
Six Strategies to Help Students Face Anxiety
Anxiety. It has become more than a “hot-button” word for our teens. Their world has been consumed by this real struggle. The pressures they experience internally and externally have paralyzed
Anxiety. It has become more than a “hot-button” word for our teens. Their world has been consumed by this real struggle. The pressures they experience internally and externally have paralyzed
We are all busy. Probably too busy. No, not probably too busy, definitely too busy. Being busy isn’t a bad thing, but being busy without adequate rest is a bad
In today’s digital age, social media is one of the most powerful tools a student ministry can use to connect with teenagers, communicate important messages and foster a sense of
Have you ever felt like your high school seniors just aren’t as engaged with their faith as you’d hoped? Maybe they’ve checked out of youth group when you expected them
Before heading into any retreat, we spend time packing, organizing schedules and setting up logistics. But what if we prepared spiritually with the same intensity? Too often, we focus on
The holiday season has arrived! Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day are some of the best holidays we celebrate. Some describe it as the most wonderful time of the year!
Quite frequently, we wonder how we are to combat a life of cultural indoctrination in our youth groups with a few, often lackluster, meetings. It is an encouragement to know
For years in youth ministry, I have been a part of graduation Sundays when it was time for students to graduate from high school. We always recognized graduates during Sunday
There are few words that bring more dread into the hearts of student pastors than the word “fundraising.” In the ministry where I serve in Andalusia, it is a necessary
Smash Mouth, the great theologians, once said: Well, the years start comingAnd they don’t stop comingFed to the rules and I hit the ground runningDidn’t make sense not to live