Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
While each teen in your community is different there is probably one thing they have in common. Every teen in your community desires to be connected...
In the book 7 Practices of Effective Ministry Andy Stanley stresses that churches need to think steps and not programs. Youth ministry needs to do...
Youth ministry programming is only half the job of a youth minister. To truly grow disciples of Jesus Christ you need to know how to make the next...
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...
