Finding a balance when teaching at church about sexuality is difficult. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had a youth pastor say to me, “I was going to do a purity series, but the parents got upset.” As a college minister, we talk about sex all the time. It’s a good thing the […]
Trust the Process: God’s Role and Our Role in Student Ministry
Student ministry is challenging work. I don’t know about you, but I am often asked by people who learn that I serve with students: “Why would you ever want to do that?” Teenagers can be difficult. They come with lots of drama, attitude and other challenges. Yet as those serving students, we are called not […]
SPEAK youth conference draws 900, keeps gospel at the center
Scooter Kellum says there are a lot of things that could define a youth conference. And he doesn’t mind if the state’s SPEAK conference offers some of them — like good music, Krispy Kreme donuts and a packed late-night concert. But most of all, he wants the youth who attend SPEAK every year to see […]
Teen finds creative ministry through spoken-word poetry
Five years ago, Shantrice Coleman got talked into going to a youth camp against her better judgment. “I really wasn’t for it,” she said. “I had been in a church a couple of times, but I didn’t really know what it was all about.” Ultimately the idea of a road trip to Tennessee convinced her […]
Alabama Baptists Can Help Students by Lifting Them in Prayer
Chris Mills said he can think of several people he knows who came to faith in Christ in middle school, in high school and in college. And he said he knows that happened because God moved and because a fellow student was bold enough to live out the gospel and share Christ with them. “We […]
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