Getting volunteers for youth ministry can be one of the most difficult things about the job. Even harder is getting good, committed leaders! We see those high-profile church workers who have WHOLE TEAMS of really cool volunteers and we get …
The biggest fear my small group leaders have is dead air. We’ve all been there, right? You spend time crafting the perfect set of small group questions only to hear the sound of crickets in your group. Or they give
On the way home from a recent youth ministry trip, I sat next to my colleague, Joe, on the plane. We both knew that in many ways, this trip was the last significant thing I’d do as youth pastor in …
I love my youth ministry’s adult leaders. They’re the backbone of my youth ministry. They’re people I’ve recruited, equipped, and mentored. Some have served with me for almost a decade. I take caring for them seriously.
In my context, adult …
…We challenged all of our youth workers to complete DYMU 101
During a recent organizational assessment I did through Arbor Research Group, I asked one of the ministry’s leaders how critical it was for his staff to recruit and equip adult leaders. In response, he said, “When they get their job …
As leaders of a ministry we are constantly challenging those we serve and serve with to grow closer and closer in their relationship with Jesus and in their leadership ability. Unless you are intentional about it, it can be really …
In between all the camps and vacations, most of us take the summer to evaluate, change and improve the ministries we lead. While looking at content and reconfiguring your systems are key, it’s also important to take things up a …