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LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Having five kids, the dirty laundry is an area that gets backed up a lot. Picture how much laundry you think there is, and then multiply it by a factor of about a million. Seriously though,...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Youth Ministry is full of excitement, energy, creativity, sights, sounds, cheap pizza, and odd smells! That’s why we love youth ministry, right? That’s who middle schoolers and high schoolers are and how they are wired. So, are...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: I’ve had the privilege to be part of several different teams in my life. Growing up, I was on the safety patrol in elementary school (can I get an AMEN?!?!). We proudly wore our orange vests...

LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE: Is church attendance still down for you?  Maybe it’s COVID hesitation? Maybe it’s Gen Z’s lack of attachment to institutionalized religion? Maybe it’s busy schedules? I think one of the biggest disruptors to church attendance and...

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...