Last month, during our church’s celebration of Mother’s Day, our congregation cried out to God in a call-and-response lament over broken motherhood. I debated whether or not we should incorporate a similar lament into our Order of Worship…
Over the years, I was startled that my son was not impressed or inspired by my holiness but was far more moved by my humility.
In this world marred by sin, grief is a normative part of the human experience. As youth pastors, we should be prepared to help our students walk through it with the eyes of faith. Here are eight suggestions…
I pray that I, as Jacob’s father, would model such joy for him and that he would see me delight in Jesus as much as I delight in his mom, a good meal, or beautiful sight.
This is Part Two in a two-part series about navigating the youth pastor/senior pastor relationship. Read Part One here, written by Dave Steinbeck’s student pastor, Jon Watts. Dear Lead Pastor, How do you view your relationship with your…
Knowing that parents are always eager for wise perspectives on how their teens think and feel, we asked our Rooted youth ministry writers what they would tell parents about the pressure today’s kids feel to perform. We. think…
Each month we compile a Top Ten list for youth workers. This list represents ten articles from various sources that we believe will encourage you in your ministry to students and their families. Some give explicit instruction on…
God has done an amazing work in saving you, He is going to continue His relentless work in forming you, and He promises to finish what He started. Trust Him.
This is Part One in a two-part series about navigating the youth pastor/senior pastor relationship. Read Part Two here written by Jon Watts’ lead pastor, Dave Steinbeck. Developing a healthy relationship with a lead pastor or other senior…
