Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
One of the largest frustrations I had early on in ministry was when people didn’t know what I did or who I was. I felt like the invisible man leading…
When I started out in ministry I outsourced a lot of my messages. What that meant is that I would purchase message series and adapt them for my...
It’s easy to doubt yourself and wonder, “Where did I challenge the students?” After nine years of youth ministry I’ve found myself reflecting on the...
Tuesdays are a marathon of meetings for me. My day usually lays out like this: 10:30am – 11:00am: Staff Prayer 11:00am – 12:00pm: Family Ministry...
I used to head into the summer with the idea that I could plan out an entire year of messages in a couple of months. I would hit June highly…
I used to feel guilty when it came to asking people to serve in youth ministry. It was like I was inviting them to take on a huge burden. I…
Early on in ministry I had parents ask me,“Why don’t you have anything for teens at this church?” I just wanted to beat my head against the wall and...
I graduated from college with a Bachelors in Communications. My main focus was Electronic Media which at the time meant radio, television and film. I...
I came across a great blog post by Jared Dees that talked about paradigm shifts that need to take place in a more traditional religious education...
I thought our high school ministry was dead. A year after taking over our attendance dropped significantly and consistently we had twice as many...
I like to think that I’m a creative person and even if I’m not, it’s a huge part of my job. I’m constantly looking to engage students into the story…
Finding volunteers is a challenge, having to recruit them in large amounts is even more overwhelming. In the past the pressure to find these men and...
