What gifts do the teenagers of your church possess which could be of great benefit to the body of Christ as a whole? What are the best “next steps” you can take to develop those gifts for the glory of God?
Shepherding Students Through the Psalms: As we care for students in the complex situations they face, we are so aware that we need resources beyond ourselves—the resources of the gospel. Our students struggle with anxiety and addiction. They…
Yesterday on Rooted Parent we provided a script for parents and youth pastors to use when praying one-on-one with a child or student. Today we offer you a slightly different version, modified for the teenager to pray for…
When I do not offer a prayer request at the end of Bible study, I convey the (completely!) false idea that I am beyond the need of prayer.
In the midst of our over-busy lives, there’s nothing quite so sweet as one-on-one time with an individual child. Grabbing coffee or walking a dog together allows us to listen and to share in ways we can’t do…
Monday on the youth ministry side of the blog, we looked at St. Paul’s “rubric” of three different types of prayers we can speak over our students. Today, we’ll take a closer look at prayers of petition. Are…
Father, we pray that our students would know the blessing of trusting in You. If they put their hope in You, they would be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads its roots out by the river.
Today, we give thanks to God for the children and students He has entrusted to our care, using scripture as the foundation of our prayer. Almighty God, we thank You that You have made our students in Your…
Yesterday on the youth ministry side of the blog, we looked at St. Paul’s “rubric” of three different types of prayers we can speak over our students. Today, we’ll take a closer look at prayers of thanksgiving. Those…
