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...
August 5, 2024Thomas Brackeen Jr. Ministry Collaboration For years I used to wonder why there so many churches out here working in silos and not working together towards the same shared purpose. It was mystifying that there...
August 5, 2024Thomas Brackeen Jr. The Power of Shared Mission and Vision A few years ago, I thought I was going to quit youth ministry. I struggled with the thought of getting into my forties. I also thought about whether I was...
July 18, 2024Jeff Chupp Shifting the Focus: Building Assets in Urban Youth Have you ever felt like our work is often reduced to just "getting kids saved"? While leading young people to faith in Jesus is crucial, there's so much more to...
June 19, 2024Jeff Chupp Building Bridges: Collaborative Youth Work in the City Whether you’re a pastor, non-profit leader, or passionate volunteer, we all share a common goal: to work for the transformation in the lives of young people in our cities. We...
June 6, 2024Jordan Francis Keeping It Cool: Neutral Responses to Controversial Statements Youth ministry can feel like navigating tumultuous waters. Yes, it can be that daunting. One moment, they're chilling; the next, they’re testing the limits with statements that could give even...
June 6, 2024Jesse Lobato Submitted In Silence As a dog owner, one of the things my wife and I taught our dog Oso was to be okay with being alone, which worked great whenever we were cleaning...