Youth Ministry

“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

“I was excited that the pre-teen asked this tough question. It led to a great time of discussion and engagement.” - C.Leaders

“Chuck Peters, director of Lifeway Kids, called Hyfi a needed resource that will help ‘flip the script’ for churches seeking to reach kids and students in an increasingly secularized society.” - C.Index

“the junior high and senior high ministries were incredibly fruitful in their own right…. On the other hand, the combined events were reminders that there are many riches to be discovered with cross-generational ministry.” - 9 Marks

“Many teens who attend our youth meetings don’t come from a Christian family. And sadly, too many who do don’t have parents modeling a solid, solvent Christian faith.” - C.Leaders

“David Kinnaman, who leads the prominent faith-based polling firm founded by Evangelical pollster George Barna, gave a video presentation Thursday at the Awana Child Discipleship Forum about the five shifts he believes are needed to renew children’s ministries.” - C.Post

“ ‘If we break our attendance record, I’ll shave my head.’ ‘The person who brings the most friends to Bible study will win an Xbox.’ I’ve even seen youth ministers offer new iPhones to a lucky guest.” - TGC

“Twice a week I sit with ten or more 17 and 18-year-olds and let them ask any question they want about the faith—freely—no question is out of bounds…. I want to make sure they know what they believe and why.” - Kevin Schaal