The Most Important Thing a Youth Ministry Can Do
What is the most important thing youth pastors can do in youth group to help students develop lifelong faith in Christ?
YPT Podcast Episode 35: Helping Parents Prepare for the Teen Years (Kristen Hatton)
How can youth workers understand and encourage parents of teenagers? Kristen Hatton shares counsel from her new book, Parenting Ahead.
Friday Review (4/21/23)
This week’s top articles for youth workers on biblical and theological studies, youth and pastoral ministry, partnering with parents, and cultural engagement.
Intentional Presence at Graduation and in the Summer
During graduation season and the summer when relational ministry is common, how can youth workers show up on purpose?
YPT Podcast Episode 34: Storytelling the Bible (Kendal Conner)
What is Stortelling the Bible and how can it provide a method for youth workers to invite students to embrace the rich truth and message of Scripture?
Friday Review (4/13/23)
This week’s top articles for youth workers on biblical and theological studies, youth and pastoral ministry, partnering with parents, and cultural engagement.
Young Ethnic Minorities Need to Know Their Cultural Identities Matter
The latest Springtide Research Institute report, Navigating Injustice, offers helpful counsel to youth workers who want to cultivate a ministry where students’ ethnic identities are seen and affirmed. If we want to disciple the whole person, this will involve conversations about our racial backgrounds.
YPT Podcast Episode 33: Discipleship as Alignment (Jason Engle)
Every youth pastor theologian wants to make lifelong disciples. We know that’s the mission. But how do we plan our ministry with the end in mind while avoiding the temptations of pragmatism and information-transfer?
Friday Review (4/7/23)
This week’s top articles for youth workers on biblical and theological studies, youth and pastoral ministry, partnering with parents, and cultural engagement.