Editor’s Note: We were talking about the “Parents” theme of this issue of Youth Leaders Only, and the thought that youth leaders and musicians share some of the same, umm, “unique conditions” in which...

Editor’s Note: This BuzzFeed article caught the attention of some of our team today. It raises some significant issues that we need to be aware of. We’d love to hear your thoughts about it,...

Here’s a little reminder as you get ready for camp: make sure you give CLEAR instructions. Just because you’ve done it a hundred times doesn’t mean they have!

There’s always one person who plans what they think is the perfect walk-across-the-stage-and-get-my-diploma moment. And then there’s this guy … 

 Guest post by Chris Wilterdink, Director of Young People’s Ministries Program Development for the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church A friend of mine recently posted in one of our collaboration groups, looking for suggestions of gifts for...

I bet many of us can relate to this man’s Saturday mornings …

As a parent of an almost-6-year-old daughter, I’ve been hearing her rendition of “Let It Go” — the song from Frozen for those of you who don’t have youngsters around — a LOT lately....

Hat tip to For The Win from USA Today for this one! From the blog: CBS owns the rights to March Madness highlights, meaning that scores of local news stations aren’t allowed to show footage of...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally written as a “how to use music” primer for volunteer youth leaders, but there are ideas and reminders for all of us in how music can help reinforce...