The Tweets You’re about to transition from being skipped over to being sought after! Relax!! You won’t have to compete for what God says is yours. — Real Talk Kim (@RealTalkKim) March 21, 2018 This is grit. Stop rescuing kids. Let them fail, flounder, and even fail. Be there to encourage, affirm, and equip. For…
This is the sixth post in my series on The 9 Dynamic Ways To Revive Your Youth Ministry. Click HERE to start at the beginning if you like. If you want to revive your youth ministry, look to the bottom grade level. Look at who is coming up from your kids ministry. Look at the middle school…
This is part five of a nine part series called 9 Dynamic Ways To Revive Your Youth Ministry. You can start at the beginning HERE. We talked about Reinvigorating Your Youth Ministry With A Clear, Compelling Vision. Vision is great. It’s the end game. It’s what you ultimately want to to see in your student and…
This is part four in my series 9 Dynamic Ways To Revive A Dying Youth Ministry. If you’re behind, you can start HERE Sometimes, as a youth pastor, you will inherit a hot mess or a dumpster fire. The previous youth pastor did their best or maybe not. Or maybe the youth ministry you have just went…
Quotes “When we Christians behave badly, or fail to behave well, we are making Christianity unbelievable to the outside world.”#CSLewis — C. S. Lewis (@CSLewisDaily) March 13, 2018 Articles Walk Up Not Walk Out Only One Walked Out In NC School on Walk Out Day Teaching Middle School 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017 Florida…
It just hurts too much. I’ve been a part of a few churches where I saw it happening in front of my eyes. Why is it that the number 2-4 guys can see it but not the number one guy? I’m not built for it, emotionally that is. I can’ stand to watch things die.…
I took a recent poll of youth workers, asking them which they hated more: Micro-Managing Pastors or Hands Off Pastosr. The overwhelming answer was the micro-managing pastor was worse. I have worked for both types of pastors and, if had to choose, I would choose the micro manager, not because I like being micro managed…
Hey all, thought I’d try something new. I post a lot about youth ministry and related stuff, and I thought I’d list some of the cool articles, gadgets, books, etc, that you might be interested in. Technology I bought a new camera and if you are looking for a new camera, I recommend the Panasonic…
How do I know this? Because we keep making art about our need for the transcendent. Iggy Azalea is looking for a savior. The problem is, the Savior we want and the Savior we have (Jesus) are two different things. Watch the video and I’ll discuss more below. Now, if you decide to use this…
This is part three in the series 9 Dynamic Ways To Revive Your Youth Ministry, you can start here to catch up I am convinced that most youth ministry visions are neither clear nor compelling. They are usually too small and too attainable. The faith behind these visions barely tingles the hair on God’s big…
