Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
As I entered the office the question that popped into my head was, “Where is everyone?” Was it a holiday? Were they all hiding from me? Or was there...
Been trying to connect with a lot of youth ministers lately and I get the same response, “Let’s connect when things slow down.” Some of them give me...
I had just finished praying, I sat back against the pew, ready for Mass with my family when I suddenly felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned to find…
The weeks leading up to kickoff I’m a mess. It’s always been that way. The stress of making sure volunteers have materials, knowing that the pizza...
Do you ever feel like the day flies by and you haven’t accomplished anything? Yeah, I’ve had that feeling too. In fact, it’s something I’ve often...
Youth ministry can easily become a 24/7 operation. Office hours are filled with planning and organizing. Then there are the meetings and if you throw...
If you are in ministry there will be times when your job leaks into personal life. And then there will be times when your personal life will leak...
It’s a dinner time with family when your cell phone rings. You don’t recognize the number but you know it has something to do with work. You ask...
A few years ago I made the mistake of planning a vacation right before a middle school work camp (Or was it planning the work camp after vacation?)....
I have forgotten how to say, “NO” recently. The other morning as I was getting ready for work I grew overwhelmed as I thought about everything that...
