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My high school youth ministry is called FLY, which stands for Faith Lutheran Youth. It’s a name I inherited and truthfully, it’s not one I love… Especially since I’m surrounded by much cooler sounding youth ministries:…

Early on in my career in youth ministry, the time came for us to go on our summer mission trip. When it did, I freaked out because I realized I had no mission trip t-shirts.…

The first retreat I ever led was about authentic relationships. I spent HOURS prepping every aspect of this retreat – including hours on a retreat booklet for participants. The retreat booklet contained cartoons, quotes, the Bible passages we were using, …

This weekend is my youth ministry’s annual winter retreat. During it, my high school students and I are exploring the book of Revelation.…

Churches today are struggling financially.…

At my very first youth ministry interview, I remember asking the committee if there was a youth ministry budget.…

Once you’ve translated your dreams into numbers and figured out the various revenue streams you’ll use to fund your ministry, the next step in the budget process is actually crafting your proposal.…

Once you’ve translated your dreams into numbers, the next step in crafting your budget proposal is to determine where your ministry’s budget will come from. Typically, youth ministries derive their budget from a combination of three sources:…

If you’re like me, you’re probably interested in what others in youth ministry are doing. You’re also probably constantly looking for resources that can help you more effectively minister to the students in your ministry.  …