Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
After six years of working with my current parish, I’ve discovered that the most challenging aspect of working in a multicultural parish is...
I used to struggle as a small group leader. I’m great with one-on-one conversations or delivering a talk to a large group, but small groups would...
As I opened up the workbook, I became anxious. The pages were beautiful, with terrific quotes, but I had no idea where to begin or how to use them....
I had just gotten back from my honeymoon, and as I sat down with my leaders, I could tell something had gone wrong. I had been away for three...
I have been asked and personally wrestled with for years: “Do ministry leaders need a graduate degree?” Recently, I completed my master’s in pastoral...
With school getting ready to begin in Maryland, my family is trying to get back on a schedule. For us, that means earlier bedtimes and preparing...
As much as I enjoy working with young people, I love it when I get to mentor and accompany individuals who are charged with leading the next...
We took on three interns this past summer in our formation ministry department. All our interns are in high school, and because we could not pay...
Student leadership is something I’ve struggled with for most of my career. There were countless attempts of building peer ministry groups and...
Too many of us believe leadership is lonely at the top. I used to make that an excuse to isolate myself and pin the world against me. But, it is…
It happens every year. We’re two weeks away from the Confirmation Retreat, and I get a phone call or email from a parent asking me, “Is it okay if my…
When I started youth ministry, I was intimidated by the parents of teens in my church. The idea that I had to give people, who were close to my...
