Last weekend, I took 7 teenagers with me to give out food to the homeless, and the experience proved...
Owning Their Faith
Tony, a high school boy in our ministry, begged me to let him speak at youth group. He...
Let them Lead
When COVID shut down our in-person youth ministry, I challenged my youth to record a one-minute devotional video, and...
People Over Program
If we are too focused on program (I’ve gotta set up these games, let’s practice this worship set one...
Surviving Zoom Fatigue
If you are feeling “zoomed out,” I promise you – many of your teens are also. Here are some...
As a young boy in Scotland, Lewis Capaldi tragically lost his aunt to suicide. Years later, he wrote the...
Popular recording artist Billie Eilish’s My Future is described as a song contemplating her past and the effects it...
Nearly sixty years ago, singer and songwriter Sam Cooke wrote this song in response to being turned away from...
Written as a reflection of strong relationships, “The Bones” is written by country music sensation Maren Morris. Painting a...
Written to reflect their spiritual beliefs, Texas based Surfaces wrote Sunday Best to express their belief that every day...
As the world battles the global coronavirus pandemic, country star Thomas Rhett aims to bring a little light in...
What does it mean to get it right when it comes to marriage? Desiring to get things right in...
Alicia Keys sings a beautiful song about overcoming challenges and defying odds. As we aim to keep our circumstances...
Mark Rober's emphasis of the engineering design process shows his own commitment to achieving the best possible result in...
In these two short TikTok videos, teen influencer Cash Baker calls out two groups while taking a stand for...
Faced with what might have been the most important decision of her life, Alicia Keys realized that nothing was...
This YouTube video focuses on secular music, its influence over us, and how we should choose what music to...
Recently Life.Church’s Craig Groeschel used this older YouTube video in a sermon, bringing it once again to the eyes...
When looking at the many complexities of our universe, it becomes obvious that it couldn’t have “just happened” on...
“Have you ever ignored the truth to fit in with the group?” That’s the question the show’s host asks...
Lori Loughlin had a reputation as a cool TV mom, and Olivia Jade had a strong social media following....
If smartphones are so "addictive" won't they just be a distraction at youth group? So what should we do,...
To game or not to game... that is the question. Some youth ministries see games as an essential part...
This video is part of Jonathan McKee's CONNECT training workshop. The Six Types of Kids you just met are described in greater detail...
The Skit Guys Join Jonathan on How NOT to lead a Skit! If you’re looking for some free, entertaining, goofy...
a Training by Greg Stier
For more on how NOT to lead games, check out our quick article here, or get Jonathan's book, The Top 12...
Jonathan provides 5 very practical tips for youth workers of how to connect with young people today in day...
The Sticky Note Exercise-a Training by Jonathan McKee This exercise is part of Jonathan's CONNECT training workshop (click here to find out about booking...