Here are some spiritual and life guidelines that can help youth ministers or pastors be all they can be. What would you add to the list? read more

To be honest, do you lump your students together or do you relate to them on an individual basis? read more

Youth group leaders, do you listen to your teens and what their spiritual needs are? Here are some words of wisdom for you—from a middle-schooler's point of view. read more

What are some things of which we need to be more informed so that we can minister to our students and their families better? read more

Do you agree with this list? Are there any other character traits great youth leaders must possess? read more

Do you display these characteristics in front of the students in your youth ministry? Should they follow you if you don't? read more

Are you taking notice of the finished product when a student moves on from your youth ministry? What other characteristics are you focusing on with your youth? read more

How are you doing in these four areas? Were you aware that you might need to tweak a few things? read more

Do you ask these types of questions often, or do you find yourself stuck in a rut? read more

How much do you value your student volunteers? What kind of responsibilities do you give them? read more

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

Many things can be done to make your small group time more engaging. Here are a few. read more

You say you don't have enough volunteers for your ministry team? Here's a surefire way to get some. read more

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

How do you get students to start serving and affecting their culture in the name of Jesus Christ? read more

Are you caught up in what you can provide for students instead of pointing students in God's direction? read more

There is more to sexting than you might think. Here are some things you might speak to your youth concerning the subject. read more

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

Do you have guidelines for where middle-schoolers versus high-schoolers can serve? Here are some suggestions. read more

How can you get your student volunteers to love what they do? Here are some suggestions. read more