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

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

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

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

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

Are you being a great steward of your volunteers' time? Here is some helpful instruction. read more

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