Ice cream and garbage, that was our lesson for the night. Some of the students went to get ice cream cones while the rest of us picked up litter as part of our adopt-a-park service project. It sparked a great ...

Chris FolmsbeeZondervan/Youth Specialties, 2011, 763pp., $9.99When it comes to youth ministry leaders, there are two distinct challenges: recruiting and training. The former often takes up most of a youth worke...

The Complete New Testament Resource for Youth WorkersJack Crabtree, General EditorZondervan, 2011, 496pp., $29.99There are two common challenges to youth workers as they plan their weekly lessons: How do you br...

The Old TestamentKara Powell, General EditorGospelLight, Kanuary 2011, 192pp., $12.99Choosing the proper curriculum can be a daunting chore for youth workers. It is common to find lesson after lesson full of th...

As church budgets shrink, there is a temptation to throw a bake sale or have a bike-a-thon so that we can bring back some of the events/programs we had to cut, but one simple truth keeps us from doing that...My...

Take Your Best ShotAustin GutweinThomas Nelson, 2009, 220 pp., $12.99, ThomasNelson.com Swish. Take Your Best Shot, the story of helping AIDS orphans through a love of basketball, hits nothing but net. There i...

Windows PCs in the MinistrySteve HewittThomas Nelson, 2010, 272 pp., $29.99 Macs in the MinistryDavid LangThomas Nelson, 2010, 272 pp., $29.99 A debate of eschatological proportions rages on: Mac or PC? Which...

On the Altar: SacrificeOn the Altar: OfferGarth HeckmanStandard Publishing, 2009, 128 pp., $16.99, StandardPub.com Developing weekly lessons is hard enough; crafting a night for students that includes activiti...

Mark BattersonMultnomah Books, 2009, 192 pp., $17.99, WaterBrookMultnomah.com Sometimes the best way to explain an idea more fully is to state it more simply. That is Mark Batterson's approach in Primal. The b...

Mercy StreetsKevin and Bobby DownesSignal Hill Pictures, 2009, 105 minutes, $14.95, MercyStreets.com If Sister Act had been directed by Martin Scorcese, you might get something close to Mercy Streets, a well-m...