Vision drives everything. Do you have a clear and compelling vision for your Student Ministry? Do students and leaders understand your mission, strategy, and values? Check out these Quick Tips for Refining Your Vision, Mission, Strategy, and Values.

Is your youth ministry a place where life transformation happens? Do you want students’ lives to be changed by the power of God? That’s the goal of most youth ministries, but sometimes it can get lost in our programming. Check out these 5 Tips for Developing Life Transformation.

Teamwork is essential, but what does it take to build a healthy team and create a healthy team environment? How well does your ministry do at recruiting and training volunteers? Join the conversation with experienced leaders, Joe and Hunter, as they share some Funky Fresh Tips for Building Healthy Teams and why it matters.

Do your students get excited about your youth ministry? Do they have an opportunity to give ideas, get involved in leading, and help shape what your ministry does? Check out these HOT Tips for Creating Student Ownership.

One of the greatest honors of working in student ministry is teaching God’s Word. It can also bring the most pressure because it’s the most public aspect of our job. Check out these 4 Great Teaching Tips to help you prep your lessons with less stress.

Are you good at building intentional events that students actually want to attend? Check out these HOT Event Tips and Tricks to make your next gathering irresistible.

Being a teenager can be tough, but you can help make it easier. Does your youth ministry provide a safe and caring environment where students can grow? Do students feel seen and understood by a caring adult? Join the conversation with Erika & Dianne, and check out these 5 Tips for Showing Uncommon Care and Acceptance.

Do your students, parents, and volunteers know what’s happening in your ministry? Do you have a clear way to communicate the details of your next activity or event? Check out these 5 HOT Tips for Communicating with your students and families.

Evaluating our ministries can help us improve them. Join the conversation as Tim and Maria share years of insight from their growing Student Ministry in Kansas. Check out the interview and put these 5 Powerful Tips for Evaluating Your Ministry into practice.

Your personal invitation has power! Whether you are sharing the Gospel, recruiting volunteers, or inviting youth leaders to join the Lead Community, your story makes a difference.

We live in a culture addicted to hurry, and that pace can be felt even more for youth pastors and church leaders. If we are not careful, we can easily find ourselves facing burnout. Check out these 3 Great Soul Care Tips and how to reclaim your Sabbath.

Need to train your volunteer youth leaders? Check out these 8 Volunteer Team Training Resources! Here’s why… Inviting others to share their God-given gifts and then training and building them up to pour into the lives of students promotes volunteer longevity, consistency, and fulfillment.

Do your students know how to share the Gospel? What is their confidence level in sharing their own faith story? Check out these Outreach Tips & Tools for helping teenagers learn and share the GOSPEL with their friends.

Sometimes it feels like we are alone in ministry. A lot of Youth Pastors can feel isolated at times. Are you tired and worn out? Do you feel like you are getting burned out? Do you want to stay in youth ministry for the long haul? Check out these vital Tips on Staying the Course.

Check out these 9 GREAT SL RESOURCES! Here’s why… Developing a student leadership team and creating ways for students to serve builds ownership and helps them become participants instead of spectators. Providing leadership training and opportunities to lead helps create a student-centered culture and multiplies your leadership.

Need a quick way to train your Small Group leaders? Does your team need reminded how to lead a good small group? Check out these 7 Small Group Tips for leading an effective discussion with students.

Transitions are one of the most important parts of what we do as student ministry leaders. Helping students move well from one ministry to another is vital to their personal and spiritual growth. Check out these HOT Tips for Good Transitions.

All people have a God-given built in desire to be known, and our students are constantly asking “Does anyone care about me?” Check out these 3 Quick Tips for KNOWING Your Students and connecting with them even more.

Do you have a heart to help other youth pastors? Check out these 5 Tips for Becoming a Coach. As a Certified Coach, you have a unique opportunity to impact youth pastors around the country and pass on what you have learned from your own mentors and ministry experience.

Your personal invitation has power! Whether you are sharing the Gospel, recruiting volunteers, or inviting youth leaders to join the Lead Community, your story makes a difference.

Join national speaker and middle-school ministry guru Heather Flies as she shares tangible, thoughtful, fun, and time-tested Pro-Tips. As a youth leader, there is so much on your plate… how can you find time to be thoughtful and intentional about your rhythms of the school year and summer?!

Join Joe and Meghan Landi in this LEAD222 Summer Training as they share practical insights on Family Ministry, focusing on how to support and empower parents within your church. Together, we’ll unpack 4 KEY PRINCIPLES designed to help parents embrace their vital role as the primary spiritual leaders in their homes.

The more we understand how teenagers think & develop the better we can reach students for Christ. Join LEAD222’s Summer Training as Coaching Director Larry Ely shares 4 Teen Psychology Tips to Improve Your Ministry.

It is not easy to navigate the ups & downs of life. This training offers practical approaches to help you process and think through some of life’s challenges and difficult seasons.

Discover how to prioritize tasks, set boundaries, and avoid burnout. Unpack how to equip yourself with the tools and strategies that will optimize your time and energy.

Check out these “Powerful Questions for Strategic Conversations.” This coaching resource is designed to help coaches facilitate meaningful conversations and guide members toward greater insight and intentional growth. The goal is to help leaders think more deeply, gain greater clarity, and become more visionary in their leadership.

Do you have a mentor in your life? Do you have someone who invests in you, believes in you, and makes you better? Do you have someone that you mentor? Check out these 3 Great MENTORING Resources and why mentoring matters. Hear it straight from the President of LEAD222, Bo Boshers.

Your personal invitation has power! Whether you are sharing the Gospel, recruiting volunteers, or inviting youth leaders to join the Lead Community, your story makes a difference.