Get Back to the Garage By Adam McLane  Last night I was listening to the latest episode of This American Life about origin stories of new industries and companies. Many well-known companies have a myth that they started in a garage. Even if it really isn’t true, people want to believe that their company was created by someone with a crazy idea who invested her last $2000 on an idea and got started in their garage. For some companies, like Hewlett-Packard and Apple, there is truth to it and the gara...Readmore

June 18: A Freebie 2-fer from Experiencing Christ Together and Imaginative Prayer for Youth Ministry June is upon us and school is ended, or ending, for most of our students.  We thought you might appreciate a free lesson that you could use to make summer gatherings (or Fall planning) simpler!  Then, we thought, why not give you two?  So, here you go! First, a small group lesson from Experiencing Christ Together: Growing in Jesus by Doug Fields and Brett Eastman. We're giving you Chapter 2: In the Heat of the Desert, a session on taking risk as a disciple.  You...Readmore

Review:  Inside the Mind of Youth Pastors by Mark Riddle By Patti Gibbons  The central question of long-time youth minister and youth ministry consultant Mark Riddle's book Inside the Mind of Youth Pastors - A Church Leader's Guide to Staffing and Leading Youth Pastors asks "Why does your church want to hire a youth pastor?"  Touching on issues of community, leadership, communication, mentoring, and the value of youth in the church, Inside the Mind is foremost a tool for the local church to use in discerning how to build sus...Readmore

Review: Long Fall Back to Earth by Jars of Clay By Sean Wendell  The Long Fall Back To Earth is the tenth studio release by Jars of Clay, an album focused on relationships and community, as the lyrics outline the struggle and complexity of relationships, and what makes the struggle worth it. ...Readmore

Welcome YM Women to the YMX Forums With a goal of giving women in youth ministry a place to connect, Youth Specialties is excited to open the doors of a brand new web home for YM Women....Readmore