Ministry To Parents Blog

Over the past several years, I’ve done a ton of thinking about family dynamics. As I’ve worked on a specific project, I’ve done lots and lots of interviews and had lots and lots of conversations with teens, college students, and...

If you’re leading students right now, you already feel it. Most teenagers feel the weight of the world on their shoulders, and they often have no idea how to deal with it. I have been known to call it the...

As church leaders, you often see what others don’t. You notice the child who clings a little tighter at drop-off, the parent who lingers with concern, or the family quietly carrying more than they know how to express. Mental health...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you think the ministry or the church should go in one direction, and a fellow staff member, a pastor, or your supervisor thinks something completely different should happen? Or maybe you’ve...

I can remember the dance. Not an actual dance, but the dance I had to do with my daughter again and again in her early adolescent years. For years, my wife and I had been praying for her to be...

There’s a cute video that circulated years ago showing a preschool boy and girl having an argument about whether it was “raining” or “sprinkling”. Each of their moms had apparently commented on the weather, and the kids were quite insistent...

Anytime people are together, there will be disagreements. Different personalities, perspectives, and expectations naturally lead to moments of tension or misunderstanding. In children’s ministry, those moments might involve two kids arguing over a game, a parent unhappy about the way...

As Christian parents, it’s tempting to focus only on the happy parts of Easter. We love the waving palm branches, the empty tomb, and the joy of new life. It’s not that those things aren’t wonderful; they are! But celebrating...

As children’s ministry leaders, we feel the tension every Easter. We look forward to celebrating the joy. We love things like Palm Sunday parades, empty tomb crafts, and the hope we find in Jesus. But we also know Easter doesn’t...

Parenting teenagers carries a unique kind of weight. You want to say the right things, guide them well, and help them grow in faith, character, and identity. You care deeply about who your teen is becoming, what they believe, and...

As youth ministry leaders, we carry a unique kind of responsibility. We want to plan well, communicate clearly, and create experiences that help teenagers encounter God in meaningful ways. We care deeply about their growth in faith, character, and community....

I can still picture pulling into the parking lot with our family that day. Our church had organized a packing event to assemble hygiene kits for families in Ukraine. For weeks, the news had been filled with images and stories...