Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
The first message I ever gave felt like a home run; however, it’s a little embarrassing when I reread it. I had no point, I went on and on and…
I had only been on the job for a few weeks when I received an angry phone call from a parent. She was upset because I had not placed her…
Every August I invite the recent high school grads for breakfast. It’s a tradition I’ve done the last four years as a little send off. We sit down,...
Today we wrap up another year of SMILE Work Camp. This camp is a week filled with service and fellowship for middle school students. For a long time...
When my youngest son Benjamin was born my wife and I had to figure out how to expand our capacity. With two boys life went from wild to crazy. More…
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...
