Gen Z, Current Events and Our Role as Student Pastor
If you are like me, you have been grieved deeply by the amount of political division we have seen in recent months. We are living in some of the most
January 28, 2021
What Does Your Future Look Like?
In the crazy times we live in, how do we make smart ministry decisions? What drives these choices? What defines your budget? What camp do you attend? What mission trips
December 7, 2020
Four Reasons to Take the Pulse of Your Student Ministry
Even though 2020 has been an incredibly difficult year to maintain a planning calendar – with planning done merely weeks to a month in advance – there is something we
October 12, 2020
Gen Z and the Changing Times
Generation Z is a generation like we have never seen before. Their lives are marked by the digital age that they have grown up in. Gen Z, those born from
September 10, 2020
The “Nones” Impact on Student Ministry
Recent studies and polls show a steadily increasing trend when it comes to religious identification: The rise of the “nones.” Nones are people who don’t identify with any religious group.
August 19, 2020
Rethinking Student Ministry
Canceled. Socially Distance. Quarantine. Virtual. Shelter-in-place. If you’re like me, these are words you are tired of hearing. The past five months in student ministry have been some of the
July 31, 2020
The Importance of Clarity
There is a lot of frustration these days, and it isn’t because of coronavirus.Across our country, people are arguing over the efficacy of masks, the legitimacy of reported cases, and
July 21, 2020
“But WHEN you fast…”
As a youth pastor, have you ever been to a point in your ministry where you felt you were giving 110 percent of everything you got in sermons, games, connections
June 10, 2020
Update on Super Summer Alabama & SPEAK
Video Transcript: Hey, Alabama Baptists. For those of you who might not know me, my name is Scooter Kellum, and I am the Youth Minister Strategist for the Alabama Baptist
May 28, 2020
The Fate of the Church
In the last few weeks, a drastic change has taken place in many American churches. Because of COVID-19, restrictions have been placed on the number of people allowed to gather
April 7, 2020