We all experience pain in different ways and at different times in our lives. For most of us, pain is a common experience that we don’t want. In fact, we go to great lengths to try to avoid it. But …
As much fun as ministry is and can be, there is always a time when you need to confront a student or leader. A leader has serious issues with life choices that are not setting a good example for students.
I think one of the hardest things about being a youth worker/pastor is watching a student who used to be so involved, but isn’t anymore. A student in whose life you have seen God make a complete 180-degree turn, but
We have all put on an event for our student ministry that was a total flop.
We have all put on an event that was a total hit and students loved it.
Have you ever thought of what the difference …
As another school year rapidly approaches, I’ve found myself thinking about two different pictures of youth ministry.
One comes from the first retreat I facilitated at a new congregation. During a meal where I was sitting with a group of …
The midweek.
The weekend service.
The large group.
It’s the never-ending, never-full beast that requires a ton of time and attention from you. Whether it’s weekly, monthly or every once in a while, there is ALWAYS a program to be …
The other day someone asked me what I think makes some of the best leaders. Here is what I wrote down. (I won’t lie: I forget some of these things, and this is a great reminder for myself.)
The best …
This is a post from Jeremy Cannon, our Sandals Youth Intern. Since coming on board here, I have loved the system he has set up for our leaders to be set up for success:
Check out our small group leader …
When I write, I try to write about things that are going on in my ministry. If you want to know what kind of week I had, all you need to do is read my blog posts. I write this …
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