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About the Author
I am a Youth Ministry veteran of twenty four years, and currently serve as the Student Pastor at High Desert Church.  I help equip and encourage Youth Pastors through this blog and podcast The Longer Haul.  My passion is helping Youth Pastors create a ministry of longevity that they truly love.  I am the grateful husband of Sarah and the dad of Emma, Anna, Lizzy, and Jack.  I am a speaker, lover of vintage VW’s, and the owner of one 1972 VW Westfalia Bus.

An Honest Confession

I love Youth Ministry. I am honored to be a Youth Pastor and to serve who I serve and where I serve.  There are some things though that I personally often leave unsaid. I think this is probably true for most of us and I hope that you will relate to some of these things….

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When a Student is Messing Up

One of the most heartbreaking things you deal with in Youth Ministry is watching a student in your ministry make really dumb decisions. They begin to fade from the church and from the Youth ministry. You start seeing posts on social media of them doing all kinds of things they should not be doing, and…

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7 Ways to Maximize the Effectiveness of Youth Ministry Events

Events are a part of life in Youth Ministry.  Whether you are a Youth Worker or a Youth Pastor, events can hurt or help your ministry.  Events can be for the entire ministry, segments of it, or for your Sunday School class or small group.  Since events are a given, you must be intentional to…

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Making The Most of Mission Trips

Are you making the most of mission trips? Mission trips for your students can be life changing.  They can open the eyes of your youth to what the world is really like outside of their little bubble.  These trips can show the power of the gospel and build a heart for the nations in your…

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10 Signs You Should Invest in Your Youth Pastor

In a previous post, 5 Things Parents Do Not Know About Their Youth Pastor, I looked at the side of Youth Ministry many never see.  Because ministry requires you to lead, you are often alone.  Ministry can be a lonely place to serve and be.  In general, we are all needy people, and more often…

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What if the answer is no?

What if the answer is no? What if that question you have been asking, the thing you have been begging God to do, the deepest longing that you have from God is answered with…no?

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