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Who’s waiting for your kids? In a few short years, they will leave the safety of your home and church and head off to college. Who will they meet? What ideas will they encounter? What moral choices will they face? For most adults, it’s been quite a few years since they’ve set foot on a college campus. Let us bring you up-to-speed on what’s waiting for your kids:

Parent meetings are an essential part of a successful youth ministry. As a youth worker, you need to be able to effectively run a parent meeting. Here are 10 Tips For An Incredible Parent Meeting.

It's become one of our favorite traditions: bringing in the new year on the YM360 Blog by remembering the highlights of the year that was. As we looked at our analytics from the past year and drilled down to find the most-read posts, we saw that one thing these articles have in common. They deal with the area of Discipleship. This is super encouraging for us, as it shows the amazing passion the YM360 Community has for seeing teenagers draw closer to Christ.

Regardless where you spend Christmas around the world songs in some form are likely a part of the traditions. So in the middle of our own 12 Days of Christmas, how about 12 of the most popular international Christmas songs.

Today is Veteran's Day, a time to remember all of the men and women who have served our country. And yesterday was the 241st birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Once upon a time, Andy Blanks served in the Marines. He passes along a few leadership tips from the USMC that will help you think about how you lead your youth ministry.

Communication is changing faster than we can type, “hashtag blessed,” and as the youth minister, you’re probably considered the most technically-savvy staff member at your church. There are so many different ways to communicate and so many different people to communicate with. Where do you even begin?

YM360's Creative Director, Erin Moon, gives an in-depth view at the the theme for this Summer's GENERATE Camp.

Opening this week, “I’m Not Ashamed” is the powerful, true story of Columbine High School student Rachel Joy Scott. Growing up, Rachel knew the love of God, but she wasn’t always ready to receive it. At times her faith was on fire, and at other times it was at odds with her everyday life. But after praying, “Father, use my life to touch the world and let your light shine through me,” her renewed commitment to Jesus played out compassionately and powerfully at her high school, and around the world.

On behalf of YM360, Andy Blanks celebrates Youth Pastors as part of National Pastor Appreciation Day.

J. Roger Davis, President of YM360, shares about an exciting way for you and your youth ministry to have a global impact. Watch the short video, below, then visit CARDFUNDER.ORG right now!

What would you say is the main thing that keeps your students from living out their faith? Andy Blanks asks this question and offers an answer.

Andy Blanks shares some thoughts about the importance of discipline in all areas of our lives