3 Steps To Raise The Bar On Student Leaders
Your youth ministry is designed to commission next generation disciples. That means teaching them how to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ...
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How To Make Youth Ministry Less Messy
Youth ministry is messy in so many ways. It’s messy because it involves relationships. And because it’s messy it’s tiring and draining. But,...
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Sep 28, 2015
Communication
4 Principles To Help You Move People To Action
Remember when communicating was simple? If you wanted teens to come to an event you sent home a flyer. If you wanted people to join your volunteer...
MYMU Admin
Sep 25, 2015
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Rebuilding Your Message
It doesn’t matter if you are staff, volunteer or parishioner at your local church. It doesn’t matter if you are full time or part time, we all have a...
MYMU Admin
Sep 23, 2015
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What To Do With Disruptive Teens
If you’ve been in youth ministry (Especially middle school youth ministry) long enough you’ve had those moments. Those moments where something...
MYMU Admin
Sep 21, 2015
accountability
5 Guardrails All Youth Ministers Need
There are times when I wake up on a Friday and wonder, “Did we have high school ministry last night or did I go clubbing?” Youth ministry can be...
MYMU Admin
Sep 18, 2015
Communication
How Involved Should Your Pastor Be?
There is the pastor that never shows up or even asks about your ministry. Then there is the one who is more involved than he should be. Both can...
MYMU Admin
Sep 16, 2015
Communication
How To Pull A Youth Ministry Audible
Football is back and so is a new season of youth ministry. And just like football there will be times when you need to make a last second change....
MYMU Admin
Sep 14, 2015
How To Get More From Your Volunteers?
Setting up tables, serving pizza and helping out with a trip is all good. Volunteers are needed to create a safe environment, but as a youth minister...
MYMU Admin
Sep 11, 2015
What Does It Mean To Be A Healthy Youth Minister?
When it comes to ministry, we talk a lot about spiritual health: pursuing holiness and avoiding immorality. But an area of health that I see is...
MYMU Admin
Sep 9, 2015
What Is Family Ministry?
A question I get often is, “What programming do you provide for parents to help them catechize their kids?” I get odd looks when I respond, “I don’t...
MYMU Admin
Sep 7, 2015
Why Students Will Come Back Each Week
We love and hate numbers. They make us feel good and horrible at the same time, especially when it comes to attendance. Instead of desiring one...
MYMU Admin
Sep 4, 2015