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Jesus and Relationships: A 4-Lesson Bible Study will help you teach your students that understanding and grace are keys to Christ-centered relationships, that Jesus laid out the right way to deal with conflict in a relationship, and that their relationship with Jesus must be the number one relationship in their lives.

Jesus and Your Influence: A 4-Lesson Bible Study will teach your students that Jesus desires to use their influence to positively impact the world for God, that real influence comes when they put other’s needs before our own, and that the ultimate use of their influence is leading others to Christ.

Jesus and Forgiveness: A 4-Lesson Bible Study will teach your students what real forgiveness looks like, why their forgiveness is tied to how they forgive others, and how forgiveness dramatically impacts the lives of the forgiver and the forgiven.

Jesus and Your Image: A 4-Lesson Bible Study, one of the 13 Jesus Studies Bible studies, will teach your students how to project a Christ-centered image to the world.

Jesus and Tough Times: A 4-Lesson Bible Study will teach your students that when they experience tough times, they should express their emotions to God in real, honest ways, that faith in Jesus and His ability to lead them through trials is what will get them through tough times, and that Jesus stands ready to offer comfort to them in the midst of their tough times.

Jesus and Loving Others: A 4-Lesson Bible Study will teach your students that loving others is second only to loving God, and that as Christ-followers, their very identity is to be defined by their love for others.

Jesus and Culture: A 4-Lesson Bible Study, one of the 13 Jesus Studies Bible studies, helps students understand how to live as Christ-followers in the world they find themselves living in: being separate from the world but still living in it, how they're affected by media and entertainment, and embracing holiness in their interactions with culture.

Jesus And Identity: A 4-Lesson Bible Study, one of 13 Jesus Studies Bible studies, will teach students what Jesus meant when He challenged them to be salt and light, and they’ll be reminded that Jesus defines greatness differently than the world. This Bible study will help students discover who Jesus intends them to be.

Jesus and Your Faith: A 4-Lesson Bible Study looks at four examples of Jesus’ teachings on faith. Your students will understand exactly what faith in Christ is supposed to look like, how this faith impacts their lives, and how their faith is a vehicle for impacting the world in Jesus’ name.

Step into the time machine and journey back through the decades with "Retro Trivia" – the ultimate blast from the past game through four iconic decades, each filled with its own unique style and culture. From disco fever to neon lights, grunge rock to Y2K fears, every round is a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

Players are presented with a series of trivia questions, each offering two options to choose from. Will they pick the rad choice or the totally tubular one? Whether you have them play solo or against rivals, turn it into a full-on night of old school fun for everyone!

As youth workers, we are in a tough spot these days. On the one hand, we're finding that teenagers who have little to no church background and Bible literacy tend to be hyper tolerant of all religious views except for Christianity. On the other hand, students who grew up in the church and have heard all of the right answers are still struggling to articulate their beliefs and live them out day to day.

When these two realities combine in youth ministry, they can make teaching teenagers about spiritual things an infuriating experience. It can feel like you're banging your head against a brick wall. So maybe it s time we try something different when it comes to teaching theology to our students.Maybe it’s time we shift from being a content dispenser to a conversation cultivator. Maybe it's time we stop treating teenagers like consumers and instead start creating learning environments that lead to faith exploration and ownership.

We know we want to have our students living a life on mission. Yet, oftentimes, we find ourselves providing “one-off” trips that create Instagram memories and some great stories…but little more. So, how do we create lasting opportunities that call students to “live on mission” far beyond the specific mission trip? Corey Watson will dig a little deeper in this three-lesson module and explore that answers to that question.

Could disruption and doubt be gifts of the Spirit that move us (and the students we work with) beyond our comfortable categories and into a wild and holy trek taking us “further up” and “further in”? Could the desperation so many churches and youth workers feel about their future and the uncontrolled velocity of our culture be the ants in the pants the church needs to move us beyond a Gospel that has been reduced to showing up for meetings and not causing a stir? In part one of this three-part module, author Brock Morgan tackles the consistent elements of yesterday and today, like character development, individuation, and doubt; but he invites all of us along as the capital-C “Church” into greater collaboration as we partner with students to creatively form the ministry of tomorrow. You’ll find yourself encouraged by how you are practicing youth ministry and challenged to think differently, so you don’t hold on too tightly.

