The Advantage of Age

I've been leading my junior high ministry for almost nine years now, and there is one type of leader I always have wanted to have and that greatly desired to become. I've always coveted a leader or two who...

Show the Love

At the beginning of 2011, we challenged our youth to Get Real. As the leaders of the youth group, we shared with the youth the real stories of how we came to know Christ. This allowed the Spirit to move in a ne...

Life After Youth Ministry

When you take a look at a typical youth group gathering, what is the general age range of those present? The obvious might be that the participants' are in their teens because they are youth. At the risk of ins...

Mission Trip Camouflage

Camouflage can be defined as "blending in with your surroundings." My kid brother has proudly served in the Army now for nine years, and camouflage is an obvious part of his job. As youth workers, have you...

The Unplugged Family

What happened when a mom took away her kids' TV, iPods, cell phones, video games and Internet connections?A mom named Susan Maushart decided to see for herself. Then she wrote a book about it: The Winter of Our...

Youth Culture Lesson: A Different Hero

Movie Heroines Showing Some True GritGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened: When 14-year-old Mattie Ross meets U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn—the man sh...

Loving Family = Love Shown to Students

I substitute teach at our local junior and senior high schools to gain extra time with students, especially students who do not attend youth group. (The extra cash is handy, too.)One day, I was having...

re:form

re:formBy Spark HouseAugsburg Fortress Publishers, 2010Leaders Guide, 259 pp., $39.99DVD, 2-disc set, $49,99Anti-Workbook, 197 pp., $14.99-$19.99Confirmation curriculum often has been stereotyped as being a dry...

Media Shout—Version 4.5

Media Shout—Version 4.5By MediaCompleteWindows 7, Vista or XP, $429.00MediaShout is a powerful multi-platform presentation software for churches, conferences and ministry environments. This latest version...