YPT Podcast Episode 37: Law and Gospel in Youth Ministry (Justin Schell)
How can youth workers understand the role of God’s Law and the Gospel in the way we pursue evangelism and discipleship in student ministry?
The True Goal of Theology in Student Ministry
For many believers, the concept of theologian describes a class of scholars to which they could never belong. But if this is the only way we perceive the task of theology then we will miss its goal altogether.
What Does the Apostles’ Creed Mean by “He Descended to the Dead?”
What does it mean to confess along with the Apostles’ Creed that Jesus descended to the dead? This important (and confusing) question explains what happened on Holy Saturday, preparing Christians to celebrate Christ’s resurrection on Easter.
Book Review: Superheroes Can’t Save You, by Todd Miles
Superheroes Can’t Save You provides youth workers with an outstanding resource to teach students theology (Christology, in particular).
Teaching Christology and the Incarnation at Christmas
Digging into Christology and the Hypostatic Union can help youth workers teach about the Incarnation at Christmas with renewed awe and wonder.
Living with Biblical and Theological Humility
Christians are called to live with humility, but what does that look like in pastoral ministry? Here are four areas of biblical and theological humility to put into practice.
Teaching Students About Sanctification
It is easy for youth workers to drift into an overemphasis on “getting students saved” that we neglect understanding salvation as lifelong transformation.
Teaching Students About Justification
What is the doctrine of Justification, how is it connected to the gospel, and how can we teach it in youth ministry?
Teaching Students About the Image of God
How can we help students think biblically about what it means to be human? Here are some ways to teach about the Image of God (or Imago Dei).
3 Truths to Emphasize When Teaching the Trinity
As faithful discipleship-oriented youth leaders, we should learn how to communicate this crucial attribute of our God. Here are several key truths about who God is and how He works.