we tried to accomplish through the conference, we thought we’d share them…
This is the sixth piece in our ongoing series, “Confessions of a Struggling Youth Minister.” While student ministry is often extremely edifying and even a barrel of laughs, it can also be isolating, discouraging, and totally exhausting. Our…
