I spend my days writing for and training youth workers JUST LIKE YOU.
Are You Taking Your Calling Seriously?
Jared Elrod and I sat down for a Blab.im session and talked about taking our calling seriously. You can subscribe to Jared's YouTube channel here and mine HERE. I also broke this session down into two parts for my Youth Ministry in Motion Podcast...
How I Can Add 30 Days Of Value To Your Life/Ministry
Last August I participated in 30 days of #VEDA which stands for Vlogging Every Day In August. This is sponsored by Amy Schmittauer over at SavvySexySocial. Well, it's about to happen again in April and I need your help In August, I vlogged all 30...
Is Youth Specialties Team Training Worth It, Even If You Go Solo?
Two weeks ago I attended the YS Team Training in Nashville Tn. Now, I have attended YS Training over the past 15 years (or longer) and have found great value in them. This particular YS Training was low key than some others I've attended but no...
If This Is How You’re Measuring Youth Discipleship, You’re Losing
There's a saying, you measure what's important or even better. " if it's worth doing it's worth measuring". Anything could be a measuring tool. Noah used the tip of his elbow to the tip of his tallest finger to build the ark. I bet he wished he...
What If You Don’t Make The List?
I recently learned I didn't make The Top 30 Youth Ministry Blogs of 2015. Thing is, I wasn't trying to make it and only slightly disappointed that I didn't make it. Some of us have lists in our head we'd like to make Pastors Top 3 Favorite Staff...
Here’s the Secret, There Are No Secrets
When I create a post with the word "secret" in it, it get's clicked. Why? We want to know the secret or hack to: life, business, marriage, parenting, and the list goes on. Secrets are something people want to charge us for and we pay it because we...
Three Reasons A Church Shouldn’t Have A Traditional Youth Ministry
I am not opposed to youth ministry, just ineffective youth ministry. I've heard the most asinine discussions about youth ministry, mostly heard during a staff meeting and from senior pastors in particular. I had some rough kids in one of our youth...
This Is Why Kids Hate The Church, According To Andy Stanley
Since the writing of this Andy has since apologized on Twitter and gives a longer interview here on what he said and why he said. I knew it would all work out. 🙂 Andy's already been put on the cross, called a heretic, a false prophet and an...
Don’t Make Eye Contact…Too Late, The Critical Parent Has Got You. What Now?
Today I offer Part II of a special guest post from my friend Paul Sheneman. You can check out his blog here and follow him @paulsheneman. You can Read Part I of the CCP HERE He has some excellent thoughts on something we all deal with,...
5 Ideas For Using The Anchor App With Your Church
I am always looking at new apps and how they may serve the local church. Anchor is my new obsession and I am trying to find a sweet spot to use it within my church. College and Career might be the right group for us, I'm still testing and I'll get...
And The Winner Is…You
Have you ever wonder why there is no awards show for youth pastors? I mean we could give out some awards like Best Worship Pose Best Hipster Beard Best Game Player Best Talk Giver Best Organized But, alas, no award show has been created for...
Soul Wars: Winning The War Within
There are some projects that just mean more than others. Not since I wrote The Hunger and Thirst Games have I been so excited and proud to put something into the hands of youth workers. I labored and prayed over this material for months and tested...
Risen Rises Above Other Biblical Cinema
It was a cold day and I wanted someplace warm to hangout. My choices were to hang out at the library, which would not have been a bad choice, or go to the movies. I was reluctant to see the new "Christian" movie not because I heard it was bad but...
Periscope Webinar: Youth Ministry and Evangelism
I asked my friends on Twitter to join me for a 15 minute webinar on youth ministry and evangelism. Now, you can watch and chime in as well. Your comments are welcome below.
Games For The Geeky Youth Group : Super City
I don't know of a better way to get to know teens, or anyone for that matter, than to play a game with them. People are most themselves when playing a game because they let their guard down and show how competitive or silly they can be. It's for...
The Disciple Project OUTREACH MANUAL
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR DECAYING YOUTH MEETING INTO A FLOURISHING CITY-WIDE MOVEMENT