Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
No one wants to face BURNOUT. It’s the threshold where everyone around you is irritating. Moving through the day is like running through mud. And at...
A key to a consistent ministry is small groups. It’s small groups where teens go deeper. It’s small groups where life change can happen. But, it’s in...
An area of youth ministry that I struggle with is forming student leaders. The reason is because every attempt I had I found myself forming an...
Volunteers are key to the growth and health of your ministry. It’s a challenge to recruit them and it’s another to get the most out of them....
It’s heartbreaking when you learn a former teen is no longer going to church. You feel like a failure and wonder, “Could I have done something more?”...
Parents used to scare me. I used to think they were out to get me because many interactions were filled with criticism, disappointment and stress....
It’s a moment many of us face if you’ve been in youth ministry more than a month. It’s that moment when you are getting into your car or your bed…
My heart sinks when I hear my son say, “Daddy, I miss when you are away.” Between retreats, conference, and now travel for the book it gets hard to...
Today, I’m happy to introduce a great resource for youth ministers. ParishDesigner.com is a service for youth ministers and parishes looking to...
Today we are at the Student Leadership Conference with Doug Fields. It’s something we’ve done with our students a few times and it’s a great way of...
It started out as frustration and quickly turned into resentment. My expectations as a leader were not being met. People weren’t performing the tasks...
It’s easy to get comfortable and that’s a good thing, right? It feels good for a while but it doesn’t last forever. The problem with hitting cruise...
