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conflict

How To React When Questioned By Others

Leading a youth ministry can get personal. You pour your time, effort and energy into making it the best experience possible. But then your...

Communication

Where Discipline Pays Off

I used to get angry when people critiqued my speaking ability. They said I would speak too long, or I made too many points. The truth was that I...

Do You Know The Cost Of Your Ministry?

In a few weeks your church will be talking about the budget for the next fiscal year. The question you need to answer is, “Are you prepared?” Being...

Get The Most From Your Volunteer Ministers

At a certain point your leadership will reach it’s limits. It can be confusing because you will work harder and longer only to plateau. To take...

3 Roles Youth Ministers Try To Push Away

You went into your youth ministry position thinking your roles and responsibilities would be solely on the teens. You learn that they are more than...

authenticity

How To Balance Fun And Discipleship

We’re led to believe that youth ministry that’s too much fun is simply entertainment. And a youth ministry that is all about theology is boring and...

What Your Meeting Needs To Be Effective

You work hard at reminding people to come to your meetings and it doesn’t seem to work. No matter how much you stress them importance it just doesn’t...

When You Should Expect Results

No one has to wait anymore. With the advances in technology everything from food to information can be given to us instantaneously. Well, almost...

5 Steps To Get Teens Further Involved

If you want your teens to have more of a presence in church you need to think outside the youth room.  In fact you might need to think beyond mission…

How You Start Matters

Our staff was reflecting on the past year and the question was asked, “What did you learn last year?” One staff member shared that he learned, “How...

busyness

How To Help Your Volunteers Fight Busyness

You send out an email reminder to leaders about that meeting you’ve spent months planning only to get this reply, “Hey, would love to join you but...

How To Be A Resource To Parents

As a parent of small children I’m constantly reminded that my wife and I can’t do this on our own. That’s why we are constantly looking for...