Regardless of the size of your youth ministry or church, you absolutely need a website. People of all ages are online now, and in order to remain relevant, you need a presence in the digital age. To top it off, a lot of things have changed over the past decade. A plain information page doesn’t [...]

It’s that time of year again. Summer is winding down and kids are slowly trickling back into a regular schedule. Youth groups often see a sharp decrease in attendance during the summer months, but teens come back to youth during the fall. This is also a time when you might see new faces from kids [...]

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This movie, Furious Love, is a sequel to Finger of God. You could show it in service, or pass it on to your senior pastor. It’s powerful. Check out the trailer here: Furious Love Official Trailer from Wanderlust Productions on Vimeo.

When you are hosting your own summer camp, finding a guest speaker can be a daunting task. Do you take the recommendations of others? Book a major national speaker? Or do you just wing it and trying speaking at it yourself? Here are a few tips to help you find the best youth retreat guest [...]

The abortion battle is stronger than ever. Unfortunately, we seem to view it more and more as a political issue rather than a people issue. Abortion is wrong, no doubt about it. The Bible says that God knew us before he even formed us in the womb! He designed us, gave us a purpose and [...]

Recently I came across a free website called Huddle that offers a free online workspace for managing files, tasks, calendars, and so much more. It struck me that this might serve a youth pastor very well considering his or her day to day activities and duties. The service acts as a type of “workspace” that [...]

If you frequent this website, I’ll go out on a limb with a wild guess that you are interested in the spiritual lives of teenagers. Assuming such, I’ve decided to share a few statistics with you that you can pick apart, analyze and even use in some of your services if you want. No matter [...]

The Newsboys are offering a great deal on their upcoming album, Born Again. For all you youth pastors, parents, and leaders that appreciate the work of this Christian group, this is a chance to get your hands on some of their music before the release of their album this summer. The song “Born Again” is [...]

If you are a youth pastor for more than five minutes, you have heard of Teen Mania Ministries,the parent ministry of Acquire the Fire. However, what many people don’t know is that Teen Mania is also the parent ministry of Global Expeditions, an organization whose mission is to go, send and fulfill the great commission. [...]

Throughout this website is a multitude of hidden treasures. For those of you who don’t have time to peruse the site for resources and ideas, we decided to compile a list of helpful youth group tools and resources for your convenience. We will reference this site often. We encourage you to bookmark this page in [...]

So you’re ready to kick off a youth ministry drama team? It isn’t as easy as it seems. Take it from me (a person who “launched” a youth group drama team like five times). Teens are not committed by nature. They need persistent adults to keep them driven and excited about the task at hand. [...]