Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
One night after a youth group meeting, one of the middle school students exclaimed, “I can’t wait until this year is over.” I assumed he was talking...
In college, I found myself in the midst of a faith crisis wondering if there was something more to church than what I was experiencing. In walked the...
It’s in the back of my mind…it’s not summer camps, curriculum or volunteer recruitment. It’s one of those important items that gets lost in the...
I used to be cautious not to get too attached to other youth ministers. What was the point? Every time I got to know one, I’d immediately think they...
Easter is just around the corner, which means summer is really close. For many of us, it’s the thought of summer camps, trips, and vacations that...
The days are getting longer and even if the temperature doesn’t feel like it, summer is coming soon. That means teens are thinking about a summer...
As I pulled into the driveway I could sense the incoming disappointment. I didn’t want to say it out loud even though my sons were asking, finally...
I spent over a decade putting together a dynamic ministry. When I left it still wasn’t perfect. In fact one of the reasons I moved on was because I...
My heart was racing and I felt as if I was going to be sick. I had never fired a volunteer before and I was hoping I would never have…
I sat at the restaurant for hours, when finally the manager came to me and said, “We haven’t had many people from your church come, they do know your...
For years I felt like the only youth minister in my area. It’s not that the other churches didn’t have a youth ministry program, but their youth...
Your ministry is probably not growing because you are afraid to fail. Unfortunately, I’ve been there many times. I’ve been hesitant to decide because...
