Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
It can be a struggle to get your ministry noticed by the rest of the church. As a youth minister you know teens can contribute and have an impact....
No one had shown up to their small group. I could tell morale for these leaders were at an all time low. No one likes to feel like a failure….
There are days when quitting feels like the only option. Your tank is on empty and you cannot bare to face another disappointing season. While...
Early on in youth ministry I had several volunteers, but most of them appeared to be ineffective. It started out as disappointment and then turned...
I’ll be honest. I have youth ministry environment envy. Whenever I walk into another person’t youth space I think, “Man, why can’t I have that?” We...
If you are a leader you will feel lonely. That’s because the decisions, responsibilities and the burden fall on you first. The question you need to...
It was a difficult time. A year had gone by and the same 6 teens from the student band were the only ones coming every week to our student program….
A part of youth ministry is disappointment. Volunteers will quit when you are already short staffed. Teenager who are growing in faith will hit...
It breaks my heart when I learn about a former student that has walked away from the church. Questions of, “How did this happen?” and “What could I...
The Matter Conference at Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland is November 6th and 7th. It’s one of the highlights of our years because it’s a...
Every youth minister feels the pressure to have a high energy youth program in their church. But, if you really want the next generation active and...
Even as a parent I still find serving other parents a little overwhelming. One moment they can seem pleasant, the next moment it feels like they are...
