I’ve Finally Given Up On My Youth Staff

Date:July 7, 2016Posted By:Paul TurnerCategory:Leadership, Team Work, Volunteers

I’ve Finally Given Up On My Youth Staff

For years I wanted my staff to be more like youth pastors than volunteers. I would train them, and want them to love books about youth ministry, enjoy the training videos or handouts I give them. I’ve given up trying to put my calling on them. I’ve had some great volunteers in the past and…

Date:July 3, 2014Posted By:Paul TurnerCategory:Youth Worker Training

Rethinking Your Youth Ministry Team

I can remember attending Youth Specialties NYWC and feeling like a failure. I looked around and saw these youth pastors who had large teams of people with them. I had normally gone to YS alone because my volunteers couldn’t afford it or didn’t have the flexible time to go. I was jealous of these teams.…