Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. – Leo Buscaglia Some might say I cared too much in youth ministry...
I’ve treated every youth ministry I’ve led with the mentality of, “What we do every week is equally as important, or more, as what you do in band, football practice or key club” If I did not put the value on what we did every week, no one else...
Texas Coach Tom Herman said something interesting after the Texas Longhorns beat the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2019 Sugar Bowl, “This locker room finally became player led instead of coach fed” This is a powerful statement about how discipleship in our youth...
The real threat to your youth ministry isn’t outside the church, it’s inside. The world doesn’t care if churches have youth who have meetings The world doesn’t care if kids go to camps or retreats for spiritual renewal. The world has an...
My friend Ben Birdsong recently volunteered to review my new planning resource for youth workers called My Youth Ministry Playbook. He bought the resource and I had no idea what he was going to write. Planning, strategy, and communication are all essential elements of...
