We make them every January. We see students make them after every camp. And more times than not…we see them fail. Want to know why they fail?

In the previous post I wrote about the importance of setting goals in your Youth Ministry.  This is essential for lasting success and longevity in your Youth Ministry. I cannot stress the importance of setting goals.  It has been one of, if not the most important aspects of my ministry over the years. If you…

Most if not all Youth Pastors begin with the desire for longevity in Youth Ministry.  Further still, many desire to stay put in their position and not move from place to place every few years. While this is the genuine desire of our hearts; it doesn’t always happen.  There are numerous reasons for this, some are…

I love Youth Ministry, and I believe it is important (hence me being a Youth Pastor).  If I am honest though, Youth Ministry can also do a lot of damage to students as well. Rather than build the church, we can often do harm and kill the church instead.  Here are five ways Youth Ministry…

What do your students think about when they think about God? The longer I am in ministry, the more convinced I become that students in our Youth Ministries simply do not correctly understand the character and the nature of God.  This has major ramifications. In fact, almost every situation I seem to find myself counseling students…