This one come to us from Rooted staff and steering committee member Chelsea Kingston Erickson, who serves as Pastor of Youth Families in Hamilton, Massachusetts. Erickson developed this for her church families who are practicing virtual worship together…
I pulled into a parking space outside the high school gym and grabbed my purse. I didn’t want to be late for the first varsity football parents meeting. My son had sweated through years of football to get…
What gifts do the teenagers of your church possess which could be of great benefit to the body of Christ as a whole? What are the best “next steps” you can take to develop those gifts for the glory of God?
A classic youth group game is ‘tug of war.’ I’m sure you know it. There is one large rope, and two teams who line up next to the rope, facing each other like jousting warriors. The aim is…
This article is part of Rooted’s 2019 student series, where young Christians share their experiences of faith in high school and college. JD Tyler is a recent graduate of Samford University and will attend Princeton Theological Seminary in the…
It was a hot and sunny day in the octagon. The energy was palpable as matches completed and quickly restarted. There were a plethora of interesting characters, all present to test their metal: The Flash, Captain America, Beanie…
I just finished reading Michael McGarry’s new book A Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry: Teenagers in the Life of the Church (Randall House Academic, 2019). Simply put, thisis one of the more surprising books I’ve ever read. I…
This is Part Two in a two-part series about navigating the youth pastor/senior pastor relationship. Read Part One here, written by Dave Steinbeck’s student pastor, Jon Watts. Dear Lead Pastor, How do you view your relationship with your…
This is Part One in a two-part series about navigating the youth pastor/senior pastor relationship. Read Part Two here written by Jon Watts’ lead pastor, Dave Steinbeck. Developing a healthy relationship with a lead pastor or other senior…
