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...
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...
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 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...
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...
