Youth Ministry Leaders

Find inspiration and ideas with articles from fellow youth leaders. Help middle and high school students as they grow in understanding and faith.

  • Addressing Life Issues with Youth | Michelle Bauman from Y4Life35:05

    Addressing Life Issues with Youth | Michelle Bauman from Y4Life

    On this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast, guest Michelle Bauman joins Elizabeth Pittman to discuss life issues and how she helps youth address these topics from a Gospel-centered pers

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  • 3 Ways to Foster Young Leaders at Your Church

    3 Ways to Foster Young Leaders at Your Church

    Healthy youth ministry recognizes the capability of teens and how God can work through them as servant leaders. Youth leaders can set high expectations for young people, engaging them...

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  • What does healthy youth ministry look like?1:01

    What does healthy youth ministry look like?

    Although the Word of God does not change, culture and context is different for every generation and each congregation. What does a healthy youth ministry look like? What kinds of congregations retain

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  • Look Inside Concordia's Bible History, Second Edition | Student Book1:26

    Look Inside Concordia's Bible History, Second Edition | Student Book

    Youth can learn how The Bible shares of God's salvation story for us through 143 stories. Using illustrations and easy to absorb content, youth can go even deeper into the history of God's Word. Orde

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  • Easy to read Bible history curriculum1:04

    Easy to read Bible history curriculum

    Ensure today's youth can walk away with comprehension of the greatest history lesson – God's plan of salvation for us shared through His Word. Concordia's Bible History, Second Edition contains 143 st

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  • Concordia Gospel Outreach’s Resources Reach the Dominican Republic

    Concordia Gospel Outreach’s Resources Reach the Dominican Republic

    During the summer of 2023, Concordia Gospel Outreach (CGO) had the opportunity to provide resources to a group of students and teachers from Lutheran High School South in St. Louis for...

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  • Teaching the Faith to Young People

    Teaching the Faith to Young People

    Youth are not just the church’s future—they’re also the church’s now. As a leader, volunteer, or church worker, your job is to remind youth that they’re loved by Jesus and their...

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  • What Every Young Person Struggling with Grief & Anxiety NEEDS to Hear0:41

    What Every Young Person Struggling with Grief & Anxiety NEEDS to Hear

    Author Michael W. Newman shares biblically based encouragement for youth who are struggling with grief, anxiety, and suffering. He shares encouragement and how to navigate grief in his book Getting Th

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  • Fruit of the Spirit: Love Comes First

    Fruit of the Spirit: Love Comes First

    At youth group, the teens in attendance were engaged in a very lively discussion, during which, my daughter said something slightly off the mark theologically. I immediately corrected and...

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  • Fruit of the Spirit: Love Comes First

    Fruit of the Spirit: Love Comes First

    At youth group, the teens in attendance were engaged in a very lively discussion, during which, my daughter said something slightly off the mark theologically. I immediately corrected and...

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  • Concordia Gospel Outreach 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering Mission Project Recap

    Concordia Gospel Outreach 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering Mission Project Recap

    There are many effective ways to share the Gospel message. One of the most practical and powerful ways to start is by directly providing Scripture resources to congregations and...

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  • Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry | Lutheran Life Issue 222

    Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry | Lutheran Life Issue 222

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  • What I Wish I Knew before Attending My First LCMS Youth Gathering

    What I Wish I Knew before Attending My First LCMS Youth Gathering

    It’s upon us again. The time when youth are scrambling to pack, leaders are double-checking transportation, and committees are reviewing who goes where and when. This summer, a buzz of...

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  • Epic Warrior: What's Epic Anyways?27:09

    Epic Warrior: What's Epic Anyways?

    Through four lessons with Rev. Pete Jurchen, learn the epic story of God’s Word and how He calls you to live your life through faith in God’s epic plan of salvation. Learn more with Equipped: The Ar

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  • Epic Warrior: Coming Soon!1:23

    Epic Warrior: Coming Soon!

    Coming Soon: Watch four Lessons with Rev. Pete Jurchen and learn the epic story of God’s Word. See how He calls you to live your life through faith in God’s epic plan of salvation. The Bible is an e

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  • A to (Gen) Z: Connecting Christ with the Digital Generation1:01:48

    A to (Gen) Z: Connecting Christ with the Digital Generation

    Watch the third and final discussion of A to (Gen) Z with DCE Cassie Moore and those that work with youth to gain insights about how to connect Christ with this generation. This panel includes Jon Zel

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  • Tuning In to the Voice of God

    Tuning In to the Voice of God

    We are living in a postmodern age with a vastly different view of the world. For the postmodernist, truth and knowledge are not obtainable. That flies in the face of our Christian...

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  • Become a Lifelong Learner of God’s Word

    Become a Lifelong Learner of God’s Word

    When you hear the word learning, what comes to mind? I’m guessing that one of the first things you think of is school. You might recall memories of classrooms, teachers, desks, and long...

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  • One of a Kind, Uniquely Created

    One of a Kind, Uniquely Created

    This post is adapted from Words of Strength and Promise: Devotions for Youth. Read below for a devotion written by Juliana Shults.

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  • A Prayer for Memorial Day

    A Prayer for Memorial Day

    Growing up, I never truly understood Memorial Day. My hometown of Holland, Michigan, would host a parade every year. Being part of a high school marching band, I was required to march...

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