Is Your Ministry Too Expensive?

I almost feel guilty, like I’m a fake or cheating people. How could I charge someone so much for something I’m not sure I could afford myself? You...

The Right People For Your Ministry

The conversation was just saturated with vision, it was beautiful. Yesterday I met with this guy who is going to be my college age ministry...

How To Request The Brutal Facts

They make me nervous, new ministers, they are somewhat intimidating. I feel this way because I want them to love student ministry like I do. It’s...

Getting The Best Ministers

Chris Tomlin, you stink. Because of you I am leading my the high school program tonight. I know, sounds kind of funny coming from the Director fo...

Where We Can Fall Short

I consider myself handy, but most people who aren’t consider themselves handy. Really I am…but I sometimes don’t give things the proper attention....

Out Of The Norm Ministry

I like when the unexpected happens. It can be positive or negative, but when it happens I feel like God is showing me something. Last night we our...

Are You Last Minute?

I’m a recovering procrastinator.Thursdays used to be filled with much anxiety, why? It’s because it was the last day of my work week, which meant...

How Hardcore Are You?

Do you live and die by the rules you create?  If so, you are so hardcore.  I pretend to be, so I make these rules that I think ministers and…

Lazy Ministers or High Expectations?

“What? He didn’t show up again?” Don’t you hate when a minister bails on you last minute? Isn’t it frustrating how much blood, sweat and tears we...

How To Overwhelm Your Team

Blank stares.  That’s what I got the first time I came back from a conference.  I was so on fire because of all the new information I had gathered on…

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Tell Them What You Think

“Have you ever thought about not speaking so long?” asked the minister as he was scooping my heart out with a plastic spoon. Those words hurt, but he...