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Youth Pastor Round Table: The Power of Planning
My Co-Author, Ryan Latham and myself, sit down and talk about some of the principle of our upcoming book Prepared For Impact. Enjoy.
Does Your Youth Room Need A Makeover?
If you are new here, welcome. If you've been around a while you know I do videos as well as blog and one of my shows is called More Than A Youth Room where I talk about the changes I make in my youth room to better facilitate fun,...
The Path To Unintended Destinations
I was reading about Darren Shaper's trial and sentencing today. He said something that kind of shocked me: "I still don't know why I lived my life right for 38 years, and then I took this path." I find this little hard to believe. Do...
5 Ways You Can Stop Bullying In Your Youth Group
I was crushed yesterday watching this father, who just lost his son to suicide from bullying. I did not want to watch it, but felt like I had to as a father and a youth worker. I had to remind myself that words and actions have impact. Then I read...
We Need To Relax, Shut Up, Or Change
I saw a post on FB this morning and it was about issues I've heard about for years in church. We, youth pastors, care about these issues because our bosses really care about these issues. If Senior Pastors did not place such a high value on...
New Netflix Series “Stranger Things” Was My Life
Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days. - Doug Larson I'm feeling a bit Nostalgic after binging the Netflix series Stranger Days, and if that was the goal of the movie, mission accomplished. All the movie reference...
Bible Affirmation For Teens
"What is a Bible Affirmation?" you may ask? A Bible affirmation is written set of biblical truths, not necessarily scripture, that is quoted in order to Bring our souls in alignment with God's truths. If you've ever watched a Joel Osteen church...
Keeping Momentum When Your Youth Pastor Leaves
A young man, whose taken on the role of the youth leader in his church, asked a really good question It happens. Your youth pastor leaves and you don't have any viable candidates for the job; you don't even have someone in your...
Live Like Everyone Is Watching, Because They Are
I heard a great quote today from Gary Vaynerchuk, [bctt tweet="Privacy is dead, and I live within that context - Gary Vaynerchuk " username=""] How many leaders have said, No one will find out It's just between you and me I have security...
Recovering From The Post Summer Blues
Youth Ministry doesn't get any better than a missions trip or camp. In fact, if I could do only two things, missions and camps are all I would do because of the impact they've had on my life. But, what is camp and missions trips without the...
Becoming The Youth Pastor Your Kids Deserve
Do we want to stand in the line of the friendliest or fastest cashier? Do we want the most knowledgeable or the best dressed waiter? Of course we want both, but it usually does not happen that way. We decide what we want and then we get what...
Life For Youth Camp Scripture and Media List Week 5
Hey Campers, I want to thank you again for an amazing week. God did so much in such a short amount of time. My hope is that you will discern good from evil and and pursue the good and flee the evil. Sunday Night [bctt tweet="Do not be overcome by...
Explaining Pokemon Go To Your Senior Pastor
It was bound to happen. Someone in the church hears the words Pokemon Go and has a minor freak out because they don't know how to burn the internet. Welcome to the church Pokemon Go. My Pastor is very cool about things and doesn't jump to...
8 Simple Ways To Simplify Youth Discipleship
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins....
The Word Of The Day : Inevitable
Inevitable: a situation that is unavoidable. The word for the day is "inevitable". Many are shocked and surprised when leaders fall, tragedy happens, and bad news comes in like a flood. I am not shocked or surprised. It is inevitable. Like...
The Disciple Project OUTREACH MANUAL
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR DECAYING YOUTH MEETING INTO A FLOURISHING CITY-WIDE MOVEMENT