Yeah, we play rap at camp. We may even bust a few original rhymes from time to time. From the hype at Morning Cel to the hangout at late-night Shack, you’ll hear the Gospel presented through a variety of musical styles – including rap. Not familiar with the Christian rap scene? Rapzilla, an online Christian… Read more »
Resources & Training
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Plugged In: The New Preview
We love our media, but sometimes you just don’t know what you’re buying into. Good news: You have a one-up on the previews! Focused on the Family’s Plugged In helps you discover what you’ll see and hear before ordering your ticket or pressing that play button. Plugged In is your one-stop shop for balanced reviews… Read more »
The Priority of Discipleship in Youth Ministry…continued
Discipleship is a process that must render a life that is transformed. The process must have a strategy that can be replicated in every discipling relationship. It must have attainable and measurable goals for that transformation. Do you believe this statement? “Every teenager that believes in Jesus Christ deserves the opportunity for personal spiritual nurture… Read more »
Discipleship IS the Priority in Youth Ministry
The first church that I served in was in a small town in southern Virginia. My first week on the job was a cold February Monday. My first task, plan the winter retreat quickly followed by the Spring Conference at a regional Christian college. Now, at the age of 21, my awareness was not as… Read more »
Shaping a Christian Worldview at Home (by the Book)
Life is full a crossroads. Critical decisions come at pace that often finds us unprepared. How do you make the hard decisions or even the urgent decisions that face you? No one makes a decision to intentionally hurt ourselves or those we care about. But we all make decisions based on a set of… Read more »
What Makes Youth Ministry Biblical?
This is still the most frequent question that I am presented with everywhere I speak. Not every inquisition is antagonistic towards the discipline of local church youth ministry. However, every time the question is raised, I can’t help but become defensive. I’ve surrendered my life to equip leaders for the mission of reaching adolescents and… Read more »