There’s all kind of ways to spend your next 30 minutes take a nap listen to a podcast watch 4 or 5 Youtube videos Watch a Disenchantment episode on Netflix (don’t judge me) But none of those things are going solve a problem you have or stir up the creative juices you need to help…
Is It All About The Numbers? Yes and No. Numbers are always part of the equation if numeric growth is part of the vision. Youth Ministry is about relationships, the depth and feh quality of those relationships do not have to be hurt by paying attention to (not focusing on) the numbers. In carnally minded…
I just came back from Florida where I spoke at a camp for two weeks. It was an amazing time with many kids finding the Lord. I made some connections while I was down there and one of them was Joe Maldanado. He’s the Executive and Youth Pastor (sweet combo) of Lakeview Church’s 24/7. We…
Have you heard the saying, “You can put lipstick on a pigs snout, but it’s still a pig?” This phrase is in reference to dressing up an ugly situation hoping you can disguise it, hiding all it’s flaws. Let’s be honest, when it comes to some youth ministries, sometimes there just isn’t enough lipstick. Our…
Quotes A good idea looks like a bad idea when we don’t give it 100%, don’t respect the process, and don’t follow through with changes to make it better. — Paul Turner (@PaulTurnerToo) April 23, 2018 Articles The Powerful Reason You Should Be Unreasonable GQ: Most Christian Act Like the Bible Doesn’t Matter When Americans…
This is the seventh post in my series The 9 Dynamic Ways To Revive Your Youth Ministry. You can start at the beginning here One of the most powerful movie moments I can remember is from the movie The Abyss. It stars Ed Harris. The scene is Harris’ character Virgil Brigman breaking down while trying to…
This is part two in the series 9 Dynamic Ways To Revive Your Youth Ministry, you can start here to catch up In the aftermath of the Parkland, Fl. shooting, the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are making their voices heard. They’re planning on marching on Washington and are making powerful speeches to powerful people. Regardless…
I recently watched a video (below) by fellow youtubing youth pastor Delmar Peet, and he brought out some excellent points as to when a youth pastor should be fired. I’d like to add my two cents with a list of my own. Sexual Immorality/Abuse/ etc. is a no brainer and is the clearest of the…
I can remember going to school dances where chaperones were in attendance. Their job was to make sure there was no kissing, dirty dancing, or smoking in the parking lot. The goal was the make sure something didn’t happen. Sadly, this is role many youth leaders/volunteers take. Youth Ministry chaperones make sure no one talks…
I’ve had great volunteers. They’ve worked hard with me. Some were with me for a year, some almost a decade. Part of my role is to evaluate and re-evaluate them to see if they need to make a shift in the ministry laterally to another position or if they need to make an exit to…
