January 28, 2025Jordan Francis Using Stories to Connect with Your Students What’s one thing that’s universal across all cultures, generations, and even historical timelines? Stories. From epic tales like The Lord of the Rings to viral TikTok videos, stories have been the...
January 22, 2025Jordan Francis Guiding Students to Uncover Their God-Given Purpose Through Service Understanding who you are and what you’re here for isn’t easy, especially for students trying to make sense of today’s world. Social media, comparison, and a constant pressure to achieve...
January 16, 2025Jordan Francis Creating a Student Ministry that Celebrates God-Given Uniqueness If you're a youth pastor, youth leader, or church leader, you've likely asked yourself this question. You're working with a generation shaped by social media, instant validation, and the relentless...
January 13, 2025Jordan Francis Is Our Urban Curriculum for Everyone? If you’ve checked out our Urban Curriculum and thought, “This is cool, but I don’t lead an inner-city youth group, so it’s probably not for me,” we hear you—but hold...
January 13, 2025Jordan Francis Mirror, Mirror, on Their Feed—Social Media’s Impact on Student Identity Social media has become the new playground for Gen Z and Gen A—a digital space where ideas flourish, identities are formed, and, sadly, self-worth can sometimes be shattered. For today’s...
January 7, 2025Jordan Francis 5 Ways to Help Teenagers Discover Their Identity in Christ Teenagers today are navigating a world of constant change, instant access to information, and societal pressures that often threaten to overshadow their sense of self. For youth pastors, the challenge...
September 10, 2024Sean Nelson Unleashing Urban Resilience Growing up in the gritty streets of Detroit was no easy feat. It was a daily battle against adversity, a constant struggle to stay afloat amidst a sea of challenges....
August 22, 2024Jeff Chupp Balancing the Urgent and the Important: Time Management for Urban Youth Workers Let’s be real—working in urban youth ministry is no joke. The demands are endless, the needs are overwhelming, and if we’re not careful, we can easily find ourselves drowning in...