The best ideas are often inspired by seeing someone else in action. That’s often especially true in youth ministry, where one minister’s approach will spur another to think outside the box, which in turn pushes another to look for new ways to engage with their students. With that in mind, here are ten great blogs for youth ministers, full of personal experiences and ministry insights.
1. More Than Dodgeball
Joshua Griffin serves as the high school pastor at Southern California’s Saddleback Church, home of pastor Rick Warren. His blog features books and podcasts for students and ministers, as well as general posts about life and culture. Includes helpful links to books and other media.
2. Rethinking Youth Ministry
Rethinking Youth Ministry is run by a pair of youth ministers in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Missouri, with one based in St. Louis and the other in Columbia. Their bio says that they’re “passionate about rethinking ministry with youth from a progressive Christian perspective.” The blog focuses on helpful ways to get teens involved with each other and with ministry, as well as how to avoid pitfalls that plague a lot of ministries.
3. 100 or More
As its name implies, this blog targets leaders of youth groups with more than 100 members, since working with that many kids can often present logistical challenges that smaller groups don’t have to worry about. You can also follow author Jeff Maguire on Twitter.
4. Serial Youth Pastor
Chris, a youth minister in Iowa, blogs about his work with students as well as the way issues of faith and spirituality pop up in modern culture.
5. Confessions of an Average Youth Minister
Shane, a youth minister in Alabama, grew up in a conservative Baptist church but now works at one that is “much more open to new ideas and new ways to express our love for God.” His confessional approach highlights his fears and worries as well as his successes, which can be helpful for ministers who are worried that they’re the only ones struggling with a particular issue.
6. Simply Kurt
Another member of the Saddleback Church, Kurt Johnston is the junior high pastor and keeps a blog about how to minister to students just entering their formative teenage years.
7. Patti Gibbons
Patti Gibbons has years of youth ministry experience under her belt, and her blog touches on a variety of topics, including the curriculum she’s written for ministering to youth. A great resource for ministers of all stripes.
8. Life in Student Ministry
Life in Student Ministry was founded by Tim Schmoyer as a way to distribute ministry tools to youth ministers who needed resources but didn’t have much in the way of budgets. As a result, the tools offered on his ministry blog are all free, and include a variety of articles and curricula for youth ministers to use with their students. He’s also on Twitter.
9. Adam McLane
After working as a youth minister for years, Adam McLane now works in I.T. for Youth Specialties, but he maintains a blog about major issues facing today’s youth ministry programs. He is, of course, available on Twitter.
10. Youth Ministry Geek
Youth Ministry Geek inhabits the fun intersection of new media and classic ministry, and emphasizes how youth ministers can incorporate tech in their lessons and how the
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