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I was reading an article at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak that examined how historical Presidents led amid a crisis. The author made a very important observation: while we can make educated guesses based on someone’s personality or experience,...

Greetings Youth Worker,  There is no doubt we are walking through some very difficult and uncertain days. I'm sure your main focus continues to be that of ensuring your students remain singularly focused on their relationship with the Lord who provides.However,...

“Leaders are readers.” Dr. Jay Strack and his team at Student Leadership University preach this to their students year after year. When is the last time you read a book for personal growth? Today we’re going to discuss five reasons...

No one wakes up in the morning, puts their feet on floor, and says, “You know what? I think today is the day I’ll make a ministry-killing mistake!” I mean, I don’t THINK anyone says that. I’ve been in and...

Oh boy, 2020 has been a year of uncertainty and adjusting. I don't know of a single Youth Pastor or youth ministry that has not been affected by the global pandemic. No matter where you are in the country, school...

If you want a Big Mac, it's probably bad to roll into a Burger King. If you want new tires for your car, it's probably a bad idea to go to Publix. It's easy to find what you want when...

Take a moment and picture you were presented with these two options. The first is to sit and listen to an hour-long monotone documentary describing how pyramid schemes work. The second option is to have a game night and laugh...

Praise the Lord; we are all beginning to see glimpses of the light at the end of this dark and isolated tunnel. While every city/state/country will open at different paces, we must start thinking about transitioning back to face-to-face meetings...

Youth Ministry Volunteers. For some of us, just reading this phrase struck fear into our hearts. For others, you’ve got your enlisting, equipping, and encouraging process down to a science. Regardless of where you find yourself on this spectrum, you...

We are talking promotion season with this Article and Training. It's a super exciting time in youth ministry. There's the excitement of new fifth grade students coming into sixth grade or your six graders coming in the seventh if that's...

I've been a part of curriculum development since the early 2000s. I've seen a little bit of everything. And unless you craft your own curriculum week-in and week-out (which is an option), knowing how to make sense of what's out there is not always an easy proposition.

I want to offer some guidelines for how to go about selecting the Sunday morning curriculum that's right for you. While there may be more things on your list, these are the most essential elements to consider when deciding what curriculum works best for you.