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,…
“Hey man! Welcome to the Student Ministry! How are you?” “I’m good.” “Awesome. Is this your first time at church in a while, or have you been going somewhere else?” “Yeah I grew up in the church! But…
We asked several experienced student ministers how they balance discipleship and outreach in the context of ministry (In other words, what is the balance between reaching out to new students vs. discipling the students who are already in…
This is the fourth article in our series, “Building a Kingdom Culture in Our Youth Ministries.” In this series, we will address passages from the Gospel of Luke, which demonstrates that the culture of God’s Kingdom is that…
This is the third article in our series, “Building a Kingdom Culture in Our Youth Ministries.” In this series, we will address passages from the Gospel of Luke, which demonstrates that the culture of God’s Kingdom is that…
Dear Fellow Youth Worker, Let your delight show. I mean it. Be unabashedly, unreservedly excited about your students at every moment. Don’t hide your love. Don’t hold it back. Don’t keep it within the bounds of what is…
Like everyone else, I sat dumbfounded when I heard the Sunday morning news on June 12th: 50 people killed in an Orlando nightclub. As the days past, numbness set in. And then I heard an interview on NPR…
Floor-to-ceiling murals cover the three walls of the elementary school cafeteria where our small church gathers each Sunday morning. As a now established, self-running church plant, we’re still growing. Our metal folding chairs, about 100 of them, face…
We all love a good “up and coming” story. I can remember watching Steph Curry dominate the 2008 NCAA Tournament. As a 2nd year college student, Curry lead the 10th seeded Davidson to victories over both #2 Georgetown…
