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 saw a post on Facebook from a youth worker, and the opening line was Honestly, we’re not looking to grow our group; we love our kids and are much more interested in quality of program than number of kids. I sat stunned in silence for a few minutes. Look at the clock and said,…
Think about this youth pastor. His name is Brad, he’s 25 and thinks he could be the next Steven Furtick? Delusional, right? Maybe. What if he listens to every Furtick message, dresses like Furtick, uses social like Furtick and baptizes a 1,000 people a day? Is he Furtick? Nope. Is he closer to being being…
If you are planning on on being at your church for only a year, then doubling it should be easy, but you have to hurry. Throw lot’s of party’s and events. Games, more games, and game nights. Keep your messages to ten minutes tops. Do not challenge anyone to serve or lead. Give away lots…
Seth Godin’s post give 7 questions anyone should follow if they are interested in reaching the people in their neighborhood. Some people want to reach people in their neighborhood with a product, a promotion, an event, or a service. I and my youth ministry want to reach kids in our neighborhood with the gospel…
I have recently finished putting together the four week series The Hunger and Thirst Games for public consumption. The four week outreach will help draw new kids to your youth ministry and connect Christ and culture to reach kids where they are at. I will be adding a few nuggets to make the outreach even…