When most of us think of “youth ministry,” there are usually several classic images that come to mind: goofy games, contemporary worship music with lots of energy, young youth ministers with cool clothes, and big summer church camps. While these things can be good (and I’m sure a lot of us have plenty of nostalgic…
Anna Russell is a deacon in the Anglican Diocese of the South and currently serves as clergy in residence at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Tuscaloosa, AL. She also works in missions mobilization as the program assistant in the Global Center at Beeson Divinity School, where she received her M.Div. in 2019.
Teach Youth Hard Stuff: Why You Should Strive for Deep and Difficult Content in Your Student Ministry
Kids aren’t stupid. Today’s teenagers face more pressure to learn well and succeed academically than ever before. AP and IB programs around the country treat high school students like college students in the amount and difficulty level of the work assigned to them. Outside of the classroom, students are exposed to a host of heavy…
