Youth Development

If you were to ask me what makes a leader I’ll tell you what others leaders might say. A leader is somebody who can influence positive change. Anyone who follows a leader does so because they trust that leader can bring about change. When it comes to the Hispanic youth market, the same is true. Hispanics turn to leaders who can bring change to their lives or their community. Whenever I address an audience I clearly make it known that my life is committed to influencing young people in a positive...

In all my years of working with teens I have seen a pattern. Teenagers want to be seen and heard. It’s true; those two areas are what set them apart from all other age groups. Teens want to be seen   Think about how many teens you have seen that have spiky hair, or how many have a different hair color. We see them and say wow I can’t believe their parents let them walk out the front door like that. Parents will say not my child, there is no way. But before you point the finger...

Does it seem like no matter what you do to keep your young audience interested, they seem to fall back to being distracted? Ministry talks and conferences are very solemn events. And probably because of the same reason that most young people get easily disconcerted when they are trying to listen to speeches. As we all know, young people are very active. They have active minds and they have active bodies, which also leads them to search for outputs for such disposition. That is why no matter...

Fabian Ramirez was a youth minister for six years in Houston and in Dallas, TX. While in Dallas he served in a Baptist church in the inner city of Dallas, a neighborhood labeled Oak Cliff. While a youth minister, Fabian attended a school named Dallas Baptist University and majored in Christian Studies. His degree has helped the bible studies that he presents to youth come to life. He went on to receive his masters degree as well. As you can see, Fabian is passionate about his studies and he brings...