Mike McGarry
Mike is the Youth Pastor at South Shore Baptist Church in Hingham, MA and is passionate about translating sound doctrine for the next generation. He is the author of A Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry (Randall House Academic, 2019), and contributed to Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry (Crossway, 2016). You can connect with him on Twitter @revmcgarry.
Posts by Mike McGarry

Two Resources for Ministering to Students with Gender Dysphoria
Resources
Transgender

Students Need A Holy God
Election Week
Holiness
Psalm 99

Getting to the Heart of Cancel Culture
Betrayal
Cancel Culture
Discipleship
Rejection
Tolerance

Youth Group Games- Our Three Best Tips
Fun
Games
Gospel Centrality
Youth Group

What I’d Say to Someone Considering Youth Ministry
Gospel Centrality
New to Youth Ministry
Preparation for Ministry

The Pillars Uphold Ministry in Quarantine and Beyond
Five Pillars
Gospel Centered Youth Ministry
Gospel Centrality
intergenerational integration
Partnering with Parents
Relational Discipleship
Teaching the Bible

Dear Jon Steingard (and others in his shoes)
Doubt
Hawk Nelson
John Steingard
Unbelief

Parenting in a Pandemic: Some Practical Considerations
Coronavirus
Covid-19
Grace
Parenting

A Prayer Guide for Youth in the Midst of Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Covid-19
Prayer
Scripture

Suffering and Sovereignty: How to Help Your Students Embrace the Tension
Grace
Sovereignty
Suffering
Theology

For Parents: Talking and Thinking Points on Kanye West’s Conversion
Conversion
Kanye West

Hope This Helps: Superheroes Can’t Save You
Salvation
Theology

We Serve the Reconciler, Not the Reconciled
Reconciliation
Youth Group Culture
Youth Workers

Giving Grace is Hard
Grace
Parenting

Five Truths We Must Teach About Sin
Death
Gospel Centered Youth Ministry
Holiness
Sin
Sovereignty

HTH: What We Know About the Generation After Millennials
Gen Z
Technology

Teaching to Teenagers: Is God’s Word Your Foundation or a Buttress?
Gospel Centered Youth Ministry
Scripture
Teaching

The Epidemic of a Jesus-less Gospel in Youth Ministry

The Heresy Lurking for Gospel-Centered Youth Ministers
Youth Ministry

What Gospel Centered Youth Ministry Means (and what it doesn’t): Part 2
Discipleship
Gospel-Centered
Intergenerational Ministry
Partnering with Parents
Youth Ministry

What Gospel Centered Youth Ministry Means (and what it doesn’t): Part 1
Gospel-Centered
Youth Ministry

Reconsidering “Professional” Youth Ministry
Calling
Youth Ministry

Sola Gratia: Grace Alone for the Weary Student
Grace
Reformation
Youth Ministry

In Ministry, Addition is Easier Than Subtraction
Youth Ministry

Why Should I Attend the Rooted “Pre-Conference”?
Conference
Rooted 2017
Youth Ministry

Sia’s “Free Me” and Our Freedom in Christ
Culture
Freedom
Gospel

Ecclesiastes and the Postmodern Teenager: 4 Ways to Resist Casual Faith
Ecclesiastes
Faith

Reconsidering “Professional” Youth Ministry
Calling
Youth Ministry

Inviting Students to Count the Cost
Costly Grace
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Luke

The Pursuit of Integrity (Isn’t What You Think)
Integrity

Encouraging Student Leadership
Leadership
Missions

The “Authenticity” Paradox
Authenticity
Grace

Diving into the New School Year and Busted from the Start
Failure
Kaleo Missions
Worship
Youth Ministry

Difficult Scripture: Does God Repent?
Repentance
Scripture

HTH: Theology of Youth Ministry
Theology

Five Apologetics Every Student Needs: The Canonicity of the Bible
Apologetics

Hope this Helps: Why Theology Isn’t Enough for Youth Ministry
Hope This Helps (HTH)

Styrofoam Cups
Calling

Psy Got It from His Daddy

Podcast
Mike McGarry: Youth Ministry as a Bridge Between Church and Home
Intergenerational Ministry
Partnering with Parents

Is Youth Ministry Really “New” to the Church?
Youth Ministry

Should the Youth Pastor Disciple Parents?
Partnering with Parents
Youth Ministry

Which Matters Most: Form or Content?
Teaching

Dad-vertising at the Super Bowl
Sports

Bent Is Still Broken: The Gospel In Pink’s “Just Give Me A Reason”
Cultural Trends
Gospel
Love
Relationships
Sin