
Preparing for the Lord to Work: A Guide for Youth Pastors
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
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
When she was 15 years old and in the ninth grade, Claudia Hixon attended her first Super Summer Alabama, a week-long leadership and discipleship camp organized by the Alabama Baptist State Board of
With the warming of temperatures, the ending of the school year and the beginning of summer, youth pastors enter the busiest time of year for their ministries. This season contains
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
What happens when we say YES to God’s calling on our lives? We have no way of fully knowing what the outcome will be. In Luke 5:1-11, we read the
Dedra Henry’s church is small. Her husband, James, accepted the call to serve as pastor there in 2019, and when the COVID-19 pandemic happened, they lost nearly all of what
In my church, I serve as the associate pastor of families and students. My role entails many responsibilities as I oversee and manage the following ministries: marriages, families, college, students
Right now, many of us are in the peak of summer. VBS has happened, you have gone to camp, and you have a mission trip lined up in the next
When I was a child and my family would take long road trips, my dad would use MapQuest. For the uninitiated, MapQuest was a website one would use in the
Hey Student Ministers, The moment is near. You’ve navigated fall and its many football games. You’ve weathered the storm of band concerts, Christmas parties, various sporting events and seasons, and