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
Resources
Two Resources for Ministering to Students with Gender Dysphoria
Election Week
Students Need A Holy God
Betrayal
Getting to the Heart of Cancel Culture
Fun
Youth Group Games- Our Three Best Tips
Gospel Centrality
What I’d Say to Someone Considering Youth Ministry
Five Pillars
The Pillars Uphold Ministry in Quarantine and Beyond
Doubt
Dear Jon Steingard (and others in his shoes)
Coronavirus
Parenting in a Pandemic: Some Practical Considerations
Coronavirus
A Prayer Guide for Youth in the Midst of Coronavirus
Grace
Suffering and Sovereignty: How to Help Your Students Embrace the Tension
Conversion
For Parents: Talking and Thinking Points on Kanye West’s Conversion
Salvation
Hope This Helps: Superheroes Can’t Save You
Reconciliation
We Serve the Reconciler, Not the Reconciled
Grace
Giving Grace is Hard
Death
Five Truths We Must Teach About Sin
Gen Z
HTH: What We Know About the Generation After Millennials
Gospel Centered Youth Ministry
Teaching to Teenagers: Is God’s Word Your Foundation or a Buttress?
The Epidemic of a Jesus-less Gospel in Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry
The Heresy Lurking for Gospel-Centered Youth Ministers
Discipleship
What Gospel Centered Youth Ministry Means (and what it doesn’t): Part 2
Gospel-Centered
What Gospel Centered Youth Ministry Means (and what it doesn’t): Part 1
Calling
Reconsidering “Professional” Youth Ministry
Grace
Sola Gratia: Grace Alone for the Weary Student
Youth Ministry
In Ministry, Addition is Easier Than Subtraction
Conference
Why Should I Attend the Rooted “Pre-Conference”?
Culture
Sia’s “Free Me” and Our Freedom in Christ
Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes and the Postmodern Teenager: 4 Ways to Resist Casual Faith
Calling
Reconsidering “Professional” Youth Ministry
Costly Grace
Inviting Students to Count the Cost
Integrity
The Pursuit of Integrity (Isn’t What You Think)
Leadership
Encouraging Student Leadership
Authenticity
The “Authenticity” Paradox
Failure
Diving into the New School Year and Busted from the Start
Repentance
Difficult Scripture: Does God Repent?
Theology
HTH: Theology of Youth Ministry
Apologetics
Five Apologetics Every Student Needs: The Canonicity of the Bible
Hope This Helps (HTH)
Hope this Helps: Why Theology Isn’t Enough for Youth Ministry
Calling
Styrofoam Cups
Psy Got It from His Daddy
Podcast
Intergenerational Ministry
Mike McGarry: Youth Ministry as a Bridge Between Church and Home
Youth Ministry
Is Youth Ministry Really “New” to the Church?
Partnering with Parents
Should the Youth Pastor Disciple Parents?
Teaching
Which Matters Most: Form or Content?
Sports
Dad-vertising at the Super Bowl
Cultural Trends