LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals — LCMS Youth Gathering – 2025 Theme Reveal

Rev. Dr. Peter Nafzger joins Mark and Julianna to talk about the theme, the passages of Hebrews we will focus on at the 2025 Youth Gathering in New Orleans.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals — Heart of a Servant 2023

Hear how Servant Events benefit young people, those who serve alongside them, and those they serve in the name of Christ.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals — Campus Ministry

Hear how parents and supportive adults provide this care for students they love.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals — Exploring 40 End Goals: Forming Baptismal Identity

DCE Cassie Moore talks about how youth ministry can play a role in helping form an identity in Christ and about her recent study on identity.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals — Apologetic Topics (Part 2): Worldviews and Philosophies

Dr. Brad Alles and Rev. Joe Cox give insight to worldviews and philosophies faced by Christians.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals — Apologetic Topics (Part 1) – Questions We Face

Dr. Brad Alles and Rev. Joe Cox tackle a few questions raised by those inside and outside of the faith, giving insight to answers to defend the faith and share it with others. 

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals — The Role of Apologetics

Faith Spelbring, DCE, gives insight and resources to equip young people to think critically about the intersection of faith and life and witnessing to others.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals — Understanding Christian Worldview

Dr. Brad Alles and Rev. Joe Cox join Mark & Julianna to give resources to develop our worldview grounded in God’s Word and truth.   

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals — YouthLead and Supporting Teen Leaders

Members of the YouthLead Executive Team join Mark and Julianna in talking about how to support teen leaders and what they enjoy about being young leaders themselves.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals — Supporting International Missions

Rev. Mark Rabe and Erin Alter from the LCMS Office of International Mission join us to talk about how youth leaders can explore mission locally and across the globe.