How to Use XP3 Curriculum When Youth Ministry Is Digital
Your guide to using XP3 curriculum when youth ministry doesn't look normal. Read More
Using Digital Devotional Plans in Your Youth Ministry
We’re living in a mobile-first world. That means—most students (and really, most people!) are regularly accessing everything that’s important to them on their phones first. From banking information and receipts,… Read More
Four Key Things To Know About Dealing With Students and Trauma
By Jess Greaser, Youth Director at Calvary Church in Souderton, PA I remember the moment my perspective on trauma shifted. I had been on staff at a large church in youth ministry for many years and had a toolbox full of experience… Read More
Trending: The Strategy Behind These Standalone Messages
Something in the XP3 Middle School world that we’re really excited about is a series of standalone messages called Trending. Throughout our Fall 2018 – Summer 2019 one-year scope, we’re tackling topics in this series that are trending in the world of… Read More
The Most Important Thing You Can Do With Your Student Leaders
With most members of Gen Z being born after 9/11, the most defining event in their lifetime is the Great Recession. Beginning in 2007, this economic era is widely considered the worst global downturn since World War II. Generation Z, says the… Read More
5 Things to Remember When Integrating Students with Special Needs into Your Youth Ministry
By Jono Contestabile, Student Ministry Director at Crossroads Community Church in Westminster, MD I’ve always defaulted to the descriptor of “special needs.” The way I see it, or rather have come to see it after eight years of involvement in various special… Read More
Suicide Prevention Month: 3 Things to Remember
Written by Brett Talley, an Orange Specialist, and Mandy Baldwin, a Licensed Counselor for Couples & Teens in Indianapolis, IN As you may have heard, the month of September is National Suicide Prevention Month. So, we want to take a few minutes… Read More
5 Vital Things Youth Workers Should Keep in Mind When Talking About Bullying
If you’ve spent any time in youth ministry over the last decade (if you’re reading this, chances are you have!), then you don’t need us to tell you that bullying is a hard-to-handle hot topic in the lives of most students. You’ve… Read More
Leading a Volunteer from a Fan to a Raving Fan
We all know that ministry would be next to impossible without amazing volunteers. And from what I’ve seen, most of the work in volunteerism and most of the questions that are asked about volunteers happen on the recruiting side. While that’s great… Read More
My Experience with Pastoring Students in the Juvenile Justice System
By Cory Sullivan, Youth Pastor at Wheatland Community Church in Rush, NY There has not been a more life-shaping experience for me than pastoring students in the juvenile justice system. These are the youth that society has forgotten—the ones that have been… Read More