The Point of Youth Ministry
Christ is the founder of youth ministry, the goal of youth ministry, and the one who should shape youth ministry. Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch say it this way: “It
November 7, 2014
Gratitude
So the election season is upon us. In Louisiana, our motto is “vote early, vote often” (probably need to know a little Louisiana history to get that one–Google Huey Long).
November 1, 2014
Youth Leaders and King Jesus
The National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR) sent shock waves through the youth ministry world. This in-depth and trustworthy research project discovered that the faith of most church teenagers
October 22, 2014
Sports Chaplaincy
This is a difficult post for me. For most of the time I have been in ministry, I have been involved with ministry to sports teams. I have a game
October 15, 2014
The Youth Leader as a Parent
Children tend to become lifetime disciples when they live with parents who love Jesus, exude Jesus, talk about Jesus, and connect like Jesus. Each of these five factors merits careful
October 7, 2014
Relating to an Increasingly Narcissistic Generation
Social media and a “me-centered” popular culture have driven our teenagers to a level of narcissism possibly never seen before. What does youth ministry look like in an age of
October 1, 2014
Challenge and Adventure
During worship early each morning, I post something to Twitter and Facebook. What I post usually is a thought that arises during my time in Scripture and prayer. Sometimes that
September 22, 2014
Don’t Forget to Play
I have an internet class for the first time, which is both terrifying and ironic. When you have an internet class as an instructor, it never lets you clock out.
September 15, 2014
Teenagers, Revival, and You
Awakening is a church saturated with the supremacy of Christ by the Spirit of Christ. God floods His church with fresh hope, passion, prayer, and mission by refocusing believers on
September 7, 2014
Relating to God through the Sabbath
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: You are to labor six days and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your
September 1, 2014
