For Professional Youth Workers

Programming should be designed for your youth ministry's size and needs. More importantly, it should be designed to build relationships around Jesus Christ. This article is a great encouragement and idea sparker for those with small youth groups.

Youth ministries need a plan for using social media to connect with youth and their parents. This article has six practices to help you create successful engagement.

A review of the book Ten Questions to Ask Every Time You Read the Bible and it's applications to youth ministry

What does being an “adult in the church” mean? As your confirmands head into high school and beyond, they are looking to see when they are going to be treated as adults. This article helps us to think about how we might raise expectations and encourage youth to being to take on adult roles in the church.

We need to talk about why spiritual practices and living out our vocation is important. In Jesus, teens have something worth sacrificing for.

This review of the book Faith Beyond Youth Group (2023) from Fuller helps see how it may be helpful for youth leaders, and where it may differ from our Lutheran theology.

Rap artist FLAME recent released a book through Concordia Publishing House that share his experiences and Lutheran theology. This review can help you consider how you can use this book in your youth ministry.

Youth Ministry is challenging and as a youth leader, you may be burnt out and struggling. This open letter from Cassie Shermbeck is written for your encouragement.