Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
Last week I wrote a post about recruiting volunteers when you are in a pinch (click here). Getting the volunteers is one step, keeping them around is...
I feel like summer flies by too quickly. Once August shows itself I immediately buckle down and look at what needs to be done before youth ministry...
I didn’t always enjoy writing, so the idea of journaling somewhat revolted me. When my mom handed me a journal my freshman year of college I thought...
Starting out I was consistently jealous of other churches and their attendance numbers. It didn’t matter how long the youth minister had been at that...
I hate to say that there have been many times when an alert pops up on my computer reminding me that I’m not prepared for a meeting that is supposed…
In my third year of youth ministry I hit a dark period where I felt isolated and alone in ministry. There was a lot of work piling up on my…
There I was on top of a telephone pole, sweating profusely trying to ignore the chants of “Jump, jump, jump.” from my classmates. Our high school had...
As I’m planning for the fall and making sure leaders are contacting their small groups, I reflect on my own. It’s hard to believe they’ll all be...
In my second year of ministry I had a volunteer that just was not working out. He was ineffective when it came to interacting with teens. In fact I...
Last night we started something new. We launched a young adult ministry gathering called Hanging Out that looks to walk with young people from...
This past Tuesday I was a part of a panel through ReBuild My Church to discuss youth ministry marketing (Click here to check it out). It’s a topic...
I love music. I’m not sure if there are many people who don’t; however, I love it to the point where it’s constantly playing in the background. I...
