Why do you do this? I mean really…why Youth Ministry? I think for all of us who are in Youth Ministry there was a time when we never would have considered doing what we do now. We would have chosen to run from teens like everyone else seems to do. Yet, in each of our…
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How well are you doing with connecting parents to your Youth Ministry? If you desire to have a Youth Ministry that has any real significant influence, you will have to do well at partnering with parents. I have written previously about the importance of partnering with parents, as well as your biggest problem communicating with parents. Believing…
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Are you really taking advantage of your Parent Meetings? In previous posts we have looked at partnering with parents in your Youth Ministry, as well as important helps when it comes to communicating with parents in your ministry. Both of these topics go hand in hand. You cannot effectively partner with parents if you fail to communicate…
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What are the top two qualities every Youth Worker should have? I love Youth Workers! To me there are no better people on the planet. They love teens, are burdened for them, and chase after them when everyone else seems to run away and avoid them. When I think about the best Youth Workers I…
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Does your Youth Ministry have these key relationships? Life is built on relationships. Influential ministry even more so. Because we counsel, guide, walk alongside, pour into, invest in, love on, teach, encourage and partner with students, parents and families (whew! We do a lot!) in Youth Ministry on an ongoing basis we will at some point…
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So…How was your summer? Summer in Youth Ministry can be a busy time. I love summers in Youth Ministry, but it always seems to me that it is gone almost as soon as it gets here. We pack it full of camps, mission trips, youth events, youth trips, etc. We always see God do some…
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