Devo: Trust and Faith
"Trust in God with all your heart, and do not rely upon your own insight" (Prov. 3:5).
Youth Culture Update: Sorry, Kevin Bacon
According to the number-crunchers at Facebook, the average degree of separation between random Facebook users is actually just 3.57.
YouthWorker Journal Roundtable on Hard Things
Your senior pastor walks into your office and unloads all of the junk he's heard people saying about you and the youth ministry. Your spouse tells you that the family wants you to look for a better job, one tha...
In Search of Adolescence: A New Look at an Old Idea
Crystal Kirgiss The Youth Cartel, 2015, 140 pp., $12.99 Are you ready to change the way you have been thinking about teenagers? Are you prepared to rethink all the things you thought you knew about the mode...
10 Ways to Avoid Youth Ministry Burnout
Learn to Say No!You might have to learn to say no frequently—more often than you'd prefer. You can't do everything, and you shouldn't. So, just say, "No, sorry I cannot do that, and I won't."Discover the ...
Youth Doing Ministry: Four Big Ideas for Teaching Students to Lead
Could the teens in your church take over and run your ministry tomorrow? Have they been trained to lead in ministry? Have they been educated about ministry and faith?
There is a difference between teaching y...
Freshman: Making Faith Your Priority: A30-Day Devotional for Freshmen
Lars Rood Simply Youth Ministry, 2013, 70 pp., $6.99 Lars Rood, a youth pastor of more than 20 years, has been writing and releasing a series of short 30-day devotionals for every grade for middle and high ...
7th Grade: Growing Your Faith: A 30-Day Devotional
Lars Rood Simply Youth Ministry, 2014, 70 pp., $6.99 Youth ministry veteran and author of numerous books Lars Rood recently turned his attention to writing an outstanding 30-day devotional for seventh gra...
Glow Sticks Games
Glow sticks are currently popular—and can be had for pennies simply by visiting the nearest dollar store. Here are two fun and energetic games that can be played with glow sticks or similar products.
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