Most of our summers are coming to a close and now a new school year of youth ministry is upon us. If you’re like us, you’re probably feeling a little spiritually spent after a busy summer calendar. Often it’s a mixture of feeling blessed because of all the awesome stuff God did in our youth…

Do you ever feel like your ministry is less significant because it isn’t as big as others your see? Let’s get real, youth ministry has enough challenges on its own without throwing in the struggle of size.  But the truth is that you can be extremely effective in youth ministries of any size. Certainly, youth…

Not everyone loves teenagers. Wait, what??? As youth ministers, it’s hard for us to understand how some adults don’t like teens. If you happen to be serving in a church who loves teenagers, you know the impact that can have on a student’s life. If you happen to be in a church where some or…

Clay Scroggins, lead pastor of North Point Community Church, joins us on the show this week to talk about how to lead when you’re not in charge.  Most youth pastors we’ve met have a pretty heavy dose of leadership built-in to who they are. With that leadership gifting comes the struggle of often being way…

Parent meetings & seminars can be one of the most effective ways to impact the life of a teenager. Trust us! As parents of teenagers, we know how challenging it can be and how we need all the help we can get. Doing them well and getting parents to show up, however, can be a…