— Teenagers are “functional deists.” They believe God exists, created the world and set life in motion, but the only time He becomes involved with them in a personal way is to make their lives happier or to solve some problem. Fascinating article here

A survey is being conducted to find out just how much youth ministry is being done in the Episcopal Church. It will break down the findings by diocese and return the results to us. Time to boast about the good things that God is doing in SC! Take the survey here

I recently attended a workshop on coaching for folks whose job or desire is to coach others to more effective ministry. The bulk of the material presented revolved around learning to use strategic questions to help others see new possibilities and endless errors. In a sense, strategic questions are like the one that Dr Phil…

DDR meets contemporary praise music and your youth group could be forever changed (for a mere $2500). Take a look here. (meanwhile I need to find a porcelain bowl)

Walt Mueller writes the following comments which speak my thoughts exactly… I have long been concerned that we’ve socialized our Christian students into an understanding and experience of worship that is less than God-centered. In fact, I think that our current cult of Christian celebrity that centers on speakers and musicians can actually divert our…

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First the percussive sounds of sniper fire and the thrill of the kill. Then the gospel of peace.Across the country, hundreds of ministers and pastors desperate to reach young congregants have drawn concern and criticism through their use of an unusual recruiting tool: the immersive and violent video game Halo. Comments anyone? Read the article…

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How do we spot new leaders? Start with prayer. Ask God to bring you to the right people and to help them to be available. Then search. Where do you look? The perennial problem in youth ministry is the need for adults who will give time and energy to your ministry. As I mentioned in…

Interesting segment on Nightline about a training or conference called ‘God Men’ that addresses important issues of a male nature. Here is what popped into my mind as I watched… I beleive that the church has become what it is, in regards to men, because we lost what it was meant to be. Anyone up…