acceptance

• Helping Hurting Teens
• Out of the Comfort Zone
• Youth Networking With Youth
• One Family's Story
• Faith Conversation Skills
• Younger vs. Older Youth
• Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
• Connecting With Youth
• Considering Youth Realities
• Teach your youth grace-not just mercy this Christmas

activities

• Rousing Routines to Rally the Reluctant Camper
• Why Develop a Youth Drama Ministry?
• Youth Ministry: Not all fun and games, but they help!
• Youth Ministry: Risky Business
• From Virtual Reality to Spiritual Reality
• Youth Reaching Youth: Quick Tip
• Bumper Sticker Theology: Messages Behind the Slogans
• Younger vs. Older Youth
• How to have a Safe Program, Trip, Activity, or Event

ADHD

• When ADHD Comes to Church

affirmation

• Helping Hurting Teens
• Out of the Comfort Zone
• A King Josiah-Kind of Christian
• Being God’s Pleasure

apathy

• Burnout Road
• Out of the Comfort Zone
• What to Do When Youth Don't Give a #!%*!
• One Family's Story

attendance

• Attendance
• Out of the Comfort Zone
• Youth Networking With Youth
• Pumping Up Sunday School
• Ideas for Increasing Youth Sunday School Attendance
• Cures for the Summertime Attendance Slump
• Feed ThemÑFrom a Menu
• YouthNet Update: You and Conan the Barbarian
• Creating a Welcoming Environment

behavior

• Sample Behavior Covenant
• When ADHD Comes to Church
• When the Covenant Is Broken...
• What to Do When Youth Don't Give a #!%*!
• A New Code of Conduct

budgeting

• Budgeting for the New Year

budgeting time

• Burnout Road
• A Tree Has Many Branches, So Should Youth Leaders

burnout

• Burnout Road
• Keeping Sane
• When It's Time for Change
• Say Goodbye to the Lone Ranger!
• One Family's Story
• Helping Youth Know God (By Checking Out Your Feelings)
• Eleven Signs of a Successful Youth Minister
• So You’re the Youth Ministerr

catacombs

• So What's a Catacomb?

cell groups

• Cell Groups: More Than a Passing Fad

choir

• Youth Sing Out!

college

• How the Church Can Minister to the College Student
• We Send Our Love

communication

• Helping Hurting Teens
• Six Things You Need to Know About Millennials
• Paging Danny
• Getting Parents on Board
• Bumper Sticker Theology: Messages Behind the Slogans
• Cures for the Summertime Attendance Slump
• Faith Conversation Skills
• Younger vs. Older Youth
• Teaching YouthÑYou Can Do It
• Getting to Know Youth
• Dealing with sharing your office
• When Theology Meets War
• A Tree Has Many Branches, So Should Youth Leaders
• Know Thy Youth, And Thy Meeting Will Succeed
• Stinkin’ Thinkin’

community

• Tips for Successful Community Outreach Youth Events
• Say Goodbye to the Lone Ranger!
• We Send Our Love
• How Youth Learn
• Dealing with sharing your office
• Reaching New Youth
• The Significant Seven: The Seven Keys to Lifegiving Ministry With Youth
• Addressing Our Fears and Dreams
• Modesty Has Died
• The “Little Black Book” . . . And Other Lessons in Making Compassion a Habit
• Choosing a Holiday Charity Project for Your Youth Group

competition

• Competing for the Right Reasons
• Mudpie Olympics

computer

• OnLineXtreme
• Fantasizing About Violence: Violent Video Games Promote Aggressive Behavior In Youth

confirmation

• Confirmation: A Lifelong Opportunity
• Understanding Confirmation as a Lifelong Process
• After Confirmation Where Did They Go?

conflict

• Cooling Conflicts
• Competing for the Right Reasons
• Storm Warning: Helping Youth in Crisis
• Positive Solutions to Youth Violence
• Fantasizing About Violence: Violent Video Games Promote Aggressive Behavior In Youth
• The Epic Struggle Between Youth Pastors and Senior Pastors
• Dealing with sharing your office
• When Theology Meets War
• Falling Forward: Turning Stumbling Blocks Into Stepping Stones

cooperation

• Cooling Conflicts
• Competing for the Right Reasons
• Letting Parents in on Sunday School
• Out of the Comfort Zone
• Staffing for Success
• Youth Networking With Youth
• Say Goodbye to the Lone Ranger!
• Grouping and Regrouping Your Youth Group
• The Epic Struggle Between Youth Pastors and Senior Pastors
• Dealing with sharing your office
• Keeping It Real

