The Youth Ministry Institute’s mission has been to help youth and children’s ministers succeed. Why? Because it has always been about young people knowing God’s love and grace. When Youth and Children’s Ministers feel supported, confident, and prepared, then the young people they serve are more likely to have a meaningful and impactful experience with […]
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Five-Minute Mentoring: First Step In Building Your Volunteer Team | Season 5: Episode 2
The Making Sense of Ministry podcast is on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Audible. Ready to create a stellar volunteer team for your ministry? Kirsten Knox will guide you through the process of choosing the best possible team for your ministry. We kickstart the discussion with an engaging debate about the greatest basketball players of […]
Why You Can’t Reach Parents
Reaching out to parents in ministry is important. Yet, we struggle to know why we can’t reach parents. Read this post to find out.
Compassion Fatigue – Recognize the Signs
You love this job. You love the people with whom you get to work, and you love the Lord! So why do you feel like you cannot muster the empathy and sympathy to care as deeply as you should right now? You’re exhausted. I don’t mean sleep-deprived, which is completely possible, but you’ve found that […]
GET READY FOR TOUGH QUESTIONS
“Can God create a rock so heavy that He can’t move it?” If you’ve ever had a student ask you this question or a question like it, you might have dismissed it. It’s a bit of a silly question, and I’m betting it was probably a silly student who asked it. But, if you were […]
Five Ways To Prepare For Next Year
It’s nearing the end of the calendar year. Some of us are overly busy in Advent and Christmas services, while others are winding down. Regardless of where you are, you can use the final few weeks of this year well. Because the truth is this, it is easy to bury our heads. It is easy […]
Incorporating Youth Into Worship Leadership
We can and should be incorporating youth into worship leadership, because they are a vital part of the body of Christ in the local church,
When Rules Are Broken & Consequences Are Necessary
Disciplining our young people can be challenging, but as leaders of teens we know consequences are a necessity when rules are broken!
Organization For The Overwhelmed
Organization for the overwhelmed – don’t let our cluttered workspaces and scattered to-do lists harm our ministry and well-being.
Helping Teens Keep Their Faith After High School
As teens grow to be integrated members of Christ’s body, the Church, they will be better equipped as young adults to keep their faith after they leave high school and find their way within other bodies of worship.