Youth Ministry Archives

6 Bible Characters That Can Help Teens Know They Are Not Alone

Nearly every teenager at one point feels like they’re stuck in their tension, questions, and doubts. All of God’s people have felt the same way at...

6 Bible Characters That Can Help Teens Know They Are Not Alone

3 Scriptures to Help You Pray for Your Bully

If you find yourself struggling to muster up the strength and humility to pray for someone who has been an aggressive figure in your life, you can...

3 Scriptures to Help You Pray for Your Bully

8 Things Kids Are Most Anxious about These Days

It’s never been easy being a kid—but today’s culture brings some different challenges than in generations past. As parents, we long to protect our...

8 Things Kids Are Most Anxious about These Days

5 Mistakes That May Be Turning Youth Group Seekers Away

Youth should be encouraged to engage with new believers, seekers, and nonbelievers. It's vital not to put themselves in a bubble with other...

5 Mistakes That May Be Turning Youth Group Seekers Away

7 Ways Churches Can Prevent Burnout in Children’s Ministry

This world is filled with tired, worn-down, and burned-out people in need of rest and restoration, something Jesus willingly offers in the Bible...

7 Ways Churches Can Prevent Burnout in Children’s Ministry

How to Deal with Teenage Depression in a Biblical Way

Teenage depression is no joke. It’s brutal. It’s tough and as parents, we feel like we’re treading water in the ocean with no land in sight. As a...

How to Deal with Teenage Depression in a Biblical Way

3 Ways Churches Give Young People the Opposite of What They Need

Maybe lighter theology and heavier bass could help suppress the exodus of youth from Western churches. Or maybe the youth are missing roots.

3 Ways Churches Give Young People the Opposite of What They Need

What Is the Purpose of Youth Ministry?

It's easy to undervalue the true purpose of youth ministry in churches. Learn more in this biblical approach to the topic.

What Is the Purpose of Youth Ministry?

5 Ways to Put a Stop to the Fall of Today's Youth Group

What our kids need most right now isn’t another Wednesday night filled with games and a quick lesson about why God says this or that is bad. Our...

5 Ways to Put a Stop to the Fall of Today's Youth Group

5 Important Prayers for the Next Generation of Believers

I know you’ve said it before – or at least thought it: “I wouldn’t want to be raising children right now with the direction this world is going.”...

5 Important Prayers for the Next Generation of Believers

5 Ways Youth Ministries Can Better Address the Purity Issue

Let me share some things maybe purity culture didn’t that could be helpful. Here are five ways you can better address purity culture with your...

5 Ways Youth Ministries Can Better Address the Purity Issue

4 Books of the Bible That Every Teen Should Study

There are no two ways about it—the teenage years are rough. Teenagers are beset with insecurities, peer pressure, and heartbreak over bad...

4 Books of the Bible That Every Teen Should Study

6 Hardships of Youth Ministry and How to Overcome Them

How can youth ministers do an effective job of making disciples? Here are six hardships of youth ministry and how to overcome them.

6 Hardships of Youth Ministry and How to Overcome Them

What Is Causing Revival to Soar in Young Adults?

There is a movement of college students wanting to live out their faith.

What Is Causing Revival to Soar in Young Adults?

10 Ways to Mentor Younger Believers

The need continues for older spiritual mentors to come alongside younger believers in their unique journeys. It is a joy and privilege.

10 Ways to Mentor Younger Believers

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