How to Minister to Anxious Students at the Beginning of the School Year
Here are five ways to encourage students who are facing school stress.
Monthly Review: August 2022
A monthly list of helpful articles from other sites about Youth Ministry, Biblical/Theological Studies, Youth Culture, and other important topics for youth workers to read, reflect on, and discuss with parents and volunteers.
Teaching Students About Sanctification
It is easy for youth workers to drift into an overemphasis on “getting students saved” that we neglect understanding salvation as lifelong transformation.
Organizational Leadership for Gospel Centered Youth Ministry: Mission Statements and Ministry Values
How do youth pastor theologians write a good missions statement for their student ministry? How do you identify your ministry values? Here’s some practical counsel on organizational leadership as the school year resumes.
Training Students to Pray: CAST
Youth workers know we should train students how to pray… but how do we actually do that? CAST is a helpful pattern to teach your students.
Leading Students to Develop Discernment
Here are some general principles that help us lead students to develop Christian discernment.
Monthly Review: July 2022
A monthly list of helpful articles from other sites about Youth Ministry, Biblical/Theological Studies, Youth Culture, and other important topics for youth workers to read, reflect on, and discuss with parents and volunteers.
Teaching Students a Theology of Prayer
Here are some important truths about prayer that I hope will train students to understand Christian prayer at they grow in the faith.
Teaching Students About Justification
What is the doctrine of Justification, how is it connected to the gospel, and how can we teach it in youth ministry?
Learning from “Thor: Love and Thunder” About Distraction
This spoiler-free article considers how Thor: Love and Thunder can serve as a reminder for youth workers to resist distractions from their mission, regardless of how fun or entertaining those distractions may be.