Trust us when we say that there comes a time in all ministry callings where something will not go your way and you will face discouragement. Don’t get us wrong! We love what we get to do! Youth ministry can truly be one of the most rewarding gigs out there. But with great potential for…

We had a chance to sit down with teaching pastor and youth ministry communicator, Nick Person. Nick LOVES youth pastors and clearly has a heart for youth ministry. We’re all likely going to face changes in our calling at some point in our ministry or at least be asked to do things that we didn’t…

When Alan Smith found out he was going to be transitioning at his church from being the youth pastor to the campus pastor, he also learned he’d be mentoring the youth pastor that took his place. Alan started mentoring his youth pastor by writing out lessons for them to look at together. Before he knew it, he…

Ben Trueblood knows his stuff. As the Director of Student Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources, Ben and his team are passionate about pointing students to Jesus through everything they do. Years ago Lifeway did a study often referred to as the “drop out” study that revealed how many students leave the church when they graduate high school….

Some of our episodes and interviews can be tough. This week’s episode is one of those episodes. The truth is though, that if you’ve been in youth ministry very long, you’ve probably had students in your ministry who have struggled with self-harm or suicidal thoughts. In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Jamie Dew. Jamie…