I started using Squidoo about 3 years ago. Squidoo was started by author and marketing expert Seth Godin. It was a fun hobby and challenge, but I have recently had some breakthrough ideas for using Squidoo for even more ministry purposes; like using it to build a platform for greater interaction between you, my fabulous blog…
As of May 2021 the United States unemployment rate is 5.8. It’s not huge until you think that 5.8 percent of 350 millions people is a little over 20 million people. That is a lot of people out of work. Just like our nation, our youth ministry has a spiritual and physical economy. In the…
I have taught a few parent classes over the years. Some were well attended, others were not; but all of them were worth it. Here are some reasons that youth workers of all ages and every phase of life; from no kids to empty-nester grand parents should teach a parenting class. Parents need a place…
Before launching anything, you have to have a certain level of buy in. Whether it is a small group, discipleship group, evangelistic event, or a leadership group you need kids to buy in. You have to have kids who are interested, that have some want to. How do we get that? How do we do that?…
If I could have banned a word last year it would have been the word: awkward. From sit-coms to general conversation, the word just creeped in to describe anything uncomfortable to talk about. Although I don’t like the over use of the word it completely describes my youth ministry and just about every other youth…
There is nothing fair about life or ministry, yet, we spend an enormous amount of time and energy trying to make everything fair for ourselves, our our youth ministry, and our leaders. Jesus was not fair. Jesus chose less qualified people and shunned the most qualified. Trying to be fair: Decreases trust in our leadership.…
I don’t know what you expected when you clicked on this link, a blog in tongues and a link to a separate blog with the interpretation perhaps? I jest…. a little. This post is not a poor, woe is me type blog, but more of one to encourage an understanding among the brethren. I get…
But the souls of the upright are in the hand of God, and no torment can touch them. To the unenlightened they appeared to die, their departure was reegarded as disaster, their leaving us like annihilation; but they are at peace. If, as it seemed to us, they suffered punishment, their hope was rich with…
Unicorns are elusive mythological horses with one horn in the middle of their head. Posters of them adorn many a young girls room. We are fascinated by myths: Big Foot, The Loch Ness Monster, UFO’s, etc. People and organizations have spent millions of dollars over the years searching for these illusive creatures. Wipe that smile…
We waste a lot of time youth ministry with tasks and projects that do not advance the kingdom. Seth Godin offers this bit of wisdom from a recent blog post called Cheating The Clock
