by Bryant Forshee
“God bless you” and “I could never do that” are the two standard responses I receive from people who hear that I have the privilege to serve as a junior high pastor. “JHigh” ministry can have many …
Identifying & Reaching Gen Z Preteens
December 2, 2020 By
by Matt Rucker
Ministry leaders, Psalm 48:13–14 instructs us to walk in the presence of God so that we may tell the next generation that God is their eternal guide. Whatever generation you may identify with, Generation Z (Gen Z) …
Evangelism
December 2, 2020 By
by Anthony Vargas
I can remember it as if it were yesterday. I had just left work, and as I pulled into my apartment complex, I noticed some teenagers playing basketball. I decided this would be a great way to …
Know Your Why
March 20, 2020 By
By Lance Millsaps
Prior to my call to ministry, I was a teacher and a basketball coach. I absolutely love basketball, especially coaching it. The strategy of the game, X’s and O’s, and the pressure moments within the game are …
Why Girls’ Ministry Matters
March 10, 2020 By
by Steph Williford
Is working with teenage girls as scary as you think it is? No … it’s scarier. This current generation of teenage girls faces more pressures in one day than we can even begin to imagine. They are …
Developing Young Leaders
January 21, 2020 By
By Jason Mick
Early in the Spring of 2007 – as a 23-year-old just one year removed from college and working as an IT specialist with IBM – I recall getting my first opportunity to work in a church. I …
Importance of Biblical Worldview
January 21, 2020 By
By Dan Panetti
You’re familiar with the term “worldview” – the lens through which you see and understand the world around you. Like bellybuttons, everyone has a worldview … but most people really don’t know what their worldview consists of …
Summer Camp: A Platform for Changed Lives
June 10, 2019 By
By Jason Mick
Summer is here, and student ministries across the country have been preparing year-round for this special week: summer camp! God moves powerfully in the lives of students at camp and, for many, camp will be a lifelong …
Ten Ways to Pray for our High School Graduates
May 9, 2019 By
By Dr. Jack Graham
It’s graduation season in America. Did you know that in the next few weeks, an estimated 3.6 million high school students will walk across the stage to collect their diplomas? It’s a time of celebration, but …
Student Ministry Is Great Commission Ministry
December 19, 2017 By
By Ryan Ross
If you pay much attention to my social media page, you’ve probably noticed a theme. No, I’m not talking about the Dallas Cowboys! I share pretty regularly about reaching students with the Good News of Jesus Christ …