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...
Jesus’ Answer to Being Overwhelmed

Jesus’ Answer to Being Overwhelmed

My only thought, after 59 minutes and 50 seconds of trying to escape this Star Wars themed room, was “I hope this 12 year old knows how to unlock an actual doorknob!” I took my sixth grader group this week, and we escaped with only 5 seconds left! It was...
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...
Caring For Your Team

Caring For Your Team

Hey guys, I’m Melissa Lee. My husband Aaron and I are the NW Regional Youth Task Force Leaders. That is a mouth full so we’ve shortened it to NWRYTFL. You got that? We’ve been doing this for just a few years. We’re working our hardest to get...