How To Construct An Effective Message Series
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...
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4 Best Practices When It Comes To Ministry And Mobile Devices
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....
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Aug 22, 2016
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5 Excuses Youth Ministers Need To Avoid Making
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...
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Aug 17, 2016
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How To Thrive Under Pressure
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...
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Aug 15, 2016
Recruiting And Training Volunteers To Become Leaders
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbOa7Oj7A5Y[/embedyt] Recruiting and training volunteers can be a tough task. In this video blog Chris talks...
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Aug 10, 2016
3 Keys To Jumpstart Your Leadership Potential
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...
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Aug 8, 2016
Summer Ministry Vlog Week 16′
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...
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Aug 3, 2016
Are You Prepared For The Fall?
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...
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Aug 1, 2016
Why Your Ministry Needs An Identity
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...
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Jul 27, 2016
5 Opportunities To Build Up Leaders And Expand Your Capacity
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...
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Jul 25, 2016
The Rebuilt Parish Association: Are You A Member?
To do ministry for the long haul you need the right resources and people who are going to walk with you. That’s why I want to tell you about the…
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Jul 20, 2016
What I Learned On My Trip To Haiti
This past Friday I returned from Haiti with a group of adults and students. It was our church’s first intergenerational international missions trip....
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Jul 18, 2016