Greg Stier

Greg Stier

Op-ed Contributor

Greg Stier is the Founder and President of Dare 2 Share Ministries International. He has impacted the lives of tens of thousands of Christian teenagers through Dare 2 Share events, motivating and mobilizing them to reach their generation for Christ. He is the author of eleven books and numerous resources, including Dare 2 Share: A Field Guide for Sharing Your Faith. For more information on Dare 2 Share and their upcoming conference tour and training resources, please visit www.dare2share.org.

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  • No Jesus. No Justice.

    No Jesus. No Justice.

    There is no justice without Jesus.

  • Is It Wrong to Use Entertainment in Youth Ministry?

    Is It Wrong to Use Entertainment in Youth Ministry?

    Ask the typical church member what words come to mind when they hear the words "youth ministry" and most will probably use words like "games" or "fun" as part of their description. Youth ministry is known for its ability to entertain teenagers. But it's also recognized for helping teenagers know and grow in Christ.

  • Dear Worship Leaders: Please Forgive Me!

    Dear Worship Leaders: Please Forgive Me!

    Dear Worship Leader, I have a confession to make. It's hard to type these words but here it goes ... I've vastly underestimated the power and importance of what you do.

  • Is Your Gospel Presentation CLEAR? Take This Test to Find Out

    Is Your Gospel Presentation CLEAR? Take This Test to Find Out

    If I gave you the choice between drinking a muddy glass of water or a clear one, of course, you'd choose the clear one. Nobody wants their water mixed with dirt and sediment. The clearer the better.

  • Practicing Narrow-Minded, Open-Hearted, Love-Drenched Intolerance

    Practicing Narrow-Minded, Open-Hearted, Love-Drenched Intolerance

    We live in a society where tolerance is elevated to a high virtue and theological certainty is viewed as angry, narrow-minded dogmatism.

  • 5 Steps to Get Your Pastor on Board With Your Youth Ministry

    5 Steps to Get Your Pastor on Board With Your Youth Ministry

    I talk to youth leaders across the country, many of whom feel like their pastors are not fully behind their youth ministry efforts. Speaking as a former church planter and preaching pastor, here are a few tips that will help get your Sr. Pastor on board with you and your youth ministry:

  • 10 Lessons I'm Learning From Parenting a Teenager

    10 Lessons I'm Learning From Parenting a Teenager

    I had parenting all figured out before I had kids. I watched the videos, read the books and even preached a few sermons on it. Then my wife and I had children and all but a handful of key principles blew away like dust (from the top of a teen boy's desk) in the wind.

  • 4 Warning Signs Your Youth Ministry May Be Headed for Trouble

    4 Warning Signs Your Youth Ministry May Be Headed for Trouble

    During this time I have had several gut-level conversations with youth leaders and have noticed a pattern in the majority of youth ministries that are headed for trouble. There are at least 4 clear warning signs.

  • 5 Ways to Teach Your Teens to Pray

    5 Ways to Teach Your Teens to Pray

    If I could get in a time machine and go back to teenaged Greg I'd tell him one thing...learn how to pray.

  • Over 300,000 Churches in America; Do We Really Need More Church Plants?

    Over 300,000 Churches in America; Do We Really Need More Church Plants?

    Think about it this way: There are 12,000(ish) Starbucks and well over 300,000 churches! So Starbucks can saturate the United States with caffeinated drinks, but almost 30 times more churches can't saturate the United States with the Living Water. Seriously?

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