Discipling your children in the faith can cause parents to feel inadequate and alone, but discipleship was never meant to be a solo task. Parents, you have more resources than you often realize. Truly impacting the next generation…
One of the battle lines that is sometimes drawn in ministering to the next generation is the line between traditional youth ministry and family ministry. On the extreme end of the family ministry camp, traditional youth ministry stands…
In this conversation, three experienced youth and campus ministers counteract some negative stereotypes and emphasize the positives about millennials.
As your students go through their college search, I encourage you to make helping them find a church a vital part of the process. Finding a local church is just as important, if not more important, than finding a college to attend.
One of Rooted’s five pillars of lasting, effective, gospel-centered youth ministry is the intergenerational integration of teenagers within the larger body of the church. Up next on our bookshelf is Chap Clark’s upcoming book, Adoptive Church (out October…
When she was about seven years old, my youngest developed a unique relationship with an elderly woman in our church. Her relationship with “Miss Wanda” began when the two discovered they both had an appreciation for yard work,…
In the last decade, youth ministry has seen a movement away from the historical focus on law and morality, toward the proclamation of the gospel: the Good News that God loves and redeems sinners through Christ. However,…
There’s hardly anything more thrilling for a teenager than a day at a theme park with their buddies. What teenager doesn’t like the idea of meeting up with his friends, carrying a few extra bucks in his pocket,…
There is an overlooked principle that needs to be considered in the church as we think about youth ministry. It is rather simple and yet I would consider it a game changer. When missed, the results can be…
