There’s always THAT kid. The disruptive one. The challenging one. The EGR one (Extra Grace Required). Always. In every group. They can be loud and obnoxious, or disrespectful and sullen. They can be awkward or even flirting with…
The best part of teaching about the resurrection is that it does not end with an argument, but with hope – not apologetics, but gospel.
Twenty years ago, I worked at a Starbucks in Denver part-time while going to school. Free coffee. It was awesome. I was a seminary student studying to go into youth ministry, and all my co-workers knew it. Brock…
Youth ministry is often synonymous with “relational” ministry. Relational is a word that I could stand to put some more thought into. I feel victorious in completing my ‘to do’ lists for the week, but like a failure…
Rooted is excited to share with you a new initiative: “The Top 10.” We’ve scoured youth ministry blogs and news sites to find the most helpful articles from January that will strengthen and encourage your ministry to students….
A close friend of mine recently texted me asking a simple but profound question for any minister: “Do you think you are a leader?” After briefly pondering this extremely important question, I responded an hour later a bit…
This is the sixth and final article in our series, “Here I am. Send me!” We learn in Isaiah 6 that only after the prophet is totally convicted of his own sin and failures, met by God’s perfect…
This is the second article in our series, “Here I am. Send me!” We learn in Isaiah 6 that only after the prophet is totally convicted of his own sin and failures, met by God’s perfect love and might,…
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,…
