by Matt LaFree | Dec 15, 2016 | YM How To
What is the one thing that most, if not all, the youth in our ministry have in common? They all go to school. I know some of our students are home schooled and don’t “go” to school, but most of them are in school. Because of this, it is important for us to connect...
by Kristen McLachlan | Nov 29, 2016 | YM How To
Anxiety seems to be the increasing plague in our culture today. Over and over again fear and anxiety is what is bubbling out of our youth. With anxiety and stress being at an all time high we need to know how we as youth leaders, pastors, and mentors can come...
by Wes Watkins | Nov 23, 2016 | YM How To
When I first heard that daunting statistic that every youth pastor laments (you know the one about 80% of students leaving their faith by the time they finish college) I had the same response many of you probably had. My heart broke. I thought we have got to do...
by Jeff Biggers | Oct 12, 2016 | Soul Care
In reflection we can see children and youth ministry as a transitional work. We are pouring out into young people who are rapidly passing by us through their childhood journey of changing and challenging life discoveries. The seasons all go by so fast. In what seems...
by Christian Dunn | Sep 26, 2016 | Re-Think
This weekend marks our church’s annual men’s retreat. I am especially excited about this year because my oldest son is coming to his first retreat (they are allowed to come at 15-16 years old). I wouldn’t say that our church is very good at rites of...
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