I grew up Catholic, and I didn’t know it at the time, but I was becoming a disciple of the Catholic church. Being a disciple of the Catholic church, or any church, is not the same as being a disciple of Jesus. Churches have philosophies, ideologies and strategies for growth but I would contend that…
There is nothing comfortable about real discipleship. It is the role of the the youth pastor, you, to create discomfort in your youth ministry all the while being hospitable. The evangelist Billy Graham used to say of his preaching, “I have come to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.” I believe the youth pastor…
“If you want to ride a bike, don’t read a book, don’t watch a video” says Seth Godin in the majority of his podcast episodes, to promote his Akimbo workshops. He believes entrepreneurs can, and should create, in real time an that is what his workshops offer. Seth gives them the tools, the accountability and…
You’re in for a great conversation on this episode of the Youth Ministry in Motion podcast. My guest Trevor Hamaker makes his case for pushing apologetics to the forefront of the youth ministry agenda. Be sure to pick up Trevor’s book Considering Christianity: How to Believe in a Secular Age. If you enjoyed the podcast,…
Who doesn’t want to add people to their youth ministry? Who doesn’t want to add more people to kingdom of heaven? No youth pastor worth their salt, that’s who. When does this process begin? It begins with the first smile, the first welcome, the first high five and, I would add, the first meal. Follow…
Paul Turner ยท Who’s Next with Terry Weaver My friend, and veteran youth worker, Terry Weaver and I talk about asking the wrong question in youth ministry. Most youth workers are asking “What’s Next?”. Listen in and find out what question we think youth workers should be asking post pandemic. Rather than offer a full…
Did you watch church from home this past Sunday? Are your Sunday service and youth group meetings cancelled for the next few weeks? We are in interesting times aren’t we? As in all things, we must find the blessing. Many have said, and it is true, you can’t quarantine the gospel. Many years ago, I…
This is part six in my seven part series on how to keep your youth ministry from collapsing. You can read from the beginning here. Without discipleship, the church is a halfway house for repeat offenders. That’s a strong statement, but I stand behind it. I’ve worked in enough churches that were unintentional in their…
It’s currently summer time and thousands of teenagers will make commitments to Christ at camp and drop their commitment as fast as a bag of dirty laundry when they get home. We can change this. It’s my belief that it takes multiple commitments to Christ before a teenager starts to “get it” and they discover…
This live video on my Youtube channel give the background behind how The Disciple Project came to be. You can purchase the book here and the new Follow 5 bible studies here.
