Episode 001 – Not Since Eden
What do Justin Bieber and youth ministry volunteers have in common? Bryant, Melissa, and Katie spend some time making that connection.
What do Justin Bieber and youth ministry volunteers have in common? Bryant, Melissa, and Katie spend some time making that connection.
Contributor – David W. Carroll – Lead Consultant with Ministry Architects, one of the country’s leading ministry consulting firms. He retired in June after 34 years of pastoral ministry in the United Methodist Church. By stroke of good fortune, and I’m sure the grace of God, I was afforded the opportunity of a November beach trip. …
There is a story told of a ship and crew in peril on the sea. In the engine room the men were being tossed back and forth, and with each pitch in the sea they became more and more convinced that they wouldn’t make it through alive. One of the crew managed his way up…
If you and I spent an hour together over coffee here in Nashville, there’s a great chance that somewhere in the conversation that dreaded “S” word would come up. My kids have a great time making fun of me about it (and even take bets on how long it will take me to say it)….
Contributor – Bryant Johnson, Lead Consultant with Ministry Architects 10 Ways to Remember What a Youth Said I was speaking with a youth at a church that we were doing a youth ministry assessment at. She was describing what she loved about one of their adult volunteers. “She always remembers what I say and asks…
Contributor – Heather Quiroz, Staff Consultant with Ministry Architects Celebrate Your Volunteers Bottom line, we couldn’t do youth ministry without our volunteers. I’ve heard many youth workers share their frustrations about finding good volunteers. I’ve heard comments like, “I can’t find any volunteers” or “the volunteers I have are unreliable”. You name it. I’ve probably…
Contributor – Bryant Johnson, Lead Consultant with Ministry Architects After Eighteen Years On March 21st, 2015, I had the opportunity to officiate a wedding of two wonderful young adults. It was an opportunity that I could only say “yes” to. But it also caused me to reflect on a few things. My first thought was,…