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LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: If you’ve been in ministry for at least a year, you’ve experienced grade promotion. This is the reality of our eclectic world of youth ministry. Every year, our ministry gets a new group while also releasing...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: For many pastors, the call to ministry was born from a desire to teach Scripture, point students to Christ, and encourage them to fall in love with Jesus and His Church for a lifetime. Then, you...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Growing up, my family spent a lot of Christmases in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It’s an amazing time to be there if you like the snow and all the outdoor activities that come along with...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: When I first received the call, it didn’t make any sense. I remember saying, “Wait…what? Can you say that again?” I repeated the name of the person in question and said, “________, are you sure we’re...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: I’m a parent of a freshman in high school and a 7th grader. You could say that I’m in the trenches of parenting. I miss the days when a lollipop and a bandaid fixed most issues....

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Hitch: “What is the objective?” Albert: Speaks timidly, “To shock and awe.” Hitch: “That was shockingly awful! What is the objective?!” Albert: Louder and with more feeling, “To shock and awe!”  Sometimes we need a life coach as good...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: It’s finally Wednesday night, and there’s only one thing that could mean. It’s time for your next youth service! You’ve poured as much time and energy as you could find into planning tonight’s event. The team of...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: The doors closed on the elevator in my dorm building. I had only barely noticed that a man had walked in behind me. As I got situated for the quick ride to the third floor, I...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Have you ever sat in a room of peers and wondered, “How do I talk to them about Jesus?” It’s easy to talk about the Gospel with students, right? I mean, it’s your job. But if...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: I once heard a pastor friend say, “The worst thing about ministry can sometimes be people.” I don’t know about you, but I feel that sometimes. In a job/role/calling that is so relationship-focused, maintaining those relationships...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: 94% of adult Christians decided to follow Jesus before the age of 18. That means only 6% of Christian adults decided to follow Jesus after high school. Student worker, what you do is important. The late-night...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: I remember when our Senior Pastor came into my office with that look on his face, you know, the one, the look that says, “I have to talk to you about something serious.” He sat down...