Are Your Leaders Ready For Their Groups?
Over the years our small group program has grown tremendously. Most of it has to do with the men and women who come in each week to love on teens…
Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
Over the years our small group program has grown tremendously. Most of it has to do with the men and women who come in each week to love on teens…
Ever host an event and was disappointed by the turnout? Maybe it was a meeting and no one came prepared? It happens to everyone, but why it happens...
I love events and outings with youth (With the exception of lock-ins…they are evil), but they shouldn’t be the backbone of anyone’s ministry. You...
I love and despise my phone. It connects me and owns me at the same time. I’m constantly learning best practices for me, my family and my ministry....
There are going to be moments when you don’t see the results you hope for. When expectations aren’t met you want to find a reason. While it might be...
Life gets crazy around this time of year. Summer is winding down (for some of us it’s over) and a full year of ministry awaits. There is content to...
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbOa7Oj7A5Y[/embedyt] Recruiting and training volunteers can be a tough task. In this video blog Chris talks...
Ministries become stale for a variety of reasons; however, they all link back to the same source: LEADERSHIP. If you aren’t looking at ways of...
A few months ago fellow blogger and friend Tom Pounder (@ymsidekick) invited me and a few other ministry bloggers to be a part of Summer Ministry...
In less than a month schools start up around here and so does our fall season of programming. While a month can feel like plenty of time there is...
Why does your ministry exist? Is it even necessary? It’s a question every leader needs to answer. And if you can’t you might question whether or not...
A growing ministry will always demand more of your time, energy and attention. If you try to do it all on your own you will fail. You need other...