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Communication

4 Art Forms Every Youth Minister Must Master

I remember asking my grandmother to teach me how to cook.  She asked me why and I told her, “I wanted to woo girls.”  I truly believed that if I…

How To Recover After A Long Weekend

Walked into my house. Went up to the bedroom. Laid on the bed. I was out. After a weekend with 2000 teenagers (50 from my own) in Steubenville, Ohio...

7 Practices To Create A Solid Team

Every year we look to strengthen our team of volunteers. We need these men and women because they enable our staff to do more and reach more people....

What To Do When Your Pastor Is Not On Board

A question that I’ve been asked a lot recently is: “What do I do if my pastor is not on board?” It’s a question that usually stems from frustration....

Why You Have To Go To Matter Conference 2014

It’s exhausting, but it’s also one of my most favorite times of year. Hundreds of in-the-trenches church workers come from across the country to...

How To Deal With Disappointment

I didn’t have to open the email to know what it was going to say.  The parents hadn’t heard from their child’s mentor for a couple of weeks.  I was…

1 Question You Must Ask Your Teens Weekly

This is a guest post from Kelly Lippenholz. She is the Family Ministry Project Coordinator at Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland. She...

Books

6 Summer Must Do’s For Your Youth Ministry

I used to get lost for hours.  Summer was one of those times where I would leave the house at sunrise and get home at sunset.  For my buddies and…