covenant

• Sample Behavior Covenant

crisis

• Storm Warning: Helping Youth in Crisis
• When It's Time for Change
• Youth Ministry: Risky Business
• Driven to Disaster: Youth Groups and Youth Drivers
• One of My Teenagers Died
• Dealing with a Life-Threatening Illness

cults

• Cult-Proofing Your Youth
• Is It Trick or Treat?
• The Controversy Over Harry Potter

culture

• Six Things You Need to Know About Millennials
• Ten Trends for the Millennium
• Bumper Sticker Theology: Messages Behind the Slogans
• One Family's Story
• The Controversy Over Harry Potter
• When the F-Word Was Dirty
• Youth Ministry Issues
• Imagination Is a Gift From God
• Chico the Roach
• Life Is a Series of Choices
• Welcome to the Masquerade!
• Young and Skeptical

Current YouthNet

• YouthNet Update: You and Conan the Barbarian

dance

• Dancing for the Lord

death

• One of My Teenagers Died
• September 11th Resources
• The Wrong Answer to a Prayer

discipline

• Burnout Road
• When ADHD Comes to Church

discipleship

• Developing Youth Disciples

discouragement

• Helping Hurting Teens
• Keeping Sane
• Cures for the Summertime Attendance Slump
• Faith Conversation Skills
• Eleven Signs of a Successful Youth Minister
• Rising Above Failure
• Are you a Batman or Superman Christian?

discussions

• Discussion Starter: Perseverance and the Cubs

drama

• Why Develop a Youth Drama Ministry?

driving

• Driven to Disaster: Youth Groups and Youth Drivers

dying

• One of My Teenagers Died

e-mail

• OnLineXtreme
• Cures for the Summertime Attendance Slump

education

• Taking Youth Ministry Education Seriously
• The Transfiguration: A “Veiled” Topic for Youth?

encouragement

• The Cornerstones of Encouragement
• Helping Hurting Teens
• Keeping Sane
• One Family's Story
• Connecting With Youth
• YouthNet Update: You and Conan the Barbarian
• Eleven Signs of a Successful Youth Minister
• Dealing with sharing your office
• You and Conan the Barbarian
• Thriving Youth Need Thriving Adults

ethics

• Christian Pirates?
• Saying what you really think!
• Going Back in Time
• The Youth Leaders’ Most Dangerous Situation
• Never Alone

evangelism

• Cult-Proofing Your Youth
• Out of the Comfort Zone
• Reaching New Youth
• Reaching Out For Christ
• Youth Networking With Youth
• Meeting Kids on Their Turf
• Planning Visitor-Sensitive Youth Settings
• Welcoming Youth
• Steps to Identify Potential Youth Disciples
• Getting Connected: Real-Life Options in Reaching Out to Youth
• Telling Our Faith Stories to Youth
• Experiencing the Gift of Friendship
• How to Initiate and Develop Friendships with Students

events

• Making Youth Suppers Easy
• Pass the Camera

Faith

• Going Back in Time
• Telling Our Faith Stories to Youth
• The Day I Wanted to Sin

family

• One Family's Story

fundraising

• Laying the Foundation: Make Your Fundraising More Successful
• Doin' the God Thang: Are Your Fundraisers Going Where They Should?
• Delicious Delectables: Selling Good Food Is a Great Way to Raise Money
• Making Memories: Special Events Make Memories as Well as Money
• Happy Holiday: Holidays Offer Fantastic Money-Making Opportunities

