Youth

Helping Youth Thrive Spiritually

What if we trained our young people to look at their university training as a four-year mission trip? What if we helped them approach their jobs as if they were missionaries to their coworkers?

Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry

Putting evangelism at the center of your disciple-making strategy is the game-changer.

Passion Church: Doughnuts and Disciples

They got the word out about a Monday-night ministry for kids ages 5 to 12 called DD for JC—Dunkin’ Donuts for Jesus Christ.

Try This: Start a Mentoring Ministry

Invest in the lives of kids without fathers by encouraging members to get involved.

Super-Sized Youth Ministry: Massachusetts Church Creates Safe Space for Teens

The average Sunday morning attendance at Old South Union is 250, but the average attendance for youth group is 500 to 550.

College Outreach Ministers to Intoxicated Students: How One Church Does It

The ministry at Brockport United Methodist Church serves more than 300 students each night.

5 Ways to Measure Life Change in Your Youth Ministry

The intangible side of youth ministry deals with life change. How do you measure what’s going on in someone’s mind or heart?

Try This: 3 Ways to Encourage Students During Final Exams

The end of the school year is a perfect time to serve and reach college students.

Not Your Grandma’s Quilt Ministry: Kansas Church Teens Quilt for a Cause

Students at First United Methodist Church make quilts for local child advocacy center.

Teen Aviation Ministry Prepares for Takeoff in Florida

The Church at South Lake helps troubled teens turn their lives around through flight lessons.

Youth Group Organizes Bike Fundraiser for Hungry Kids

Students at Presbyterian Church of Fremont in Nebraska raise thousands of dollars for underprivileged schoolchildren.