In yesterday’s post I shared part one of knowing your youth ministries future. How, when, and who solves your problems is a clear indicator whether you will spend your time putting out fires or leading your youth ministry into living out what God has planned for them. Today I want to share is all…
At the first of the year I posted 14 questions that were on my “to do” list as far as digging deeper into why we do what we do and how can we get better as a youth ministry. Well, it’s the end of the year and it’s time to see how well I did…
I love this commercial. It tells me that we can completely misunderstand how something works. In this case Facebook, posting pictures and unfriending. When it come to youth meetings and youth ministry I feel like saying, to just about everyone, “This is not how any of this works”. Or better still “This is not how…
I know boring and youth ministry should not be in the same sentence but it was necessary. I think the perception for many years has been that the leader of a vibrant, growing, youth ministry has to be young, attractive, and talented. I am none of those things and it’s possible that many of you…
You are not stupid, but the cycle of planning and programming we get stuck in sure feels that way. The cycle of stupid is when we sow an idea, hoping to produce great results only to wind up reaping a harvest of frustration. I have been there and, if I am not careful, I…
The Hunger Games newest movie Mockingjay Pat 1 will be out in November and I have been on board from the books and the first movie. The first movie’s dark side is easily revealed in the brutal battles between teenagers. Because this movie is meant for entertainment, and because we want happy endings, we…
Youth Ministry is not just something we do in a church setting, it’s something we do everywhere there are young people. You can be legacy builders and never be full time youth pastors. Parents, teachers, plumbers, camp counselors, whoever loves students can be a legacy builder. In my post yesterday, I shared the experience I…
Generosity is a gift and a skill. It’s something we all have the ability to do and get better at. Giving our praise, c comment, a thumbs up, a retweet, a share, a shout out, a pin, etc. are all things we can do if we want to. So, how come we are not…
Good morning all. I just got back from Alaska (Saturday) with a fantastic group of people from our church. We had mom’s and daughters, mom;s and sons, and a scattering of youth and young adults and myself and today I want to share 10 Things I Learned On My Mission Trip 1.…
I am calling this Volunteer Week. If you work with a group of volunteers or are a volunteer yourself, this week is for you. Teams are better than loners. With teams, more work get’s done, more kids are reached, and we have a greater peace in ministry when we have a team. I find that…
