Tag Archive for management

“Transitions” by: Adam...

on May 12, 2015 by

The sad reality is that people who preach reconciliation cannot reconcile and someone has to go. (You!)

Failure: The Seed Of Success

on May 12, 2015 by

One of the biggest business failures of my life..Did I learn something from the situation? Absolutely!

Devotionals For Leaders: Hold On!

on May 12, 2015 by

George Lockhart

Middle-Seat Kid Far From Windows But...

on May 4, 2015 by

“cars are a unique environment and a lot can be revealed when everyone is sitting together in a confined space.”

Ever More, Never Enough

on April 29, 2015 by

George Lockhart

5 Reminders About Communication In Youth...

on April 27, 2015 by

Communication is important. But what’s more important is getting your communication right

4 Strategies For Managing Expectations

on April 20, 2015 by

“What do these people want from me!?”

The 2 Most Common Church And YouthWorker...

on April 20, 2015 by

Marko

Devotionals For Leaders: When Questions...

on April 20, 2015 by

what do you do when you have lots of questions about life, direction, God or anything?

Youth Worker: The Most Meaningful Job In...

on April 17, 2015 by

Forbes tells us what we already know today – youth ministry is the best job in the world!

Giving Attention To Details

on April 16, 2015 by

Be obedient in the small things because they really do matter

Are You A Complainer?

on April 16, 2015 by

George Lockhart

Overwhelmed By A Burden?

on April 16, 2015 by

Devotionals For Leaders

Creating a Culture of Welcome

on April 13, 2015 by

Student Leadership Team Basics

Selling It

on April 12, 2015 by

When a volunteer fully owns the vision for your ministry, you have them hooked for years.

“Death To Selfie”

on April 7, 2015 by

Devotionals For Leaders

This Cup’s For You

on April 6, 2015 by

Devotionals For Leaders

7 Characteristics Of Awesome Youth...

on March 30, 2015 by

by Andy Blanks

Growing Your Youth Ministry

on March 29, 2015 by

We want to be like In-n-Out and not Five Guys. At Mars Hill we keep our schedule simple

How is your soul today?

on March 29, 2015 by

Unhealthy leaders make unhealthy decisions and lead unhealthy people

Making The Grade

on March 25, 2015 by

This Is How Long Your Teen Needs to Spend on Homework to Be Better at Math and Science

Effective Leaders Make Decisions

on March 24, 2015 by

Sam Luce

Leading Change

on March 24, 2015 by

4 Ways To Attack Problems Instead Of People

Bidin’ My Time

on March 3, 2015 by

We live in a RIGHT NOW culture…Chill

Building Your Volunteer Team

on February 19, 2015 by

A 30-Day Change Project for Youth Ministry

Conflict In Youth Ministry

on February 3, 2015 by

Proactively Responding to Parent Conflict in Youth Ministry

How You Can Make Your Goals Happen This...

on January 26, 2015 by

I don’t really believe in resolutions..What I do think January is a great time for is goal setting

Time Management for Your Homeschooler

on January 22, 2015 by

As kids get older and they are woking on multiple subjects independently, they’ll need to decide in what order to complete all…

How To Manage The Chaos Of Middle School...

on January 22, 2015 by

5 tips for leaning into the crazy chaos of middle school ministry

Setting Youth Ministry Goals

on January 21, 2015 by

By Gavin Richardson with the Youth worker circuit

How Your Church Can Make Real...

on January 16, 2015 by

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about social media it’s this: It’s all about human connection

Productive Youth Ministry in 2015

on January 13, 2015 by

It’s time to dream, plan, and schedule what the coming year will look like in your youth ministry

Students Leading Without Titles

on January 13, 2015 by

One of the biggest hindrances to students stepping up and leading others is the assumption that they cannot lead unless they’ve been…

2015 Resolutions: Make Up Your Mind And...

on January 9, 2015 by

George Lockhart

My Favorite Leadership Books From 2014

on January 9, 2015 by

Terry Linhart

Resolutions And Goals

on January 8, 2015 by

An Amazing Resource To Help You Accomplish Your Goals

7 Things You Can Do If You Want Things...

on December 14, 2014 by

So what do you do if you want things to change and pretty much no one else does?

