Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
You wake up hung over. The problem is that you didn’t go out clubbing or drinking, it was just a regular night of ministry. That’s because ministry...
To be a professional youth minister takes a lot of work. It’s something we all know, but what it means to be a professional youth minister isn’t...
When teenagers come consistently it builds momentum for growth and deeper discipleship. The problem is cultivating that consistency. That’s why small...
You’ve reached your limit. You can no longer endure. As you drive home after another long night you wonder, “Can I keep doing this? The temptation is...
To get teens to come back it can feel like we need to knock it out of the park each week. We go for bigger and more complex. While that…
You feel like you are taking a lot on lately. In fact too much for one person to handle. You have volunteers around you and you need them to step up….
Finding the answers to our biggest youth ministry questions is never easy. In fact it can be intimidating. You don’t want to look like you are out of...
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and that means lots of food. I’m not sure about you but every year I have the tendency to overload my plate. The result is...
Imagine never having to do another fundraiser again. Not possible? Not true. The way to eliminate fundraisers from your youth ministry (and your...
With Thanksgiving less than a week away it’s easy to get caught up in the Christmas rush. But, before you start getting into the Christmas spirit...
It was our first parent teacher conference and I was a little nervous. I wondered, “What is this teacher going to say about my kid?” and “What does...
When I became a youth minister I took the biggest salary increase ever. Of course before I was a youth minister I was a volunteer making $500/month....
