You have the ultimate set up. The dream job. The best possible scenario. You are in a position to teach the youth the truths found in the Scriptures. And you get to do this week after week, after week. That is ...

Think for a moment – have you ever been at a place in your ministry where you felt like you weren’t quite connecting with your students like you wanted to? Maybe you’re still the “new guy.” Maybe you ...

It’s no secret that there is so much negativity going on in the world around us. Between the horrible news reports, craziness in politics and the uncertainty of the future, it can sometimes make us feel a lit...

Are you overcommitted? Are you constantly running from one thing to the next, not sure when your next chance to sit down will come? Are you reading this on your third cup of coffee or red bull or whatever you s...

Any leader in ministry will eventually be drawn into passionate discussions about effective communication.  There will be those who maintain that there is not enough communication (“people don’t know what ...

In the past decade Hollywood has produced a spate of superhero movies.  And, while the storylines and superpowers vary from character to character, there are a few themes that play in all of these films. A co...

Relationships. This is a topic that, as a youth pastor, you’ve probably discussed with your students more times than you can even count. Teenagers often find themselves in a season of searching for relationsh...

The topic of body image is more important today than ever. As our culture becomes more “selfie-focused," the pressure on teens to look a certain way is getting heavier. If you are a black-and-white thinker li...

It’s no secret to anyone that Student Pastors have one of the hardest jobs in the world. Teenagers are going through many changes in this phase of life and they are trying every day to determine what and who ...