I have been really enjoying Periscope as way to communicate ideas with other youth workers. On Mondays and Fridays I do a Q and A show Ask Me Anything About Youth Ministry and on Wednesdays I do Youth Ministry Tonight where I share what I have planned and you can...
It was 1982-83 and I went to see Quiet Riot with no idea who was opening. It just so happens that W.A.S.P was the opening band. They were not exactly my style. A few years earlier I had come to faith and in Christ and so I was not into the whole occultist vibe with...
Worship is often part of a youth meeting, but what if it was the only thing? Helping teens understand worship is not a part of your youth service but the whole service. Expand the definition to include: Greeting one another is worship because we honor God when we...
I came out of my office to discover a meeting I had not called and I was not leading. This is my favorite kind of meeting. Some students had come early to youth to plan a Disney themed costume party. They’re on a good track and all I asked was for them to answer...
My expectations for our adult youth ministry leaders 1. Don’t do for kids what kids can do for themselves. 2. Change is good if it helps us reach our goals. 3. Leaders are learners. 4. Do things with excellence. The church is not a second class organization. 5. Take...
