Over the last year since we have been tracking it, we have not had one service where there was at least one student who was not invited and came for the first time. I know, crazy. Not saying this to …
Post by Bobby Cooley
What does discipleship look like in your ministry?
More specifically, what is discipleship?
The word itself means, “To follow Jesus” or “To be a learner.”
How can we practically measure this?
This …
Guest post by James Sabin
It doesn’t take long for any youth pastor to experience the weight and pressure of ministry. It seems really easy to be overcome by the responsibility of shepherding students and their families well. There are
Post by Allison Williams
For our middle school winter retreat this year, we were on a bit of tight budget. There is usually plenty of financial wiggle room to bring a speaker in and let them do the heavy …
I had the honor of speaking at Hume Lake Winter Camp this past weekend (if you are near the area, you need to check them out, they are fantastic) and my week there I got to be with some churches …
Post by Bobby Cooley
The first few years of ministry, parents scared me. I thought that they all hated me and I avoided conflict at all cost. Over the years I have found that the success of ministry is …
“It’s not doubt that is toxic, but unexpressed or unexplored doubt that is toxic.” – Kara Powell, Fuller Youth Instatute
We just finished up a series called YOU ASKED FOR IT where we collected questions from our students, grouped …
Post by Derry Prenkert
Many of us do missions trips. In our ministry we do them, but we have label them discipleship-based trips. The end goal is greater than just the week, but instead walking students through a process …