Welcome to Rooted’s Top Ten, a curated reading list for youth ministers. Each month we find ten articles, and sometimes videos or podcasts, from various sources that we believe will encourage you in your ministry to teenagers and their families.
Youth and family ministers find themselves in the midst of a significant generational shift as Gen Z comes of age and Gen Alpha becomes more dominant in our ministries. Many have observed a spiritual shift among these younger generations as well.
Welcome to the Rooted Parent Top Ten, a curated list of resources from across the web that we believe will be helpful to parents. Here you’ll find articles, podcasts, and videos to support you in gospel-centered discipleship and interpreting youth culture.
God doesn’t sit above suffering and explain it from a distance. Our God steps into suffering. The incarnation is ultimately the response to suffering for the Christian.
Looksmaxxing claims to offer a way to the blessing that God promises come only through his grace. God will help them defeat the world’s agenda as they worship him.
No matter what stage of life our teenagers are in, we are worthy to build meaningful relationships with them. Our worth is not determined by how much or little we know, but by who Jesus says we are.
Our access to God is not based on our performance, it’s based on his grace. We are justified by faith, not by works, college applications, letters of recommendation, or grade-point averages.
As youth pastors, we desire to help shepherd students’ hearts to love the Lord and believe in Jesus. Spiritual highs are not our enemy, but a means by which we can disciple our students.
Family stewardship is not merely a physical responsibility, but a spiritual discipline. It transforms everyday tasks into sacred acts of worship, rooted in humility and gratitude.