Youth ministry is truly an incredible calling, but unfortunately, it is not void of its times of struggle and disappointment. In fact, serving as a youth worker seems to come with some struggles and disappointments that are uniquely its own. So, what are we supposed to do when things don’t go as planned? How are we supposed to respond when we start to wonder if all this work and effort are returning void? How do we keep moving forward in our service to the Lord through youth ministry when we feel like we are walking through thick mud? I don’t have all the answers, but I do want to share some thoughts and four things that have helped me navigate my own encounters with disappointment over the years. My hope is that if you are struggling right now, something in this video reminds you of who you are, whose you are, and that what you do matters.

Over the years, there has been one particular student ministry event that has excited my students more than most and blown away my expectations each and every time. Not to mention that it’s proven to be a winner regardless of the size of the youth ministry I’ve been a part of or the ministry’s typical participation rate. Curious? Well, that event is a silent disco...in particular, a glow night silent disco. Sound fun? That’s because it is! So, let me walk you through all the ins and outs of hosting your own glow night silent disco for your ministry.

Whether you see it as a waste of time, a danger to society, a tool of a foreign government, or just the next version of Myspace that will go as quickly as it came, TikTok has your students’ eyes and attention. According to the Pew Research Center, TikTok claimed the #2 spot in the rankings of online platforms used by U.S. teens in 2023, surpassing the former powerhouses of Snapchat and Instagram. As we look at engaging our students and creating opportunities to share the Gospel with the lost, the question isn’t if TikTok will be banned or sold but how youth workers will redeem it and utilize it for the Glory of God. In part one of this three-part TikTok series, I want to share with you the pros of utilizing this social media platform in your ministry.

Whether you see it as a waste of time, a danger to society, a tool of a foreign government, or just the next version of Myspace that will go as quickly as it came, TikTok has your students’ eyes and attention. According to the Pew Research Center, TikTok claimed the #2 spot in the rankings of online platforms used by U.S. teens in 2023, surpassing the former powerhouses of Snapchat and Instagram. As we look at engaging our students and creating opportunities to share the Gospel with the lost, the question isn’t if TikTok will be banned or sold but how youth workers will redeem it and utilize it for the Glory of God. In part two of this three-part TikTok series, I want to share with you the cons of utilizing this social media platform in your ministry.

Whether you see it as a waste of time, a danger to society, a tool of a foreign government, or just the next version of Myspace that will go as quickly as it came, TikTok has your students’ eyes and attention. According to the Pew Research Center, TikTok claimed the #2 spot in the rankings of online platforms used by U.S. teens in 2023, surpassing the former powerhouses of Snapchat and Instagram. As we look at engaging our students and creating opportunities to share the Gospel with the lost, the question isn’t if TikTok will be banned or sold but how youth workers will redeem it and utilize it for the Glory of God. In part three of this three-part TikTok series, I want to share with you some ways to create engaging content while utilizing this social media platform in your ministry.

The students of Gen Z and Gen Alpha are seeking to belong before they believe. As youth workers, we can either fight against that felt need or come up with creative ways to meet a student’s need and desire for belonging. It starts with asking a simple question: What are some concrete ways that I (and those who serve alongside me) can help teenagers find belonging within our youth ministries? From there, it’s honestly a mix of creativity and trial/error. In this video, I want to act as a catalyst for your imagination as you seek to answer this question in your ministry by sharing three ways our ministry does to foster unity and belonging.

When you think about your students and student ministry, here are two questions I’d like you to consider: 1) What are you doing to help teenagers take more ownership and be more active or engaged during your small group experience? 2) Instead of allowing students to be passive participants in this formative time, what can you do or dream up that could give them regular opportunities to be discipled and grow in their faith in practical ways? Now, I don’t claim to have it all figured out, but we have created and implemented an idea in our student ministry that seems to be effectively answering these two questions. That’s why I want to share this idea for you to use in our own ministry or to serve as inspiration to try something different to move your students from “renters” to “owners” of your student ministry.

Summer is the time for cookouts, mission trips, pool parties, camps, retreats, and so much more. But what if you decided to take advantage of the change in your typical youth ministry rhythm and pace that summer provides and use it to pour into your ministry’s leaders this summer? In this video, I want to offer you a look into our student ministry and share with you three tips we put into practice every summer to be more intentional about leveling up our ministry leaders.

Proof: A 6-Lesson Study on the Book of John will help your students see exactly who Christ is through His powerful teaching, His amazing miracles, and His death and resurrection.

Reach: A 6-Lesson Study on the Book of Psalms will teach teenagers how "alive" their communication with God can be by looking at examples of various ways they can reach out to God. They will also be reminded of how powerfully God reaches out to them.