Protected: Youth Ministry Round #14
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Quit Hating Your Struggle
If you are trying to achieve anything, expect the struggle. The struggle is the most important part of growth. We struggled from the womb to world, now here we are. We must wrestle with our struggle as Jacob wrestled with God and we must not release our struggle until it has blessed us with knowledge,…
There’s A Last Day For Everything
There’s a long list of last days, last times, That restaurant you love. That book your reading. Your child not needing you anymore. The last day you’re on the earth. Even the world will have it’s last one day Last night was my last night as full time youth pastor. It’s not nearly as dramatic…
Advice To Young Youth Workers On Choosing A “Winning” Church Part One
It’s the middle of summer and I’m missing football. This got me thinking about the churches I’ve served at and I feel like I needed to equate them to NFL teams. In no particular order, on purpose, One church I compare to the Chargers, They were fun with lots of great moments and lots of talent,…
Youth Ministry Round Up #13
Welcome! If you’re new here, and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. I just got back from a camp and I’m wore out. This was my last youth camp as a full time youth pastor. It was an amazing camp and I saw God move…
Is The Remote Mindset Killing Your Team?
Just because you have a team, doesn’t mean you have teamwork. I’ve been struggling with this idea of team work lately, especially in regards to ministry in the local church. I’ve built a few teams and I have felt the euphoric blessing of synergy, but, in the age of side hustles and independent work, I’m…
To The Very End
I think I found the quote I want on my tombstone “To the very end” What do you do, consistently? Is it important? Valuable? Generous? Does it bless others? Does it encourage? Most importantly, is it worth doing all the way the end? I want to Love to the very end Follow to the very end Lead…
How To Get The Youth Ministry Job You Want
I can remember wanting to be a youth pastor so bad, I would have taken any job, and I did. They were my fever dream decisions. If I had read the job description better and put on my thinking hat instead of my heart hat, I could have avoided a few things like working too much…
Youth Ministry Round Up #12
Welcome! If you’re new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Hey all! I hope your summer is just the way you like it! Here’s your youth ministry round up!! Quotes a youth ministry without adults is an orphanage and a congregation without youth…
10 Important Youth Ministry Practices That Could Prevent A Teen Suicide
Suicides by entrepreneur Kate Spade and chef/tv star Anthony Bordaine, remind me that if money, power, influence, tons friends and excitement can’t hold back depression and suicidal thoughts, what’s keeping a kid in my youth group from ending his or her life? With the passing of author and pastor Jarrid Wilson, the subject of suicide,…