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.
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The Struggle To Connect Personally With Parents And What We Can Do About It | Season 4: Episode 4
You can find the Making Sense of Ministry podcast on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Audible. In this episode, Brian and Kirsten share the struggle many Youth and Children’s Ministers face when connecting with parents. If you struggle to connect with parents, you will appreciate this episode. Resources MentionedYouth & Children’s Ministry Job BoardYouth and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 required to volunteer? In his third decade of youth ministry, Brent Squires is the cohost of the How’d They Do That? ministry podcast, and serves as the Student Ministry Pastor at Bay Area Community Church.Resources MentionedHow’d They Do […]
07: Chris Wilterdink on Faith Formation During Virtual And Crisis Ministry, Rites of Passages, And Creating Safe, Formative Spaces Virtually
In this episode, Chris Wilterdink from Young People’s Ministries shares his expertise in discipleship with us. He discusses a new insight into how our brains are wired for feedback, the importance of formative and safe spaces in our ministry, and what faith formation looks like now in crisis and virtual ministry. If you are involved in youth, […]