Ahhh summer. In ministry summer involves camps, trips, and exhaustion. In the world of my children it’s filled with more flexibility, days at the beach…and of course camps. School starts for us in a week or so. While I am looking forward to a “schedule” again, this time of year makes me feel more inadequate than every other time of the year combined.…
Fall means it’s the start-up of a new season of ministry. For many of us, this is the most hectic and exciting time of the year. Because of the energy and stress that come from starting a new ministry year, September, more than any other month, can define our entire program.…
You’re back at it—into the Fall with your youth ministry. Move quickly and don’t miss the opportunity for a kickoff payoff! With well-done, comprehensive events that help your students find their “onramp” into your ministry, you accomplish three things: 1) You send the message that this year is something special, which, in turn, generates more buzz.…
It’s September, so of course most of us have already planned out a good chunk of the year, and what we’re doing for our various fall kickoff events. But I’d like to throw on the table an idea-buffet that could kick your kickoff season into the tailgater strata of community-building.…
