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Fun Is Not The Enemy
Utilize fun and games as one of the best ways to establish a gospel-culture in your ministry
Partnering With Parents In Youth...
Partnering with parents in youth ministry can be a challenge
Belong: 3 Big Questions That Change...
Book by Kara Powell & Brad M. Griffin. Making the Most of your Conversations and Connections
Creating Family Ministry Opportunities
It can not be stated enough how important the family is to the spiritual growth of our students
Reflection On Leading In Youth Ministry
Early on in ministry I feel like I was driven and goal oriented but was chasing the wrong goals. While I don’t…
A Christian Theology Of Chaplaincy
Focusing on understanding what chaplaincy is and how it is exercised in different contexts
Recruiting And Training Volunteers...
Podcast:Recruiting and training volunteers has always been a challenging proposition for ministry leaders.
Handling Criticism In Ministry...
Podcast: Criticism is something every leader faces, and so every leader needs to know how to walk through it.
Are You Proactive Or Reactive With...
It’s also really interesting for how many leaders have not reached out to know parents of their students
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Repairing For Fall
As we go into the Fall of 2021, many of us see that there are new trends growing in our ministries
Intergenerational Ministry That Helps...
The need for intergenerational relationships within the Body of Christ has never been greater
Parent’s Perspective: A Mom’s Love...
I am just reminding you that the unfortunate truth is youth group does not have the luxury of getting my single focus.
Skills Every Youth Minister Needs
But we must not lose sight of the fact that the work of ministry is, indeed, work. The work of ministry requires…
Communicating With Your Senior Pastor
Stability and health are inextricably linked to the relationship between the senior leader and the staff
Helping New Students Transition Into...
Podcast: “Take time to meet new students who will be transitioning into your ministry during the year before. Teach in the children’s dept,…
Fall Kickoff
Are your post-quarantine students going to be at your Fall Kickoff?
5 Views On The Future Of Youth Ministry
Perspectives on What Could or Should Be
Is Your Youth Ministry Stuck In The ...
Here are 3 reasons your youth ministry program may need an upgrade
Cultivating A Thriving Youth Ministry
I believe four core values are key in cultivating a thriving youth ministry — real, relational, reliant and reproducible. Let’s dive in,…
This Summer Try Vision Casting With Your...
Vision casting with my leaders is one of my favorite things to do and one of the best ways you can invest…
How To Debrief Your Summer Missions Trip
Students struggle to translate their mission trip into every day life, but it should inspire us to help them understand and apply…
The Best Thing To Do After Your Summer...
Consistency isn’t valued nearly enough by youth pastors when it comes to mission trips
Post Summer Camp Follow Up
How do you capitalize on what you just saw God do in the lives of your students to continue to help them in…
How To Dissect Your Ministry For The...
Going through these questions with your team, volunteers, or students will change how you go through your ministry.
How To Dissect Your Ministry For The...
Taking a good hard look at your service and asking for feedback and dissecting everything is a good thing for your ministry.
Evangelism: Students Reaching Other...
Have just one person they focus on loving and caring for and praying for all year in hopes they know Jesus and…
Book: Handing Down The Faith
How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation
Faithful Where You Are
Be faithful doing what I feel God has called me to do. Don’t get caught up in comparisons or measuring what I…
Help! COVID Shrunk My Youth Ministry
So take heart and be encouraged by who is coming to youth group, the desire and passion God has placed in the…
How To Fire A Volunteer
It could be a tough thing to navigate but it will be a necessary thing that needs to happen for the betterment…
“What Is Youth Ministry?”
Most answers seem to miss out on the bigger picture of why youth ministries exist.
Teaching Middle Schoolers
A room full of middle schoolers can be a hard and intimidating environment. Why? Well, for starters, they are easily distracted with…
Mistakes….The Youth Pastor’s...
Mistakes are the price we pay to get better anything. It’s called learning. As a youth pastor you’re going to make mistakes…
5 Ways To Connect Parents To Your Youth...
How well are you doing with connecting parents to your Youth Ministry?
Parent Ministry: Beyond Information
Here are some steps you can take to move beyond providing information and into partnership with parents
How To Start A Youth Ministry In A Small...
Where do you begin if you’re attempting to launch a new program for teenagers, especially in a smaller congregation?
Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now
Questions To Consider To Stay In Your Youth Ministry
Book: Intentional Youth Ministry
A practical guide that will help you move beyond impression to impact
Book: Engaging Gen Z Raising The Bar For...
This family-connected generation model calls for youth ministers to better intertwine families into ministry programming.
Is The Main Thing Actually The Main...
I wonder if we have mistaken people growing in faith actually by seeing people enjoy themselves more
5 Lessons For Youth Ministry From The...
I wonder if we need to help young people to be more honest, to vocalise their fears and anxieties, as well…
How To Connect And Support Families
Every leader needs to be intentional in supporting families and here are seven ways that can help
What Kind Of Youth Pastor Are You?
