As youth pastors we are faced with handing problems from time to time (ok, all the time). The questions we have to ask are 1. Who’s problem is it? 2. Who should handle it? I was recently dealing with a situation where it was suggested we ask out Pastor to get involved in situation. I…
I think every church youth room in America should have a wall of pictures. Why? Because, pictures tell the story of your youth ministry. Let me offer four reasons you should have more pictures in your youth room. The Original Instagram A picture wall is where students see themselves in the story of your youth…
Youth Ministry chaos is a lot of fun when it’s game time or even hangout time, but chaos is not fun when applied to organizing your youth ministry. There are two extremes in youth ministry calendars. One looks like this, This is calendar is too busy and busy is not better. Busy means you may…
Sermons, like movies, books, etc. are a subjective art form. After I would preach I’d want to know, “How was that? Any good?” What you’re really asking, “how was my presentation of the sermon?” This is an honest question, great for self-reflection but bad for your ego. The answer to, “Was it any good?” depends…
It wasn’t abnormal, at my first church, to run into my pastor after service and ask him what he had preached on to find out that I had preached on a similar topic or strain. I loved that the Spirit seemed to be working through us in similar ways. There were other times, in other…
If you don’t think room design matters in whether people come back to a place or not, you’ve never been to Dave and Busters, Disney World or The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All of these venues are intentional about design and what kind of experience you have. Room design doesn’t mean expensive light shows and…
Whether you’re in your first year as a youth pastor or your 20th, your communication skills can always improve. I’ve lived by these nine principles of communication through every camp I’ve spoken at, every youth meeting I’ve preached in and every devotion I’ve shared and I believe they will help you become a better communicator…
This is Cheryl. She made my biscuits this morning at a fast food place called Jacks. My biscuit was delicious. Good job Cheryl! Jacks understands that transparency creates trust. I can see who is making my food, whether they’re in a good mood or not and I know her name, Cheryl. Were the biscuits good…
Does your youth ministry seem cluttered, like you don’t have room to think or make a decision? Do your youth meetings feel like a whirlwind with =out purpose? I have three areas you can begin to de-clutter your youth ministry and find the freedom and clarity you desire. Think of your youth ministry like tool…
Greetings youth workers, I hope you’re having a great morning, afternoon or evening depending on when you’re listing to this. It’s good to be back with you. If you’re new to the podcast, thanks for checking it out. I post at least once a month, some times two depending on time, etc. But this fall,…