How To Create An Amazing Presentation ...

on December 11, 2014 by

A power point presentation that won’t put people to sleep

How To Endure The Youth Ministry Journey

on December 10, 2014 by

“Can I keep doing this?

How I Recovered From Burn Out

on December 8, 2014 by

12 Keys to Getting Back

9 Signs You’re Burning Out In...

on December 8, 2014 by

I’m writing this because burnout seems to be an epidemic in ministry leadership

Utilizing Youth Ministry’s Number One...

on December 8, 2014 by

Stephen Ingram

Eight Steps To Managing Your Time In...

on December 8, 2014 by

We must manage and use our time well to minister effectively…

10 Very Possible Reasons Your Church Isn...

on November 10, 2014 by

Carey Nieuwhof

10 Things I Would Tell You As A First...

on November 10, 2014 by

Greg Stier

Six Lessons From A 17-Year-Old Nobel...

on November 8, 2014 by

Observing her life and words, some specific lessons surface for all kids everywhere

5 Reasons You Struggle To Get Along With...

on October 30, 2014 by

…getting along have not always been so easy…in my own heart several reasons causing me to struggle to get along

A New Way To Manage My Work Schedule

on October 30, 2014 by

My personal way keeping myself accountable to accomplishing my weekly tasks, remaining available to the people and issues necessary, and sticking as…

How To Align Leaders Around Your Mission

on October 22, 2014 by

by Carey Nieuwhof : In fact, strategy trumps mission and vision. A great mission and vision with a bad strategy will fail.

7 Things You Need To Stop Doing To Be...

on October 20, 2014 by

…working less can actually produce better results

Strategy Matters: The Importance of...

on October 8, 2014 by

Ed Stetzer: Effective strategies help form fruitful ministries.

5 Reasons to Start Your Summer...

on October 8, 2014 by

So as you stare down another year, you need to start this fall on your plan for fundraising for the coming year Here’s why

Vince Lombardi’s Success Formula

on October 6, 2014 by

“Task + Relationship Excellence = Results”

5 Things Church Leadership Should Expect...

on September 17, 2014 by

As leaders in Ministry, we are typically focused on our department. But, there’s a bigger picture that we work within

Ministry is difficult…at least no...

on September 16, 2014 by

What a soldier on a plane taught me about perspective

The Dangers of Messaging Students

on September 12, 2014 by

Dangers?!? What possible dangers are there in messaging students?

Criticism In Youth Ministry

on September 12, 2014 by

Want to thrive in youth minitry…find a way to take the information that the critic wants to express and use it to…

9 Habits That Lead to Terrible Decisions

on September 12, 2014 by

Harvard Business Review

How Do Professionals Perceive Youth...

on September 5, 2014 by

…without diplomacy and tact only causes us to get burned-out, worn out, or thrown out.

The Best Idea Wins

on September 4, 2014 by

by Josh Griffin

12 Tips for Stopping a Ministry or Event

on September 4, 2014 by

#1.Connect the change to the overall mission and vision…

How To Deal With Lonely Leadership

on August 27, 2014 by

by Christopher Wesley

Team Sports Are Taking Over Kids’...

on August 20, 2014 by

“Stay on your side of the Google calendar. I’m taking back my family time!”

