Growing From Conflict

Growing From Conflict

If I could sum up most of what I preach to teenagers in one word it would be the word: grow. Grow towards God. Grow in your faith. Grow in love and grace. Grow by reading your bible, praying, serving others, attending church and youth events. The way I am told to grow...
3 Tips for Creating a Plan for Your Youth Group

3 Tips for Creating a Plan for Your Youth Group

Are you much of a planner? Sometimes the thought of trying to plan a year for youth ministry is overwhelming – I’ve tried to distill what we do annually into a three step process. This hopefully helps! The first step… Why do you want or need a plan? Is it...
What do you do when your group shrinks?

What do you do when your group shrinks?

I have found that youth are attracted to each other. What I mean by that is if your youth group size is less than 10 it can be hard on a night that only 4 make it. One reason they come to youth group is to see each other and be around other youth. If they perceive “no...
What’s It Like To Serve On Your Team?

What’s It Like To Serve On Your Team?

  When I think about the great teams I have been a part of in the past, I think of three main components which were in play. The first is Vision. We all know the Bible verse: without a vision the people will perish (Proverbs 29:18) and it plays out in real life....
Relationship: The Key To Teams

Relationship: The Key To Teams

I was given the role of youth pastor two years ago and have found building a reliable volunteer team to be one of the biggest challenges I’ve faced in that time. I have so far learned two valuable lessons: 1. It is best to work slowly on building a team. 2. It is...