From Youth Group to Athens

In our culture, there is a prevailing false dichotomy between the sacred and the secular, which is not biblical and does not honor the lordship of Christ over all of life. Unfortunately, the church has bought i...

Super Glue and a Broken World

"He is before all things, and in him all things hold together" (Colossians 1:17).Walking down the dusty, cracked, litter-ridden streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, fragmentation and brokenness can be seen everywh...

Leadership Lessons from the Ant

Every year around the time of spring and summer, ants begin to invade. You may have experienced this before. As the weather gets nicer and the spring begins, these little creatures wake up in the warmth and fin...

Humility: A Key to Christian Leadership

"He must increase, but I must decrease" (John, speaking of Jesus, John 3:30).Humility is a hallmark of a Christian who truly is modeling Christ in his or her life and leadership. We are called to humility as Ch...

Sustainable Youth Ministry Study Guide

In 2008, Mark DeVries wrote one of the best youth ministry books available in the field, Sustainable Youth Ministry. This book influenced churches all over the country with a sound theology and understanding of...