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What You Should Expect From Other Youth Workers

© Photographer Ajv123ajv | Agency: Dreamstime.com In about 10 days, I’ll be heading out west to Louisville, KY for the 2012 Simply Youth Ministry...

Why Your Vision Is Incomplete

© Photographer Juozas Rupšys | Agency: Dreamstime.com When I was in elementary school, I was the kid with the dorky glasses. Big, brown and plastic,...

When You Can’t Bring Them To A Conference

I’m pumped and excited because in 11 days I’ll be heading to Louisville, KY for the Simply Youth Ministry Conference. It’s a chance to reconnect with...

What You Are Missing

© Photographer Lemonpink | Agency: Dreamstime.com Let’s face it, you are busy and I’m busy. It’s the end of the week and you are wondering, “How did...

How Superficial Ministry Works

© Photographer: Nikolay Turkin | Agency: Dreamstime.com We’ve been raised to “Not To Judge A Book By It’s Cover” but then again we all do it. Let’s...

Why We Make Mistakes

Courtesy of Dreamstime.com It was cold, but I didn’t think anything of it, so after I had turned on my car, I flipped on the wipers to clean off the…

What’s Your Style?

Courtesy of Dreamstime.com It’s great to sit back and watch ministry from a different perspective because you’ll always learn something new. This...

Are The Kids Really All Right?

Courtesy of Dreamstime.com Want some optimistic news when it comes to future generations? In the New York Times Magazine article “The Kids Are More...

When Email Fails…

Courtesy of Dreamstime.com This past weekend I needed to remind parents that we had a scheduling change in program. Shouldn’t be a problem, just type...

Embrace Death In Your Ministry

Courtesy of Dreamstime.com I’ve been to more funerals and memorial services than I originally planned. Before becoming a youth minister the majority...

When You’re A Parent…

Courtesy of Dreamstime.com About 6 years ago I had a meeting with parents about the faith journey of their child. During the meeting there was...

The Ideal Space For Small Groups

Courtesy of Dreamstime.com I was talking with a fellow youth minister about small groups. We were going back and forth discussing the keys to a...