games

• Youth Ministry: Not all fun and games, but they help!
• Crazy Days of Summer
• Challenge Your Kids With Ropes
• Bumper Sticker Theology: Messages Behind the Slogans
• Game: Dollar Handshake
• Game: Move
• Game: Zip-Zap-Zoom
• Game: I Have Never
• Game: Duckie Wuckie
• Game: Back-to-School Basics
• Game: Revelations
• Game: Babes in Christ
• Passing Games
• Game: Mudpie Pleasures
• Game: Tater Night
• Game: Towel Mystery
• Game: Marco Polo by Land
• Game: Two Ankle Stomp
• Game: Who Am I?
• Game: Human Bingo
• Game: Four Facts/One Lie
• Mudpie Olympics
• Game: Indoor Snowstorm
• Game: Banded Together
• Game: Circle Sit Down
• Game: Something in Common
• Game: Balloon Pop
• Game: Four-Letter Words
• Game: Mind Reading Stunt #1
• Game: Foot Scramble
• Game: Mind Reading Stunt #2
• Game: Musical Clothes
• Game: Air Band Concert
• Game: Dictionary Game
• Game: Drawing With the Other Side of Someone ElseÕs Brain
• Game: Clumps
• Game: Fancy Footwork
• Game: T-Shirt Tower
• Game: Sardines
• Game: Ice Melt
• Game: Hug Relay
• Game: Name Game
• Game: Cotton Face
• Game: Youth Feud
• Game: Music Youth Night
• Game: Youth Fellowship Trivia
• Game: Slide Stories
• Game: Continuous Stories
• Game: Chewing Gum Sculpture
• Game: A What?
• Game: One-Minute Talk
• Game: Afterglow Event
• Game: Chariot Racing
• Game: Skate Board Racing
• Game: Shuck them Duds
• Game: Shoe Find
• Game: Make-up Relay
• Game: Fan Relay
• Game: Swimming Party

graduated youth

• How the Church Can Minister to the College Student

Grief

• Helping Hurting Teens
• Storm Warning: Helping Youth in Crisis
• One of My Teenagers Died
• September 11th Resources
• Why, O God?

Halloween

• Is It Trick or Treat?

healing

• Helping Hurting Teens
• One of My Teenagers Died
• September 11th Resources

history

• Lent: More Than Giving Up Chocolate!

hurting

• Helping Hurting Teens
• One Family's Story
• September 11th Resources

internet

• OnLineXtreme
• Looking for Mission Opportunities?
• Christian Pirates?

Jesus

• Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Easter
• Wrestling With The Passion
• Talking With Youth About The Passion

leadership

• Developing Leadership Skills
• Ten Skills They Don’t Teach You in Seminary
• What an Experience!
• 2 x 4 Youth Ministry
• Secular prophets in the business world and their lessons for us

Lent

• Lent: More Than Giving Up Chocolate!
• I Believe: Teaching Youth the Faith

meals

• Making Youth Suppers Easy

Methodism

• The United Methodist Youth Organization
• A United Methodist Youth Benediction

Millennials

• Six Things You Need to Know About Millennials

ministry

• Six Things You Need to Know About Millennials
• OnLineXtreme
• Youth With a Passion
• How the Church Can Minister to the College Student
• Helping Youth Know God (By Checking Out Your Feelings)
• Eleven Signs of a Successful Youth Minister
• People Who Resemble God

mission

• Youth With a Passion
• An International Mission of Peace
• Getting Parents on Board
• From Virtual Reality to Spiritual Reality
• Getting Ready for Takeoff: A Basic Ten-Step Checklist for International Mission Trips
• Looking for Mission Opportunities?
• Building Excitement for Summer Mission Work
• From Gathering Dust to Gathering Disciples

outreach

• Out of the Comfort Zone
• Reaching New Youth
• Reaching Out For Christ
• Youth With a Passion
• Tips for Successful Community Outreach Youth Events
• An International Mission of Peace
• Getting Parents on Board
• Youth Reaching Youth: Quick Tip
• Outside the Group
• Planning Visitor-Sensitive Youth Settings
• Jesus Said, ÒGo!Ó
• Welcoming Youth
• Steps to Identify Potential Youth Disciples
• Getting Connected: Real-Life Options in Reaching Out to Youth
• Setting a New Direction
• Experiencing the Gift of Friendship
• Want to get on your students' campus?
• Visitor-encouraging programming?

paganism

• Is It Trick or Treat?

parents

• Making Youth Suppers Easy
• Letting Parents in on Sunday School
• Sixteen Tips for Youth Trips
• Getting Parents on Board
• One Family's Story
• Encouraging Parental Cooperation

pregnant

• They've Had Sex! What Do I Do Now?
• One Family's Story

programming

• Crazy Days of Summer
• Pumping Up Sunday School
• Pass the Camera
• Tweenagers
• Asking the Right Questions
• Feed ThemÑFrom a Menu
• Planning Visitor-Sensitive Youth Settings
• How Youth Learn
• Compelling or Repelling
• Setting a New Direction
• Hook, Line, and Sinker
• How to Avoid a Boring Bible Study
• Creating New Youth Ministries
• Mix or Match?
• Planning for Effective Bible Studies

