Tight budgets are commonplace in ministry. That means that decisions about spending money are equally as common. Someone in our church recently asked me, “Why can’t the church do ‘x’ when it’s only thirty bucks a month?” “It’s a great idea,” I affirmed, “but there are so many other great ‘thirty dollar’ ideas people have proposed.…
One thing Kurt and I love to do is share what God has been teaching us with all of you out there in the Youth Ministry Nation. We are so thankful to be serving alongside you all. I believe there’s a special place in heaven for those who labor on behalf of children.…
Growing up I’ve had several people in my life that have made a lasting impact. I am totally the man I am today because of the people who took the time to invest in me. I feel privileged to have been able to do the same in the lives of the students I get to invest in.…
One of my favorite things to do is speak to middle school and high school students. Over the years of being privileged to do this at weekend retreats, I’ve learned that I need to keep an open mind about what to expect.…
I should probably clarify that I don’t normally go dumpster diving. It was simply a matter of timing – I drove by a local Steak-n-Shake that was closing and saw employees tossing out cases of unused sundae glasses. I scored three dozen, just like that.…
This post is focused solely on how to increase your amount of disgruntled volunteers. If you’re already doing some or all of these things then you probably already have a few. So keep it up and watch your group grow. Be vague – Only share the task.…
In this episode I called on Kurt’s 25 years of youth ministry experience. Check it out!!! Email any questions or topic suggestions to: talkyouthministry@gmail.com Also, Don’t forget to Subscribe to get the most current episode emailed to you!! Hope it helps, AC & Kurt…
Use my free coach’s playbook for youth ministry volunteers: I first started working on this about 10 years ago and have added more based on what I’ve learned along the way. If you want to help give your youth ministry volunteers a little more guidance as they get started working with teenagers in your youth group, [tweet_dis]use this Coach’s Playbook for Youth Ministry Volunteers[/tweet_dis].…
“I can run a ministry alone,” said no youth worker ever. We simply can not do everything ourselves. Yet, so many times we recruit volunteers in a way that acts like it. Having been on both sides as a volunteer and recruiter I am more convinced than ever that there are some key ways we can shake a really great unpaid team member.…
…and I don’t mean parents. I’m talking grandparents, the old ladies in the women’s group, the crotchety dudes who grumble when students wear hats in the Sanctuary. The answer to the title question? Of course they do! Can you believe that I STILL run into YP’s who say their counselors really shouldn’t be older than college-age?…
