As youth ministers, we can and MUST be helpful in the lives of our teenagers who are experiencing loneliness and isolation.
Category Archives: Strategy
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, […]
Isolation And Loneliness in Teenagers
Let’s start with what we know Firstly, we have all been young before. While we may never have felt isolation and loneliness as teenagers, we know the normal stressors that come with the territory such as… Social AnxietyFinding their place in the social scene; social media plays a HUGE role in this. Therefore, you may […]
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.
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, […]
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 place? Or you worked on a plan, but no one seems to get excited about that plan? Long-range planning is important – you know this. Many of us can come up with a long-range plan […]
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 than just a calendar. My first two years in youth ministry and my experience in planning for the ministry left a lot to be desired. As I moved from being an intern to leading the […]
3 BIG IDEAS FOR CONNECTING WITH YOUR STUDENTS
Connecting with your students can be difficult. Here are 3 big ideas to make connecting easier for you.
Summer Of Opportunity
“Losing what we thought our summer would be, just sucks!” I said that to a student a few days ago and almost immediately regretted it. It’s true, the next few months are not going to look anything like we anticipated. No camps, no mission trips, and no fun with our students. With our world in […]