Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
Click. “Hello?” A not so happy parent had just hung up on me. They wanted to see if their child could opt out of the Confirmation retreat because of...
I’m not a great small group leader. I own the conversation and ask too many closed ended questions. Despite my shortcomings the guys in my small...
Some nights I just want to drown my face in a Chick-fil-a Cookies & Creme Milkshake. Those nights usually come in the midst of a season where youth...
I was jealous. In my third year of ministry we booked a guest speaker on purity. Everyone was engaged and into it. I couldn’t believe it. I would...
Money can stress me out. I don’t like that it does, but when something breaks or a life change that involves money happens, I can freak out. I love...
There’s only a few weeks left with my senior guys small group. It’s sad because I’ve met with them at least once a week, every week for the last 4…
I’m a huge fan of April Fools Day. I do everything from small little, “gotchas” to well thought out pranks. This year I switched around the contents...
The first year we separated our Confirmation program from the regular high school ministry program numbers plummeted. Teenagers no longer had to...
The days are longer and Spring is trying to bust through. This can only mean one thing…lacrosse season is here. While there is competition to our...
I met my wife over ten years ago. We were both volunteers in Baltimore City with dreams of changing the world. She was with me through my interview...
I’m not a money guy. Meaning I don’t enjoy the budgetary side of youth ministry. Spending the money isn’t a problem, it’s the funding part that...
It feels like I’ve been doing a lot of speaking lately. On top of talking to teenagers on a weekly basis, I’ve been traveling with my Pastor Father...
