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Your First 6 Months in Multiparish Ministry

As more and more parishes consolidate their workforces, it’s no longer uncommon to find yourself working in ministry in a multi-parish setting. If...

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A Teen Called Me Out – And I Deserved It

It started with an email I happened to see late Sunday night just before leaving work: “Confirmation Concern.” I braced myself for the news that a...

Have Teens Lost the Joy of Childhood?

The snow fell heavily outside my window as I booted up the Zoom meeting for Sunday evening faith formation. My volunteers were giddy with...

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Lessons from Hybrid Youth Ministry

Maybe you’ve heard the buzzwords from our colleagues in education (or the talking heads talking about education) this past year: hybrid scheduling,...

Your First 10 Years In Youth Ministry

Doug Fields’ excellent book Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry is a great road map to the often-bumpy territory of a novice youth minister’s...