Greg Stier

The word philosophy may bring to mind heady scholars in stuffy lecture halls. But when applied to youth ministry, it’s an incredibly practical, transformational term. Having a clear philosophy enables

According to George Barna, this current generation of teenagers—nicknamed “Gen Z”—is the first “post-Christian” generation in U.S. history. So, as we seek to equip our teenagers to reach their non-Christian

We’ve all heard the scary statistic that the average stay of a youth pastor is around 18 months. Although I can’t confirm this exact number, it’s clear that youth pastor

I used to think there was one “right” approach to evangelism. But my wife, as so often happens in marriage, changed my way of thinking. About 25 years ago, I

Every once in a while, you read something that stops you in your tracks. For me, recently, that “something” was a chapter in a book called While Shepherds Watch Their

Every major spiritual awakening in the history of the United States has had teenagers on the leading edge. If you miss youth, you miss the movement. The vast majority of

Have your teenagers pray for each other and their unreached friends. “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their

Someone once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.“ This is true in life. This is true in youth ministry. For the

For the last 10 days I’ve been isolated in my bedroom during quarantine. It’s the first time I’ve gotten Covid so quarantine has been a new experience for me. My

According to George Barna, Generation Z is the first post-Christian generation in the history of the United States. (Youth groups can mobilize to reach them!) A shocking report (greatopportunity.org) states

Over the course of the last 30 years of ministry I have had the privilege of training millions of believers how to share the Gospel. During that time I’ve also

If Gen Z is awakened, equipped and unleashed they will change the way we do and view ministry forever. They will embrace the Gospel as the ultimate cause and rally