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Hang on to those giggles and the laughter coming from your youth room. Count yourself fortunate that your kids can be kids in a society that forces them to grow up so quickly.

It is youth group night. You've just finished pouring out yourself once again for what you love. You've had the range of emotions that a night with teenagers can bring. Then...you spot them. You see them...

We found this incredible Yaconelli article in the YWJ archives recently. It's so good, you have to read it.

How do we help people understand what serving in youth ministry is really all about? I think a major hurdle in getting people to step up and invest in youth is their perception of what being a youth leader enta...

The Internet and social media was filled with many opinions, disagreements and hate-filled posts about the recent murders in Charleston at Mother Emanuel by white supremacist Dylann Roof. It was the hot topic f...

Each June, we graduate about 35 seniors from the youth ministry. At the same time, we also have approximately 35 seventh graders enter the youth ministry. With them, 35 new parents flood in, many who have no id...

When I was 19, I left the church. I can tell you the exact day I walked out: I had returned from a college retreat and had reached my limit. I wasn't just burned out, but was frustrated with so many things w...