Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
Did you know that NOW and not this summer is the perfect time to recruit people for your program? You might think I’m crazy, but hear me out on this….
Every Thanksgiving I tell myself, “I’m not going to overload my plate.” I don’t want to do it because I know I’ll feel lethargic and totally useless....
People are watching more video (Check out the stats here) which begs the question, “How does that impact your ministry?” Video is a highly effective...
We want all of our small group leaders to be growing disciples, but if they can’t connect with parents their best efforts will fall short. When a...
As a communicator nothing is more discouraging than a disengaged audience. While it’s easy to blame the audience the truth is that the speaker owns...
From free burrito nights to mandatory attendance we’ll do anything to attract teens to our ministry. But, sometimes the challenge isn’t getting them...
Why is middle school youth ministry such an after thought? It basically boils down to these two reasons: 1. You hated your own middle school years...
You can see the pain in their eyes. They love what they are doing but feel like they are on an island all by themselves. One of the biggest...
It’s hard to change a culture when you are in midst of ministry. No matter how hard you try nothing seems to work. When this happens it’s usually...
Last week in Dallas I sat down with a group called the Catholic Youth Ministry Innovators to answer the question, “What do youth ministers in their...
Why does your youth ministry exist? What purpose does it serve in your community? If it ceased to exist would anyone care? The WHY question is a big...
I was recently speaking at a conference about building a team of dynamic volunteers when someone asked, “What do I do if I can’t get adults to serve...
