Our mission is Jesus' mission, which is to show and share the love of Jesus. How do we get students involved in that?

Do you have students that have simply learned to serve like Jesus? Are you teaching them to do that?

Here are some spiritual and life guidelines that can help youth ministers or pastors be all they can be. What would you add to the list?

To be honest, do you lump your students together or do you relate to them on an individual basis?

Youth group leaders, do you listen to your teens and what their spiritual needs are? Here are some words of wisdom for you—from a middle-schooler's point of view.

What are some things of which we need to be more informed so that we can minister to our students and their families better?

Do you agree with this list? Are there any other character traits great youth leaders must possess?

Do you display these characteristics in front of the students in your youth ministry? Should they follow you if you don't?

Are you taking notice of the finished product when a student moves on from your youth ministry? What other characteristics are you focusing on with your youth?

How are you doing in these four areas? Were you aware that you might need to tweak a few things?

Do you ask these types of questions often, or do you find yourself stuck in a rut?

How much do you value your student volunteers? What kind of responsibilities do you give them?

Your students probably already know who Jesus is and what He did. But do they really understand the deeper meaning of their salvation?

Many things can be done to make your small group time more engaging. Here are a few.

You say you don't have enough volunteers for your ministry team? Here's a surefire way to get some.

If you weren't born and raised in the town or city where you minister, you may not know much about the state of the area's youth. Here are a few suggestions to familiarize yourself with them.

How do you get students to start serving and affecting their culture in the name of Jesus Christ?

Are you caught up in what you can provide for students instead of pointing students in God's direction?

There is more to sexting than you might think. Here are some things you might speak to your youth concerning the subject.

In crossing cultural lines, have you observed the thoughts of your students when it comes to people different than themselves? Do you harbor the same stereotypes?