I completed the summer internship for my college degree in youth ministry at a large, seeker-sensitive church. I have since come to reject “attractional ministry,” but I learned many important lessons during that summer. One of the memories…
*Find resources for engaging your student deeper into the Word at the end of this article. Why is it that many of us in youth ministry are hesitant to reference the Scriptures? Do we believe that the Word…
The stereotyped youth pastor wears cargo shorts, a camp tee, Chacos, and sports some serious facial hair (see Ben Beswick’s article on Rooted last week). He loves fun, seems a little immature, lacks depth, theological nuance, and is…
In 1985, when Tina Turner won a Grammy for her #1 hit song, “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” I was a middle school student with my first crush on a boy. In some ways, budding romances…
If faith means being sure of what we can’t see, then we can be assured of times when we simply cannot discern God’s plan. This includes His plans for our child.
This is the fourth article in our series, “Building a Kingdom Culture in Our Youth Ministries.” In this series, we will address passages from the Gospel of Luke, which demonstrates that the culture of God’s Kingdom is that…
Each month we compile a Top 10 list for the Rooted community. This list represents ten articles we believe will encourage and equip you to continue in your ministry to students and their families. If you have…
It’s a new year and that means an opportunity to start fresh. Right about now, rounding the corner to February, we start feeling like the goals we set for ourselves a month ago might not pan out the…
When I brought my oldest child home from the hospital, I spent the first couple of nights sleepless – not because he was needy, not because I was afraid, but because I was so taken with his presence….
