“I want what I want, and I want it NOW!” could be the mantra of the instant-gratification generation that student ministers serve in the postmodern era. And, you know what, it’s not just that they want it now,…
I attended the Youth Specialties conference in Nashville this past weekend – it was my first time to attend the conference, and there was a lot to take in. Some good stuff, some not-so-good stuff. I’ll likely continue…
The following are the remaining keynote addresses from the Fusion Musing. “Rooted Discipleship” – Speaking from her vast experience ministering to High School girls, Sand Price discusses how expository Bible teaching must be the root of small group…
This year, many youth positions will open up across the nation. Many of those positions will be filled with very similar people. Why does student ministry have such a rate of attrition? If you are in student ministry, you probably…
“In every contest, there must be a loser. La-hoo-sa-her.” –Ace Ventura, Pet Detective Rejection. We’ve all faced it. As a matter of fact, we’re all probably facing it in one way or another right now. Rejection has to…
Dr. Ashley Null served as Chaplain for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, is a visiting fellow at Cambridge University, and is one of the world’s leading experts on Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation. We were thrilled…
Just about everyone in student ministry has the same aim: to see lives transformed for the sake of Christ and His Kingdom. We want to see students walking in new life, loving God and their neighbor, and bearing…
Every student minister knows that frustrating moment when a parent or godparent calls to ask for your recommendation of a teen devotional to encourage spiritually the teen, who they wish to see grow in Christ. Then, comes that…
The following post is from the blog Mockingbird, which is is a ministry that seeks to connect the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life in fresh and down-to-earth ways. Whenever I’m in need of inspiration…
