Do you ever have THAT moment? You know the one, where you are driving down the road and you are completely lost. You are desperately looking for a sign, any sign. Something to tell you what is coming up next and also some hint of where you are. I don’t know about you but I […]
You and your favorite youth leader have a historic epiphany around 10:30 pm while cleaning up aftergroup late one night. In the midst of the glow-in-the-dark slime, shattered glass, and confetti caked onto the wall, you both lock eyes and realize one thing: THIS WOULD BE AN AMAZING EVENT. The next day you jump into […]
There is a growing trend among youth workers. They are staying in youth ministry longer. They are choosing to continue on in youth ministry as a lifelong profession and calling. There is an increasing group of what some might consider “over the hill” youth workers still rocking it in youth ministry instead of rocking in […]
Here it is PART NUMBER TWO of the “Top 10 Things You Don’t Want to Hear…” Check Out Last Week’s “Top 10 Things You Don’t Want to Hear Your Custodian Say”! 10. Does This Youth Group Shirt Make Me Look Fat? 9. Did I Ever Tell You That Triplets Run in My Family? 8. […]
Her Talents are not my Talents. I am not being sexist, your wife does things better than you do. She is going to have natural abilities and gifts that you don’t have, that is why God has brought her into your life. She “completes you” or I hope so? She is my BFF. Ministry is […]
Dedicated to our hard-working staff of custodians around our churches, that put up with us and our students. They are the unsung heroes of youth ministry. I have actually had some of our maintenance staff as small group leaders, over the years. A super-smart move on a bunch of levels (*free hint!!) 10. I was thinking […]
Like many homes where adults choose to make the children the center of attention and decision making, there are ALSO many youth ministries and churches that are doing the SAME thing. Like homes that are consumed with making sure children are not bored or unhappy, we as youth ministries may also be unknowingly doing the […]
People all the time ask me “how do you define success?” or “how do I know I am being successful?” It fills blogs, books, and staff meetings. It is the make or break for many in youth ministry, and often is the difference between keeping or losing a job. It is tricky question with a […]
10. I Will Not Do A Lock-In This Year? (* no matter what your students, parents, and Facebook walls say) 9. I Will Drink Less Coffee, Monster, and Red Bull? (*your energy will come from the spirit this year…the Holy Spirit, just to clarify! ) 8. I Will Not Call the Sr. Pastor “Dude”, “Dawg”, or “Bro”? (try […]
An emotional affair is defined as, “A relationship, which excludes physical intimacy but includes emotional intimacy. A relationship…. other than with ones’ spouse that has an impact on the level of intimacy, emotional distance and overall dynamic balance in the marriage.” Does that sound at all familiar to you? How about if I was not […]