Worship isn’t a solo hike—it’s a shared pilgrimage, shaped by the voices and presence of others who are walking with God.
Welcome to Rooted’s Top Ten, a curated reading list for youth ministers. Each month we find ten articles, and sometimes videos or podcasts, from various sources that we believe will encourage you in your ministry to teenagers and their families. Some give explicit instruction on gospel-centered ministry, while others contain a message of common grace that is helpful to youth workers.
Ultimately, every disciplinary situation presents an opportunity for the gospel because a soul rebelling is a soul in need of Christ’s saving work.
I aim to show God to my students by living for God right in front of them, speaking truth, extending grace, and praying daily.
If you are a bi-vocational youth minister, you are nothing close to a part-time kingdom servant. Your bi-vocational reality is a glorious gift.
As our nation marks the historic date of June 19, 1865, known as “Juneteenth,” we asked Rooted writers from the Black church to share about the significance of the day and how they’re celebrating it with students. We pray their responses will encourage you to discuss the meaning of Juneteenth with your students—and also to tell them about the ultimate freedom we have Christ.
I encourage you to make the purpose of your internship program to equip young people for ministry, helping them consider a possible call to vocational ministry.