How to Lead and Leverage the...

on August 20, 2014 by

by PhilBell

How To Maintain Personal Growth As A...

on August 14, 2014 by

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to keep growing as leader. Here are a few quick easy ideas

Flashback: How Does Your Church’s Time...

on August 13, 2014 by

kids watching 25 hours of TV in a single week Vs 25 hours of Bible teaching from church in an entire year?…

How To Lead Well

on August 13, 2014 by

Tic Long shares thoughts on how to lead well and what difference Christ makes in us as leaders

“Driven Leaders and Selfish...

on July 15, 2014 by

by Danny Bowers

Evaluating Yourself as a Leader

on June 24, 2014 by

Individual growth always comes before corporate growth

3 BIG Challenges Every Youth Leader Must...

on June 23, 2014 by

by Greg Stier

How Avoiding Difficult People is...

on June 23, 2014 by

by Phil Bell

Why Most Leaders Have Few Friends

on June 22, 2014 by

3 Subconscious But Deadly Reasons Most Leaders Have Few Friends

20 Keys For Leading 20-Somethings On...

on June 22, 2014 by

Young leaders are the future..Give them freedom with their schedule

10 Things Every New Youth Pastor Should...

on June 13, 2014 by

….remembering these ten things would have saved me from some heartache

Unplugged

on June 9, 2014 by

We must deliberately protect our time with God to refocus on what He intends for us.
Are you unplugged enough?

Four Foundational Summer Priorities

on June 7, 2014 by

BY Jonathan Mckee

12 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From...

on May 19, 2014 by

If churches or organizations need improved results, upgrading your leadership is often the answer

Marko’s Book List

on April 5, 2014 by

WHAT’S ON MY “TO READ” STACK, AND A RECOMMITMENT TO READ

12 Cultural Trends Church Leaders Can...

on January 30, 2014 by

Carey Nieuwhof

5 ways to get your whole church involved...

on January 22, 2014 by

Helene Foust

Parenting Behaviors That Keep Children...

on January 22, 2014 by

7 crippling parenting behaviors

How Big Is Your Youth Ministry Vision?

on November 15, 2013 by

As I thought of this spider, I thought of four things those we can take and apply to youth ministry

How Do You Define “Effectiveness” In...

on October 28, 2013 by

By Charles Harrison

Dads: Finding Solace in the Silence

on September 16, 2013 by

Constant busyness will ultimately lead us to a desert where joy evaporates and emptiness fills our lives and relationships

How To Serve Bad Leaders

on September 4, 2013 by

How are you supposed to lead up when the person “up” is a terrible leader?

What is Deep & Wide Youth Ministry?

on July 11, 2013 by

Greg Stier

How To Reach Preteens This Summer

on July 9, 2013 by

Discover the ONE THING you can do to reach preteens this summer that requires litte effort and planning on your part

Mark DeVries: Keep Your Young People by...

on July 5, 2013 by

Getting older Christians involved in the lives of younger ones

Finding time

on July 5, 2013 by

How to spend more time with students this summer

Millennial respect

on June 23, 2013 by

I see Millennials, struggle with the transition into the adult world and a huge part of that is figuring out what respect…

Investing In Children

on June 11, 2013 by

Parents spend more on children than in past

3 Awkward But Powerful Steps Toward...

on April 27, 2013 by

Jeff Brodie

Where Did Your Tax Dollar Go?

on April 15, 2013 by

Piling debt onto younger generations and putting the nation on a dangerous economic course

Bieber Backs a Debit Card for Teenagers,...

on April 12, 2013 by

“We’re helping families to teach youth better spending habits.”

Yahoo Buys Mobile News App Summly From...

on March 26, 2013 by

“I’ve still got a year and a half left at my high school,”

A Harsh Reality of Leading Today

on March 23, 2013 by

If you want to succeed as a leader…

You’ll have to put your big boy (or girl) pants on…

And figure it out…

When The Youth Ministry Grass Isn’...

on March 15, 2013 by

“If only I had “X” I’d be happy.”

Hard To Hear

on March 15, 2013 by

If you do all the talking when you pray, how will you ever hear God’s answers?” –A. W. Tozer

Partnering with Parents in Youth...

on March 14, 2013 by

FREE Training Video – Part 2

YOUTH MINISTRY’S NUMBER ONE...

on March 12, 2013 by

“Recruiting & Retaining Great Leaders”