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Equipping youth leaders to live authentically, love sincerely, lead humbly, and serve passionately.
BOOKS
The Third Voice by Ashton Peters
In a world filled with noise, students hear countless voices—entertaining them, distracting them, and shaping their beliefs in ways that pull them further from the truth. They are the most connected generation in history, yet they feel more alone than ever. Anxiety, self-harm, identity struggles, and hopelessness are becoming the norm. But there is one thing missing—a third voice. The third voice is the mentor, the guide, the spiritual leader who speaks life, truth, and biblical wisdom into the next generation. Whether you’re a youth pastor, small group leader, mentor, or simply someone who cares deeply about today’s students, The Third Voice is a guide to stepping into that gap. Through research, practical insights, and real-world application, this book empowers youth leaders to show up, stay consistent, and walk with students through the challenges of life. It’s not just about teaching—it’s about investing, discipling, and loving in a way that transforms lives for eternity.
Purchase your copy by clicking here on Amazon! Or buy the audiobook on Spotify here!
Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad M. Griffin
Across the United States, churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the nation’s leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that are engaging 15- to 29-year- olds and as a result are growing–spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically. Packed with both research and practical ideas, Growing Young shows pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life, and energy into the whole church.
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Future-Focused Church: Leading Through Change, Engaging the Next Generation, & Building a More Diverse Tomorrow by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Raymond Chang
In the past few decades, the church has experienced rapid and distressing change. Hard-working pastors and leaders often know they need to embrace diversity, creatively engage younger generations, and equip their people to love their neighbors. But since they don’t know how to make the changes needed, they feel stuck and wonder, “What do I do now? What steps can I take to lead our church purposefully and prayerfully into a more hopeful future?” For these dedicated yet drained church leaders, this research-informed resource from the team at the Fuller Youth Institute offers a clear roadmap to faithfully and effectively navigate change that will revitalize your church. Through extensive research, interviews, and case studies, you will learn how to see the big picture, activate a transformation team, know your “why,” discern where God is leading, communicate a compelling vision, maintain disciplined attention, and experiment toward a more fruitful, faithful, and lasting future.
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Called by John Zick
The ultimate Creator created. He fashioned you with a specific destiny in mind. You are chosen. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. It’s a mandate given that no man can retract. It’s a specific piece to the puzzle, a call to ministry. Regardless of your journey, the mistakes you’ve made, the regrets you have, you have a purpose. You can run from it, but you can’t give it away. It’s yours! It’s precious! It’s sacred! YOU. ARE. CALLED. Called to cover the earth with the love of Jesus! In this book, you’ll learn about steps you can take to start your journey into the ministry, even while you’re still a student. Don’t wait—start answering His call right now!
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Rhythms by Steve Svoboda
It’s part book, part daily journal, meant to be used for a full calendar year to help you develop and maintain rhythms needed for life and ministry. Go through this on your own or with a group of friends, as you continue to develop rhythms that will help you live out your God-given calling.
Get your journal here!
PODCASTS
Vitals for Youth Ministry Podcast by Eran Holt & Caleb Leake
Welcome to the Vitals for Youth Ministry Podcast. Vitals for youth ministry is a biblical framework based out of Acts 2:42-46, developed by Lead The Generation that trains youth leaders to build a local church youth ministry focused on developing students into healthy disciples.
Check out the podcast on Spotify here!
Episode #389 – “Becoming the Spiritual Mentors Youth Need” from Influence Podcast by Influence Magazine
In this episode of the Influence Podcast, I talk to Ashton Peters about why youth ministries need to fill that void with good adult mentors, and how they can best do so.
Find this episode on Spotify here!
BLOGS
“The Power of Mentoring: Reach Students by Building Relationships” from Influence Magazine by Ashton Peters
Read this article here!
“So You Want to Start a Youth Ministry?: Elements of a Successful Launch” from Influence Magazine by Ashton Peters
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SERMONS
Vitals Youth Ministries Sermons
Vitals for youth ministry is a biblical framework based out of Acts 2:42-46, that trains youth leaders to build a local church youth ministry focused on developing students into healthy disciples.
Find the sermons here!
Called Youth Sermon Series
This four-week sermon series for youth groups helps leaders identify and equip those called into vocational ministry. It includes weekly curriculum, small group discussion guides, and a PowerPoint slide template.
Download the sermons here!