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Youth Ministry Round Up Camp Edition
I love camp. No, really love it, maybe more than the kids. I received Christ at camp, worked at the greatest camp in the whole world on an off for 8 years, and have been speaking at the same camp for 15 years. Yeah, I love camp. I hope this bonus...
Youth Ministry Round Up #11
News: In 60 days I will no longer be a full time youth pastor. I have mixed feelings about it. It's hard to leave, but I know God is leading me to spend more time ministering to awesome people like you. If you're at all interested in supporting my...
New Devotional: 40 Days Through Psalm 119
Since January, I've been tackling the longest chapter in the bible, Psalm 119. I started with trying to break down the meaning and context and discovered the heart of fellow believer like me. We and the Psalmist are not so different. We cry out,...
Youth Ministry Round Up #10
Quotes The question is not if some people will dislike you.The question is if the right people dislike you.That's one way you know you are doing the right thing-- when the right people dislike you.— Ed Stetzer (@edstetzer) May 9, 2018 Trust God’s...
I Resigned My Youth Ministry Position. Now What?
No, this isn't clickbait or even an article about what you should do if you resign (that will come later), but I really did resign from my job. I didn't get in trouble and all my relationships in the church are fine. This process has been going on...
The Youth Ministry Round Up #9
May the 4th Be With You! Youth Ministry Round Up has been a great new format to get you all the stuff you want/need in one place. I think it best describe what I am trying to do for all of you. Create and round up the best stuff so you can continue...
I’m Not A Professional Youth Pastor
I'm a person in love with reach students. Yes, I've been a youth pastor, professionally, for 28 years, but that's not why I reach and disciple students. I reach and disciple students because someone reached and discipled me. There is something...
Youth Ministry Round Up #8
Quotes A good idea looks like a bad idea when we don’t give it 100%, don’t respect the process, and don’t follow through with changes to make it better.— Paul Turner (@PaulTurnerToo) April 23, 2018 Articles The Powerful Reason You Should Be...
The Powerful Reason Why You Should Be Unreasonable
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” ― George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman Being unreasonable doesn't...
Losing Students Without Losing Yourself
Youth Ministry in Motion Podcast Ep. 69 Show Notes I just watched the season finale of The Walking Dead and it only confirmed that I may be the Morgan of Youth Ministry Apocalypse. In the show, Morgan says, "First I lose people, then I lose...
Youth Ministry Round Up #7
Quotes Do you agree? 🧐🤔 pic.twitter.com/dYlkh4cz6W— Larry Kim (@larrykim) April 18, 2018 Don't lose your pen! pic.twitter.com/363yw0RmR1— Joel Comm (@joelcomm) April 18, 2018 Articles Justin Bieber Led Worship at a Coachella Event A...
What Does It Mean To YOU?
"When you enter the land which the LORD will give you, as He has promised, you shall observe this rite. "And when your children say to you, 'What does this rite mean to you?' you shall say, 'It is a Passover sacrifice to the LORD who passed over...
Youth Ministry Round Up #6
Quotes The Bible itself gives us one short prayer which is suitable for all who are struggling with beliefs…‘LORD I believe, help Thou my unbelief.'#CSLewis— C. S. Lewis (@CSLewisDaily) April 10, 2018 Almost every successful person begins with two...
Six Simple Truths of Communication Every Pastor Should Follow
Youth Ministry in Motion Podcast Episode 68 Show Notes I was listening to one of my favorite new podcasts, Everything Happens with Kate Bowler (Teacher at Duke Divinity School) with one of my favorite actors, Alan Alda (M.A.S.H, Same Time...
The Importance of “Hey! I Missed You”
I love telling kids I miss them. Now, I don't necessarily like that kids were missing from the event or meeting but I love to tell them that I missed them. I know how it makes me feel when someone misses me. They are saying, "You are valuable. You...
The Disciple Project OUTREACH MANUAL
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR DECAYING YOUTH MEETING INTO A FLOURISHING CITY-WIDE MOVEMENT