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Guiding Students Through Life’s Tough Questions Last month, I was in Singapore and was asked to speak at a Christian school for its weekly chapel program. When I accepted, I…

After the most recent Presidential campaign and election cycle, most Americans had their fill of the tumultuous (and frequently bizarre) escapades of vote-getting. As a youth pastor, did you take…

I have been blessed to spend good time with leaders of Christian schools and outstanding youth pastors. Having the chance to talk about their ministries and the impact that their ministry has on…

Your relationship with God, your family, and your youth are the three most important relationships defining your ministry. They require constant nourishment to grow deeper, broader, and more spiritually vibrant.…

When I served as a youth pastor, mental health issues were not even on our radar. Today, these issues have risen to the top of concerns for this generation of…

In grad school, I was asked to serve as a youth pastor for a small church nearby. I had only become a Christian a few years before and was unsure…

A Challenge and an Opportunity Discouragement: When not If The frenetic pace of a Youth Pastor’s ministry can often numb you into a state of dejected melancholy or, most often,…

The Youth Pastor and Sexual/Social Ethics A family member has invited you to his wedding, where he will marry his true love, who happens to be another man. What do…