Four Lessons Learned Over 15 Years
I have been honored to be involved in youth ministry for over fifteen years. I have been a small group leader, a speaker, as well as a chaplain at local […]
Investment
How Does Local Culture Affect Youth Ministry?
This has been something that I’ve been pondering for awhile and had to learn how to adapt in different youth ministry positions. Whether those were in college, in Indiana, doing […]
The Absolute Most Effective Way to Meet Your Goal
Would you like to achieve something great in this season of your life? I’m assuming you said “Yes” to this question. Maybe you want to be a better leader, parent, […]
Chasing Truth – Explaining Evil
Read Part 1: The Creator Conflict Read Part 2: Backing Up The Bible Read Part 3: Why Jesus Read Part 4: The Reality of the Resurrection I have two children, a […]
Chasing Truth – The Reality of the Resurrection
Read Part 1: The Creator Conflict Read Part 2: Backing Up The Bible Read Part 3: Why Jesus Christmas and Easter – the two major “go to church” holidays. I […]
The #1 Way to Grow Your Team of Leaders
This blog answers the #1 question that ministry leaders are asking. Do you know what it is…? “How do I recruit more volunteers?” In this short post, I’ll show you how. […]
How to Simplify Your Social Media
Social media is often one of those intangible areas of ministry. It’s hard to write down on a time sheet that you spent 3 hours this week on Facebook and […]
Avoid This in Youth Ministry
I remember stopping by a garage sale this past spring, only to find one item that I desired to purchase from a complete stranger. The item was a Dewalt battery […]
The #1 Way to Maximize Your Leadership in Youth Ministry
Most of us who work with students in the local church focus our leadership primarily on how we influence and impact students. Going a step further, some of us also focus […]
Why Games Still Matter: Part 2
Leveraging Games During Youth Group A few months ago (ok, 7 months ago) I wrote a blog about why I believe games still matter in youth ministry. Whether or not […]