Welcome! These posts are for those who serve in local church student ministries. I’m so grateful for your ministry with the next generation! Here are some posts to get you started:
1. 21 Fall Planning Ideas For Youth Pastors
2. Forty Four Things Youth Workers Might Delegate
3. Six Steps To Creating A Team Effort In Student Ministry
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The church must invest in student ministry. It can’t be an afterthought. The church must have concrete ways to invite in, raise up, share Jesus with, and incorporate students into … Read more
Student Ministry has three big seasons: Fall, January, and Summer. These are great times to hit restart – to get things in order and check in on your progress. With … Read more
August is the perfect time to make lasting connections and build momentum for a new season of student ministry in your church. Here are eight things you can try in … Read more
Time off is invaluable. Sabbath time is a weekly rhythm you shouldn’t negotiate. Beyond Sabbath, we need extended vacation from work. Whether we take a huge trip or spend time … Read more
The Harvest Ministry Teams summer season is in full swing. Here is an excerpt from the Harvest Handbook, which is used by the team that is traveling to camps, churches, … Read more
There is a big difference between the way hummingbirds and lions nourish themselves. Lions typically hunt their prey at night. They kill a large animal, feed on it, and … Read more
You can learn to become a more charismatic leader. It’s about focusing on others. Here is some of what I learned from John Maxwell’s new book, The Charismatic Leader: 21 Skills … Read more
There are no shortcuts to gaining wisdom. It takes time. You don’t gain wisdom in leadership because you set out to be a wise leader, but because your goals are … Read more
Only four percent of boys who participate in scouting make it to Eagle, the highest rank in Boy Scouts of America. Part of it may be the hard work that … Read more
One thing paid ministry staff can do is to keep things simple for our volunteer teams. Ministry can easily become too complex. We lose the “why” behind our serving. Take … Read more