Care and Connection
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Posts from Michael:
Easy Wins in Family Ministry
From a friend of Ministry Architects, Pastor Kevin Allen, guest blogger If the goal in Family Ministry is to help parents train up children who, as adults, are making disciples on their own, it may feel at times that it’s just wishful thinking and hopeful praying. It can definitely seem overwhelming when a parent is…
Volunteer Inventory: Just how full and fulfilled are your teams?
Take this volunteer inventory, add up your score to see how you’re doing, and take these steps to get full rosters and fulfilled volunteers.
10 Tips for Riding the Roller Coaster of Reaching Young Adults
You’ve been waiting for what seems like an eternity. You’re antsy and even a bit sweaty. You’ve replayed this moment countless times in your mind. The minutes crawl, your heart races and your mind wanders. What will it be like? How fast will I actually go? What if I throw up? Suddenly, you realize ……
Youth Ministry Norms
It can be difficult to find good youth ministry statistics. In a world where so much ministry is trial-and-error, it’s hard to imagine such a thing might even exist. But it does! Here you will find time-tested norms on everything you need to know for a healthy ministry. In youth ministry, we work with four…
Children’s Ministry Norms
Are you looking for the best children’s ministry statistics? You’re in the right place! Ministry Architects has been in the game for a long time and we’ve found a lot of themes in that time. From children’s ministry budget to normal attendance, we want to share everything we’ve learned with you. In children’s ministry, we…
Four Tips for Volunteer Recruiting
We’re quickly approaching that time of year when my heart rate gets elevated, my palms get sweaty, and I start obsessing over, “Do they like me? Will they say yes?” No, I’m not talking about prom-posals, or college acceptance letters. But, it’s that same existential dread that sometimes stops me from pursuing volunteer recruitment with…
★ Reaching Millennials & Reimagining Young Adult Ministry ★
Check out this special episode of the This Week in Youth Ministry podcast! Terrace Crawford hosts a roundtable discussion with Mark DeVries, Scott Pontier, and Stephanie Caro on Reimagining Young Adult Ministry! How do we reach millennials? Should Youth Ministries operate differently than they (currently) do? PLUS+ we’ve got great resources to help you grow your…