I am tired of that negative voice in my head. Do you know the one? The one that makes you second guess your efforts? Make you wonder if you or you’re youth meeting had any impact? These kind of thoughts make you wonder whether you’re good enough, smart enough, or brave enough to lead your…
photo credit: http://in.socialtimes.me/articles/2013-01-11/official-oscar-app-launched-on-android-and-amazon I watched about half of the Oscars, after The Walking Dead of course. and I reflected on some of the speeches. I love Jennifer Lawrence of Hunger Games fame and now an Oscar winner for Silver Linings Playbook. She is young and unpretentious and her speech was honest and heartfelt. Some use…
An asterisk appears when someone wants to let you know something important like someone collaborated on writing this song there is a special warning about this product there is special information you need to know about this step The asterisk’s for youth ministry could be for your group may not grow as fast as…
Have you heard of Fiverr? Fiverr is a simple service that allows artists and some crazy people who are willing to provide services for $5.00. I think this site is awesome for youth ministry because there are so many little things a youth ministry could use but is often hampered by cost or no…
art /ärt/ Noun The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture,…: “the art of the Renaissance” Works produced by such skill and imagination. I have always had an artistic streak. I have an eye for design, I love to write, I enjoy…
I took this picture last night and posted on FB later on with this caption “These are not band members they are artists and hey are not having a band practice, they are artists collaborating on how to best honor God with their gifts and talents.” I love taking pictures of these students at…
What is the difference in these two promos? Did you figure it out? Simple: One piece invites kids to fun and contests and the other to life change. I almost made the mistake again today as I was making the promo piece above and I felt a check in my spirit. I felt the…
What did Jesus believe about his disciples? Look at the tasks He gave them. Look at what He trusted them with. Look at how He spoke to them. Look at the authority He gave them. Jesus did what he believed, even when it led to betrayal, hurt, and frustration. What do you believe about teenagers?…
What if you lose a key leader? Do you have a back up plan? We recently lost a student leader who played a key role in our group from a skill level and a social level. It was due to some relational and family things beyond my control. We did everything to keep them and…
To get the context of what I am going to say, you should watch both videos. I appreciate Angus’s heart, I am afraid he did two things wring 1) He did not think through how he should go about making his faith public and 2) He did not entrust himself to people who had his…
