Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
I love these first couple of weeks of the new year because you run into college students coming back from break. Some of them are excited to see you...
I ate a lot of cookies this Christmas. I’m not joking, I ate A LOT of cookies and on New Year’s Eve I said, “Enough.” But then on January 1st I had…
Vision and strategy are key to important to your ministry. But, even if your vision is clear and your strategy is solid it can still be derailed by...
Will students come back? It’s a question even the most seasoned youth ministers will ask. If you want the answer to be yes then you need to make sure...
What would happen to your ministry if you were to walk away? Would it continue to grow or fall apart? It’s a question we think about from time to...
On Monday I had to say goodbye to a very special person. A former student of mine was laid to rest and it was one of the most painful experiences…
You talk to the kid before, after and during program. Nothing you do seems to stop him from being a distraction. You hate to admit but sometimes wish...
I do most of my writing at a Starbucks by my son’s school. And for the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed an incredible phenomenon. People continue to...
I recently was doing an interview and the question was asked, “What resources do you use to equip parents?” While there are great resources and tools...
I think we all like this time of year. Even if you don’t like Christmas you do like the fact that a New Year allows us to hit that imaginary…
Christmas started the day Halloween was over (Maybe even earlier), but now that Thanksgiving has gone and passed the pressure to get everything done...
I was worried. I was worried that I was losing control of my team and instead of addressing those feelings I took out my insecurities on them. It was...
