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Pastor's Kids Gone Wild

Anonymous Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Editor’s Note: A few years ago Jonathan Acuff launched a little Web site called StuffChristiansLike.net as a way to riff on the peculiar ways Christians think, talk, and act. Now, fueled by 730,000 online readers in 209 countries, Acuff has published a book titled Stuff Christians Like... read more
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5 Reasons Why Teens Stop Showing Up

Terrace Crawford Tuesday, May 31, 2011
You might say the hardest part of ministry is just getting students to show up. I'd say it is more difficult to try to figure out WHY students aren't showing up. I want to share with you 5 reasons why students stop showing up and what you can do about it. 1. Everything is predictable. We live in a... read more

What does the “M” In MTV Stand For?

Anonymous Friday, September 17, 2010
A Recap of MTV’s 2010 VMAs An article from Jonathan McKee and David R. Smith at TheSource4YM.com read more

Real Christmas

Anonymous Thursday, December 18, 2008
When we serve in ministry we can get so caught up in the busyness of the church calendar that we forget to take time to remember what is real about Christmas.  I hope this can help you, my friend in youth ministry, to remember what’s real this holiday season. read more
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Making Valentine's Day the Best

Walt Mueller Tuesday, February 5, 2008
During this month when sales of roses and Valentine’s cards go through the roof, it’s good to stop and ponder the lessons Kanye West and his popular music-making peers are sending to our students, and whether those messages affirm or deny God’s amazingly wonderful and freedom-giving guidelines for... read more
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Important vs. Most Important

Doug Fields Monday, September 10, 2007
Attracting teenagers to a youth group isn't difficult with a little money. Students will always come to see a good show. But the fact is that life change happens in quality relationships and students cannot get that from the world. read more
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ISOLATION IN AN AGE OF OVER CONNECTION (Part 1)

Doug and Matt Tuesday, November 2, 2010
For many teenagers significant relationships are in short supply. In an age where we’ve never been more connected (thanks to technology), isolation and loneliness still characterize the lives of so many teenagers. We’re assuming that you’re involved in youth ministry because you’ve been... read more

How to Have a Glorious New Year

Anonymous Monday, December 31, 2007
If you’re like most people, you just can’t help it. Something about the newness of the New Year makes you want to get a new start and start all over again. read more
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Parents who are MIA in their Kids Lives

Rick Lawrence Friday, July 11, 2008
The lightning rod issue I overhear most? Without a doubt, it’s a super-charged frustration with parents who are not “pulling their weight” in the hard work of discipling their own children. The problem is, I always hear way more complaining about this problem than ideas that are effective in... read more

Top 10 Things Parents Should know about Youth Ministry - for Parent Meetings

Anonymous Tuesday, May 19, 2009
It takes a few years to build consistency, trust, communication, and individual growth. read more