Youth Ministry

The School Is Your Mission Field A MinistryPlace Resource Guide By Brent Lacy Youth Ministry The School Is Your Mission […]

Context: 46 million Americans live in rural communities, and 60% of rural residents are unchurched or de-churched (Barna Group, 2024;

Context: The median U.S. congregation has 65 people in weekly attendance, and 70% of all congregations have 100 or fewer

Teaching Teenagers That Evangelism Is Just Obedience Most teenagers who do not share their faith are not rebellious. They are

Youth and Children’s Ministry: The Data 85% of adults who follow Jesus made that decision before age 18 (Barna Group,

Rural Church: The Data 46 million Americans live in rural communities (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020) 60% of rural residents are

Youth Ministry in a Small Church: Why Small Is Not a Problem to Solve A MinistryPlace Resource Guide By Brent

How to lead meaningful discussions with teenagers: open-ended questions, handling silence, difficult questions, and building a culture of conversation.

A guide for youth workers: warning signs to watch for, what to say (and what not to say), when to get help, and how to take care of yourself.

A complete guide for volunteer youth workers: what teenagers actually need, a DO/DON’T checklist, how to handle your first meeting, and essential safety guidelines.