Question: Why teach the Book of Ruth to junior highers? Answer: Junior high students should be taught the Bible. Ruth is in the Bible. Therefore, junior high students should be taught Ruth. All kidding aside, of all the…
I wanted to pass on these quotes from an underrated yet outstanding youth ministry book. Ken Moser’s book Changing the World Through Effective Youth Ministry offers a strong outline for the foundations of a fruitful, Gospel-centered, discipleship-making youth ministry….
If you’re planning to attend Rooted’s 2014 conference Oct. 9-11 in New York City, connect with others who are going by joining the conference Facebook event. Look for roommates, set up carpools or meet youth ministers you’ll be…
Register soon to get Rooted 2014’s discounted conference rate! On Monday, Sept. 1, the $175 registration fee will increase by almost 30 percent to $225. Your registration fee includes 10 teaching sessions of gospel-centered messages, connecting with youth ministers from…
I’m making my first trip stateside in more than five years to speak at the Rooted conference, October 9-11 in New York City. Rooted is a gospel-centered ministry aimed at resourcing those who work with students and young people, and I am hugely…
Rooted’s 2014 conference Oct. 9-11 in New York City will feature sessions around the theme Truth in a World of Mixed Messages, where we’ll consider the most prevalent messages to teens in today’s culture. More information about speakers, talks and…
The word “modest” may strike you as archaic, conjuring up everything from dress codes to social mores. But let’s take the simple approach here: most definitions of modest include something about being humble in your estimation of your…
Somebody once said that “all Christian thoughts should be ultimately pride-shattering.” At the center of our faith we have Jesus, our modest Savior. He didn’t count equality with God as something to be grasped or clung to. He…
The early part of my summer constitutes both the best and worst time of year for youth ministry. It’s mission trip season, which means a constant vacillation between the fringes of misery and the footsteps of glory. Missions…
