Intergenerational Youth Ministry and Adoptive Church

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…

The Vision of Youth Ministry and the Church

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…

Essentials in Youth Ministry: Others

We want to feel necessary.  We want to feel important.  An easy way to fill these desires as a youth worker is to make our youth ministries about us.  We even do what I just did — call…