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…
Asking for help is not only crucial but biblical.
Hope This Helps (HTH) is a series, where fellow youth workers share resources they’ve found helpful in ministry. Of course, some things work in some churches and not others. But, as always, hope this helps. I missed the…
Parents often come to youth ministers when they are at the end of their ropes and have tried everything to help their children. Since Rooted is aiming to answer real questions on issues that youth workers are facing…
I recently returned from a trip to the Middle East, where I had the opportunity to talk with a young Iranian lady named Fara*. Fara is a small, shy and warm woman with a genuine smile. She had recently been…
Paul said it well, “all Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching.” We can teach any book to group of people and expect spiritual benefit. Simultaneously, I have found in experience that certain books of the Bible…
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….
