We should fight for community. Our students are dying for it. The Church is built on it. Our mission is driven by it.
In the past several years that I’ve served as a youth pastor, I’ve noticed a concerning trend. We have three Sunday morning services, with Sunday School meeting during the second and third services. As our student ministry has…
I had found myself in a place in ministry I had yet to tread, a place which honestly had me doubting my ability to press on in the work.
This is the fourth article in our series, “The Hard Questions.” Working with students is tough. You’re often the person approached with some of life’s most challenging questions. Sometimes you know what to say right away. Other times,…
I find in ministry that the moment I’m onto something that is clearly from the Lord, I am often met by extreme opposition. Hours before leading a mission trip, I was t-boned at an intersection (while on the…
This is the third piece in our series on youth group culture that asks the question, “How do we create a culture of participation, passion, and engagement in the broader church in our youth groups?” The second piece…
