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Hiring Struggles and Solutions
I got the call that I get so often. “Our youth director has told us she’s leaving.” After only being […]
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Giving Thanks When Your Leadership is Questioned
I know you’re not all that thankful for the discouraging text message or email you received from one more disgruntled […]
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Five Tips for Funding Your Ministry Over the Long Haul
It usually comes up in the lean times, those times when the economy is in the tank or when church […]
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Preventative Maintenance Calendar? WHAT?!
“Okay,” you say to yourself, “something with that many syllables in it better be good.” Well, give me a few […]
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When A Smaller Church Is Stuck In The “Glory Days”
It’s a tough road to walk as a children’s or youth worker when the church you’re serving is dragging you […]
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Are You Laying Foundation Stones or Choosing Paint Colors?
Introduction Many years ago I had the wonderful opportunity to walk where Jesus walked as I visited what is often […]
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What Grandma Taught Me about Leadership
“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway My grandmother […]
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Want Stable Serving Teams? Consider Volunteer Coaches
As kidmin leaders have you experienced the dreaded Friday or Saturday text or voice mail? “Hello, so sorry but we decided […]
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Congregations Make Great Building Partners
It Starts with an Idea … … because someone, an individual or a group, has identified a need, or they’ve […]
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Celebrate the Wins
Years ago, I had the privilege of coaching basketball under a guy who knew how to turn the tables of […]
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Do You Have a Signature Event?
Major events… every youth ministry, every children’s ministry, every church has them. Some ministries have one or two, and some […]
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Multi-Level Planning and Strategy in Children’s Ministry
Years ago I landed my very first gig in Children’s Ministry, and I was in so deep over my head […]
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Connection Weekend for Families
One of my favorite weekends at church is Connection Weekend. Connection Weekend is when young children and adults come together […]
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Signage: Win or Lose a Visitor in Ten Seconds
When I retired from pastoral ministry in 2015, I decided that I would do several important things: I would remember […]
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Do Parents Trust You?
A few years back, we rented out one of the local schools for a mission trip we were hosting. I […]
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Equipping Your Volunteers
Just imagine it was you … You have just heard in casual conversation amongst youth workers in your congregation that […]
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Spring Into Your Fall!
It’s May and Spring has sprung! Flowers are pushing up through the earth, the snow has melted, and school is […]
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Creating Culture in Your Congregation
One of the true greats in youth ministry, Mike Yaconelli, wrote a book in 2002 that presented a difficult challenge […]
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