Do you ask these types of questions often, or do you find yourself stuck in a rut? read more
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How to Empower Student Volunteers
How much do you value your student volunteers? What kind of responsibilities do you give them? read more
Do Your Students Understand When You Talk About Jesus Stuff?
Your students probably already know who Jesus is and what He did. But do they really understand the deeper meaning of their salvation? read more
5 Ways to Enrich Your Small Group Time
Many things can be done to make your small group time more engaging. Here are a few. read more
The World’s Easiest Way to Get New Volunteers
You say you don't have enough volunteers for your ministry team? Here's a surefire way to get some. read more
Do You Know Your Community?
If you weren't born and raised in the town or city where you minister, you may not know much about the state of the area's youth. Here are a few suggestions to familiarize yourself with them. read more
Youth Ministry: Trending From One Year to the Next
How do you get students to start serving and affecting their culture in the name of Jesus Christ? read more
Aaron Crumbey: Stop Doing God’s Job
Are you caught up in what you can provide for students instead of pointing students in God's direction? read more
4 Responses to Your Church's Youth About Sexting
There is more to sexting than you might think. Here are some things you might speak to your youth concerning the subject. read more
What Stereotypes Do Your Students Carry?
In crossing cultural lines, have you observed the thoughts of your students when it comes to people different than themselves? Do you harbor the same stereotypes? read more
How Do You Use Student Volunteers?
Do you have guidelines for where middle-schoolers versus high-schoolers can serve? Here are some suggestions. read more
What Makes Student Volunteers Stick
How can you get your student volunteers to love what they do? Here are some suggestions. read more
3 Ways to Enhance Your Time With Students
Hanging out with students in youth ministry is great, but the primary assignment God has leaders is to present Jesus to them. Here are some tips for one-on-ones with the youth. read more
Back to Jesus: Small Group Youth Ministry
Are you showing your church's youth that you care more about them acting right or about what is going on in their lives? read more
John Blanchard: NCFIC’s Findings ‘Severely Misguided’
The senior pastor of Rock Church International says results of a recent study that revealed youth groups are to blame for the high dropout rate of young adults in church is simply erroneous. Read Pastor Blanchard's rebuttal to the claim. read more
Youth Groups Driving Christian Teens to Abandon Faith
A new study might reveal why a majority of Christian teens abandon their faith upon high school graduation. Fifty-five percent of American Christians are concerned with modern youth ministry. read more
5 Assumptions That Could Destroy Your Volunteer Youth Program
Are you being a great steward of your volunteers' time? Here is some helpful instruction. read more
Helping Your Ministry Succeed Without You
Keeping in mind that we are all on the same team—the team of Jesus Christ—if you were in the position of leaving your ministry, how would you pass the baton to your successor? read more
5 Ways to Boost Youth Ministry Teen Morale
When teens know they are loved, they will feel like they belong. When they feel like they belong, they'll be more open to hearing the Good News. read more
How to Defuse a Youth Ministry Bomb
For most youth workers, few things in ministry are as dreaded as navigating conflict—especially when it comes in the form of an angry parent or frustrated volunteer and when it comes suddenly and unexpectedly.
You know the scenario: You’re hanging out in the youth room doing your youth pastor thing, and before you see it coming, he’s in your face. He’s on a mission. He’s got a few concerns, and he’s gonna share them with you right now. He has no desire to think about the timing. His agenda is the only one that matters. He’s a ticking time bomb, and time is running out. read more