“Gospel-centered youth ministry is great in theory, but is it effective at building lifelong disciples?” To be honest, this is a question I’ve asked with increasing frequency, especially as our typical way of doing ministry has been sidelined….
I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve been in denial about what COVID-19 means as this year’s seniors transition out of our youth ministries. I have been grieving with them over canceled proms and graduations, the…
John Owen described the human heart as a fort in which our enemy of sin maintains its rebellion against God all our days.[1]Sin not only kicks and screams against our Creator, but it is the root of all…
In this conversation, new friends Dawson (a mother of three young sons in Birmingham, Alabama) and Chelsea (a youth pastor in Hamilton, Massachusetts) discuss how parents and youth pastors can work together toward gospel-centered youth ministry. Chelsea: What is…
The best thing I can say about Jessica Thompson and Joel Fitzpatrick’s new book is this: I wish I had had this book before my kids became teens, to prepare me as I prepared them for adulthood and…
Veteran youth minister, Drew Hill, has written a new book for anyone who works with or lives with teenagers. Pastors, parents, teachers, and coaches will all benefit from the gospel focus and practical wisdom of Alongside: Loving Teenagers…
Drew Hill’s new book Alongside: Loving Teenagers With the Gospel is a real find for parents, youth pastors, teachers, coaches, volunteers- anyone who lives with and/or works with teens and longs to connect with those kids in the…
Dear Youth Pastors, We are entering a new phase in our home with a freshman in high school. When I discuss this transition with other parents, we share a common urgency to evaluate what we have taught, shown,…
This week, we are highlighting articles from the Rooted Parent side of the blog. We want Rooted Parent to not only be useful for our parent-readers, but also seen as a tool by which our youth minister-readers can…
