A tired, defeated youth pastor emailed me recently asking for advice about behavior issues during youth group. She had already stepped down from her volunteer
It’s a fact: we could not do youth ministry or have a thriving group without our volunteers. Volunteer leaders allow us to disciple students well,
It’s that time again. It’s December, which means we have to plan for the year. I don’t know about you, but that is always an
Most of us don’t get into youth ministry for the overwhelmingly generous paycheck. We love Jesus, we love the next generation, and for one reason
The new year is approaching fast. And if you’re like most youth pastors, you’re already thinking ahead about what you’ll teach. You want to walk
For many youth pastors, lesson planning feels like a week-to-week scramble. Monday: What should I teach this week?Tuesday: Maybe I’ll do something on identity… or
How the Right Youth Ministry Curriculum Gives You More Time for What Really Counts I don’t have to tell you that youth ministry is demanding.
If you’ve been doing occupational youth ministry for longer than five minutes, you understand that we have no shot at doing this well without a
If you’re reading this blog post the day it comes out, and your Christmas tree is already up in your living room, I want you
Up until recently, I had worked with the same person side-by-side in full time youth ministry for the past five years. She and I developed
