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Teaching Basic Life Skills to Kids

Anonymous Friday, August 24, 2007
After 10 years of watching junior high kids I finally got the point. Every young teenager struggles through an awkward phase of "life-skill ignorance." And as I watched kids get into fashion makeup and strong peer relationships I wondered how the church could help. read more
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A Bridge Over Troubled Water

Rick Lawrence Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The so-called church dropout rate for Christian teenagers is a hot topic in youth ministry today. Andbecause it’s an alarming issue, it’s been a magnet for misinformation and half-truths for more thanthree years now. read more
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Exclusive Survey Report: Teenagers’ Top Needs

Rick Lawrence Sunday, April 18, 2010
The results of our annual massive survey of almost 20,000 Christian teenagers reveal what they say they need most in life—the needs they’re most desperate for someone to meet. PLUS: “Why Some Youth Workers Stay Longer” by Tom Wanberg read more
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Now What Should I Teach?

Anonymous Monday, June 2, 2008
How do you choose what to teach in your youth ministry? read more
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Starting from Scratch: Building a worship band for students

Anonymous Monday, September 24, 2007
Whether you are starting a band for your student gathering, church gathering, or if it's with adults or students, here's some tips that I've learned from my experience with student worship bands. read more
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Teaching Your Students the Purity Code

Jim Burns Friday, January 16, 2009
What if a million students committed their lives to the Purity Code? What if a majority of kids in your youth group did? Personally, I think it could radically change the way students do relationships and, this may seem incredibly idealistic, but save an amazing amount of couples from carrying... read more

What Difference Does Youth Group Make?

Group Magazine Friday, February 11, 2011
You talk, sometimes late into the night. You teach, and sometimes you feel the wonder of serving as a “spigot” for truth. You pray, sometimes with a good understanding of why Jesus sweated blood in the Garden of Gethsemane. You plan, sometimes laying a hidden foundation for growth that no one will... read more
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Sexy Apps for SmartPhones

Anonymous Monday, October 19, 2009
Ultimate Quotes, Seafood Finder, Intelligent Jokes, and Bible Shaker are some of the fun and/or helpful apps teenagers can download onto their iPhones for about a buck. Of course, teenagers can also download "goodies" like Peekababe, Awesome Latinas, and Naughty Nurse for the same price. read more
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Iron Man and Our Spiritual Suit of Armor

Anonymous Thursday, May 8, 2008
When we put our faith in Christ alone we’re equipped with a supernatural suit of armor that gives us superhuman spiritual strength to protect us and help us fight against spiritual warfare. read more
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Ministry to Gay & Lesbian Teenagers

Scott Firestone Tuesday, June 14, 2011
By Jeffrey Wallace In early March I had one of the most intense ministry experiences of my life. The leaders of the Simply Youth Ministry Conference (SYMC), the same people who put this magazine together, asked me to help mediate a panel discussion at the conference, called “Ministering to... read more