Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
You’ve probably walked out of a meeting before thinking, “That was a waste of my time.” The meeting either ran too long or lacked purpose. You feel...
If you are in ministry there will be times when your job leaks into personal life. And then there will be times when your personal life will leak...
The new teens walking into your ministry are looking to make a good first impression. They want to fit in and know they matter. They are also...
I was recently asked, “What form of communication do you use to communicate with teens?” I replied, “As many forms as possible.” The number one...
It seems to always happen at the worst moment possible. You know the moment you want everyone tuned into God. Maybe it’s during your message, or a...
You know what you want teens to know, but getting them to embrace it is a challenge. Many times it’s easy to blame teens for not having the passion....
Volunteers are one of the most precious resources to a youth ministry. We know the more we have the more we can do. The challenge is keeping them...
Last week some of our staff went off campus to develop our message series for the 2015-2016 years. I posted a photo of it on Instagram and people...
Evangelization doesn’t need to be a huge community event. It doesn’t need to be filled with an over the top approach. It can be and actually should...
You will never catch a youth minister thinking, “I can’t wait to tackle the budget!” In fact budgeting can be a youth minister’s worst nightmare....
We’re shutting down our regular youth ministry program this week. It’s something we do every year. We close up shop for a few weeks as we transition...
One of the reasons people don’t get involved in ministry is because it seems like an impossible leap. Many people feel like they are unqualified and...
