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4 Critical Signs of Youth Ministry Burnout
Is it burnout or just a funk?
In direct sales, you know right away if you’re succeeding or not – you either have the sale or don’t. In sports, you know if you scored or not, you can measure your stats to gauge su…
4 Critical Signs of Youth Ministry Burnout
Is it burnout or just a funk?
In direct sales, you know right away if you’re succeeding or not – you either have the sale or don’t. In sports, you know if you scored or not, you can measure your stats to gauge success or failur…
Introducing a New Youth Ministry: Just One Starfish
God has been working in my life in such a big way, that I’m afraid if I don’t write things down, we will miss the moment.
Over the last few months, I have been called to combine my ministry passions to start a whole new min…
Introducing a New Youth Ministry: Just One Starfish
God has been working in my life in such a big way, that I’m afraid if I don’t write things down, we will miss the moment.
Over the last few months, I have been called to combine my ministry passions to start a whole new ministry, one …
Time for the H Word
What do you say when asked, “Is Hell real?”
“So, youth, what do you want to learn about?”
“Revelation, angels, and Satan? Where do we go when we die? Okay, sure, we could do that. …
Time for the H Word
What do you say when asked, “Is Hell real?”
“So, youth, what do you want to learn about?”
“Revelation, angels, and Satan? Where do we go when we die? Okay, sure, we could do that. Oh wait, look …
Ultimate Nerf Wars
Nerf Wars Armory
Looking for a proven successful youth ministry event idea to kick off your summer? Try this: Ultimate Nerf Wars.
What you need: Tables, anything camouflage, tarps, bandannas in two colors (1 per person), s…
Ultimate Nerf Wars
Nerf Wars Armory
Looking for a proven successful youth ministry event idea to kick off your summer? Try this: Ultimate Nerf Wars.
What you need: Tables, anything camouflage, tarps, bandannas in two colors (1 per person), scor…
Jesus was a terrible youth minister.
I hate May. It’s my most despondent month in ministry. It’s the month where all of my critical self-assessment of our ministry comes to a head. It’s the end of the school year, which stumble-starts (in our community) a downturn in participation through the summer. Worse, another group of seniors is headed for the door,…
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The Death of the UMC Connection
The idea of connection came unto its own during was birthed out of a moment in church history that was contentious and dramatic. As America began to find itself as a representative democracy, its citizens began to desire what they saw as a more democratic style of church structure, and they began to turn more and…
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Is Your Ministry More Like Rocky or Ivan Drago?
Do you ever find your youth ministry being compared to other ministries in your area? Sometimes I feel like I’m trapped in Rocky IV. Other ministries are like Drago, the powerful Soviet boxer, with all the resources, training, and technology money can buy. And then there’s me…lifting logs and chasing chickens in a set of…
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Exploring Early Wesleyan Movement in Youth Ministry : the Class Meeting
If you have heard me speak at a workshop or keynote event or been in the proximity of me while I have been on my soap box there has been a theme you probably heard. A theme that there is some holy mystery from the early Methodist movement that is part of our DNA we…
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Exploring Early Wesleyan Movement in Youth Ministry : the Class Meeting
If you have heard me speak at a workshop or keynote event or been in the proximity of me while I have been on my soap box there has been a theme you probably heard. A theme that there is some holy mystery from the early Methodist movement that is part of our DNA we…
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The End of Youth Ministry
OK I know that sounds a little dramatic. Let me start Micro and move towards Meta. I also really want your input, so this is a conversation starter. Here it goes: Well for about two weeks now I have become the acting Children’s Ministry Director at the Church where I am doing Interim Youth Ministry.…
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The End of Youth Ministry
OK I know that sounds a little dramatic. Let me start Micro and move towards Meta. I also really want your input, so this is a conversation starter. Here it goes: Well for about two weeks now I have become the acting Children’s Ministry Director at the Church where I am doing Interim Youth Ministry.…
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