Growing Up

Closer than a Brother: Healthy Christian Friendships that Encourage Faith Growth

by Kristin Schmidt | Feb 21, 2022 | Adolescent Development, Growing Up, Winter 2021, Youth & Culture | 0

Teens need friends to help them weather the stresses of adolescence, feel accepted, and grow spiritually. This article talks to youth workers about how to equip students with the tools necessary to build and maintain solid friend relationships, especially those that point back to Jesus.

3 Transitions you may be Forgetting in Youth Ministry

by Blake Brockman | Jan 18, 2022 | Doing Ministry, Growing Up, Practical Youth Ministry, Winter 2021, Youth & Culture | 0

Nearly every church is aware that they need to support young people as they transition out of high school. There are other transitions, however, that youth ministry leaders are less conscious in helping navigate.

5 Transitional Skills You may be Forgetting

by Blake Brockman | Jan 13, 2022 | Doing Ministry, Growing Up, Practical Youth Ministry, Winter 2021, Youth & Culture | 0

Helping young people with life-transitions is a blessing. As the church, we are in a wonderful position to speak into and assist in these moments of transition and helping develop skills they need to stay healthy and Christ centered. Here are five transitional skills you might not plan for.

How Parents Can Prepare their Adolescents for Life’s Transitions

by Dave Rueter | Nov 27, 2019 | 2019 Resources, Featured Young Adult, Free Resources, Growing Up, Parent Resources, YA Research, Young Adult Ministry | 0

Being a parent means navigating life’s changes and transitions with your children as they mature toward Christian adulthood.

Ministering to Young People in Times of Transition

by Mark Kiessling | Jun 19, 2019 | 2019 Resources, Featured Young Adult, Growing Up, YA Research, Young Adult Ministry, Youth & Culture | 0

Transitions can provide for growth in one’s relationships with Jesus and His Church, or sometimes Satan uses these transitions to pull us away from God’s promises.