It’s a new year, so we’re looking at some ways to stay on top of our game and continue to impact the students God has entrusted to our care. We’re looking at specific actions that seem to appear within catalytic leaders.…
“A good leader knows where he/she isn’t good.” That’s my quote—I’m sure someone else has said it, but I use it a lot. We know we need to use our strengths in teaching, discipleship, training, recruiting, and so on, to allow our ministries to continue to be a place of health for students to encounter Jesus in a real way.…
When I was in college, I was enrolled in a course called Philosophical Foundations for Youth Ministry. In this class, students were required to formulate their philosophy for youth ministry into words. I remember at the top of my list of priorities was “relationships.”…
Moments I will always remember from youth group: •All-girl slumber parties. •Conversations with the cool college girls that were youth interns during the summer. •My first all-girl conference with a speaker that talked about real issues and some singer I had never heard of, named Natalie Grant.…
If you’ve been in ministry a while, you’ve had to go through the legendary pastors search. If you haven’t ever experienced it, it’s coming. Here are the things that I try to keep in mind while I’m searching for the person to join our team.…
Uh-oh. You’re supposed to give a Christmas message at a community party or youth event or at your Toastmasters meeting…and you forgot? No problem–here’s a quick message you can share in any setting. Merry Christmas! A Christmas Gift Christmas traditions abound.…
I had my favorite staff meeting this week. My pastor took us to a 10 AM showing of “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” followed by lunch. The catch? There was none—he just wanted us to have fun and enjoy being together.…
Download .pdf handouts for Bible Study no.2 >> Gungor—Unplugged TRY THIS ONE: Flash Tag TRY THIS ONE: Piggy Back Tag TRY THIS ONE: Link Tag THE LAST WORD: Good boy Dash! ONLINE VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Scott & The Game Novice Boys …
For a junioor high kid, dynamic growth happens from the first semester in sixth grade to the second semester in eighth grade. It’s rarely slow, incremental growth that can be neatly charted. “Messy” is a much more descriptive word to explain how a junior high kid matures.…
We both share the fear that it would be very easy to develop blind spots to our failures. Today we are continuing our series on failing forward: MAKE IT RIGHT In the aftermath of a mistake, it’s time to make things right, if possible.…
