Every person in your church brings a variety of emotional, physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Your college students also have a variety of needs that are specific to this season in their lives. Here is a list of life needs for students that can help guide your collegiate ministry.
·         Students are seeking a place to [...]

At 14, a teenager can’t legally drive, purchase tobacco, or vote. But, thanks to a nation’s fixation on the sexual practices of a former president and increasingly explicit coming-of-age films like the American Pie series, oral sex is something teenagers know all about. We are raising a generation so “sexualized” that even the moral compass [...]

Most people know director Sam Raimi for his blockbuster Spider-Man movies—or perhaps from A Simple Plan, his underappreciated tragic tale of greed. But he first burst onto the scene in the ‘80s with the Evil Dead series—over-the-top campy horror films that were large on both gore and laughs. Well he’s come back to mine that [...]

Written by Sam S. Rainer III
Many people realize that the church is losing people. What is not realized is that the vast majority of people drop out as students and young adults. In fact, research reveals that seven out of 10 people who drop out of the church will do so between the ages of [...]

Take a long look at your student enrollment and prospect file. What do you know about the people whose names appear on the roll? Do you know the families from which the students come? Today, students may be parented by biological parents, single parents, parent/stepparent, a parent and adult who cohabitate, grandparents, or guardians. Some [...]

 
 
Worship is your life surrendered to God in every aspect. Many times we as youth leaders we allow our students to mistake a worship experience as praise, singing, & dancing. Singing and dancing are forms worship but not true worship. Teach your students true authentic worship reflects every aspect of their lives. We must Worship [...]

Whether we realize it or not, we have a huge impact on our teen’s sense of self-worth. In fact, parents with poor self-esteem usually translate their insecurities to their children, while parents with strong self-esteem usually raise children who view themselves positively. That means you need to be your teen’s greatest champion. Here are 12 [...]

This blog was written by Courtney Harkness one of the great minds in youth ministry that I have the honor and privilege of working with everyday. Courtney presents a new perspective and high standard, as it relates to teens and dating.
It’s difficult to talk to any teenager for any length of time without eventually hitting [...]

1. EDUCATE: Educate the congregation about young adults and their needs. A good way to do this is through a Sunday service dedicated to young adult issues. If you have a minister ask him/her to do one, or consider asking a young adult in your congregation to do service on what it is like for [...]

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POSTED: JAN 07, 2009
A new study by social health professionals claiming to find no benefit to abstinence pledges by teens has received wide coverage in the mainstream press. Critics of the research have been quick to point out, however, that the [...]