Youth Ministry

What our kids need most right now isn’t another Wednesday night filled with games and a quick lesson about why God says this or that is bad. Our kids need their parents willing to talk about their personal relationship with God and how God still loves this world—no matter how messy it seems.

The older we get the more fearful we can be for the generations coming after us. But what if we turned that concern into specific prayers for them, just as you and I most assuredly had prayers said for us by our parents and grandparents and those before them?

You’ve likely heard Gen Z called soft or self-absorbed—but have you sat down and listened? Here are four surprising truths about today’s teens that will reshape how you pray for and guide them.

Let me share some things maybe purity culture didn’t that could be helpful. Here are five ways you can better address purity culture with your youth, in addition to the Biblical teaching.

One way your child can find stable footing during the turbulent teen years is to point them to books of the Bible that can help them navigate their daily circumstances. While all of Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching (2 Timothy 3:16), there are some books that may resonate with your teen more so than others.

There are some aspects of identity that don’t change, and it’s important for our kids to understand this so they can live in true freedom and joy.

How can youth ministers do an effective job of making disciples? Here are six hardships of youth ministry and how to overcome them.

The need continues for older spiritual mentors to come alongside younger believers in their unique journeys. It is a joy and privilege.

As parents, we’re eager for our children to experience the priceless gift of church for themselves. We feel grief and frustration when our teens resist attending services as a family. Here are seven ways to help teens break down their barriers to the church.

When your parents' marriage ends, even as an adult, the grief can feel overwhelming. These prayers and biblical truths will steady your heart and point you back to God's peace.

With God’s help, we can provide balance and truth that will empower kids to walk in freedom from fear. Here are some tips to use when talking to children about scary world events:

How do we as leaders get youth–especially those who are on the brink of adulthood—to prioritize their faith? Here are six amazing ways to teach them how to do that.

Our hearts are breaking over the devastating school shooting that has just happened at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. When we hear of this kind of evil, it can be overwhelming, discouraging, heartbreaking, and devastating to us. One of the most effective things that we can do is pray.

If you gave your life to Christ as a kid, you might feel like your faith story doesn’t count. But what if that’s actually your greatest strength?

If you’re a parent, teacher, or church minister like me, you’ve worked with children and teenagers and challenged them to share their faith. Because you know how important it is for the world that we share the gospel, and you know that sharing faith also builds the faith of the person who does it.