Got Curriculum?
This past year the youth ministry staff at Wheaton Bible Church did a trial run of the LIVE curriculum put out by Simply Youth Ministry. It somewhat became my baby from the beginning, I was intrigued...
View ArticleA youth pastor’s dream…
A youth pastor’s dream: To partner each student with a dedicated, Christ-following adult step-by-step through the teenage years into college. Why is this a dream of mine? I believe a healthy ministry...
View ArticleWas Camp a Success?
I have been to dozens of camps both as a student, volunteer and pastor. This past weekend I had the privilege of speaking at a camp in northern Georgia. My buddy Tim Tullis, a junior high pastor at a...
View ArticleMy Youth Year Resolution: 2013
Wishing I could have a friendship with each and every student in my ministry is not realistic. Youth pastors are sometimes accused of having a few favorites, taking a special interest in a handful of...
View ArticleFREE group game!
Having one of those weeks where you are trying to think of a fun element for youth group? I’ve got one for you. It’s really easy, fun and everyone seemed to have a good time. It will take maybe 5-10...
View ArticleAnd the winner is…
In my last post I posed this question, “If you had to choose between large group or small groups, which one would you choose, and why?” The reality is so many times we do in fact choose one over the...
View ArticleAre your leaders equipped?
When we launch a new leader into a small group, it’s just another day in our world. We forget too often that this is not just another day for this new volunteer. For this new leader, it could be the...
View ArticleGet more time with your leaders.
It was 9:28AM on a fall morning last year, right before my middle school large group program was about to begin. The morning was going pretty smooth, everything seemed ready for the program and...
View ArticleSmall Group Leaders: Listen before you lead.
I stood in the courtyard after church one Sunday and saw something that every youth pastor dreams of seeing. The services were over (yes we dream of that haha!) yet an entire middle school boys small...
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