Month: May 2016

I have been giving away copies of this book to the Youth Ministers in the Diocese of South Carolina at our monthly Fusion meetings. Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide (a book authored and inspired predominantly by Rooted writers) was actually born in Café Osceola at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Oh yes,…

Are you aware that the largest unreached people group on earth consists of preteens, teens, and twenties?  We are used to thinking about unreached people groups in geographic terms, but now that half the world’s population is under the age of 25, we are faced with a demographic as the largest mission field. This group…

I ran across this article by a young clergyman (I can say young since I have more gray hair than he does) who really articulates well what all churches should look for in a youth minister.  It also speaks volumes to current youth ministers about what should be most important to us. I am close…

This article from The Gospel Coalition blog is worth sharing around your church! Some think teenagers are precious works in progress, and others are overwhelmed by their messiness. Many church members think serving teenagers is a lot like serving babies: there are those who have the “gift” of youth ministry, and those who simply don’t. And…