I am back from a week of ministering at The Greatest Place On Earth: Life For Youth Camp. I have included most of the links to the videos I used as well as the worship songs so you can download them for yourself. I have also included a short video of...
For the past couple of months I have been meditating on a “random” scripture from 2 Chronicles from 13. “Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when Rehoboam was young, inexperienced, and unable to assert...
I saw this article about a kid who received the “Catastrophe Award” for the most excuses given for not having her homework. It made me think about awards we should not give out in our youth ministry that would shame or embarrass kids....
Back in the days of books and large libraries and offices for youth pastors, when I had a need, I would go to my “go to” books on games, lessons, etc. (See Ideas Library from YS) What I found out after the tornado stole our church and my library, I...
There is no guarantee that “that kid” who needs to hear your message you designed around them will show up. There is no guarantee that camp or your missions trip will create the the spiritual growth you are looking for. There is no guarantee that...
