
Kerry Lawrence, mother of two teens, assistant volleyball coach, and secretary, still finds time to be involved in her kid’s lives by helping out with their youth group. Recently Kerry made the time to attend the Battle Cry Leadership Summit in her area – Cleveland, OH.
Check out Kerry's thoughts on the event, and learn how you can get involved.
These Battle Cry materials give you everything you need to make a dynamic presentation outlining the crisis facing America's youth and how everyone in your church and community can get involved, including a detailed message outline with PowerPoint slideshow and reproducible handouts. Also, promote your event with the full-page and half-page flyers. Whether you are preparing a teaching for a congregation or small group or you just want to share with a neighbor, co-worker, church leader or friend, this presentation will make you an expert on the state of youth culture and help you deliver a powerful and persuasive message.
Download the Presentation Kit Now
Developing our most effective resources: teen leaders.
In the battle for this generation, we will find that some of the most effective resources and teachers we have are teenagers themselves. As youth leaders, it is important to learn to utilize the potential leadership of the teens in our groups and to work to develop their leadership as well.
Read the article now
Rob Bragato, a high school teacher and youth pastor for the past 28 years, has plenty of trustworthy tips to keep youth engaged all summer long.
Read the article now
The fourth and final article in a series on the six systemic issues of youth ministry.
By: Ron Luce
A vision to grow a youth group from 10 to 100 is one thing. Making it happen is a completely different story. Youth pastor leadership skills and the messages our teens hear play a critical role in the effectiveness of every youth group.
READ THE ARTICLE NOW
Related Articles:
Building Youth Ministries that Change Lives (Article 1)
Engaging Pastors and Parents in the Fight (Article 2)
Inspiring Involvement and Financial Support (Article 3)
One of the biggest dilemmas we face is figuring out God’s will for our lives. What does He want us to do? How are we going to get there? What can we do to figure it out?
Knowing the Lord’s will is much more than a five-step program or asking a question and getting an answer. It begins with knowing the Lord Himself
READ THE ARTICLE NOW
Youth pastors and youth workers often find themselves fighting the battle alone, while senior pastors are veteran ministers with a wide variety of experiences that could prove invaluable to a church’s youth group. Pray that senior pastors and youth pastors would be united in the fight for this generation.
READ THE ARTICLE NOW
You may think your young people could care less about what you have to say, but current research suggests that parents have a lot more influence than they realize. Not only are they listening, but more importantly, they are watching you closely and modeling their lives after you. Whether you believe it or not, parents are the biggest influence in their teens’ life.
READ THE ARTICLE NOW