Encouragement is one of the greatest blessings you can give to others in your youth ministry (or outside of it for that matter). In English, it’s related to the word ‘courage’ but in Greek it has a far ri...

The amount of things you want to change, that need to change in your youth ministry can be overwhelming. After every book you read, after every training you receive or conference you attend, you come home fille...

Leadership in general is tough, but leadership in a church or ministry setting even more so. We’re not just expected to lead people; we’re expected to lead them like Jesus would have. We lead by serving, by...

I visited a church recently that was promoting a women’s conference. There were posters hanging in the lobby, where there was also a special table where you could register for the conference. They had put was...

Many sports teams have gotten into trouble for relying too much on one or two star players. When those players got injured, switched teams, or retired, the winning streak abruptly ended. The teams have learned ...

How can it be that teens can watch a Lord of the Rings marathon without yawning but seem to fall asleep after the introduction of your talk?

Youth Ministry is tough, so, gather every nice thing someone has said to you and make a file out of it.

Jesus chose a few people to invest in. Is it ok for you to do that?

We asked three youth workers how they connect with students on retreats. Here's what they said. Rachel Blom Plan plenty of ‘organized down time’. Just down time isn’t enough, you need to delibera...

There’s usually one in every small group: a talkative teen.