Every youth pastor has them — those faithful adults who show up, keep an eye on the kids, make sure no one breaks anything, and maybe hand out snacks. They’re dependable, kind, and a huge help. But sometimes, they stay stuck in chaperone mode —...
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6 Ways To Turn Volunteers Into Active Youth Ministry Partners
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What no one will tell you about youth ministry, but I will
It’s all experimental When it comes to youth ministry, most of us want certainty. We want a clear, five-step plan that works every time—a game, a teaching style, or an event that we can repeat forever. But here’s the hard truth: youth...
How To Integrate New High School Graduates Into The Church
If you wondering how to integrate new graduates into your youth ministry, here are the main points of a talk I shared on my Tuesday/Thursday Livestream. It’s a Church-wide Responsibility The entire church, including the youth pastor, lead...
4 Pieces of Advice For Youth Pastors Who Are Struggling Where They Serve
Every believer loves Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Few know the context. Judah is in captivity due to not keeping the sabbath,...
Comedian Says Christians Lack Conviction
And I agree with her. Jordan Jensen is a comedian and Kareem Rahma is the host of Subway Takes, a show where guests share there takes, and they had, what I thought, was a revealing conversation about the difference between believers and followers....
Beyond the Kickoff: Planning Youth Ministry Events All Year Long
When you think of a youth ministry kickoff, you probably think of a big back-to-school bash. While those events are a great way to start the year, what if you could have four or five “kickoffs” throughout the year? Every new season can...
How Do I Make Youth Group More Fun?
This is a question I received on my Youtube Channel and thought it was worth of discussion and a video. There are many question to ask before you can get to answer, How Do I Make Youth Group Fun, so bear with me. How do you know your youth group...
The New Youth Pastors Guide To Getting Things Done Part 3
I have written two previous articles about how new Youth Pastors can get things done in their church and you can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In this 3rd installment of Helping New Youth Pastors Getting Things Done, I want to focus on 3 keys...
What Kind of Youth Room Would I Build If Money Wasn’t An Issue?
I had one of my Youtube subscribers ask this question I was asked, if money was no option, what would we add/build to our youth ministry and why. But I haven;t been a youth pastor long enough to really know what I’ll need as we grow… we...
The 11 Most Important Weeks In Your Youth Ministry
Have you ever heard of the Pareto Principle? The Pareto Principle says that you get 80% of your impact from 20% of the causes. Here are a few examples 20% of your church pays 80%of the tithes 20% of your youth ministry makes 80% of the noise 20% of...
9 Things Every Youth Pastor Must Communicate With Parents At The Beginning Of Every School Year
I recently had one of my former coaching clients send me a video he did to communicate the youth ministry to his existing parents or in house parents. This video could be converted to an outreach communication that could draw in new parents but...
When You’re Pouring Out But Running Dry – 4 Tips for Youth Pastors
Are you hungry? I am, at least 3 times a day. But what would you say about your heart and soul? Are they hungry? This is what I want to talk about today, I received a question from Nathan and he asks, Hey Paul, Can you talk a little bit more...
My 2 Keys To Surviving Youth Camp
I’m back from a 4 day youth camp and boy was this week weird. Yes, I know, camp and teenagers is supposed to be weird but this was weirder than usual. I’ll get to why that was in just a moment. I think all youth pastors have a way of...
Movie from 1941 Shows What Pastors Go Through
It only took about 30 years and a movie from 1941 called One Foot In Heaven starring Fredric March (Pastor/Dr. Spence) to help me understand the phrase, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” The story is about the...
The New Youth Pastors Guide To Getting Things Done Part 2
Church (capital C) is, as the bible describes, a body. It’s not just any body, it’s the Body of Christ. The church (small c) is a system, still a body or collection of believers, but like a real body it is also a system. It’s a...
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