May 5, 2015 | Blog, Ministry, Student Ministry, Volunteers, Youth Ministry
Volunteers are the backbone of our student ministry. Without them, I’d be dead in the water. Their time investment, passions, gifts, and heart for students make it all work. In a student ministry of any size, a team of volunteers who love Jesus and love teens is... 
Apr 28, 2015 | Blog, Leadership, Leadership, Ministry, Student Ministry, Volunteers, Youth Ministry
If you’re in a leadership role of any kind, ministry or otherwise, you will lead a meeting at some point (or at least help to lead one). Here are 5 simple, really important things you can do to make your meetings fun, successful and productive for your team: 1.... 
Apr 22, 2015 | Blog, Leadership, Ministry, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
If you’re a youth pastor or leader, how would your students respond if I asked them what the most important thing you want them to know is? There are so many important things you want to teach. So many things you want them to hear, to own, and to hang onto. But... 
Feb 17, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Leadership, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Self-Worth, Self-Worth, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
Everybody feels inadequate sometimes, right? Yesterday was one of the worst days I can remember. I just couldn’t shake this feeling of not being good enough. This morning, I woke up still in that rut. I wasn’t reading my Bible or doing anything... 
Feb 16, 2015 | Blog, Leadership, Ministry, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
You’ve got to live in a cave if you are an American and don’t know about the Brian Williams scandal. In all of that, there’s a serious lesson to be learned for all who teach in any capacity: what you say matters. Every word has the power to destroy... 
Nov 5, 2014 | Blog, Leadership, Leadership, Ministry, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry
The responsibility of teaching is one that should never be taken lightly. Every time I speak to or teach my students or any other group, I make the following promises: I will always be honest. I won’t sugarcoat the facts or shy away from the truth. I won’t... 
