ep.143: Ongoing Discipleship & Curriculum Preview
What does Ongoing Discipleship look like in youth ministry? This preview of the forthcoming YPT Curriculum will offer some guidance about how to call youth into mature faith.
A Case for Co-Ed Small Groups for Youth Ministry
Whether you choose to host co-ed groups as your norm or for a temporary season, here are some benefits they can provide for the youth in your ministry.
Are Small Groups Essential for Discipleship?
Are small groups necessary, optional, or a distraction? I’d like to begin by proposing that without intentional small groups, our discipleship plans are lacking.
Equipping Teenagers to Share the Gospel
If you’re a student pastor hoping to help your teens share the gospel with their friends, here are a few tips that might help.
Disciples Make the Best Evangelists
In this short article, I want to urge every youth pastor to think more biblically about the Great Commission in order to make disciples who evangelize.
ep.112: What is Discipleship & Should we Practice Digital Discipleship?
Mike and John talk about Discipleship: What is it? What isn't it? And what pulls us away from it? Should we use video and social media to "extend" our regular discipleship efforts?
ep.111: Risky Youth Ministry & Ministry to Students with Disabilities
In this podcast, Mike & John talk about a theology of safety and risk, and how that feeds into students’ faith development. They also respond to a listener question about ministering to students with disabilities.
Not Everything is Discipleship
Rather than viewing discipleship as a rigid education plan, have we started to treat all ministry as discipleship?
How to Lead a Book Club in Youth Ministry
Reading and discussing good books with students can be a powerful experience. Here’s some counsel about how to start a book club in your ministry.
Biblical Discipleship in Large Groups
The Bible is full of examples of large groups of God’s people being addressed and challenged together. How does this shape the way we teach and disciple in large groups?