Bragging About Your Volunteers
I know I don’t say it enough, but I have a great group of men and women who volunteer in our student ministry. Yes, I’m bragging, because they...
Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
I know I don’t say it enough, but I have a great group of men and women who volunteer in our student ministry. Yes, I’m bragging, because they...
It was supposed to be the perfect youth ministry game. Teens were to chug a soda, eat some saltines and first one to whistle won. No one whistled,...
This past Saturday my family went to Hershey Park. It was a little bit of a risk because there was a huge rain storm making it’s way across the...
Confrontation seems to always rear it’s ugly when you least expect it. Whether it’s in an email or done face to face it can put you in an awkward...
I’m blessed to be at a church that takes developing leaders seriouslly. We know that we can only do so much and if we aren’t growing leaders we...
I’m happy to say there have only been a few moments in my youth ministry tenure where I’ve thought, “This is no longer fun.” It was during those...
I get this sinking feeling the first few weeks of program, “Will anyone show up?” I don’t know why I worry like that because I have students telling...
Last Sunday was fall kickoff for our middle school program and the energy was thumping. The feedback I got from some of our volunteers was a mix of...
As a blogger I’m pretty addicted to my website stats. I want to know who is visiting, what is drawing them in, where they are reading from and why....
I’m someone who spends a decent amount of time with technology for blogging, work and personal use. It’s a tool that I’ve utilized to better my life...
One thing that I’ve learned over the last 9 years of youth ministry is that if I’m not careful my responsibilities can pile up. If I’m not careful...
Tomorrow night our high school program kicks off. I’m excited with a little touch of stress. While I cannot wait to see all the high school students...