Jun 30, 2020
Marking the faith of a teenager through baptism (or another practice, depending on your faith tradition) is one of the greatest joys of youth ministry. As a mentor in the life of adolescents, you can spark tangible faith discussions with those in your group by talking about baptism. In today’s episode, we’ll talk...
Jun 23, 2020
No matter what your youth ministry has planned this summer, a great use of your time would be building a better bridge to the parents of the teens in your small group. Thinking strategically about that connection will not only help the whole family, but it will make your ministry stronger this fall. The interactions we...
Jun 16, 2020
As your social media feed shifts away from the conversations about racism there’s a danger that we’ll move on too fast, missing the chance to process and enact change. As a youth worker, how can you continue to have the right discussions with those in your youth ministry? What are the right questions to ask and the...
Jun 9, 2020
Headlines and social media have been filled recently with the awful reality of racism in our world today. Emotions are high and there’s a sense that this could be an important turning point moment. It’s critical to remember that when it comes to justice, the Scriptures have a lot to say. Yet in some youth...
Jun 2, 2020
Can you take students to places spiritually that you haven’t been going yourself? How bad is it if it’s been a while since you had a quiet time? What are you missing out on if you aren’t working on spiritual disciplines? Are you disqualified from ministry if you haven’t prayed in a while? These are questions...