You may be your ministry’s worst enemy. A few weeks ago, in part one, we discussed one way you may be hurting your ministry. Today we are going to explore another way that you may cause harm. You may be your ministry’s own worst enemy by failing to invest in your personal development. I think we, […]
Author Archives: Brian Lawson
ONE WAY TO COUNTER A TOXIC GROUP CULTURE
Toxic people create toxic groups and quickly derail your mission. As leaders, we need to learn how to overcome a toxic group culture. What do I mean? A new student shows up to your group but never returns. A longtime student leaves. Both students say your group has too many cliques. There may be a […]
WHY AND HOW TO BEGIN A YOUTH PASTOR NETWORK
You are a rare breed. Not many people would give up their Saturday to spend it with middle school students, especially when a student tries to give you a muddy hug after they have whizzed down the giant slip-n-slide! You see, youth ministry seems a little off. Most people lack an understanding of what we […]
FINDING YOUR WAY WHEN YOU FEEL LOST AND DEFEATED IN MINISTRY
Regardless of how you got into youth ministry, I think there is one thing you and I have in common. We began in ministry because we love Jesus. In your life, you’ve had some encounter, experience, or insight that made it clear to you that Jesus will always be the G.O.A.T. (Does anyone say G.O.A.T.?) […]
5 LEADERS YOU NEED ON YOUR TEAM
Do you know what types of people add the most to your volunteer roster? Read to learn about the 5 leaders you need on your team.
YOU MAY BE YOUR MINISTRY’S WORST ENEMY
You could possibly be the worst enemy of your youth ministry, volunteer team, and students. As leaders, this is never something you dream to be, but it does happen. Certainly, at times you might beat yourself up when you’ve made a mistake, but it isn’t the norm. At least I hope not! I’m talking about […]