I have often said throughout my ministry “I want to have an impact on the students in my ministry.” I would imagine we all have. It sounds great and maybe it is correct.  Lately though I have been really thinking about this and I am not sure having an impact on our students is really…

[This is a post in a series on Building a Strong Team.] Commitment from your team over the long-term is extremely important to the success of your ministry.  Having a consistent team over the years brings consistency to your ministry.  It also helps as you recruit new members to the team, because you are not starting…

[This is a post in a series on Building a Strong Team.] By this point you have hopefully realized the need for a team around you and you have begun to recruit a strong team.  So where do you go from here?  Having a great team requires more than having great people.  A great team is…

[This is a post in a series on Building a Strong Team.] So you know you need a team, but where do you start?  How do you find new team members?  The thought of being a recruiter may be a scary one for you.  If you intend to have a ministry of lasting impact and influence you must be…

[This is a post in a series on Building a Strong Team.] You may realize the need for a team intuitively.  If you are like me however, knowing the need for a team and actually creating/having/using a team are very different things.  Confession: ” While I have always realized the need for a team in my…

Having a Strong Youth Ministry Team Matters Having a strong team matters in almost anything you do.  Regardless of the size of your church or ministry, you need a strong team around you.  Whether you want to admit it or not, you cannot do everything on your own…and you shouldn’t.  Go ahead, say it out…