Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
I sometimes wonder what my sons’ teachers think of me. I wonder, “Am I THAT parent that confuses, frustrates or scares them?” If that’s an odd...
This time was going to be different. I was going to be able to reach my goals and hit results in a more efficient and effective way. There was no…
It feels like it should work. Hire a youth minister, start a regular gathering and teens will just show up, right? Might have been the case 10, 15,...
I had a thousand things on my plate, so I hemmed and hawed about whether or not I should go to the diocesan training for youth ministers. On top of…
Goal setting can be both motivating and deflating. As I write out my goals I think about the end results and the amazing feeling that will come when...
It was just before 5am and my oldest son was wide awake. The anticipation of Christmas was way too much. In fact it was so much that going to sleep…
Whenever I talk to new youth ministers I can sense the anxiety in their comments. They tell me that they are disappointed with how many teens are...
If you put ten youth ministers in a room I’m willing to bet you’d get ten different job descriptions. It’s something that’s had me puzzled for years,...
There were less than 24 hours before Confirmation Mass and I noticed one of my students didn’t show up for rehearsal. I called him, asked him what...
I was reluctant to attend the first conference I ever attended. I was busy with ministry and not in the mood to learn anything that would force me to...
I just sat there staring at the screen not sure what I was doing. I had a lot to do but didn’t know how to start. It was like a…
I used to collapse in front of the television on Christmas Eve, not because my kids had worn me out, but it was the church. Between Christmas parties...
