Feedback can be difficult. Now just imagine receiving that feedback in front of all your students. Listen as Josh shares a little about his recent experience.
Category Archives: Leadership
Is It Ok To Struggle With Your Faith?
When we struggle with faith, we can know that our doubts won’t decrease the size of our God, but rather reveal the depth of God’s love for us.
Isolation & Loneliness in Teenagers, Part 2
As youth ministers, we can and MUST be helpful in the lives of our teenagers who are experiencing loneliness and isolation.
Relationships With Teens & Families
Relationships are the very foundation on which most of our ministries stand. And the deeper those relationships grow, the better we can minister to the needs of those teens and their families.
Should We Hold Teens Accountable To Their Faith
Not Just Okay – It’s Necessary Whether we realize it or not, it’s not just okay, but necessary to hold teens accountable to their faith. I remember when I was in high school, my youth minister laid out a daily reading plan for me. There was a certain number of chapters from the Old Testament, […]
Did You Forget About Parents of Teens?
I’ve made a lot of mistakes in youth ministry—a lot! Many of my mistakes came when I first started as a youth minister because I had no idea what I was doing. I devoured lots (and lots) of books to teach me what I needed to know, but I found that when actually doing youth […]
Four Reasons Your Student Are Not Connecting
Do your student struggle connecting with one another? Could that be hindering their faith development? Here are four reasons why and what you can do about it.
Teens, Parents, and Youth Ministry Communication
Teenagers tend to naturally leave their parents in the dark. Should we do the same as Youth Ministers? And how important is parent communication? When I was growing up in youth ministry (in the ’90s), my parents were both very involved in my youth programing. My mom was the snack lady and my dad was […]
Making Change In Ministry
You know the urge. You look around the youth room, your program, or even the team and think – I really need to make changes. But should you? How do you properly time change in ministry? A Change of Photos When I started in my position, nearly four years ago, I remember walking into the […]
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 for a place to use their talents. And I wonder, could talents be a key to their faith? If your youth group is anything like mine, you’ve got a hodge-podge of teens with various gifts, […]