We need to talk more openly and honestly about mental health, especially in the Church. Supportive adults can pause and educate ourselves and others about how to care for young people’s mental health in a Christ-centered way. Here are some practical ways to navigate & educate on mental health in your youth ministry.
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Serving in youth ministry professionally or as a volunteer is a awesome vocation, but it can also be incredibly difficult. This article has Eight tips to help maintain your mental health as you care for young people in your church.
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Try these ways to overcome the negative vibes often associated with adolescence.
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Adolescence is its own animal of a time period in the life of a person compared with childhood,...
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It’s a question youth workers have to ask themselves often: how much should they let their kids get away with, and when should they step in?
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Some tips on how to help kids focused.
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Does the emotional pain of a breakup trigger the same parts of the brain as physical pain? What does this mean for working with youth?
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While we believe everyone can read and understand God’s Word, it never occurred to me that the reason some students struggle, refuse and rebel against reading the Bible on their own would be that they simply don’t have the right skills and experience to deal with the text.
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As youth leaders, we need to know everything we can about our kids, so we can best learn how to work with them and help them grow in their faith. Here’s a quick glimpse of what exactly we’re dealing with when we talk about your average middle school student.
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An in-depth look at servant-hood and adolescent development, and some talking points to generate conversation with youth.
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Most women have participated in female bullying at some point in their lives, either as aggressors or victims. This article discusses how adults can recognize trouble before it starts and how they can step in for the spiritual sakes of all the girls involved.
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When teens consistently don’t receive adequate support and sense of belonging, the result is a disruption in normal development. Youth group can help to fill in that hole.
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