I was on a collision course with burnout that was inevitable. Those close to me would have seen it coming. I didn’t. I knew I was skirting dangerously close to an unhealthily load and pace, but I just kept telling myself I could handle it all. I kept saying that is was only for a little while…

Confession: I often think of the legacy I will leave behind me. If you will allow me to be transparent and simply share for a moment… I wonder often what my wife and kids will remember of me; what the students who came through my ministry, the churches that I’ve invested in; those my life…

This past Sunday I had the privilege of baptizing two of my daughters along with other students from our ministry.  It was an amazing day and a tremendous privilege.  A definite benefit to me being in ministry. In my last post I shared hard things about having kids in Youth Ministry.  While there are things…

Having children and being a Youth Pastor has both advantages and disadvantages.  I’ve previously written about events that changed my ministry forever.  Having children was definitely one of those. There are though some things I don’t like and worry about when it comes to being in Youth Ministry and having children.  These particularly seem to…