Discipling Students After Spiritual Highs
As youth pastors, we desire to help shepherd students’ hearts to love the Lord and believe in Jesus. Spiritual highs are not our enemy, but a means by which we can disciple our students.
Our access to God is not based on our performance, it’s based on his grace. We are justified by faith, not by works, college applications, letters of recommendation, or grade-point averages.

As youth pastors, we desire to help shepherd students’ hearts to love the Lord and believe in Jesus. Spiritual highs are not our enemy, but a means by which we can disciple our students.
Welcome to Rooted’s Top Ten, a curated reading list for youth ministers. Each month we compile ten articles to encourage you in your ministry.
Due to the rise in technology use, busyness, and growing complexities, it can seem easier for students to fake being Christians today. Our goal as youth workers should be to help them clearly know they need a Savior and that they can trust him today!
Paul speaks of our glorification as though it has already happened—such is his absolute confidence that it will happen. For teenagers who grieve the imperfections of their bodies, this promise changes everything.
If the goal is spiritual growth of the student, then ministering to parents will naturally overflow to the student. This isn’t a different type of ministry, but a deeper way to minister to students.
Youth ministry is not about flawless execution; it’s about faithfully aligning ourselves with Jesus.