Things Youth Pastors Should Quit Saying In 2023

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...

My Three Pillar Process For Youth Ministry

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...

How To Grow Your Youth Ministry To 100 Students

“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...

Your Audience Will Adjust

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...