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Students are out of school, the weather is warming up (or downright hot if you’re in the South), and vacations are underway—summer is here! This season presents a unique opportunity for youth ministry to thrive, allowing leaders to break away...

Pizza. Lock-Ins. Trampoline Parks. Camp. Pool Parties. Pizza. Dodgeball. Movie Nights. Video Games. Pizza. Church Vans. Chaperones. And more… These are some of the things that might come to mind when you think about a summer in student ministry. Some...

There’s a phrase that gets thrown around in leadership circles that feels a little dark at first, but it tells the truth better than almost anything else: “If you got hit by a bus tomorrow, could this ministry keep going without...

It’s finally here—Graduation Sunday. The students who started as tiny, timid sixth graders now walk around your church with broad-shouldered confidence, ready to tackle the world. Excitement and pride fill your prepped launch speech, and parents beam and wipe away...

Ever wonder who's winning?  Recently, I’ve had a handful of videos recommended to me that present Christian debaters outsmarting their atheist opponents. I admit there's a certain excitement in seeing my beliefs so well defended, and I often notice fellow...

Summer is HERE! Just as many begin to dream about vacations and time off, you’re gearing up for a busy few months of finding more time to connect with students, plan camps, stay up way past your bedtime, and play...

When I was in middle school, I remember the dread of being called to the principal’s office. I still have the “old days” embedded in my mind, when the principal once spanked me with a wooden paddle. Crazy enough, that...

Before you jump into reading, take a few minutes to read Nehemiah chapters 1–2. Student pastors everywhere are thinking about goals, calendars, teaching plans, retreats, strategy, and everything in between. And that’s a good thing, because as you know, ministry...

One of the most common challenges student pastors face is learning how to build a budget that actually supports the ministry they envision. Some ministries operate on $1,000 a year. Others are given $100,000. Most fall somewhere in between. But...

Every good builder knows you don’t just show up with a hammer and start swinging. You need a blueprint. You need a foundation. You need a plan. Otherwise, you end up with a structure that’s unstable, sketchy, and probably not...

This is NOT an April Fools joke. Seriously... this might be one of the biggest things to happen for youth ministry in a long time. Your small group curriculum. Your teaching series. Games. Resources. It’s all right here! You can...

“What time is the bus leaving?”  “What should they bring?” “I didn’t know anything about this!” If you’ve been in youth ministry for any amount of time, you have most likely heard these questions and frustrations from parents by now....