One of the great dangers for our kids is to think of worship as a box to check for an hour on Sunday rather than an all-encompassing orientation of one’s day-to-day life toward the glory of God. In…
Mark Upton – pastor at Hope Community Church in Charlotte, NC – shares a refreshing message of hope for youth workers who may be in unexpected circumstances. In the midst of a hopeless and performance-driven culture, the love…
Synopsis: Walk into a room full of teenagers and quite possibly every one of them will be on their phones, more engaged online than with each other. With so much happening behind the screen it’s hard for parents…
Parents and youth pastors both observe a number of concerning behavioral trends among teens: withdrawal, anxiety, and perfectionism. So many students complain about stress or bury themselves in Netflix or their smart phone. Many of these struggles can…
In this podcast, Rooted Parent Editor, Anna Harris, sits down with Kristen Hatton (Get Your Story Straight: A Teen’s Guide to Learning and Living the Gospel and FaceTime: Your Identity in a Selfie World) to talk about her…
One of the most beautiful things about the gospel is that it answers one of life’s biggest questions: “Who am I?” The young church needs help in answering this question, and as youth ministers, one of our joys…
In this workshop from our 2017 conference in Dallas, Brent Bounds looks at developmental theories of Piaget and Erikson and how they might inform our communication of theological concepts to our children. This is a fun, engaging, and…
In youth ministry, some of us have been told that you can only do one thing or another at one time. You can either disciple your Christian students or be a place that targets those outside the church….
When it comes to a robust, Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry, many common themes might include: Gospel-centered preaching, encouraging parents to be the main disciples of their kids, and students being part of the larger church body. However, when it…
