What are the key issues and trends for youth ministry workers in church settings? Here’s what our four experts told us:

Industry Leaders Hope to Bridge Age Gap with Events: iShine recently announced, at the 2008 Annual Creative Artists Agency luncheon, plans to partner with Christ In Youth to build the tween brand in the Christian industry with tours for the newly formed, non-denominational iShine and “Believe” events...

Nutty About Neurons: Youth Ministry Workers Are Champions of Neural Pathways! My brain has been excited lately, and the reason is neurons—those connections in the brain that serve as its wiring system. Recent discoveries concerning neuron development should revolutionize the way we think about ministry...

What should parents do when they experience the highs and lows of parenting in a rapidly changing world? What should youth miniistry workers and others in relationships with teenagers do to close the gap and become more effective at ful­filling their unique callings?

Preparing middle schoolers for college: “I’m close to giving up on my faith.” Those were hard words—especially from Don. He grew up in our youth ministry, and we had become good friends.

Do youth ministry programs prepare young people for life after high school? We asked three college ministry experts to share how they see teenagers spiritual­ly, theologically and intellectually pre­pared for college and beyond.