This is the 12th out of 12 posts from my series of reflections on Jeff Goins new book Real Artists Don’t Starve. It really hit a nerve in my life and I wanted to express those thoughts to you, the artists, the local youth workers who work so hard to accomplish what God has gifted…
This is the 11th post in my series of 12 posts on the new book by Jeff Goins, Real Artists Don’t Starve. It’s my attempt to convince youth workers that they’re artists and that their work matters. Being a youth pastor for 27 years sounds romantic, but it’s also pretty one note. I’m eventually not…
This is the ninth post in my Real Youth Pastors Don’t Starve Series, as I attempt to convince you, the local youth worker, that you are an artist. Each post is my take on Jeff Goins book Real Artists Don’t Starve. Let jump right into this. You must value yourself and the work you do.…
I’m in the basement of my church. I can hear the groans and creaks of “the others” upstairs. They’re shuffling papers, having meetings, dishing out information. I’ve barricaded myself in “the lab”, aka my office, working on Project Q. If people will leave me alone, I know I’ll create “the next big thing”. I don’t…
You, the local youth worker, are an artist. That is my premise as I break down Jeff Goins’ new book Real Artists Don’t Starve and share the principles as to why this is true about you. In the past, we’ve romanticized the struggling youth worker: no budget, crap car, and low pay. Many people bought…
