We are only a few weeks in to the school year and we have already begun tweaking things and refining our processes. One of the things that we should being doing regularly is a honest evaluation of every element of …
I can’t believe another ministry year is starting already, after a summer of rest, our team is ready to step back into the game and serve hard for another season. Some of the faces are familiar and others are new …
Last week I was sitting waiting for a student to arrive, so we could go and grab a soda together and catch up on life. I turned on the calculator on my phone and started crunching some numbers. I added …
I used to think I was the only one that felt like this. I thought I was the only person who two hours before our youth event that my mind raced about what if no one shows up?, what if …
There are so many things I love about youth ministry, and one of my favourites has to be the incredible network of youth workers, friends and congregants that are afforded to people who do ministry in the local Church. The …
Since the beginning of time, or at least when youth pastors came onto the scene, there has been lead pastors, elders board members, and lets face it, ourselves, sweating the attendance at youth group. Growth is celebrated, decline is lamented
The grind of youth ministry is unlike most jobs. Late night messages from a student in crisis, overnight events, ski trips, retreats, parties, recruiting and training volunteers to name just a few. For lots of us another part of our …
We are a few weeks into the ministry year and our team is really starting to hit their stride. Leaders are finding their groove, students are getting back into the routine and for the most part our youth nights are …