
Connecting With New Middle School Students in Your Group
If you’ve been around youth ministry for any amount of time, you know middle schoolers are in a totally unique phase of life. They’re figuring
If you’ve been around youth ministry for any amount of time, you know middle schoolers are in a totally unique phase of life. They’re figuring
Students face conflict every day. A friend stabs them in the back. Teammates won’t pass them the ball. A parent doesn’t understand where they’re coming
FI know you’re juggling a lot as a youth pastor, because I’ve been there too. You’re not alone, and I hope what you find here
We once had a student from our youth group tell us that their dog was their best friend. Now, I know that dogs are man’s
Teenagers are constantly navigating friendships, cliques, drama and social pressure. They crave belonging, but so often they settle for shallow relationships instead of real biblical
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You’ve sent six parent emails, three parent text blasts, and four handouts home to parents, and yet the day
Like most youth workers, the season of COVID youth ministry was a weird one for me. In some ways, I found myself growing as a
August 9, 2021 — If you’re anything like me, you’ve been a Christian for a fairly long time. I mean…you don’t want to sound like a know-it-all…but you’ve been around the Jesus block a few times. Heck, apparently you’re so good at following Jesus, somebody decided to put you in charge of helping teenagers follow Jesus too!