I told my son the other day I was making a house visit to one of our guests. He gave me the impression that personal visits were passe’ in our digital age. His only response was “Why?”. Thus this post. I have made two videos about visiting guests. Here is the first video where…
I tried an experiment a few days ago. I texted a bunch of my kids, maybe 12-15, and asked them to take a picture of something that they are struggling with. They could have taken a picture of their homework, a bully, a teacher, their parents, etc. How many pictures did I get back?…
Yesterday I framed the idea of crowdsourcing with our youth ministry to mark our meetings with their fingerprints and to challenge them to think deeper about their faith. Today I’d like to break it down with a few ideas I am experimenting with with our own group. If you decide to try a few of…
Last night a used a tool that has served me well over the years. I would go as far to say that prayer stations may be the most powerful tool I have used in youth ministry. Let me explain why. Prayer stations engage our kids in a way that preaching and even small group bible…
For those who have youth tonight, I thought I share my Valentines Play List with you. This is our intro music which stats getting played 15 minutes before service. Made to Love (Telemetry Remix) Toby Mac I Give My Love – Press Play Define Love – Blueprints of the Heart Crazy Love- Robbie Seay Band…
I did some SEO (search engine optimization) searching yesterday, looking for key words and such for youth ministry. Here is what I discovered. In searching for youth ministry key words, to help youth workers find posts they are looking for online, I started by searching the word youth ministry discipleship. Now, I am only getting…
I have started making more training videos because I think they add value. We hear from speakers but rarely do we get to see to the inner workings or a visual “how to’s” of a ministry. I hope that the videos will be helpful, insightful, sometimes funny, and occasionally thought provoking. If you’d like be…
This will sounds grossly arrogant, but I don’t “need” a network. Now, let me clarify, I do not need a traditional network. I’m in certain category, I am a 45 +, 27 year youth ministry veteran. Many networks are sponsored to pimp programs or sell stuff. Think of the timeshare you sat through to get…
Looking for three weeks of outreach and messages that take advantage of the football season? Look no more. Rivals is now available for purchase on Youthmin.org. You can read a full review at Youthmin.org. but you can only get a free lesson here. Kick the tires and then stop by youthmin.org and grab the…
Happy New Year Everyone! Are you glad last year is gone and the new year is here? Me too. One of the way to start your new year off right is by touching base with your students’ parents. I recently sent out my first of the year e-mail to my parents and thought you might…