Are you and your pastor on the same page when it comes to the definition of success? Success is a word that is truly open to interpretation and you and your Pastor could be inches or miles apart. Here’s we what the wider version of a discussion about success could look like. Their version of…
Most youth ministries do not have the luxury of separating their middle and high school students, which is optimum, when it comes to Sunday school, small groups or even in your main meeting. This is mostly because of not enough volunteers or not enough volunteers who want to work with middle school. The challenges with…
January 1 is day many people make commitments. Somewhere around February 14 these commitments have softened if not disappeared altogether. There are commitments though, especially for Christians, that should never soften or disappear, and I’m pretty sure you know what those are. What you may not know are the qualities students are looking for in…
If you are a new youth pastor, there’s a lot to learn about youth, you church, programming, parents, relationships and more. These 12 question will get you started to not only understanding your role as a youth pastor but will help you make better choices when it comes to programming for success. I’ve broken down…
Kasey Musgraves is a country music star not a Christian musician, In fact, she caught a lot of heat because of her 2014 song Straight Arrow which stuck a finger in the eye of Christian values. You may say, “Why then, Paul, would you want youth to listen to Deeper Wells if Kasey is not…
I’ve been a fan of Manafest’s work back to Glory. Manafest has evolved over the years and TFK’s Trevor McNevon has been a big part of the that evolution. Manafest’s latest offering, “No Stranger to the Pain,” delivers a powerful blend of hip-hop beats, introspective lyrics, and unwavering faith. The EP delves into personal struggles,…
It’s a been strange week and by strange, I mean God was up to something. Earlier in the week I was writing this article about how it’s really the students and volunteers who build the culture of the youth ministry. I was overwhelmed with gratitude and decided to post a short thank you, on Facebook,…
Plans fix problems is a simple maximum, coined by Brianna Wiest, but worthy of a discussion because many of you reading this are filled with anxiety, fear and worry because you don’t have a plan to solve any number of youth ministry problems you have to grow your youth ministry to disciple your students to…
If you’re party is already planned, that’s ok, maybe this list will spark something for next year or give you a chance to level up this years Christmas party. Let’s get into it. Q1: In house our outreach? Is this party something just for your students or are you encouraging them to bring friends? Is…
TRENDS AND CULTURE A Parents Guide To Eating Disorders Why more young Americans than ever are emigrating NBA player releases first basketball sneakers with visible Bible verses TikTok is obsessed with Invisible String Theory. Let’s look at the dating trend. New report reaffirms TikTok’s influence on music streaming YOUTH MINISTRY ARTICLES 93 Goofy Icebreaker Questions…
