God has plans for your ministry. The format of the plans likely differs from what you experienced back in February and expected back in April. Still, we can take heart that God is making all things new, regardless of the circumstances we encounter.
Out on our back window sit various pots filled with soil and seed. Come spring, these pots will be emptied, the soil will be turned, and new seeds will be planted. We, and our kids, will then spend…
To submit, according to Merriam- Webster, is to “yield to governance or authority” or “to yield oneself to the authority or will of another.” I could talk how difficult it is for a self-centered toddler or teenager to…
The title of this article may have sent a theological shiver down your spine…games. As a surface-level reaction, that’s completely understandable. The shallow caricature of youth group usually involves about one hour and 15 minutes of dodgeball, 15…
Recently, I have had several student pastors approach me about how I train my volunteers. There are obviously many ways to train volunteers; this is by no means the final word. What follows is an explanation of how…
Youth ministry and summer missions trips go together like campfires and roasted marshmallows, Disney and Mickey Mouse, teenagers and drama. You get the idea… Summer is the time for missions. I often tell people that planning and organizing…
Five minutes before youth group was set to begin, Josh took Victor aside and said he needed to tell him something important. “Hey, this is going to be my last Sunday as a leader,” said Josh. He was…
Several years ago, I was challenged by this powerful sentence from Dan Allender’s book Leading with a Limp: ”A good leader will, in time, disappoint everyone.” That simple, yet poignant sentence changed me. For years as a youth pastor,…
The Best Leaders I have been reading quite a bit on leadership recently…though leaders come in a variety of different forms and fashions here are some qualities that seem to rise above the rest: The best leaders laugh….
