I’m heading out this weekend for another foreign missions trip, this time to the country of Honduras. I’m taking the largest team I have ever taken on a trip with some fresh leaders, so I’m a bit nervous, but also …
Welp, I have been off of work for the past two months and this morning I am walking into a new role at a new church. Sandals Church. I am anxious (if I am being honest) but I am …
In youth ministry, it is easy to become laser-focused on our students, families, and volunteers’ needs. We want our senior leadership to value and support what we do, but often we neglect to prioritize their needs. It’s easy to rationalize …
So it’s been a pretty crazy few weeks. If you did not know, I am starting a new position leading the student ministry team at Sandals Church in Riverside, CA. I am so pumped to join this great church and …
I often hear the question, “How much does your church expect you to be in the office?” thrown around in youth worker groups. It’s valid to want to clarify that expectation, but the undertone is usually pretty negative. Office hours …
Guest Post by Scott Huff
Let’s face it… in today’s America, students are not just walking into your church off the streets because they wake up one day and feel the need to go to church. There are a few …
If you are a leader, you know things at times can get pretty lonely. You know that because you need to make some tough decisions, because you are the one who helps organizes everything to make things happen, who trains …
Numbers matter.
“It’s not about the numbers. I don’t look at the numbers at all. They don’t matter.”
They do.
Now before you get all puffed up, let’s really talk about it.
Let me ask you a couple of real
Transitions are a natural part of ministry. For you, as a minister, transitioning to a new church is something you will likely experience more than once in your life, and maybe something coming up quickly