Research + News | Topic: Youth Ministry

The Porn Phenomenon

The researchers at Barna just launched a massive research project examining teenagers, young adults, and Americans in general as well as pastors and youth pastors – more than 3,000 interviews in total across a range of questions. View some of the top-level findings by clicking here.

Technology Doesn’t Matter As Much As You Think

In a recent blog for Youth Specialties, Dr. Andrew Zirschky says “despite the popular conception that youth are ravenous consumers of all things digital, the reality is that youth are not nearly as enthralled by technology as we might believe.”

Read the full blog post here.

5 Things I Tell Parents About Technology And Their Kids (Part 2)

Darrel Girardier continues part 2 of his article for parents for Youth Specialties to help them navigate new digital realities with their teens.

Read the blog post here.

5 Things I Tell Parents About Technology And Their Kids (Part 1)

Darrel Girardier writes an article for parents for Youth Specialties to help them navigate new digital realities with their teens.

Read the blog post here.

The Normalization of Porn in the Church: What the Church Needs to do Now

Harvest USA takes a look at the issue of pornography and what the church should be doing. Read the full article here.

Social Media Boundaries for Youth Workers

Youth Specialties interviews a few youth workers about what kind of social media boundaries they have established for themselves and their youth leaders. Read the interviews here.