Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
“How could they mess this up?” I had sent my volunteers the link for the game, but none of them came prepared. There I was bailing them out once...
One of the things I enjoy the most about youth ministry is meeting with other youth workers. In fact with all the traveling I’ve done recently it’s...
I had five minutes to meet everyone at the beach with no clue how to get back. I had told people if I did not return after an hour to start...
At the end of a long day I just need to unwind. My job is filled with many rewards; however, there can be times I just want to mail it…
I used to have that awkward encounter where I would run into a teen that had not shown up to our ministry for a while. You know that one that…
It happened like it’s happened many times before. After Mass a parent comes up to me to say, “I have been trying to reach you.” It’s a moment of...
I have been working in youth ministry since 2006, and I have been at my current parish for almost 3 years. Over the last year I have had to...
All I felt was disappointment. I had asked my student leaders to plan the game for that evening and it was all about them. Teens were disengaged and...
“I just don’t think they really care.” It’s a comment I hear from new youth ministers. They’ll share their frustration regarding a parent’s...
I had no clue what I was doing. On my first day of youth ministry I remember just sitting at my desk trying to figure out which tasks to tackle…
For youth ministers Sunday is your biggest day. It’s the Sabbath. It’s the beginning of your work week. It’s the one time of week when people are...
“WHY AM I DOING THIS?” That was the question racing through my mind as I was cleaning out the crab water from the trunk of my car after the middle...
