Things They Don’t Teach… Someone asked me recently…again… for the hundredth time, “What don’t they teach you in college/seminary/’school that you need to know for real-world, real-life youth ministry. Here is my first quick list of the top ten “Things They Don’t Teach”… but should!? How to be a part of a staff team. How to […]
The new year is finally here. 2023 has arrived, and it is a perfect time to change things up a bit in your youth ministry by making “every week special“. There is a variety of ways to do this (click here). One easy way is to celebrate what we call in our ministry “Hilarious Holidays.” […]
10. I started coming because of your excellent branding, logo, and super cool ministry name. 9. We all really feel like you should wear skinny jeans and get more tattoos, so you can be more relevant. 8. Tonight was way too much fun. 7. Please stop sending me personal handwritten encouragement notes. 6. My parents realized that […]
Beware of Ministry Pied Pipers… As the legend goes, the little town of Hamelin was overrun with rats. They tried as they could, but the town could not get rid of the rats, then came a pied piper, a man dressed in fun, colorful clothes and playing beautiful music. He claimed he could rid the […]
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People all the time ask me “how do you define success?” or “how do I know I am being successful?” It fills blogs, books, and staff meetings. It is the make or break for many in youth ministry, and often is the difference between keeping or losing a job. Here are 4 keys ways to defined success for yourself and your ministry.
Youth Ministry New Year’s Resolutions, a top 10 list to make the new year something different? 10. I Will Not Do A Lock-In This Year? (*no matter what your students, parents, and Facebook walls say) 9. I Will Drink Less Coffee, Monster, and Red Bull? (*your energy will come from the spirit this year…the Holy Spirit, just to […]
The cure to busyness in ministry is being selfish. “It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: “What are we busy about?”-Henry David Thoreau In my 20+ years in youth ministry, one thing is guaranteed every week: busyness. When I talk with youth leaders all over the country, I […]
Don’t Drop the Ball New Year’s Game! Are your student up for the challenge or will they drop the ball!? A super fun, brain-buster game for your New Year’s party or youth ministry gatherings. Great for staff meetings, leadership meetings, and other adult events as well. It is a Challenge Question Game, with 1 Bonus Tiebreaker! […]
Being Critical vs. Critical Thinking… As leaders in your church or ministry especially if you are the youth pastor maybe a struggle
