We lead people. That is what we do. More often than not, the term pastor in our leadership role in youth ministry is interchangeable with words such as leader or director. In fact, that might be the title t...

This is a great game with a purpose. First, check with your local food pantry or soup kitchen and get a list of all the items they need. From their list, create a new list of food and non-food items and gi...

If you spend even a short amount of time in youth ministry, you quickly discover one recurring theme is that people are leaving you all the time. If you're a middle school minister, you say goodbye to your eig...

For this learning game you will need a globe—and is best played by a small group or as a prelude to a more intimate time of prayer. Invite each of the teens to spin the globe, and as it is spinning, to stop ...

Split your group into 2 teams (if you have an extremely large group or a small space, you can use more teams, but it becomes complicated). Both teams should form a line sitting down, facing the same direction, ...

Stressed-out high schoolers, hyperactive junior highers, angry parents, a temperamental church van and leadership that wants to “have a talk.” For many ministries, it’s easy to get down in the dumps and, ...

We know that the students in our ministries are trying to answer the "Who am I?" question. We asked four youth workers : "What is the youth pastor’s role in helping students answer that question?" Brooklyn L...

1) With, not For. Notice that you're not creating an adventure for your students—you're creating one with your students. Invite them into the process of creating the adventure, and you also must be committed...

Too many see the Bible as just an ancient text, with no relevance for daily life. Even most Christians aren’t spending time in the Word like they should. And what of the children? In a recent survey, the A...

Ask any youth leader anywhere why students attend youth group and you'll generally get the same answer: friends.I'd like to think it's my perfectly delivered messages or the strong programs we have each week, b...