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In an article they published in 2018 titled “Parents and Pastors: Partners in Gen Z Discipleship,” Barna found that many youth pastors believed that the most significant factor affecting their Gen Z teenagers’ spiritual experiences was not a lack of...

“Mountaintops inspire leaders, but valleys mature them.” – Winston Churchill. If you have ever experienced the ebb and flow of student ministry, you have experienced this quote. Winston was right on the money with that one. There are things that...

By God’s grace, I have two young children. They’re twins, and they bring so much joy and happiness to my wife and me. They’re at the age now where they can say some words, but not a lot of them....

How often do you hear the phrase “I’m just so busy right now,” “I’m swamped,” or even “I’m just keeping busy” as an indication of how someone is doing? On the flip side, how often are we the ones who...

Your students aren’t just the church leaders of tomorrow; they are the leaders today. Students are an integral part of the life of the church. They are hilarious, smart, capable, and willing to serve the church and our communities. 1...

I live and work in Dallas, Texas. Dallas has a massive pro sports market with pro teams in almost every sport there is: NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS, NHL, and even minor league teams. Sports fandom is a big thing in...

We’ve all been there, sitting in a small group with middle schoolers, and nothing seems to be working. One student is lying prone on the floor with their face pressed to the ground. Another wouldn’t know if the room is...

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...

Students are leaving the church after they graduate. Students who once seemed solid in their faith go off to college and find themselves floundering in a  of new ideas. Many Christians blame the evil professors who gleefully aim to destroy...

The term “self-care” has become very popular in our modern society, especially among the members of Gen-Z. On Instagram alone, over 81.1 million posts are using that term as a hashtag! So, it’s safe to say that caring for ourselves has...

Let me start with the hypothetical story of a man named Irwin (sorry if your name is Irwin, I’m sure you are lovely). Irwin is your terribly inflexible friend. He never compromises when deciding on where to eat. Irwin never...

Volunteers. What a treasure they are. They pour into students day in and day out. My daughter is part of a small group with some incredible leaders who show up every Sunday to teach them God’s Word, attend their sporting events,...