Youth Ministry
“Can anyone relate Bazooka Ball back to the Gospel?” “We are like the markers. If the markers are not connected to the CO2 they cannot shoot the balls; they are ineffective. In the same way, if we are not connected…
Every day at Crossings we get started with Morning Celebration, a time of high-level excitement where the tone is set for the rest of the day. Every day we have POI’s where students take part in activities such as ziplining,…
by Dillon Walls Every year at Thanksgiving, my family goes to my in-laws for dinner. We take part in the tradition of talking about the things for which we are thankful. Some years we all have to say something, other…
By Joshua Reichard Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said, “Only He who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes.” Bonhoeffer embodied this statement throughout his life. He stood for truth during WWII, which cost him years in prison, separation…
By Dustin Brown You just finished leading the Wednesday night youth Bible study when one of your 17-year-old students approaches you. He was convicted by your message and confesses through tears that he has been hooked on pornography for the…
By: Josh Hussung It’s a day that you prayed wouldn’t come. You discover that the search history on your computer or phone shows that it has. Your child has been searching for internet pornography. Sadly, this is somewhat of a…
By: Rochell Goff, Director of Children’s Programming At Kids Camp in July, we had the opportunity to have a “first” at Crossings. Typically, at Crossings we have a lot of “firsts”, but this one was unique in that it was…
By: Adam Tyson What is a Youth Pastor? Where do you find the position of a youth pastor in the Bible? You don’t. For that matter, where do you find an associate pastor, worship pastor, or children’s pastor in the…
A Faithful Student Ministry Must Partner With Parents (Part 3) “If you don’t worship God in your home, then you will raise your children to be hypocrites.” These words were spoken to me by Chris Peeler, the pastor who…
A Faithful Student Ministry Must Partner With Parents (Part 2) My Dad owns a landscaping company. For as long as I can remember, I went to work with him and learned the family business. It began with pulling weeds and…