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This article entitled "The Distraction Model of Youth Ministry" by Brian Kirk should give reason to question how you're doing youth ministry in your church and what the long term effect will be on your youth.
Most of our work as youth pastors is a challenging work made up of continuous interactions with youth, parents, pastors, council members and our own families. But for the next 15 minutes give yourself permission to let it all loose and just laugh—it's great soul care!
Are YOU willing to take the challenge? Here are 15 things you can do with your youth group over the next month.
How often do we know what is right, but choose to set our life by the worldly clock that tells us a different truth?
Why do we need to send our youth all over the globe to build something when the national people can build it just as well?
Do you ever have this—parents coming to you first and telling you that you need to fix the problem? What did you do?
Here are seven things that might help if you struggle with your Council.
Is the faith life of our young adults a mile wide and an inch deep? Why are so many young people leaving the church? This article "Young adults spirituality is 'wide, shallow, compelling': Pollster" in USA Today shares some interesting facts about young adults.
Mentorship—Jesus chose 12 people to be in His inner circle. Who will be in your inner circle? Who will be in your dedicated volunteer’s inner circle?
"'Forget the pizza parties,' Teens tell churches" in this USA Today article.
This question pops up everywhere, underlying concerns about “failure to launch” and “boomerang kids.” How did this happen?
How can you LOVE ON your volunteers and equip them to be the best volunteers they can be as they reach out and build strong healthy relationships with your youth? Here are just a few ideas to start out the new year.
I'd like to share with you a few thoughts that Pastor Bill Hybels (Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church) shared in his opening address during the Global Leadership Summit. Here are his four points on effective leadership.
For parents who fret about the amount of time their kids devote to electronic media, consider this: In Ontario, hundreds of thousands of teens spend nearly seven hours a day staring at a computer or TV screen.
This is for all those that are just starting out in youth ministry or perhaps it’s for those who have been in ministry for a while but have become stale. Here are a few ideas that might help you in showing the people you serve from week to week that you are worth every penny they pay you.
Around the breakfast table this morning my five-year-old daughter asked if she could pray. It was with joy in our hearts that we listened to her simple prayer…
What is your reminder of your high calling from Jesus Christ? The Jewish people have the Mezuzah! What do you have?
I'm proud to be married to a Youth Pastor! Here are just ten reasons why.
An article on facts about adolescence that churches need to consider for their youth ministry.
Is the church missing the mark on teaching God’s perspective on sexual purity to our teens?
As a youth pastor or worker, you are a shepherd! How do you handle biting sheep? Here are seven suggestions that may help.
Could the Heidelberg Catechism be on the cutting edge of youth ministry after all these years, capturing today’s youth culture in its first question? I think so!
How do we get Primary Influencers involved in youth ministry? Here are some ways.
Who knew a small, mostly behind-the-scenes little body part could play such a big role in my quality of life?
How do you choose a Bible study? Here are a few things to keep in mind to help you through the process.