“When will you become a real pastor?” Student ministry leaders often hear that question. Too often, we treat the role like a stepping stone to a “real” ministry leadership role. … Read more
The church must invest in student ministry. It can’t be an afterthought. There must be some concrete ways the church is helping to invite in, raise up, share Jesus and … Read more
You and your team are getting ready for the evening and in walks one of your students 25 minutes early. This is one good reason to be prepared without last … Read more
I was reading through the book of Exodus and came across a point where it mentioned bringing a piece of silver to the tabernacle. “All who have reached their twentieth … Read more
Busyness is an epidemic for students and families. How do you fight this? The single best way is through intentional and effective leadership. Many youth workers complain students are too … Read more
What would be your first guess as to the average age of youth workers in local churches? Most of us may imagine a young 20 something who speaks the student’s … Read more
If you are interested in arranging your own short mission trip for the students (or adults) in your church, here are a couple simple, but awesome things we took part … Read more
Yesterday’s post gave some reasons why games can be important for youth ministry. In this post, I want to share a few quick youth ministry game leading pointers: 1) Don’t call a … Read more
It’s the cry of most every youth pastor – “How do I get kids to turn in their registration forms on time?” “Our kids are so bad at getting registered for … Read more
1. Give students an opportunity to talk about their experience. If you are at the event with them, you can debrief each night or during the last evening. If you … Read more