Tag: youth pastors

Do You (Inadvertently) Treat Under-Appreciated Youth Pastors Like Second String?

Being a youth pastor is also a lot of work, full of odd hours, vastly varied responsibilities, and often unexpected moments wherein students need genuine pastoral care and wise counsel, yet they are frequently under-appreciated youth pastors.

Greg Stier: Gospelizing Youth MinistryPart 1

The key to discipling teens is gospelizing youth ministry by teaching them to share their faith.

Greg Stier: A Youth Evangelism App to Unleash Youth EvangelismPart 2

The Life in 6 Words app is a youth evangelism app that helps teens and adults share the gospel through a combination of tech and relationship.

Good Growth vs. Weeds in Youth Ministry

Quick growth is not necessarily good growth in youth ministry.

What Makes Youth Pastors Stay?

I never planned to be a youth pastor at the same church for 21 years, but here's how my church made it possible.

Why Is There a Shortage of Youth Pastors?

Several factors are contributing to the lack of available student pastors.

Reciprocal Church: Forming Faith in Young People

Sharon Galgay Ketcham: Becoming a Community Where Faith Flourishes Beyond High School

Could Young People Renew Our Churches?

What could be driving the exodus of young people from the church when they could be a force of renewal instead?