Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
I didn’t always consider myself a leader. Early on in youth ministry I saw myself as someone who was meant to just hang out with teenagers. As I grew...
I attended The Generosity Learning Experience hosted by Injoy Stewardship Solutions yesterday and it had me asking the question, “Are our teens...
When a season of youth ministry ends we shut things down for a few weeks to plan, the upcoming year and reflect on the past one. It’s a time where…
It’s easy for me as a youth minister to fall into the trap of, “I need more.” If I had more money, volunteers, time, etc. I could run a more…
After attending my first church conference I was ready to make huge changes in my ministry. On the plane ride home I crafted a new strategy that...
Years ago I attended a family wedding; therefore, I needed to delegate leadership responsibilities to a few volunteers. When I returned no one died,...
Right now our youth and children’s ministry share spaces. While we all get along our current situation still creates a little bit of tension,...
In my third year of youth ministry I was asked to take oversee both the middle and high school ministry. I would like to say the transition was...
When you keep it simple, life is easier. That’s not to say simple is easy, it will just save you a lot of headache. When I first started out in…
I have forgotten how to say, “NO” recently. The other morning as I was getting ready for work I grew overwhelmed as I thought about everything that...
Every so often I’ll be in Starbucks and come across former students. Most times they’ll walk over and ask me a question. I encourage them to sit and...
Measuring success within youth ministry is hard; however, important. The other day a small group leader was sharing with me the story of a boy in his...
