Just Because “IT” Failed, Doesn’t Make You A Failure

I heard these words very clearly as I as making a dish I had never made before for some guests we were having for dinner. I wasn’t thinking about the meal being a failure, I was thinking about a possible upcoming transition.  Accepting failure is as important as...

Youth Group Bible Study On Deconstructing Faith Part 2

Show Video (stars from 15:42) Small Group Questions What is the difference between persuasion and manipulation? (persuasion is about the other persom manipulation focuses on and/or benefits yourself) Why is quoting scripture (abusing someone with text) to someone who...

Why New Youth Pastor’s Burn Out So Soon

Welcome to part five of my series The Five Plans Every New Youth Pastor Should Have. You can check out the beginning of the series here. Can I tell you when I most often felt the burn of burn out? It was was when the wheels in my head started to grind together...

How To Plan A Youth Meeting For Maximum Impact

Welcome to part four of my series on The 5 Plans Every New Youth Pastor Needs. You can read about the first plan I think is important here. Every new youth pastor needs a meeting plan. When I first started planning youth meetings I was pretty gung-ho about evangelism...