Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
“This is a complete injustice!” It was a blindside. This parent called me in my second week of youth ministry complaining that her son was not being...
Rejection is like being punched in the gut. Air escapes you and a moment of panic invades the mind. It’s such an upsetting feeling it’s easy to...
I didn’t always consider myself a leader. Early on in youth ministry I saw myself as someone who was meant to just hang out with teenagers. As I grew...
For the first three years of ministry I felt that there were certain people out there trying to sabotage me. Sounds ridiculous; however, there were...
It breaks my heart every time a volunteer leaves because he or she felt that they “Weren’t Needed“. I would always feel like I let them down. I...
Easter marks a transition time when our ministry starts brainstorming new ideas for next year. The goal is to dream big in the spring, plan in the...
A few summers ago I was training for a marathon and struggled greatly with endurance. I had no problem upping my mileage until I started embarking on...
Youth ministry is messy. It’s messy because you are constantly caring for your teens. I remember in my first couple of years struggling after a night...
I’m not the best small group leader; yet, I enjoy them so much. As a member of an adult small group it’s made me a better husband, father, son and…
Facing spiritual battle is a huge part of youth ministry. I’ll never forget the first time I had to deal with a teen in my ministry passing away. It...
During the summers in between high school and college I made money painting houses. My boss was tough. She made me refold drop clothes that were not...
Courtesy of takomabibelot/Creative Commons License For some reason my first two years in youth ministry were a lot like my first two years in middle...
