Yesterday, the monthly youth worker network meeting was hosted by one of the largest churches in our region. While I was there I noticed something different. School was not yet in session for the local schools, but there was a group of teenagers and parents that were at the church, and school books were present, and they were headed for the gym.…
I’ll never forget the time I was skiing with a friend and his dad, Norm. I loved Norm. At the time, he was over 50 and had never been skiing. After an hour or so, he decided he wanted to ride up the ski-lift with me.…
The future of youth ministry sure is a topic that has been getting some play for a while. And while that is very interesting to me, I thought it might be interesting to think about what we know is going to happen to the whole church in a few years: The students in your ministry will be the parents in your church in 10 years The students you are counseling, nudging and caring for are the parents in your church in a few years.…
