Will You Make It To Christmas?
Thanksgiving is over and now it’s that sprint before Christmas. During a time of so much to-do’s it’s easy to dance with burn out and find yourself...
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How To Empty Your Already Full Plate
A full plate at Thanksgiving is great, but one in youth ministry can be exhausting and overwhelming. A full plate can lead to miscommunication, and a...
MYMU Admin
Nov 23, 2016
accountability
When To Put Family First
Does your family come first? Take a moment and think about it. I’m willing to bet there have been times when you’ve had to choose work over them. I’m...
MYMU Admin
Nov 21, 2016
Why You Need A Youth Ministry Coach
I had no clue what I was doing when I first started in ministry. To tell you the truth there are still times when I struggle to figure it out….
MYMU Admin
Nov 16, 2016
Create A Culture Of Recruiting Volunteers
Are you thinking about volunteers right now? Probably not as much as you were a few months ago. And that’s natural because the urgency kicks in right...
MYMU Admin
Nov 14, 2016
How To Handle Annoying And Obnoxious Teenagers
There’s always at least one. You might be in the middle of a serious story and you see them in the corner of your eye chatting with a friend. The…
MYMU Admin
Nov 9, 2016
How To Handle Annoying And Obnoxious Teenagers
There’s always at least one. You might be in the middle of a serious story and you see them in the corner of your eye chatting with a friend. The…
MYMU Admin
Nov 7, 2016
Communication
What To Do When Your Youth Ministry Grows Stale
We all have those seasons in ministry when it feels like no matter how hard we work nothing seems to change. It’s a defeating feeling that leaves you...
MYMU Admin
Nov 2, 2016
What Keeps You Up At Night?
I scare easily. If I hear something go bump in the middle of the night I want my wife to get up and figure out what it is. But, I…
MYMU Admin
Oct 31, 2016
Communication
Are Your Emails Being Ignored?
It can be frustrating when someone tells you, “I didn’t get the email.” even though you know very well that they received it. But, is it really their...
MYMU Admin
Oct 26, 2016
Books
Rebuilding Confirmation
When did we go wrong when it came to Confirmation preparation? Instead of treating it like a commissioning it’s become a graduation for most people....
MYMU Admin
Oct 24, 2016
Do You Practice What You Preach?
Youth ministry is draining. It can drain you to the point where you wonder, “Why am I still doing this?” That’s why it’s so important to practice...
MYMU Admin
Oct 19, 2016