Youth Ministry

“Nearly 3 in 5 congregations affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention (58%) use background checks. More than a third (36%) are trained in reporting sexual abuse, while 16% are trained in caring for survivors.” - The Baptist Paper

“In the wake of various sexual abuse scandals, many churches are weighing the importance of background checks in their hiring processes and working to find the way to best protect children within the church.” - The Baptist Paper

“Ankeny (Iowa) Baptist Church hosted Back on Track, a two-day conference for seventh- through twelfth-graders…. In a Q and A the final morning, he answered students’ questions about defending their faith.” - GARBC

“This is the fundamental reason we shouldn’t discard the old approach—the Bible itself invites readers to learn from the lives of its characters.” - TGC

“When I started in youth ministry six years ago, students were still asking about evolution, miracles, and the problem of evil….Those questions have ­… largely been displaced by questions about sexuality and gender.” - CToday

“A recent study from Oregon Health & Science University reveals that while alcohol abuse has steadily declined among teens, cannabis abuse has soared.” - Church Leaders

“As a church leader, you may be sending a few of your high school seniors away to college in a couple of months. Don’t guess what will happen to them…. Follow up with them. ” - Lifeway

“April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month…. Sexual abuse awareness training is a foundational component of onboarding new staff and volunteers who will have access to children, youth, and vulnerable adults.” - BPNews

“Churches across denominations have seen young people stepping away from faith, and researchers at the Fuller Youth Institute say they don’t need a pastor in skinny jeans or a hip meeting space to make them stay.” - CToday

“I see so much to celebrate and to encourage, and so many opportunities to call them toward the young men and women they are created to be.” - Church Answers