End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: Exploring the Seven Practices – Building a Resilient Identity in Christ

As young people hear countless messages about who they are, we want them to have a resilient identity in Christ.

End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: Exploring the Seven Practices – Deeply Understand their Baptismal Faith

Rev. Dr. Peter Jurchen joins Mark and Julianna to talk about how youth ministry can help every young person to deeply understand their Baptismal Faith.  

End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: Exploring the Seven Practices – Opportunities to Serve and Lead

Mark and Julianna dive into the fourth of seven practices in “Opportunities to Serve and Lead.”

End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: Exploring the Seven Practices – Church Workers as Supportive Adults

Pastors, teachers, DCEs, and other church workers all play a special role as supportive adults for youth!

End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: LCMS Youth Gathering – Gathering Volunteers

There are over 1000 volunteers who help make the LCMS Youth Gathering run! What make up the different responsibilities and how can you get involved?

End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: History of LCMS Youth Ministry

In this special episode, we interview Rev. Dr. Terry Dittmer who served LCMS Youth Ministry over the course of many years.

The Coffee Hour — Raising Up Young Leaders in the Church

How does YouthLead raise up young leaders in the church? DCEs Julianna Shults, Cindy Twillman, and Josh Eckstein, alongside YouthLead Executive Team member, Ava Dradzynski, join us!

End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: Exploring the Seven Practices – Supportive Adults

We believe every young person should have at least five Christian supportive adults in their lives. Join us for the third installment of our series on the seven practices of healthy youth ministry!

The Coffee Hour — Preparing for the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering!

Are you getting prepared for the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering? We have important information for you! Mark Kiessling, Julianna Shults, Meredith Smith, Charessa Koontz, and Lawton Thompson join us to discuss next year’s youth gathering in New Orleans.