“Do you ever worry about looking at so many different passages in Scripture without any context?” asked one of my adult leaders after our youth ministry finished its discussion. Her question was valid, esp...

Branding youth ministries is not a new idea. Gone are the days of using a piece of clipart and a strange acronyms, like the phone tree and the disposable camera.  Youth ministry has evolved, and branding is ...

Each year I resolve to do one thing that will improve my life. Whether you love resolutions or think they are dumb, here is a list of 17 things that could improve your quality of life in ’17. Read one ...

This game is an active game that combines many activities. We came up with about 45 different activities for the kids to do and gave them all different point values. For example: Sing Jesus Loves me - 1 p...

Everyone is split into 2 teams and each person gets their own straw. They then have to suck up a baked bean from a large bowl using the straw and take it to a cup a certain distance away. The first one that fil...

I was in a freshman high school health class when she asked the question. It was my first class of the year and I was in the middle of my presentation about how to navigate messages about sex found in different...

  I like to think that youth learn a LOT about the faith in they youth ministry in my church. In fact, my church pays me to do exactly that, to teach the youth about God and the Bible and Jesus...etc. ...

Ready or not, 2017 is here... Hopefully you’ve got some extra time off (or at least some slower days) between Christmas and the New Year’s celebrations. Here are some tips on how to make that time count to...

My mom was the voice of correction growing up. I knew I’d done something wrong when my first, middle, and last name was shouted from another part of our house. Fear. Shame. Worry. All of these things woul...

I have three amazing children. I never knew how scary the world could be until I became a parent. When I was single or just married, the world was my playground and I had free reign in it. But something happens...