Youth Leaders Blogs

What Does a Godly Relationship Look Like: 4 Insights From Jesus

Teenagers who attend your youth group meetings likely have many questions about relationships. They're asking what does a godly relationship look like. And you have the opportunity to share what Jesus says about that.

Youth Sermon Topics: A Fresh Approach to Preaching

Coming up with new youth sermon topics can be a challenge for youth leaders and pastors. How do you find fresh topics, especially when you preach weekly?

Advice for Graduates: 10 Tips to Share With Graduating Seniors

Need advice for graduates in your youth ministry or church? Here are 10 bits of life wisdom for graduating seniors.

Youth Pastor Tensions: When You Clash With Your Senior Pastor

Explore tips to maintain and restore the important bond between youth pastor and senior pastor.

Letter to Graduating Senior High School Students: Celebrate & Encourage Your Grads

A letter to graduating senior high school students is a great way to honor your youth group members. Here's a sample message you can adapt.

5 Bible Messages For Youth That Make a Huge Impact

What Bible messages are you impressing upon your teens to reaffirm them?

Commanding Respect (Not Demanding It) as a Leader

Commanding respect is a worthy goal for church leaders. But you can’t demand respect. Instead, followers must freely give it to you.

Teaching Spiritual Disciplines to Youth: 5 Important Tips

Spiritual disciplines really boil down to spending regular, focused time with God. Teaching spiritual disciplines to youth isn't complicated. Just follow these guidelines.

Celebrate Recovery for Youth: How This Program Helps Students

Is Celebrate Recovery for youth? Discover the many ways this program offers hope and healing for junior high and high school students.

Clean Heart Clear Mind: Can’t-Lose Spiritual Disciplines

Clean heart clear mind. Discover why those spiritual disciplines lead to a winning relationship with God.

Youth Ministry Don’ts: 18 Tips for Newbies (and Longtimers too!)

Youth ministry don'ts are full of wisdom. Check out these 18 tips about what NOT to do!