Tenacious Pursuit

Tenacious Pursuit

Do you know any young adults in your church (or maybe you are one!) who are craving authentic Christian community, and looking for an opportunity for discipleship, growth and spiritual formation? They (you) are invited to Tenacious Pursuit, a leadership bootcamp...
YP FAIL: Cultivating A Culture of Growth

YP FAIL: Cultivating A Culture of Growth

When I first started out in youth ministry, I had a deep desire to see young people realize their gifts and grow in those giftings. As a worship leader who myself ‘got in the game’ at an early age, I wanted to see students come alive with the call God had placed on...
The Challenge of Leading Your Own Kids

The Challenge of Leading Your Own Kids

This is probably the hardest article for me to write as it pokes at a pain that runs deeper than anything I have encountered as a youth leader. The problem: My children in youth group are the kids that are the hardest to lead and those that I fear I am failing. As I...
Following Well and Why It Matters

Following Well and Why It Matters

I spent about 6 years as a volunteer in youth ministry before I became a Youth Pastor. During that time, I found myself waiting, not so patiently, for my opportunity to lead. I began to feel a growing call to ministry, specifically youth ministry, and I wanted to lead...