Six Insights When Approaching Adult Volunteers
I have had the great opportunity to serve under some great youth pastors for 15 years. I have learned a lot from them. I have met so many new, young […]
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Muddy Funds
Have you ever run a 5K? Have you run a fun run? How about a mud run? The chances are pretty good in 2016 most of us have either run […]
Three Reasons for NTS Camp’s 2016 THREADS Theme
When we came together as a team to decide what the theme would be for NTS Camp 2016, we had already known we wanted to teach on the life of […]
Overpowering the Influence of the 2 Lies Media Promotes to Students
If you are in the business of working with students in youth ministry, you typically get (if you are lucky) 1% of their time in a typical week. And yet […]
Behind The Scenes of Big Things
Students want to do big things; they just need the support. It was my senior year of high school that my faith became serious to me. Action was necessary to […]
Two Proven Ways To Engage Both Genders in #YouthMin
As with most of us, when I get talking, the things that I love most begin to spill out. I am a sports fan. I love to watch, talk, read, […]
The Secret Sauce of Ministry
It seems like everyone is looking for the next big thing, particularly in ministry circles; chasing that “secret sauce” that will take them to the magical next level. My inbox […]
Programming for Mountain Top Experiences
I love mountain climbing. Living in Colorado for a summer opened my heart up to that love for the first time when I was in college. The entire summer I […]
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 […]
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 […]