We got 48 copies to give away of the youth ministry resource Start Here (WaterBrook Press) by Alex and Brett Harris! During April 19-30, we'll draw the names of five youth workers every weekday to win a free co...

YouthWorker Journal wanted to know about youth workers' experiences with fundraising, particularly the biggest mistakes youth workers have made. Here's what you told us via Facebook, Twitter and reader response...

Some people think social networking fosters community. Others think online networking is superficial and competes with deep human interaction. Whichever side of the fence you're on, the Wi-Fi, worldwide movemen...

Hey, sports folks derail all the time -- look at Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps' marijuana scandal or the recent travails of golf superstar Tiger Woods. (In fact, here's a whole Youth Culture Lesson.) ...

Youth groups need to raise money. Phoneraiser offers a "fast, easy, and environmentally friendly way" to get cash by collecting used cell phones, iPods, digital cameras, video game handhelds, and inkjet car...

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday has left the Caribbean nation in shambles. Experts estimate that the injured or dead could number in the hundreds -- or even the thousands. Aid workers ar...

We recently received this message from Dan at Logos Bible Software, a leading creator of Bible research tools and products:"Half your readers probably have iPhones. So they should know about the newest fre...

MissionLab New Orleans started about 10 years ago when a team of youth ministry professionals agreed that not all students are at the same level of maturity or ability when it comes to a mission experience...

The story of God throughout time reveals youth being catalysts for His mission. We believe God wants to use youth to reap in the plentiful harvest (Matthew 9:37). Jesus' disciples were probably in their late te...

After a few decades in youth ministry, we've realized something: Guys and girls are different--and significantly so, at that. So, rather than the usual "one message fits all" approach, we've created an extensiv...