The Cure for Teenage “Affluenza”

On Monday, April 2nd, Ethan Crouch was released from prison. He is the teenager who killed four other people in a drunk driving incident and then pleaded not-guilty to the charges because he claimed to be suffering from…

Overcoming Legalism in Youth Culture

“You have to get an A on that test!” “You must at least get a 4.0!” Working in an Asian church, these are the pressures my students are often under. They are told that they must perform in…

Youth Group Culture: Bigger Than Ourselves

This is the fifth 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 fourth piece…

Utilizing Youth Culture Series: Part 2

6 Ways to Increase Your Knowledge of Youth Culture In Part 1 of this series, I stressed the importance of engaging with youth culture as we seek to translate biblical truth and communicate that truth effectively to the…

Utilizing Youth Culture Series: Part 1

3 Steps to Effectively Engage Youth Culture I view my role as a youth pastor as being a translator.  My job is to take biblical truth and communicate that truth effectively to the youth with whom I work in…