When The System Fails The Youth Pastor

What Rookie Quarterbacks Teach Us About Young Youth Pastors NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman once said something that should make every leader stop and think: “I think there’s been a lot of quarterbacks that have been drafted high who have left the game and have...

6 Work Principles That Could Save Your Job

You could call this Surviving A Quarterly Review Part 2. In part one I shared a critical tip and 3 important reasons you should embrace the quarterly review. In this post I want to help you prepare, all year long, for what some youth pastors consider a critical...

21 Simple Side Hustles For Youth Pastors

These jobs aren’t just for youth pastors but they may be the most suitable. I know about many of these jobs because I’ve had to do them to make ends meet. Take a read through and see which ones might be for you. Funerals Put your name in at your local...

Balance and Boundaries: Bi-Vocational Ministry Done Right Part 2

This is part two of Balance and Boundaries. If you want to hear part 1 you can click here. Boundaries protect you from abuse When I say abuse I do not mean physical or verbal abuse but time, effort and soul abuse. Part time youth pastors, like yourself, can be abused...