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Dealing With Criticism

Anyone who has been in the crosshairs of someone’s negative criticism knows how easy it is to become discouraged and disillusioned. Long ago I had the naïve belief that if I was a believer, worked in the church, followed God’s purpose for my life and cared about students and families, those I served would be thankful, gracious and appreciative.…

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What I Wish I Knew About Senior Pastors…..

What I Wish I Knew About Senior Pastors…..Before I Started Youth Ministry When I began, over 20 years ago, in my current ministry, my senior pastor said, “We don’t care about numbers. All we want is a quality program.” But as I went about building a numbers-ignoring “quality program,” it wasn’t long before my boss started hearing complaints: “The kids just aren’t coming.”…

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My Little Secret

You see, my emotional battery is on negative. Let me give you my recent energy-suckers: I’ve directed three weekend retreats and one board of directors meeting in the last month. Today, besides the normal workload, I’ve dealt with one suicidal teenager, one guy who’s decided to move toward the gay lifestyle, and one really, really ticked mother.…

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Look Again, for the First Time

How do you plan a new year for youth ministry? New challenges, new triumphs, new opportunities to reach students for Jesus? New goals? Where do you sense God’s leading in your ministry to youth… and how will you get there? Take a fresh and prayerful look at your ministry, and consider including these on your list of essential goals: Give students a fresh look at who God really is Teenagers who have never truly discovered God can’t worship him “with deepest awe” (Psalm 5:7).…

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