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…
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…
The following are scenarios that Brian has actually been faced in his youth ministry. Here, he offers them up with the hope that they may be helpful to you and/or your leadership team as they seek to care…
Recently a student, timid and with a broken voice, told me that he didn’t believe God could ever use him because he “wasn’t good enough.” Other students tell me that they believe God will always be distant because…
Chicken liver. Pansy. Wuss. I can come up with a hundred, colorful ways to describe my adult life. But when it comes down to it, I’ve lost my nerve. So when I was approached about stretching my writing…
I’ve found in my time in youth ministry that a youth worker must have a clear picture of his or her audience when giving a talk or teaching a Bible study. It’s of great benefit to personalize and…
Though the purity movement has been popular in many churches, it can have destructive consequences when not held in check by the Gospel of grace. In this workshop we explore the psychology behind the purity movement and how…
Do you feel at a loss when students ask you how God could command the slaughter of men, women and children? How do you explain the unity between the Old and New Testaments and the consistency of God’s…
One of the most subtle means in which many youth ministries operate is on superstitious faith and/or shame-based moralism, which feeds into culture’s idolatry without even realizing it. This workshop examines our Gospel constants in the context of…
