Oh man, this is so real and so painful. The students in our youth group really become our kids. I tell people I have one child, but really, I have 60–and they’re all between the ages of 11-14. As youth leaders, we invest time, build relationships, offer support, and speak life into
Everyone loves games. Games can start connections with your group. As youth pastors, we want to make the time to do games in our programming, but sometimes we don’t have the budget to keep buying new, shiny things for a game. I asked three students recently what their favorite part
Most of us don’t get into youth ministry for the overwhelmingly generous paycheck. We love Jesus, we love the next generation, and for one reason or another, we feel that this is what God has called us to. Depending on your church culture, you might work long and uneven hours.
