Wise people believe the why (biblical and theological foundations) should always inform and influence the what (programs and practices) of youth ministry. In practice, however, we often act without thinking muc...

Though renowned as the author of The Message, pastor-writer Eugene Peterson was also a church pastor for 29 years. To this day, his love of the church is evident. Yet, his latest book, The Pastor: A Memoir h...

In the youth ministry world, Eugene Peterson is perhaps best known for his work in translating the Bible into contemporary language in The Message. In addition to being a prolific author, Eugene is also a minis...

"I love Jesus, but not the church." We often hear this expression from young people who have dismissed the church, have been deeply wounded by the church or are convinced the church is dying.Is it really possib...

Change is hard, but necessary. It seems that changing things is almost always challenging, especially in church settings where people often cling to traditions that make them resistant to even the smallest chan...

The Book of Acts tells how the early church spread of the message of Jesus. Christ followers were so excited about their faith that this movement could not be contained. In contrast, many teens today often fear...

Our students live in the digital world, and the moments and hours they spend on their cell phones, the Internet, Facebook and texting shape their social and spiritual lives.That's why we interviewed four expert...

He had no money and an unusual, ragtag bunch of followers. Yet in only three years, Jesus changed the world. Those of us who follow Christ long to do the same: to change the world by loving our neighbor, doing ...

Youth workers long for teenagers to develop a consequential faith that impacts every facet of their lives. Yet, in a world where church seems to be becoming less relevant to many people, we struggle to pass on ...

There are zillions of activities, games, curricula, resources and methods youth workers can use; but which are really the best? To find out, we asked nine youth ministry veterans to pick their "Best of the Bes...