Engaging Upperclassmen I can remember being in my first few years of ministry and learning about a trend that seemed to happen every year in almost every setting. In looking at the demographics of youth groups, they always seemed to skew young. This was certainly the case when it came to our high school ministry….
Here’s how important Vacation Bible School is: Plus, almost everyone who’s ever lived near a church building knows: this is THE thing churches do in the summer for kids. Which means, if you’ve been around the church world long enough, you’ve probably heard some good, Christian people actually complain about how “that family” always finds…
Content vs. Systems Meet Anxious Amy. She loves, loves, loves Jesus, and she loves kids. She has been leading a large children’s ministry at her own church for over 7 years. And Amy has been running at full speed, ever since she can remember. Her motto is, “If you want something done right, you have…
Here’s your permission to quit! You can stop the unsustainable pace and saying yes to time-filling tasks, and take your life back!
Picture this: Your church has decided to hire a new staff member. Since this is a big decision, it’s probably best made with the input of a group of people who have insight into what the ministry, and the church, needs. This group of people, the search team, often has the same goal: to find…
A call to work in ministry doesn’t need all this figured out– These are just some questions to ask when interviewing at a church.
As pastors and ministry leaders, you have a lot on your plate. You have a congregation to care for, programs to organize, and messages to prepare. With so much going on, it can be challenging to stay on top of everything and remain productive. This is where digital tools like ChatGPT come in. ChatGPT is…
I spoke to a group of high school students in the spring of 2023 and asked them how their teachers were addressing AI tools like ChatGPT. To my surprise, they had never heard of ChatGPT. In response, I just looked at their Student Pastor and said, “Sorry, man!” Jump forward a couple months, and the…