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Programming should be designed for your youth ministry's size and needs. More importantly, it should be designed to build relationships around Jesus Christ. This article is a great encouragement and idea sparker for those with small youth groups.

God has called us to love those around us with His love so that we can share redemption and hope in Jesus. With a combination of both practical skills and theology, this four session video based curriculum will help students to care for others in Christ's name.

It can be difficult for youth, and all people for that matter, to be able to properly distinguish between what is right and wrong. Thus, it is important for pastors, church workers, and other leaders to help youth, and all people, understand God’s design and purpose with what is right and wrong so that people can truly love others in accordance with God’s Word.

After a move, loss, crisis, or any big change we can find ourselves rebuilding: rebuilding our lives, trust, relationships, and routines. Through this study, we'll look at God's central role in the rebuilding process and how we can ENDURE in times of change and transition.

Youth ministry is often connected to the preparation for and Rite of Confirmation. Confirmation is a unique educational opportunity to help young people truly dig into understanding the faith into which they were baptized.

We need to talk about why spiritual practices and living out our vocation is important. In Jesus, teens have something worth sacrificing for.

Anxiety is prevalent in our world today and can often feel disruptive to lives, plans, and relationships. But what is anxiety, really? Why does it seem to be showing up more and more in and around us? How do we help our youth wrestle with the weights of a world that does have very real challenges without being overcome with anxiety? In these four session study, we will work through a theological and spiritual perspective of anxiety, fear, and worry. It will help youth gather tools for our mental health toolbox for the anxiety, worry and fear in all of us.

Ben Meyer tells the story of how two churches, Hope in Sunbury and Ebenezer Ethiopian, partnered together and blended their youth ministry.