Friday Review (9/26/25)
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 Run an Effective Parent Meeting
What are the different types of parents meetings that youth workers should have, and how do we plan and lead them well?
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.
Friday Review (8/19/25)
This week’s best articles for youth workers on biblical and theological studies, youth and pastoral ministry, partnering with parents, and cultural engagement.
Teaching Youth a Good (but not always safe) Gospel
We’ve taught students the gospel means “good news” but are we showing them the gospel truly is “good”?
ep.110: Navigating Doubt and Deconstruction & Should we have Parents as Volunteers?
The YPT Podcast returns with a discussion about doubt and deconstruction, then Mike and John respond to a listener question about whether or not parents should be their kid’s small group leader.
Friday Review (9/12/25)
This week’s best articles for youth workers on biblical and theological studies, youth and pastoral ministry, partnering with parents, and cultural engagement.
Three Biblical Principles for Christians After Charlie Kirk’s Death
Many teenagers watched Charlie Kirk get shot on social media, whether they wanted to see the footage or not. How should parents and youth workers respond?
Teaching Students the Truth with Conviction, Clarity, and Compassion
Believing that the gospel is the truth should shape and affect how we teach it to our teenagers each week, specifically, in three ways…
Friday Review (9/5/25)
This week’s best articles for youth workers on biblical and theological studies, youth and pastoral ministry, partnering with parents, and cultural engagement.