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How 4 Teens Changed the World

Thousands of years ago four orphaned, Jewish teenagers were forced to march to a hostile country and immersed in headfirst into paganism. They were...

Get the Word Out Before School's Out

“School’s out for summerSchool’s out foreverSchool’s been blown to pieces No more pencilsNo more booksNo more teacher’s dirty looks.” - "School’s Out for Summer," by Alice...

How to Spot a Legalist

21st Century Pharisees have replaced circumcision and keeping of the law with a more accepted evangelicalized list of dos and don’ts.

The Evangelistic Teeter Totter

“Lord give me the mixture of the lion and the lamb.” - George Whitefield Yesterday, after I preached a sermon about sharing the gospel at Grace Church in...

New Brain Research About Young Teens and Identity Formation

My friend (and YMCP participant) Gavin Richardson sent me a link to a report on a fascinating new brain study (read the summary of...

Dear Youth Leader …

Dear Youth Leader, As you read this letter perhaps it’s 9:25pm on a Wednesday night. The last teenager and adult volunteer have left the building,...

Hello Slow: Why We Need Margin Each and Every Day

This week has been a bit challenging. It's hard for me to acknowledge this feeling when my "challenging" isn't that challenging in comparison to...

How to Make a "Salvation Segue" Without it Sounding Like a "Jesus Juke"

Jon Acuff (of Stuff Christians Like fame) describes what a Jesus juke is, “Like a football player juking you at the last second and going a different...

Avoid The Summertime Blues

by Chris Wesley With summer quickly approaching schedules change, people leave and you are ready for a BREAK. If you’ve been in ministry long enough you...

Top Words Used By Teenagers

What’s the most common word or phrase  you hear teenagers say? I want to know. (Use my comment feature and share your opinion.) I ask...

A Rallying Call to the Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry

Every so often you read a book that brings things into focus with laser-sharp clarity. Alvin Reid’s new youth ministry book, As You Go: Creating...

The Red Shoes

This amazing blog post is from a teenager named Caleb who went to the Dare 2 Share conference in Chicago. I hope you are...

Why You Should Launch a Post-Graduation Ministry

Graduation! Your amazing students whom you have loved and cared for the past few years are heading out to the great unknown of college,...

The Fear of Grace, A Poem

The fear of grace it robs usOf the joy we once had in Christ.It turns our eyes from JesusTo look deeply down inside. And what...

Orbiting the Hairball: Innovation Without Disconnection

Here’s a tension I live with: I’m passionate about innovation in youth ministry, but—if I’m really honest—I’m not a true entrepreneur. I want to stir...

10 Reasons Why Youth Leaders Should Get in Shape

In my late teens and early twenties I was in pretty good shape. By the time I was 23 years of age, I had...

The Dreaded “We’re Looking for Someone with More Experience” Excuse

I was talking to a very frustrated youth worker yesterday and he was lamenting over his so far fruitless job search. Here’s a clip...

The Ultimate Terrorist

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy…” - John 10:10 “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like...

Slow Down Your Ministry

Ran into a former student the other day and had to blink twice when they told me that they were graduating college. This is...

The Highway to Hell

This guest post is from my good friend and spiritual mentor, Jonathan Smith. I met Jonathan when he was the head of the theology...

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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