How Can The Church Make A Difference In The Community: Three Keys

How Can The Church Make A Difference In The Community: Three Keys

I attended the TRIBE conference this past weekend, hosted by Jeff Goins, and a speaker used an illustration I had heard before. He began with, “What is the the most valuable land in the world?” Several possible answers included the oil rich lands of Saudi...
You Don’t Need New Lipstick, You Need A New “Pig”

You Don’t Need New Lipstick, You Need A New “Pig”

Have you heard the saying, “You can put lipstick on a pigs snout, but it’s still a pig?” This phrase is in reference to dressing up an ugly situation hoping you can disguise it, hiding all it’s flaws. Let’s be honest, when it comes to...
Raising A Dead Youth Ministry One By One

Raising A Dead Youth Ministry One By One

This is part four in my series 9 Dynamic Ways To Revive A Dying Youth Ministry. If you’re behind, you can start HERE Sometimes, as a youth pastor, you will inherit a hot mess or a dumpster fire. The previous youth pastor did their best or maybe not. Or...
Micro-Managing Pastors vs Hands Off Pastors

Micro-Managing Pastors vs Hands Off Pastors

I took a recent poll of youth workers, asking them which they hated more: Micro-Managing Pastors or Hands Off Pastosr. The overwhelming answer was the micro-managing pastor was worse. I have worked for both types of pastors and, if had to choose, I would choose the...
Has Youth Ministry Become All Emotion And No Technique?

Has Youth Ministry Become All Emotion And No Technique?

There is a fascinating interview with music legend Quincy Jones on the website Vulture. Quincy is turning 85 soon and, as I’ve witnessed older people do, he just lets loose on a variety of subjects. Apart from him fluently using the phrase MF, Quincy shares some...