Youth culture is complex. As faithful gospel-proclaiming ministers to a young generation, there needs to be an understanding of culture which is commensurate with the serious consequences (Hell) of the gospel we preach. An indispensible part of our…
6 Ways to Increase Your Knowledge of Youth Culture In Part 1 of this series, I stressed the importance of engaging with youth culture as we seek to translate biblical truth and communicate that truth effectively to the…
3 Steps to Effectively Engage Youth Culture I view my role as a youth pastor as being a translator. My job is to take biblical truth and communicate that truth effectively to the youth with whom I work in…
A Facebook profile has become a necessary page of the teenage cyber portfolio, along with sites such as Twitter, Instagram and My Space. These social networking sites have become a global phenomenon, gaining noticeable momentum in the noughties….
Why Pink is Worth Listening To Can I confess that I really like Pink’s music? I know, I know. She’s postmodern to the core… but that’s why I like her. She’s always saying something meaningful and you can…
1. Please describe the context in which you minister (socio-economics, geography, race, etc.) New York City is, of course, a diverse community both socially and economically with hundreds of cultural pockets throughout the five boroughs. Primarily, our ministry…
Every now and then we take our regular worship service and change things up. I give our band a night off to thank them for their hard work and to create an environment that doesn’t become dependent on…
1.) Please describe the context in which you minister (geographically, ethnically, socio-economically, etc.) I serve in the American South in a suburban context in Birmingham, AL. My students are almost entirely white and upper-middle class to affluent. Attending…
*There is a 43% drop off between the teen and early adult years in terms of church engagement (p. 22). I can honestly say that in the last six years of being a youth minister, I’ve seen the…
