Youth worker job descriptions include very little of the actual job requirements. They leave out the endless meetings, one-on-ones, clean-up duty, parent interactions, and about a hundred other details that mak...

  Over-nighters are hands-down the best and worst part of the year—best for our students to build relationships with one another, but worst for the adults in your ministry who get exhausted. One of ...

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...

"I'd like to take your teenager and several others on a road trip for multiple days without explaining to them where we're going." doesn't always sound like a great idea - to parents.

Three YouthWorkers. One Question: How do you make retreats cheaper?

Service...it's better when it includes the whole family.

Retreats are amazing for developing rich spiritual formation in teens. Here are seven ways to use retreats wisely.

Is it any wonder why we feel like our vision doesn't always resonate with some households?

Want to make sure you're financially ready for a collaborative youth event? Here are some ideas...

I was 20 years old with half of a Bible degree, yet I was madly in love with God and believed I was called to minister to students. I took my first youth director position at a small church in my Missouri c...