Teaching Difficult Passages: 1 John 5:16-17 and the “Sin that leads to death”
Does 1 John 5 teach that we can out-sin God’s grace? This article summarizes the different interpretations and presents a case for interpreting this as a warning against giving students false-assurance of their salvation.
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.
Cultural Apologetics in Youth Ministry
What is cultural apologetics and why is it particularly helpful for youth workers today?
Teaching the Broader Gospel: Creation
What does it mean to begin teaching the wonder and beauty of the gospel as something that begins in Creation?
Apologetics as a Posture, not an Argument
Three biblical examples showing that apologetics takes a posture according to the context and type of conversation.
YPT Podcast Episode 54: Discipling New Believers (Aaron Armstrong)
Discipling new believers is an incredible blessing, but also a challenge. What should they learn and where do we begin?
YPT Podcast Episode 44: Evangelism as the Care of Souls (Sean McGever)
In this podcast episode, we talk with Dr. Sean McGever about how youth pastors, volunteers, and teenagers themselves can engage in evangelism, and about the role of conversion and sound doctrine.
What Would Jesus Say About Pride Month?
How can parents and youth workers help Christian teenagers respond to Pride month in a way that ministers to their LGBTQIA+ peers? Let’s learn from the way Jesus cared for people, and do likewise.
YPT Podcast Episode 38: Can Calvinists and Arminians be Friends? (Chris Talbot)
Why does the Calvinism and Arminianism debate continue to carry importance today, and how can youth workers learn to partner with each other for the sake of the Great Commission?