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LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Let's get this out of the way right from the jump; I have never been much of an organizer. I've never really been what you would call "a planner." I have lived much of my life...

A great team of volunteers is the lifeblood of any healthy ministry environment. No youth pastor, no matter their experience, wisdom, cultural relevance, or caffeine consumption, can or should do ministry on their own. Big or small, single-site or multi-site,...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: As a former youth pastor and former spiritual director, I’ve literally sat in both chairs. I have experienced first-hand the benefits of long-term spiritual direction. Still, I know that many may not be as familiar with...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: No matter the length of time you have been a youth worker, you know that camps and retreats can be places of significant impact on the spiritual life of a student. This is because camps and...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: The Great Commission calls us to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19 ESV), but how are we to approach missions in our student ministries when the Bible says “Go,” but customs says...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Have you ever been part of an escape room? Did you make it out alive or at least within the given timeframe?  A few years ago, I had the privilege of doing one with a team...

I love this quote by Thomas Brooks, the Puritan preacher and author: “The Word of the Lord is a light to guide you, a counselor to counsel you, a comforter to comfort you, a staff to support you, a sword...

Understanding can come in different ways. Sometimes understanding comes through experiences that change our worldview. Other times, understanding requires great sacrifice or comes at a great personal cost. Fortunately, my specific moment of understanding only required me to lay down...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Have you ever had those months in student ministry where it feels like you simply can’t catch your breath? You know, those months where you arrive at the end and say to yourself, “Why didn’t it...

Listen to This Article: Once upon a time…   These four words are a gateway we have all entered. They lead us into new worlds and fresh experiences. And leaving us with life lessons and a yearning to be part...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: The Great Commission tells us to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”  Matthew 28:19 It is an all too familiar passage...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Remember gym class back in middle school? We had all the fun games—variations of baseball, dodgeball, parachutes, and those scooter things. Man, those were the days! Remember when your class broke up into teams? Were you...