Adventus is my newest resource geared around Advent. Advent is, if you do not know, means ‘Coming’ in Latin. This is why I used the Latin word Adventus as the title. Advent is the coming of Jesus into the world. Many Christians use the four Sundays and weeks of Advent to prepare and remember the real…
I grew up Catholic, and I didn’t know it at the time, but I was becoming a disciple of the Catholic church. Being a disciple of the Catholic church, or any church, is not the same as being a disciple of Jesus. Churches have philosophies, ideologies and strategies for growth but I would contend that…
Welcome! If you’re new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. The Breakdown Youth Ministry IG Post of the Week Featured Resource Pre-Sale of 28 Days of Advent Devotions and Graphics <—- click to check it out. Articles Isolation and Loneliness in Teenagers The…
Every day is, or should be, Thanksgiving, but for teens it’s sometimes hard to be thankful during tough circumstances. So, what can you do to remind them of why they should be thankful? It starts with getting them out self-pity and getting their minds on others instead of themselves. Here are some ideas/projects/crafts that will…
Welcome! If you’re new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Youth Ministry Tweet of the Week Articles Wait. The Big Bang Isn’t The Beginning of Everything? Accepting Reality By Faith How To Remember Names Once and For All The Evangelical Church Is Breaking…
I can remember when reality broke for me. I was sitting in my kitchen, praying or maybe arguing with God, I can’t remember. It just dawned on me, “My dream is not going to happen, is it?” My dream was linear, being a professional youth pastor for thirty years was supposed translate to making a…
Brandon Staley could not have said it better than this in regards to Raider Coach Jon Gruden’s toxic emails and subsequent resignation . I have been an imperfect leader/pastor most of my life and I have always treasured the trust people have given me. I’d like to think I have lived up to that trust,…
Welcome! If you’re new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Tweet of the Week Yes, I’m using one of my Tweets as a Tweet of the Week, but I’m not posting my tweet to say, “look how awesome I am!”; I just couldn’t…
Having a big ego in in church is like having the biggest balloon at the dart throwing booth at the fair, be prepared to get popped. Consider all the ego popping moments Christ endured, Rejection by his closest friends. Criticism from enemies and strangers. Insults from a dying man. Mockery from the religious while he’s…
Welcome! If you’re new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. These graphics were posted by @davidodom, Youth Ministry professor from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. They have an Arenas Assessment you can take over on their website. Articles No One Should Lose Their…
