Student Ministry

Ministering to Gen-Z in 2024

As 2024 sets in, I look forward to seeing all the Lord will do in this new year. […]

Caleb Iversen

10 Changes to Strengthen Your Student Ministry

I spent 13 years of my life in student ministry, and I loved every one of them. As […]

Daniel Ritchie

5 Ways Your Church Can Support a Theologically-Driven Student Ministry

Students are often capable of far more than we expect of them. They are used to studying challenging topics in school like Algebra, Trig, and British Literature. Yet, student pastors are frequently critiqued for not being theologically deep enough. These critiques often prove true. But many student pastors are hesitant to adopt a theologically-driven model of ministry because the environment they were hired into is not willing to sustain a discipleship-focused, Bible-driven student ministry.

Will Standridge

We Need Holy Youth Pastors

What my students need most from me is my personal holiness.There has been no shortage of discussion surrounding the reasons why there is an exodus of 18-year-olds that walk away from Christ and his church after graduation. Plenty of contributing reasons exists, such as: they weren’t integrated into the life of the church, they did not see Christian faith modeled at home, or their youth ministry was centered around entertainment.

Mark Young