[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…

The Youth Ministry Carousel Longevity in ministry among American churches is often a rare find.  This is especially true in Youth Ministry.  When I began my current Youth Pastorate I was the fifth (not including two interns) Youth Pastor of the seniors that year since their sixth grade year.  Don’t gasp too loudly or shake…