Incorporating Interactive Prayer Experiences into Youth Gatherings
For young people life is often full of loud interactions, bright phone screens, and endless…
Category: Discipleship
How to Answer the Questions Teens Have about Prayer
If prayer is more often caught than taught, what are our students learning from us?…
5 Tips for Processing a Youth Conference
Over my 30+ years in student ministry, I’ve repeatedly run into what we sometimes refer…
3 Simple Next Steps to Debrief NYC
It’s the week after Nazarene Youth Conference. You’re halfway through the summer, and more than…
Teaching Students to Handle Conflict Biblically
Dealing with conflict can be challenging. For most of us, the instinct is to avoid…
3 Tips to Help Students See Themselves as Part of God’s Story
What is your favorite story? Maybe you immediately think of a story you’ve read or…
3 Important Questions Teens Are Struggling With
Years ago, I was asked, “If a student entered our ministry in high school, graduated,…
5 Cultural Shifts to Be Aware of for Our Youth
Youth culture is always changing and it can be hard to keep up. What worked…
3 Tips to Help Students Take Ownership of Their Discipleship Journey
In my undergrad, I had a professor that would pray us out of class every…
3 Tips for Helping Students Share Testimonies with Confidence
Opening space for students to share testimonies can be exciting and nerve wracking as you…