There is nothing comfortable about real discipleship. It is the role of the the youth pastor, you, to create discomfort in your youth ministry all the while being hospitable. The evangelist Billy Graham used to say of his preaching, “I have come to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.” I believe the youth pastor…
I’ve used responsive readings over the years, in youth meetings, camps, etc. and found them to be powerful tools in helping students interact with God’s word. The back and forth of scripture and response is better than the call and response method such as begging for an amen. Amen is a great word that means…
Some youth workers don’t like their main youth meetings. In fact, preparing for their meetings make them anxious. For some, its the pressure to “get it right.” For other youth workers, they have a casual “God will do it” mentality and do not pour a ton of effort into their meeting. This attitude could be…
“Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” – attributed to Confucius That is the foundation of this episode of the Youth Ministry in Motion podcast. Not only do we need to shorten the distance between a student’s conversion and them…
Welcome youth workers! I’ve put together a few resources you might find helpful for Easter and Lent such as videos, games, and lessons. If you’re interested in getting resources like this every couple of weeks in your e-mail, be sure to sign up for The Youth Ministry Round Up Easter Videos Lent Videos 40 Songs…
I was recently commissioned to write a five day devotion book for a Christian basketball camp. This is the first time I have attempted a sports driven devotion which is odd since I really enjoy sports. Here are my sports allegiances in case you were wondering Football: New York Giants Basketball: The Knicks Baseball: Yankees…
If you are a frequent visitor here, you may have noticed the frequent, password protected Youth Ministry Round Up posts and wondered what that’s all about. Let me explain. The Youth Ministry Round Up is what I send out to those who subscribe to the newsletter (link above). Every few weeks I gather youth ministry…
I love youth camp. I gave my heart to Christ for the first time at a camp called Life For Youth Camp in Vero Beach, Fl. I worked there for 7 summers and four years full time. I have been camp speaker, once a week, every summer, for the past 20 years. Oh, and I…
I have recently finished putting together the four week series The Hunger and Thirst Games for public consumption. The four week outreach will help draw new kids to your youth ministry and connect Christ and culture to reach kids where they are at. I will be adding a few nuggets to make the outreach even…
Flashback 2010! I am leaving these old posts up because, well, nostalgia. Today, I offer you The Youth Ministry Round Up, a bi-monthly newsletter for youth workers filled with quotes, articles, videos and my version of the Top 10 best in a Spotify playlist. Subscribe today and get the free resource I am offering. What…