In other words, some youth pastors are hardly working while others are working really hard
3 Signs Of A Miserable Youth Ministry...
Are you affirmed as an individual and appreciated for your specific contributions? Or, do you feel anonymous, invisible, and taken for granted?
Calling Your Students Might Seem Old...
In the age of text messages and group threads, phone calls seemed to have gained a greater impact
How To Prepare Parents For Spiritual...
Learn how to give parents a vision for leading, confidence, a blessing, practical tools, community, and more
Thoughts On Starting New In Youth...
It all kind of comes down to this: Do good work. Love God. Love people. Don’t be stupid
Igniting Passion In Your Teenagers
We can’t cajole or bribe them into devotedness, but we can help them discover it…
Book: When Relationships Matter…...
Make Your Church A Place Where Kids & Teenagers Belong
Burnout In Youth Ministry
No one goes into youth ministry because they want to spend their days relaxing in a stress-free environment
YS: Best Youth Ministry Books 2021
Best and most talked-about resources in 2021
Book: Cultural Intelligence Living In A...
To understand the changing world around us, and engage it. To edify the church and seek the lost
Preventing Burning Out
6 ways to prevent your children’s ministry director from burning out
Book: Alongside (Loving Teenagers With...
Drew Hill unpacks the challenges teenagers face and how youth leaders and parents can share the gospel with them at this crucial…
5 Questions To Ask In A Youth Work...
There are a few questions you should ask at every youth work job interview
Lead Like You’re About To Leave
There is something magical about that transition time between an outgoing youth worker leaving, and a new one being hired
Planning For Summer 2021
5 Realities to Keep in Mind as you Plan for Summer 2021
Called: A Novel About Youth Ministry...
What does the right fit look like, and how do you know when you’ve found it?
Getting Momentum In Your Youth Ministry...
Josh and Doug hosted a Facebook Live this week on their top ten tips on gaining momentum in 2021
Leader’s Pocket Guide to...
Discussion starters, tips, and wisdom to help your team have better conversations with parents in your ministry
Why Youth Ministries Get Stuck?
youth ministries lose traction because of alignment, communication, and adult volunteer training
2021 Leadership PTSD
A few things I am bringing into the new year in hopes of battling this 2021 leadership PTSD from last year
Vision: 3 Signs Of An Unhealthy Ministry
Here are some remedies to overcome them and bring your ministry back to its full potential!
Leading Your Youth Ministry In The Right...
We have to know where we’re headed for us to know we’re leading our youth ministries rightly
Book: Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry
Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry How the gospel will transform your kids, your church, your community, and the world
Book: “Youth Empowered”
To help church leadership minister alongside their students (rather than at their students)
Flashback: Starting Out In Youth...
Youth ministry is hard, but we need it now more than ever
Youth Ministry Of Micro-Influencers
“The Influencer Report: Engaging Gen Z and Millennials”
Hiring Struggles And Solutions In Youth...
Others just wanted to do headhunting, but you were more interested in building a vital ministry.”
Hiring (& Recruiting) Well In Youth...
The old idea that anyone working with students needs to be young and hip…
10 lessons Learned After 10 Years Of...
The lessons tells me they were among the most impactful lessons that I learned over the years
New 1st Time Student Follow Up System
So here is what happens when a new student comes to one of our campuses:
Starting Out In Your New Youth Ministry...
The First 5 People You Should Meet at a New Church
Ways To Do SELF-CARE
A topic that comes up often for those in ministry.
Sometimes we do not know how to implement it into our lives.
Student Leadership Team Will Change Your...
Youth Ministry is about spiritual development, and it is the primer for lifelong faith
5 Ministry-Killing Mistakes
I want to do is to share the five mistakes I have seen youth workers make over the years that can be…
Your Next Youth Ministry Parent Meeting
Back to school usually means a jumpstart in your youth ministry. This year will be no exception
Youthmin Leadership Book: Canoeing The...
Explorers Lewis and Clark had to adapt. If you’re going to scale the mountains of ministry, you need to leave behind canoes…
The Emotionally Healthy Youth Worker
Ministry is draining. So often we can walk away from a small group, service, or event feeling tired, rejected, or like a…
Five Tips for Adding New Youth Leaders...
While this list is not exhaustive, it will help you start the conversation and give you some talking points for future interactions
Loving Our Students To Death
Theologically, we need to reconcile the culture of sacrificial suffering …a culture of Sabbath, rest, grace, and weakness
Preparing For Promotion Sunday
How to Welcome New Students into Your Youth Ministry
Leading Change When Everything Has...
With a small shift in your mindset, this might be your greatest season of momentum and change
We Can’t Go Back, So Let’s Go...
The loss of normal times means new opportunities
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