Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
Woke up on Memorial Day and thought to myself, “Not today.” It’s unusual for me to miss a post. It wasn’t that I was too busy or did not have the...
My head was ready to explode. I just could not figure out how to meet the room requests for the upcoming retreat. There were teens who wanted to be...
“I don’t feel like I’m needed anymore.” I just stood there. I was disappointed, sad, shocked and angry all at the same time. Didn’t this volunteer...
At the end of the year review meeting the question was asked, “What should we do about cell phones?” Initially the group was all about banning them,...
I was not being simple. Instead of asking, “Will you get involved.” I was trying to use imagery and analogies to persuade this person to serve. My...
I love fried chicken and running. That’s not a good combination. Yes, running helps burn off fat and calories. But, fried chicken means working...
“Tone is the hardest part of saying no.” – Jonathan Price, Put That In Writing The word, “NO” holds a lot of power. It’s one that determines whether...
We had chips and salsa, so it had to be fun, right? I had called all my high school volunteer leaders together to analyze an entire year of high...
I could finally breathe. Mass had started for our students receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. The focus was now on them. I could just sit back...
I was paranoid. In my first few years of youth ministry I could have sworn parents were out to get me. Almost every interaction felt like a fight. I...
I grew up with four sisters. However, there is only so much drama I can take. I love my teens, I love them a lot and that’s why there are…
I’m a moron. For some reason I allowed an already full plate to get out of control. This week I scheduled a book deadline, Confirmation Mass,...
