Celebrating Spiritual Growth in Youth Ministry
Usually when we hear the word “growth,” it’s easy to think in numerical terms. But…
Category: Youth Culture
4 Ways to Disciple Teenagers Through Senior Youth Group Transition
A teenager’s transition out of youth ministry and into “real life” is difficult. Youth ministry…
Finding a Way Forward: 4 Ways Leaders Can Shift Toxic Culture
I remember sitting across from Jamie and Matt at a nearby restaurant to enjoy pizza…
Getting to Know God: Forming Cultures that Reflect the Image of God
Like you, I have sat in my fair share of youth ministry strategy meetings. We…
Creating Space: 3 Tips for Cultivating a Healthy Youth Group Culture
I have been witnessing a wave break out in our youth ministry. Whether it be…
The Stories That Shape Us
A professor of mine used to ask, “What is the church and what on earth…
3 Reasons to Collaborate With Other Youth Groups
Three Reasons to Collaborate with Other Youth Groups A Presbyterian, Methodist, Nazarene, and Christian church…
An Interview with Tito Rivera: Multi-Ethnic & Cultural Conversations
As we continue the conversation about multi-ethnic and multi-cultural youth ministry, our NYI Connect staff…
Multi-Ethnic and Cultural Conversations
Diversity in the church isn’t something that ministry leaders will just stumble into. We need…
Let’s Chat about Engaging and Ministering to Parents
This Let’s Chat conversation features a roundtable conversation with John-Michael McGinnis as host, Bailey Medley…