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 we have to realize that there are many kinds of situations as to why a student who comes to church but not youth group. They live further away but attend a youth group near them Families can travel up to 45 minutes, one way, to come to church which makes bringing their teens…
All youth pastors have done it. And if you haven’t, you will. You’ll play the game that goes sideways and a kid get’s hurt. You’ll tell parents you’ll be back at this time and show up at that time. You’ll get loose lipped in a message or conversation and say something you should not have…
I am going to guess that you have not reached point where you do not care about expectation. You do not have the clout or the cash to say, “I don’t care what you think”. Which means you’re middle management. You care about what the people above you think, what the people below you think…
If you’re not a parent, how often do you look at your youth ministry form a parent’s perspective? It could change how often you have conflict with parents. It could open doors for parents to become part for your team or to at least serve in some compacity. This is goal of my conversation in…
This is my sixth, and last, reflection on the book Growing With by Kara Powell and Steve Argue. You can read my reflections from the beginning here. Currently, I’m 50 years old and have started attending a new church. After 30 years a youth pastor and associate pastors, this is a new experience for me. I…
This is part five in my series of posts on the book Growing With. You can start from the beginning here or just hit the last post here. You can also pick up the book here if you’re interested. I was a youth pastor for 30 years. All my kids grew up in the church…
This is the fourth reflection on the book by Growing With by Kara Powell and Steve Argue. If you want to start from the beginning, start here. You might think I’m writing these posts for you, and I am, sorta. Really, I’m writing these posts for me, as a reminder of the parent I still…
This is my third reflection on the Growing With book by Kara Powell and Steve Argue. You can catch up on my journey here. I’m going chapter by chapter, fleshing out my Withing skills. I have three kids between the ages of 19 and 26 so this book has caught me at the perfect time.…
This is my second post in a series on the book Growing With by Kara Powell and Steve Argue and covers my thoughts from chapter two. You can read the first post here. I appreciate Kara and Steve’s honesty. They are clear though-out the book that they have made their mistakes as parents. As…
