Post written by Frank Gil
When I started doing student ministry I was nineteen years old and jaded. I had one year of Bible college under my belt and I thought I knew everything. I was reading Charles Spurgeon and …
Post by Derry Prenkert
I hate running. I can’t count the amount of time I’ve decided I need to get into shape, so I go on a short run only to remember that I HATE running. But this post is …
It is that time of year where things slow down on the student ministry side of things but rationally it picks up like crazy with our leaders. There are a few times of the year where I get one-on-one with …
Post written by John Keim
With every passing year, it seems that students and leaders are getting busier and busier. Now I realize that this is not news to any of us who have worked with students for more than …
Someone in the back just screamed, “AMEN!”
Now I will be honest, I really do enjoy the big number. I love when they are up. But I have been in ministry long enough to realize that when gage success based …
Post by Bobby Cooley
The typical American kid lives in a world of success. No one will go watch Iron Man lose to an evil villain on the big screen. No one likes to see their favorite team lose in …
I think one of the most overlooked area in student ministry is the volunteer process. Sometimes I think people are afraid of having a little bit of structure and certain bars for leaders to hit in order to have an …
A little over a month ago I wrote a post in which quickly became the top post here on DYM called “Buh-Bye Student Leadership“. I have gotten more questions about student leadership than ever before, so I think …
Post written by Allison Williams
As I was standing in my kitchen a few days ago, I had my iPad perched in the window sill so I could watch tv while I cooked. I had the latest episode of Shark …