Is It Possible to Avoid Ministry Burnout? Yes! And Here’s How
The one question I get asked more than any other is, “How are you able to do all that you do?” For those of you who don’t know, I wear […]
Leadership
Preparing Your Student for Faith After Graduation
Graduation day can feel like the end. In reality, it is the starting line for students to own their faith. As a Youth Pastor, I have watched students step into […]
Building a Student-Led Campus Movement
Claim Your Campus has built a resource for Youth Ministries that want to strengthen their students’ faith inside the walls of their churches, so that students can live out their […]
Build a Welcoming Youth Ministry
When I think of a welcoming Youth Ministry, the word that comes to mind immediately is inclusivity. How do we build a place everyone wants to be a part of […]
Challenge Free Youth Ministry
Have you ever met a Youth Pastor who never had difficulty or challenges in ministry? If the answer is yes, that person needs to write a book edited by a […]
Leading Leaders: Strategizing For Success
Adult volunteers are by far the most valuable resource you have as a Youth Leader. These incredible individuals sacrifice family time to be a part of weekly services; they labor […]
The Challenges of Youth Culture
There is no doubt that there’s a divide between Youth Pastor culture and youth culture in our world. Our students are steeped in a literal melting pot of worldviews, trends, […]
Doing Ministry Without This Leads To Failure
There is a difference between natural and supernatural results in Youth Ministry. If you’ve experienced this, you already know what I’m talking about. When God moves in ways that can […]
Games at Youth Group…But Why?
It feels like a question we’ve all asked ourselves at least once (if not every week) as Youth Workers. We’ve done the hard work of preparing for a lesson, making […]
Student Leadership In Your Ministry
When I was in high school, I found my calling to ministry because of people who believed in me. I had leaders who encouraged me, taught me hard lessons about leadership, […]