recruiting

• Youth and Adults: Making the Connection
• Letting Parents in on Sunday School
• Staffing for Success
• Finding Youth Sponsors
• Getting Parents on Board
• Getting Help From Busy People
• Feed ThemÑFrom a Menu
• Help! I Need Volunteers
• Get Out of the Basement
• The Heart of a Volunteer

relationships

• Youth and Adults: Making the Connection
• Cooling Conflicts
• Storm Warning: Helping Youth in Crisis
• Out of the Comfort Zone
• They've Had Sex! What Do I Do Now?
• When the Covenant Is Broken...
• What to Do When Youth Don't Give a #!%*!
• Youth Networking With Youth
• Getting Parents on Board
• Say Goodbye to the Lone Ranger!
• The Jesus Way
• Outside the Group
• Meeting Kids on Their Turf
• Fantasizing About Violence: Violent Video Games Promote Aggressive Behavior In Youth
• Connecting With Youth
• Listening to Youth

responsibilities

• Youth Ministry: Risky Business
• Driven to Disaster: Youth Groups and Youth Drivers

Revelation

• Revelation: There's Hope!

risk

• Out of the Comfort Zone
• Youth Ministry: Risky Business
• Driven to Disaster: Youth Groups and Youth Drivers

ropes

• Challenge Your Kids With Ropes

service

• Making Youth Suppers Easy
• Why Develop a Youth Drama Ministry?
• Youth Sing Out!
• Youth With a Passion
• Tips for Successful Community Outreach Youth Events
• An International Mission of Peace
• Getting Ready for Takeoff: A Basic Ten-Step Checklist for International Mission Trips
• Looking for Mission Opportunities?
• Building Excitement for Summer Mission Work
• From Gathering Dust to Gathering Disciples

Sex

• They've Had Sex! What Do I Do Now?
• One Family's Story

sexuality

• They've Had Sex! What Do I Do Now?
• One Family's Story
• Let’s Talk About Sex

small groups

• Six Reasons to Enjoy Your Small Youth Group
• Youth Networking With Youth
• Cell Groups: More Than a Passing Fad
• Grouping and Regrouping Your Youth Group

small youth groups

• Six Reasons to Enjoy Your Small Youth Group
• Grouping and Regrouping Your Youth Group

spiritual growth

• Walking With Christ: Spiritual Formation and You
• Cell Groups: More Than a Passing Fad
• From Virtual Reality to Spiritual Reality
• I Believe: Teaching Youth the Faith
• Teaching YouthÑYou Can Do It
• Helping Youth Know God (By Checking Out Your Feelings)
• Five reasons you should encourage your youth to experience Christian music
• Why Your Pastor, Your Church, and Your Youth Need You to Have Professional Development!

staffing

• Staffing for Success
• Help! I Need Volunteers

suicide

• When Suicide Is "The Only Thing That Makes Sense"

summer

• Crazy Days of Summer

Sunday school

• Making Sunday School Come Alive
• Letting Parents in on Sunday School
• Pumping Up Sunday School

technology

• Six Things You Need to Know About Millennials
• OnLineXtreme
• From Virtual Reality to Spiritual Reality
• Fantasizing About Violence: Violent Video Games Promote Aggressive Behavior In Youth
• Cures for the Summertime Attendance Slump

transportation

• Getting Ready for Takeoff: A Basic Ten-Step Checklist for International Mission Trips
• Driven to Disaster: Youth Groups and Youth Drivers

travel

• Sample Behavior Covenant
• Youth With a Passion
• Sixteen Tips for Youth Trips
• An International Mission of Peace
• Getting Parents on Board
• From Virtual Reality to Spiritual Reality
• Getting Ready for Takeoff: A Basic Ten-Step Checklist for International Mission Trips
• A New Code of Conduct

trust

• The Jesus Way
• I Believe: Teaching Youth the Faith
• Going Back in Time
• Telling Our Faith Stories to Youth

violence

• Positive Solutions to Youth Violence
• Take Violence Seriously!
• Fantasizing About Violence: Violent Video Games Promote Aggressive Behavior In Youth

worship

• Three-Step Worship Center
• Youth Sing Out!
• From Virtual Reality to Spiritual Reality

younger youth

• "Thirteeners": Finding Their Place
• When ADHD Comes to Church
• Tweenagers

youth ministry education

• Taking Youth Ministry Education Seriously
• Asking the Right Questions
• I Believe: Teaching Youth the Faith
• The Slipper and Cinderella’s Foot: How not to choose resources for your youth

youth suppers

• Making Youth Suppers Easy