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Making change in ministry blog post
Making Change In Ministry
You know the urge. You look around the youth room, your program, or even the team and think - I ...
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Engaging The Talents Of Teens
Have you ever thought that ownership and talents go together? Perhaps the teens in your youth group are just looking ...
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Long-Range Planning The Right Way
Have you ever tried to do long-range planning, only to discover you get too busy to put that plan into ...
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Ministry Planning For Success & Not Burnout
Did you know that poor planning can actually lead to ministry burnout, conflict, and a failing ministry? Planning is more ...
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Hiring a new youth or children's minister blog post
Hiring A New Youth Or Children’s Minister
What if you are hiring the wrong person? Where do we find quality candidates that will fit our church's culture ...
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Making Sense of Ministry season 2 episode 2
Recovering From A Lost Ministry Role & Personal Crisis | Season 2: Episode 2
In this episode, Brian and Kirsten talk with Emily Felgenhauer, Director of Youth Ministries at Hyde Park UMC in Tampa, ...
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Must Have Youth Ministry Hats
Must-Have Youth Ministry Hats
When my son Paul was in first grade, we moved from the Washington, DC. area, to Pittsburgh, PA. I had ...
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5 Things You Should Do In Your Ministry
Top 5 Things To Do In 2021, “Trapped,” and The Phrase We Never Want To Say Again
In this episode, Brian and Kirsten share 5 things you should do in 2021. These 5 things will engage the ...
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3 Reasons You Will See Staff Changes in 2021
3 Reasons You Will See Staff Changes In 2021
I can see the end in sight, the light at the end of the tunnel. The vaccine has arrived, and ...
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Episode 12 of the Making Sense of Ministry Podcast
12: On Re-engaging Students, Balancing A Hybrid Ministry Model, Difficult Students, And More!
  In this episode, Steve Schneeberger joins Brian and Kirsten to discuss your questions! These questions include re-engaging students and families, difficult students, balancing a hybrid ...
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Imposter Syndrome and Ministry
5 Ways To Break Through Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome. This is the name that is given to that overwhelming feeling that you are a fake, a fraud ...
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Episode 11 of the Making Sense of Ministry Hosts and Guest
11: On Terrifying Parent Meetings, 2021 Budgets, Should We Require Parents To Volunteer, And More!
  In this episode, Brent Squires joins Brian and Kirsten to discuss your questions! These questions include "terrifying" parent meetings, 2021 budgets, and should parents be ...
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Episode 10 - Making Sense of Ministry podcast
10: Starting A New Job, Trunk or Treat, COVID Policies and the Church Parsonage
In this episode, Mikiala Tennie joins Brian and Kirsten to discuss your questions! These questions include priorities when starting a ...
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3 BIG IDEAS FOR CONNECTING WITH YOUR STUDENTS
If you’ve listened to your students for any length of time, you might easily feel that you don’t have anything ...
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5 Ways To Personally Navigate This Season
How will you continue to navigate this season? March 8 was the first Sunday that many churches throughout the world ...
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Making Sense of MInistry episode 9_ volunteers, family devotions and Covid 19
09: Taking Your Questions On Family Devotions, Volunteers, Planning During Covid, and More!
In this episode, Kirste and Brian discuss your questions! These questions include family devotions, volunteers, planning during COVID, and more!Resources ...
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