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Sharing in Service, Sharing in Life: Integrating Youth into Our Church Families

Inviting youth to serve in church ministries helps teenagers feel more connected to their church community—and more seen and known by others—in a time where loneliness and isolatio...

A Refuge from Instability: Foster Care, the Gospel, and Youth Ministry

Foster care offers a great opportunity for the church and youth ministry to love without reservation, fully embodying the gospel of Jesus Christ. The post A Refuge from Instabilit...

Rooted Resources For Summer Youth Ministry Trips and Camps

Whether you’re accompanying teenagers to camp for fun and spiritual growth or taking them to serve and learn from the local church in another part of the world, these weeks away ca...

Summer Ministry’s C+ Temptation

Maybe your summer youth ministry already crushes. If so, keep the momentum! If not, change things up, and don’t cave into the C+ temptation.

Confessions of a Midlife Youth Pastor

“I thought I’d be in a different place in my ministry…” “Am I still able to do this?” “Do I want to be in youth ministry forever?” If you’ve been in ministry for long, you’ve likel...

Mastering Your Summer

Pizza. Lock-Ins. Trampoline Parks. Camp. Pool Parties. Pizza. Dodgeball. Movie Nights. Video Games. Pizza. Church Vans. Chaperones. And more… These are some of the things that migh...

Summer Is Not a Break From Ministry

A few summers ago, I remember sitting across from a student at a fast-food restaurant with a tray of fries between us and absolutely no program plan in sight. No stage lights. No g...

Reimagining Summer Ministry

Students are out of school, the weather is warming up (or downright hot if you’re in the South), and vacations are underway—summer is here! This season presents a unique opportunit...

Preparing for Summer Camp and Youth Service Trips (Webinar Replay)

One of the hallmarks of summer youth ministry in many churches is getting away with students. Whether you’re accompanying teenagers to camp for fun and spiritual growth or taking t...

Mobilizing a Generation That's Not in School

As youth pastors, summers may be the busiest time of the year. We have camps, connection events, weekly ministry, and mission trips. Oh, and not to mention, our own family vacation...

Offer Presence and Support for Our Youth Activities

There are several simple, meaningful ways to support children, youth, and families at UUCC. Some of these are one-time opportunities, and some are ongoing ways to help keep our sha...

Children’s Outreach Opportunities in The Summer Months

Let your choice regarding summer children's ministry lead you to effectively sharing Jesus with these children first and foremost. The post Children’s Outreach Opportunities in Th...

How Summer’s Side by Side Activities Can Open Up Gospel Conversations

Jesus recognized the way activities can feed deeper conversations. Enter the chaos and camaraderie of summer children's and youth ministry with anticipation and prayer. Jesus serve...

Summer Is a Great Time to Develop Volunteers

Every summer, there’s a moment when the youth ministry calendar gets weird. Not empty. Never empty. Let’s not get ridiculous. But weird. The school year rhythm slows down. Small gr...

“We believe in Young People”

YouthLead Conference scheduled for Sept. 19 at SBU

Designed to help youth ministers and key student leaders reach Generation Z, the 2026 YouthLead conference will be a day of training and fellowship on Southwest Baptist University'...

Free, Accessible, and Faithful Bible Study Resources

Whether you are a parent discipling your kids at home or a youth minister equipping students and their families, the following resources are historically proven and doctrinally vet...

Multiplying Yourself as a Bi-Vocational Youth Pastor

Bi-vocational ministry isn’t for the weak. Bi-vocational student pastors often can feel overwhelmed, overworked, undervalued, and underpaid. How am I going to keep up with my churc...

A Quick Self-Care Check for Stressed-Out Youth Pastors

There’s a moment in summer youth ministry when you realize you’re not as fine as you’ve been telling people. Maybe it happens after camp, when you get home with a suitcase full of...

A Testimony of Calling to Children’s Ministry Beyond My Ability

I am convinced that every beautiful piece of ministry I have been a part of has never been because of my ability, but because I am his child, because he is in control, and because...

How to Stay Connected With Students Who Disappear in the Summer

There’s a special kind of youth ministry mystery that happens every summer. A student who was at everything during the school year suddenly vanishes like they’ve entered witness pr...

Don’t Run Youth Group Next Week Without This

July 1st is right around the corner.Will you be throwing this event at your youth ministry?You can use these graphics for completely free!And for just $4, I'll plan your whole nigh...

Don’t Run Youth Group Next Week Without This

You need THIS to run an amazing youth group next week! Welcome to the Summer Edition of the Hybrid Ministry Show! 👇👇FREE GRAPHICS & CALENDAR DOWNLOAD 👇👇(In the vide...

Teenagers and the Doctrine of the Trinity

Knowing God as the Father means knowing he has made us, knows us, and actively pursues us. He doesn’t wait for our students to fix themselves; rather, he’s been chasing them from t...