Your First 5 Steps To Building A Youth Ministry From Scratch
Over three months ago I decided to start over in youth ministry. I started working at a parish with great leadership, a wonderful staff; however,...
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Are Your Teens Equipped To Lead Their Peers?
I asked a group of youth. “How are you being leaders with your friends?” Silence. I kept pushing the question. Finally, one girl said, “I don’t think...
MYMU Admin
Apr 19, 2017
Why You Might Feel A Little Burnt Out
When do you get time off? Are you just coming off a break wondering, “When’s the next one coming along?” If you are constantly tired and feeling like...
MYMU Admin
Apr 17, 2017
Are You A Grateful Leader?
I recently watch a Ted Talk entitle The Happy Secret To Better Work by Shawn Achor. It made me think about my own attitude and whether or not I was...
MYMU Admin
Apr 12, 2017
Why You Don’t Need To Spend Hundreds Of Dollars On Curriculum
What would the perfect faith formation curriculum look like? Would it have videos with engaging speakers? Would it be usable, shareable and...
MYMU Admin
Apr 10, 2017
Why You Should Remove Requirements From Confirmation
No one ever walks into a Confirmation preparation informational meeting thinking, “I’m really looking forward to knowing what’s required of me?” They...
MYMU Admin
Apr 5, 2017
Why You Need To Be More Intentional With Middle School
Middle school students are predictably unpredictable. You could be talking about the Passion and next think you know one of them shouts out, “FART!”...
MYMU Admin
Apr 3, 2017
alignment
What You Should Be Looking For In A Youth Minister
When a church reaches out to me to help them find their next youth minister a common concern emerges. The don’t want to hire someone who is going to...
MYMU Admin
Mar 29, 2017
boundaries
What’s Really Slowing Your Ministry Down?
Do you ever feel like the day flies by and you haven’t accomplished anything? Yeah, I’ve had that feeling too. In fact, it’s something I’ve often...
MYMU Admin
Mar 27, 2017
accountability
Do You Have What It Takes To Lead?
Have you ever doubted your ability to lead? Maybe it happened when something didn’t go according to plan, or maybe it felt like no one was listening....
MYMU Admin
Mar 22, 2017
Communication
Is Your System For Recruiting Volunteers Effective?
Let’s face it, we could all use more volunteers. Doesn’t matter how many you have the demand to do more and expand your capacity is always there....
MYMU Admin
Mar 20, 2017
What Every Parent Should Expect From Your Ministry
I’ll never forget the first time I was chewed out by a parent. I wanted to shut down and completely isolate myself from them. I remember thinking,...
MYMU Admin
Mar 15, 2017