This article is a part of Launching Well: Graduating Your Senior Class In Style resource. If you are not subscribed to the Youth Ministry Round Up newsletter, subscribe now and receive a ton of graduation such as how to plan a graduation service, gift ideas and more or you can purchase the guide here. They say, “If you see…
This article, as well as graduation forms graduation gift ideas graduation service sample and graduation song suggestions (over 40) Are a part of Launching Well: Graduating Your Senior Class In Style resource. If you are not subscribed to the Youth Ministry Round Up newsletter, subscribe now and receive all these graduation resources. “If it weren’t…
This is my sixth, and last, reflection on the book Growing With by Kara Powell and Steve Argue. You can read my reflections from the beginning here. Currently, I’m 50 years old and have started attending a new church. After 30 years a youth pastor and associate pastors, this is a new experience for me. I…
This is part five in my series of posts on the book Growing With. You can start from the beginning here or just hit the last post here. You can also pick up the book here if you’re interested. I was a youth pastor for 30 years. All my kids grew up in the church…
This is my third reflection on the Growing With book by Kara Powell and Steve Argue. You can catch up on my journey here. I’m going chapter by chapter, fleshing out my Withing skills. I have three kids between the ages of 19 and 26 so this book has caught me at the perfect time.…
I love telling kids I miss them. Now, I don’t necessarily like that kids were missing from the event or meeting but I love to tell them that I missed them. I know how it makes me feel when someone misses me. They are saying, “You are valuable. You presence is important and we know…
Today I offer s special guest post from my friend Paul Sheneman. He has some excellent thoughts on something we all deal with, critical parents. Enjoy. ____________________________________ Here They Come Again It’s youth group night. You’ve just got done pouring yourself out once again for what you love. You’ve had the range of emotions that…
Happy New Year Everyone! Are you glad last year is gone and the new year is here? Me too. One of the way to start your new year off right is by touching base with your students’ parents. I recently sent out my first of the year e-mail to my parents and thought you might…
