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