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 …
How well do you want to be known by the students in your area for having tough but needed conversations?
I think where a lot of ministries (not just youth ministries) who struggle with having having deep, real, raw, confrontational …
I was talking with our worship leader and he said, “It’s like we have a whole new group of people and values than we did 2 years ago.” It’s true. The atmosphere is way different now, intentionally so, and it’s …