Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
When I first started out in middle school youth ministry our meeting areas was the church sanctuary after the Sunday 5:30pm Mass. While it was a...
I’ve been asked, “How do you know if teens are continuing in their faith after high school?” For a long time I didn’t know they answer. I did not...
It starts around Halloween. Right behind the candy and costume aisle at Target you see a few Christmas lights and decorations. Then out of nowhere...
It was twenty minutes before showtime and I was a nervous wreck. We had just gotten news that the student who was to play Sir Lancelot in the school...
Freshman year of high school I was consistently getting D’s in geometry. I knew my shapes I just didn’t understand this tool called Proofs and how...
Today we are welcoming hundreds of church workers to our Matter Conference. It’s really exciting to meet other men and women in the trenches. There...
I’ve got a great pastor, and we’ve got a healthy relationship. Unfortunately, it has not always been smooth sailing. There have been times when I’ve...
Starting out in youth ministry was difficult; however, I was in a good situation. My predecessor was still on staff and able to walk me through my...
Last night was a small crowd but a powerful experience. There was pressure to cancel last night’s high school gathering because most of the teens...
I used to grow frustrated every time we held an event or meeting and no one would show up. I thought the announcement was clear. We had date, time,...
There have been several children’s directors the nine years I’ve been on staff at my current church. While all have been great people, the working...
Currently we have roofers out to assess the condition of our roof. I’m no expert but I’m thinking we’ll need a little bit of work done, because roofs...
