When to Leave, and When to Stay

When to Leave, and When to Stay

by | Apr 11, 2013 | Re-Think

December 31st, 2012 was my last day as an official youth pastor.  7 and a half years now done.  Now I am a church planter.  What in the world am I doing?! And one of the biggest questions that I have wrestled with is this, is it my time to leave? I think that most of...

Numbers, Numbers, Numbers

by | Mar 23, 2012 | YM How To

I hate numbers in youth ministry.  Seriously!  How can so many youth pastors be so obsessed with numbers in their youth ministry? “I have ** students that come every week.” “Remember that event where we had *** students?” “In just one year, we grew from ** students to...

White Out 2012!

by | Mar 23, 2012 | Ministry Stories

[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x2qsEuKwj0&context=C4c8acfeADvjVQa1PpcFOEIZm_vo5K_XR0aiRGRhMbSX89nRIvLUo=[/tube] Expectation Our team went into White Out 2012 (The Rocky Mountain Region’s Annual Youth Retreat) with great expectations.  Two weeks prior...