Balance and Boundaries: Bi-Vocational Ministry Done Right Part 1

I am, currently, a bi-vocational youth worker. I have held this title before so I am well versed in its demands. For me it boils down to keeping these two elements in line, balance and boundaries. Balance Have you ever tried to balance a see-saw? You have to have the...

Finding the Perfect Voice: Tips for Selecting Your Camp Speaker

I covered my mouth and lowered my head as the outreach speaker spoke. This is not what I was expecting. The delivery, the tone and the humor was off. I felt like I was watching a bad comedian lose their audience. In fact, it was a bad comedian. I was waiting for the...

A Discipleship Checklist For Youth Pastors

In his book, The Checklist Manifesto, Atul Gawande shares several disciplines that use checklists to accomplish major and minor task such as construction companies, restaurants and hospitals. This got me thinking, “Shouldn’t there be a check list for youth...