Steven Turner

How do you define teaching, and does your method result in changed lives?

In his latest book Linchpin, Seth Godin argues that in our current economy it is no longer good enough just to show up and be responsible. This attitude leads one to become another cog in the machine, trading a day’s labor for a day’s pay. A linchpin, on the other hand is not replaceable. A linchpin...

In today’s age of high-stakes testing and school-safety concerns, more than ever, youth workers have increasing difficulty finding their way onto middle- and high-school campuses to interact with students. Many youth workers serve in a volunteer capacity and still a lucky few may be allowed visitor privileges...

Most of us who have any experience working with teenagers probably have too many stories of tragedy and crises affecting the students with whom we work. One of my worst experiences with teenage tragedy occurred before I entered youth ministry, while teaching high school. As a teacher, a phone call before...