Summer is coming…are you ready? Summer can be one of the most effective times in Youth Ministry.  It can also be a time that is easily wasted and a huge opportunity missed.  Without some forethought, summer will come and go before you even realize it.  School will be back in, and you will, once again,…

Unity is essential for any team to be effective.  This is no different in Youth Ministry.  Youth Ministry teams can include parents, volunteers, teens, and paid staff.  Building an awesome team can be a difficult task on its own.  Working as a team brings its own set of challenges.  Maintaining unity and keeping everyone moving toward the same…

Have you ever stopped to consider that something may actually be undermining your ministry? What if I told you that they were things you could fix? Being a Youth Worker can be crazy at times…well, most of the time.  You can definitely be pulled in a thousand different directions.  You want to do your best….

In the last post I gave three things every Youth Pastor hates to hear.  While there are many things a Youth Pastor does not like to hear, there are some things every Youth Pastor loves to hear.  Here are three:

Ministry is certainly not for the faint at heart.  Every ministry has its own unique difficulties and struggles, and youth ministry is no exception.  It seems at times that many people (if not most) run from teenagers.  Yet as a Youth Pastor we run to them (some of us faster than others…I typically try not…