Category: Youth Ministries
Value of Attending Conclave
Conclave has become a special time in my life that I look forward to each year. If you don’t know, Conclave is an equipping and rejuvenation event for student ministry
Reaching Gen Z Through Building Discipleship-Focused Relationships
Is it just me, or does the world teenagers are growing up in seem to be getting more and more challenging with each passing season? I know – what a
Small church sees youth reached at SPEAK Tour; next event set for Sept. 27
Dedra Henry’s church is small. Her husband, James, accepted the call to serve as pastor there in 2019, and when the COVID-19 pandemic happened, they lost nearly all of what
Some Summer Difference Makers
Every year, they answer God’s call to go. They are young collegiate students from across Alabama. They come from our college and university campuses. They are trained and prepared by
Meadows to join SBOM staff as student ministry strategist
Josh Meadows is the newest member of the collegiate and student ministries team at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions. Meadows, who has served as family life pastor at
We Need Revival
“As long as we are content to live without revival, we will.” –Leonard Ravenhill We as student pastors have such an incredible job. We get to experience camp, mission trips,
How young adults can discern, nurture a ministry call
Connor was a popular high school senior in Decatur interested in joining a discipleship group at Chick-fil-A led by his student minister. At first he didn’t take it seriously. But
Transitioning Well: Helping Your Students Thrive on the College Campus 
We all know the statistics. We have all seen the numbers. As student pastors, you are reminded every week. It’s no surprise that there are many students who graduate from
How Long, Oh Lord?: Wrestling With an Anxious Heart in Ministry
It has been said that there are only two guarantees in life: death and taxes. I believe we should amend this phrase and add anxiety to the mix of guarantees.
by Dogwood