Beyond the Kickoff: Planning Youth Ministry Events All Year Long

When you think of a youth ministry kickoff, you probably think of a big back-to-school bash. While those events are a great way to start the year, what if you could have four or five “kickoffs” throughout the year? Every new season can be a fresh start....

The 11 Most Important Weeks In Your Youth Ministry

Have you ever heard of the Pareto Principle? The Pareto Principle says that you get 80% of your impact from 20% of the causes. Here are a few examples 20% of your church pays 80%of the tithes 20% of your youth ministry makes 80% of the noise 20% of your message is the...

Before You Put It On The Calendar, Ask These 6 Questions Part 6

Welcome to part 6, the last in my series on mastering your youth ministry calendar. If you’d like to start this series from the beginning, check out Part 1. Have I Made Any Assumptions? Critical Thinking Challenge your assumptions and consider alternative...

Before You Put It On The Calendar, Ask These 6 Questions Part 5

Hey, you’re back for more, huh? Unless this is your first time here and you are coming in on the middle of this series, which is perfectly fine, each of these posts cover an important point in calendar development. If you want the full experience, head over to...

Before You Put It On The Calendar Ask These 6 Questions Part 4

Well, hello there. First time here? Welcome. If you’ve stumbled into the middle of my series on youth ministry calendar development and would like to start from the beginning, you can head over here. If you’re back for more of the series, thank for...