Youth Culture Update: The Phone! It Burns!

Indoor-loving, screen-worshiping teens may roll their eyes at the concern that they're not getting enough time in nature. "Sure, being outdoors might offer some benefits," they'll say, "but at least our ski...

Youth Culture Update: The Sun! It Burns!

Teens—at least teens in Canada—aren't spending nearly the time outdoors that their parents did. In fact, youth between the ages of 12 and 17 spend an average of less than eight hours a week engaged ...

Defining Success in Ministry

People all the time ask me, "How do you define success?" or, "How do I know I am being successful?" The concept fills blogs, books and staff meetings. It is the make or break for many in youth ministry and ofte...