Building a Volunteer Team that Loves Students Well
To build a volunteer team that loves students well, we must encourage our volunteers toward faithfulness, because in God’s kingdom, faithfulness leads to fruitfulness.
Our mission as youth pastors and leaders is to show our students how to love Jesus and tell others about him. The enemy would love nothing more than for the distractions he sends our way to frustrate and exhaust us out of our calling.

To build a volunteer team that loves students well, we must encourage our volunteers toward faithfulness, because in God’s kingdom, faithfulness leads to fruitfulness.
The most valuable thing you bring into your youth room this week is not your budget. It is your presence, your honesty, and the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed by people who love students enough to know their names.
Every generation faces trends that do not align with the Father’s desires for his children. The God we serve continues to protect and provide for his children. Therefore, we only need to look to him for courage to “stand.”
The older generation carries scars that testify to God’s sustaining grace. The younger generation carries questions that remind us to keep trusting. Together, we embody the truth that salvation is for all ages.
Panelists Pastor David Washington, Minister Chelten Carter, Pastor Curtis Dunlap, and host Isaiah Marshall discussed how gospel-centered ministry can thrive in urban contexts through authentic discipleship, community engagement, and the unchanging power of Christ.
Youth ministry changed my life, and it also changed our community. When youth ministry thrives, youth flourish both in the church and the community.
