I heard you. Thanks to all of you who took the newsletter survey. The survey is still live and, if you’re new here or missed the first round, I’d love your input to make this newsletter the best it can be in 2023. Free Ebook: The 10 Excuses Killing your Youth Ministry Trends One thing…
When I was younger, I could not see the correlation between privacy and power; I thought I would have all the energy and wisdom I needed when I needed it. I wasn’t until I got a little older, mostly through failure, that I took my private time, and what I did with it, more seriously.…
I asked youth pastors the question, “What should youth pastors quit saying in 2023?” and these are their responses. I had no idea what half of them meant, and I think that was a good thing; so I for the benefit of all, I give a brief definition. Tweekin – high on a substance (red…
Three Pillars of Youth Ministry This past year, I felt like I was all over the map as far as programming, teaching and planning, then I had a talk with my pastor. I wanted to find out what his thoughts were about narrowing down the focus of the youth ministry to three pillars. These three…
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“Need a youth pastor with vision to grow a youth group to over 100 engaged youth. Church in upper Midwest. If interested, contact me. Full time position.” – Facebook Post I read this and thought to myself, “This is ridiculous”. And many others in the group felt the same way and said so but after…
I heard this quote from Gary Vaynerchuk and it made me think, and I paraphrase, “If you don’t want to deliver to your audience and you’d rather watch Netflix, take time off, not make content, your audience will adjust.” This, among other things, keeps me bringing you content every week on my blog, on my…
One of my favorite things to plan in youth ministry is the youth Christmas Party. It’s a highlight of the year as well as a tremendous community builder. Here’s my ultimate checklist for planing a successful Christmas Party for teenagers. When should I schedule the youth Christmas Party? The earlier the better. My sweet spot…
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