Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
The wait was killing me, I had to move into action. I started setting up tables and chairs, even though I had eager helpers on their way. I convinced...
I can be idealistic, but I don’t mind. I love looking on the brighter side of things because it maintains hope and joy. And in a world where our...
Numbers were growing, the energy was high and everyone was feeling good. Walking into one of our youth ministry programs you’d think to yourself,...
What are you exhaling when you talk about your ministry? Would you share them in front of parents, your teens or even your pastor? Sometimes we have...
Who doesn’t like tacos? I knew even if the night didn’t go well, people would walk away thinking, “At least they had tacos.” I was nervous, it was...
When you walk into a middle school youth ministry program the first thing you experience is a wave of noise, and faint hint of Axe body spray. For...
When I ask people what their biggest challenge is, they always reply, not enough help, teens aren’t committing, parents are disengaged, and various...
My heart was hurting. I had just finished an angry email from a parent that made me feel frustrated, helpless and hopeless. I immediately began to...
As I drove to the church my stomach began to churn. It wasn’t nerves, it was something else, something deeper. It had been a rough week, after being...
I’m a fixer and that can cause problems. As a youth minister it can get especially messy. A teen will come to me with a problem and immediately I...
My small group leader seemed overwhelmed. She said, “Chris, I don’t have the time to do all these things you want me to do in addition to showing up...
After small groups one night a volunteer came up to me with a lot of enthusiasm. She said, “Chris, I had a connection with one of the quieter teens...
