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Every once in a while I’m going to highlight attitudes and/or actions that can stunt or kill longevity in youth ministry or at the same church. Today I focus in on The Big 3; three things that, [...]

In a world where porn is becoming easily accessible from almost every screen we encounter, how is this affecting our kids, and more importantly, what can we do to help them navigate this [...]

My story is about longevity in youth ministry and at the same church, but what happens when staying at the same church is not an option? How do you transition well and keep in youth ministry for [...]

Author, speaker, apologist and dad Sean McDowell tackles the question, “What if my teenager doesn’t believe in God?” How can moms and dads actually respond when our kids express doubt? LINKS IN [...]

It happens! Students are disruptive, they talk, they are distracting sometimes while service is happening. Whether it’s on the patio before or after service, during worship or the message, as you [...]

I put a call out on Instagram for some questions, and I got some great ones, so this episode walks through the following: -What responsibilities do you give middle school students in your [...]

Welcome to a different type of episode. In Time Capsule Epsiodes, I’m going to either go back to a specific year and share experiences, or pick out a highlight from every year since I’ve started, [...]

A recent federally funded survey of teenagers found that 60 percent of high school seniors say they think marijuana is safe. So is it? Consider the perspective of young people today. Lawmakers [...]

We made it to 50, baby! In this episode, Justin and Matthew talk through their own processes of setting goals, objectives and key results in your ministry for the year in order to keep moving [...]

Brock O’Dell and John Michael Lindsay both serve on the Junior High Staff of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. If you are familiar with the Download Youth Ministry World, they have [...]