Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
For the first three years of ministry I felt that there were certain people out there trying to sabotage me. Sounds ridiculous; however, there were...
It breaks my heart every time a volunteer leaves because he or she felt that they “Weren’t Needed“. I would always feel like I let them down. I...
Organizing trips and events are not my strong suit in ministry. It’s something about the numbers, the phone calls and corralling of teenagers that...
One of the biggest time wasters out there are poorly run meetings. When I leave one of these meetings I’m distracted and annoyed because my time is...
It took me a while to recognize that I should be serving parents. Who could blame me? Two weeks into my job I got a phone call from a parent…
Easter marks a transition time when our ministry starts brainstorming new ideas for next year. The goal is to dream big in the spring, plan in the...
A few summers ago I was training for a marathon and struggled greatly with endurance. I had no problem upping my mileage until I started embarking on...
Youth ministry is messy. It’s messy because you are constantly caring for your teens. I remember in my first couple of years struggling after a night...
One of the best ways you can engage students into God’s word and a relationship with Christ is through your preaching. But, to plan a message each...
Do others share in your vision? Unfortunately, not enough people in my church do. It’s not that they disagree with it, it’s just not clear to them....
Last week a few people from staff attended a church conference. The majority of the group who went were hired within the last year making it a unique...
With a mild winter in Baltimore I have been battling allergies. While I’m not sneezing or dealing with irritated eyes I have been losing my voice....
