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
Gender and Sexuality
Resources
Students Need A Holy God
Holiness
Politics
Psalms
Getting to the Heart of Cancel Culture
Culture
Discipleship
Relational Discipleship
Suffering
Youth Group Games- Our Three Best Tips
Games
Gospel-Centered
Youth Group Culture
What I’d Say to Someone Considering Youth Ministry
Gospel-Centered
New to Youth Ministry
The Pillars Uphold Ministry in Quarantine and Beyond
Five Pillars
Gospel-Centered
Intergenerational Integration
Partnering with Parents
Relational Discipleship
Teaching
Dear Jon Steingard (and others in his shoes)
Doubt
Parenting in a Pandemic: Some Practical Considerations
Grace
Parenting
A Prayer Guide for Youth in the Midst of Coronavirus
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
Repentance
Hope This Helps: Superheroes Can’t Save You
Salvation
Theology
We Serve the Reconciler, Not the Reconciled
Reconciliation
Youth Group Culture
Youth Ministry
Giving Grace is Hard
Grace
Parenting
Five Truths We Must Teach About Sin
Death
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?
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 Integration
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”?
Rooted 2017
Rooted Conference
Youth Ministry
Sia’s “Free Me” and Our Freedom in Christ
Culture
Freedom
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
Grace
Luke
The Pursuit of Integrity (Isn’t What You Think)
Encouraging Student Leadership
Leadership
Missions
The “Authenticity” Paradox
Authenticity
Grace
Diving into the New School Year and Busted from the Start
Failure
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
Styrofoam Cups
Calling
Psy Got It from His Daddy
Podcast
Mike McGarry: Youth Ministry as a Bridge Between Church and Home
Rooted Youth 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”
Culture
Love
Relationships
Sin