Blog Intentional CultureApril 23, 2024Your Youth Ministry has a culture. You either created it, or you allowed it to happen. What do you want your culture to be? Have you prayed and pondered...A Parent’s Role in DiscipleshipApril 16, 2024The role of “parent” is a huge privilege and a huge responsibility. We are tasked with raising contributing members of society who will be able to manage life and a...Understanding and Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Your StudentsApril 9, 2024Psalm 34:18 tells us that “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” We know that the Lord cares for all of us deeply...Three Levels Of Friendship Your Student NeedsApril 3, 2024Raising students today is challenging but rewarding! Having raised three of our own, we’ve learned that there are three key levels of friendships that students need in their lives. ...Youth Ministry And The ChurchMarch 26, 2024Isn’t it great looking at all the examples of youth groups in the Bible…oh wait…there aren’t any! Even as the early Church began in Acts chapter 2, there is no...Raising A Servant-Minded GenerationMarch 19, 2024“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 How do...Navigating Spiritual Gifts With StudentsMarch 12, 2024According to Ephesians 4:12, God gave the gifts of ministry “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” So, as Youth Workers,...The Importance Of Developing A Mentoring Relationship With StudentsFebruary 29, 2024In the student ministry where I serve as Student Ministries Pastor, middle and high school students are often so excited to tell me about times an adult leader mentored them....Family Worship and PrayerFebruary 20, 2024When I think of what a home looks like, among many other things, I think of the homes I’ve stepped into that are centered around Christ. Family members sitting on...How To Build A Sense Of Community In Your Youth MinistryFebruary 14, 2024We were created for relationships, and we all desire a place to belong. Sometimes it can be hard to know exactly where you belong and who your community is, especially...What Is God’s Plan For Our Children’s Lives?February 6, 2024I have loved every stage our children have gone through. It might be partly because a wise older mother said that to me when mine were very little. I thought...The Role of Worship in Youth MinistryJanuary 23, 2024A common question among Youth Pastors is whether or not worship fits the context of Youth Ministry. So much of Student Ministry is viewed as organized chaos, leaving Youth Pastors...
Intentional CultureApril 23, 2024Your Youth Ministry has a culture. You either created it, or you allowed it to happen. What do you want your culture to be? Have you prayed and pondered...
A Parent’s Role in DiscipleshipApril 16, 2024The role of “parent” is a huge privilege and a huge responsibility. We are tasked with raising contributing members of society who will be able to manage life and a...
Understanding and Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Your StudentsApril 9, 2024Psalm 34:18 tells us that “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” We know that the Lord cares for all of us deeply...
Three Levels Of Friendship Your Student NeedsApril 3, 2024Raising students today is challenging but rewarding! Having raised three of our own, we’ve learned that there are three key levels of friendships that students need in their lives. ...
Youth Ministry And The ChurchMarch 26, 2024Isn’t it great looking at all the examples of youth groups in the Bible…oh wait…there aren’t any! Even as the early Church began in Acts chapter 2, there is no...
Raising A Servant-Minded GenerationMarch 19, 2024“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 How do...
Navigating Spiritual Gifts With StudentsMarch 12, 2024According to Ephesians 4:12, God gave the gifts of ministry “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” So, as Youth Workers,...
The Importance Of Developing A Mentoring Relationship With StudentsFebruary 29, 2024In the student ministry where I serve as Student Ministries Pastor, middle and high school students are often so excited to tell me about times an adult leader mentored them....
Family Worship and PrayerFebruary 20, 2024When I think of what a home looks like, among many other things, I think of the homes I’ve stepped into that are centered around Christ. Family members sitting on...
How To Build A Sense Of Community In Your Youth MinistryFebruary 14, 2024We were created for relationships, and we all desire a place to belong. Sometimes it can be hard to know exactly where you belong and who your community is, especially...
What Is God’s Plan For Our Children’s Lives?February 6, 2024I have loved every stage our children have gone through. It might be partly because a wise older mother said that to me when mine were very little. I thought...
The Role of Worship in Youth MinistryJanuary 23, 2024A common question among Youth Pastors is whether or not worship fits the context of Youth Ministry. So much of Student Ministry is viewed as organized chaos, leaving Youth Pastors...