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
For many students, the church feels optional. “I love Jesus, but do I really need the church?”“I can worship God anywhere. Why does going to
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 many are settling for shallow relationships instead of real biblical community. They
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!
