It is inevitable that one will encounter the delicate situation of teen pregnancy in youth ministry. This week, the collective discusses how to handle not only the teen, but others in the group as well.

Tragedies, such as mass shootings, seem to be in the news every week these days. The collective discusses how to engage students on the issues and how to help them process what has happened from a spiritual perspective.

Mission work is an essential part of the youth group experience. But what if it turns out that the mission work that you’ve chosen doesn’t actually help those that you’ve committed to help? The collective discusses how to make sure your mission work does help and doesn’t hurt the intended recipients of your good intentions.

Confirmation is an essential part of ministry to youth. This week, the collective sits down to discuss how it’s being done at the panelists’ church, and what criteria they’ve used to evaluate whether or not the program is considered to be a successful one.

It will inevitably happen. At some point, a well-intentioned trip or retreat will be an abject failure. This week, the collective shares some of those failures and lessons learned from the “experience.”

This week, the collective discusses what’s important and what isn’t when looking for a job in youth ministry.

This week, the collective continues the discussion on what’s important and what isn’t when looking for a job in youth ministry.

This week, the collective talks about those little life hacks that can help so much when taking a summer trip in youth ministry.

This week, the collective talks about longevity in youth ministry, and how to attain it.

The collective concludes the two-part series on longevity in youth ministry this week.