Youth ministry resources has become a buzz phrase in recent years.
But if you are a new student pastor you may not actually have any idea what that means.
It may seem to open ended and overwhelming and you do not even know where to start.
I have been there and I feel your confusion and pain.
I want to try and clear things up a little and hopefully remove the confusion.
So stop pulling your hair out and banging your head against the wall.
Help is on the way.
In your ministry you are going to need some materials.
These materials, bible studies, sermons, games, etc.
are youth ministry resources.
That is pretty much it.
All the things that you have seen other student pastors use or that your student pastor used is what phrase is talking about.
There is no need to worry or freak out.
You probably already have a bunch of these that you have accumulated through the years or maybe a professor has given you.
There is some other advice that I would like to give you when it comes to finding materials for your student ministry.
The best advice I can give you is do not make your own stuff.
There are too many publishers, ministers, websites, out there who are creating youth ministry resources.
There is no need to take the time to make your own.
It does not make you less of a minister to use someone else's materials.
It may in fact make you a better minister.
You will be able to devote your time to things that matter more, like building relationships with your students and spending time with your family, and let someone else who is gifted in creating materials do that.
So do not be overwhelmed, and also do not waste your time on something that someone else could do for you.
These two bits of advice have gotten me a long way in ministry and I hope they do the same for you.