Protected: Youth Ministry Round Up #102
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5 Plans Every New Youth Pastor Needs
When I first started youth pastoring in 1995, youth ministry resources were just hitting their stride. The local Christian Book store was where I’d go to see what was new. As a new youth pastor, I was in the weeds and I found myself jumping from this curriculum to this How To book, not having…
Protected: Youth Ministry Round Up #101
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Protected: Youth Ministry Round Up #96
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No Comment For Lent
Last year, I didn’t celebrate Lent, it just wasn’t in me. This year, I’ve decided to give up commenting on social media This came to me where all good ideas come to me, on the potty. Why give up commenting? Several verses come to mind, My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone…
Dealing With Pre-Youth Group Anxiety
There are weeks where I struggled with pre-youth group anxiety. I was anxious with questions like would the service go well? was I prepared? was the sermon good enough? would the students like the game? These questions were all part of my need to make sure things were perfect. Why? Why did I need to…
What College Doesn’t Teach You About Youth Ministry
Normally, I would include all the notes from the podcast here, but instead I want to add my list of what I think should be taught in colleges about youth ministry. I must add, as I say in the interview, I was a Christian college drop out. I went for a whopping three months before…
Youth Ministry Round Up #90
Welcome! If you’re new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Resource of the month: Here’s just a sample of what’s in My Youth Ministry Playbook 2022. Over 100 pages of calendars, event planning worksheets, articles and more. Purchase here. Articles Aligning Your Professed…