Friday Review: July 2026
This month’s best articles for youth workers on biblical and theological studies, youth and pastoral ministry, partnering with parents, and cultural engagement.
Youth Pastor as Shepherd
After twenty years in some form of youth ministry leadership, I've grown more convinced that the basics of shepherding should be the priority.
The Doctrine Youth Ministries Keep Ignoring
Preach the good news of the gospel. Jesus is our only hope. But if you ignore the reality of total depravity, your students might not see (or feel) their need of the gospel at all.
Navigating Conflict with Volunteers in Ministry
One of the painful burdens of leadership is conflict. How do you evaluate conflict with volunteers while discerning how to address it; and then how do you have the hard conversation without making the conflict worse?
How Studying Philosophy Made Me a Better Youth Pastor
Studying philosophy is not the path most people entering youth ministry would take, and it was a surprise to me, too. But it has profoundly shaped and uniquely prepared me for this calling. Here are a few principles that have served me well.
Why we need Theological Youth Ministry
Teenagers are involved… but are they being discipled? Here are six convictions of Theological Youth Ministry.
Friday Review (6/26/26)
This week’s best articles for youth workers on biblical and theological studies, youth and pastoral ministry, partnering with parents, and cultural engagement.
Hermeneutics in the Age of AI: How Youth Pastors Can Utilize AI and Online Resources Without Losing the Text
Online resources have been available for youth workers for years, but how is AI different, and how should we think carefully about the way we use AI and online resources?
Friday Review (6/19/26)
This week’s best articles for youth workers on biblical and theological studies, youth and pastoral ministry, partnering with parents, and cultural engagement.
How to Build a Message
Now that you have done your biblical exegesis, collected illustrations and quotations, and know what you want to say… how do you begin to actually build the message you’ll deliver to students?