Five Traits of High Capacity Volunteers (and how to find them!)

Five Traits of High Capacity Volunteers (and how to find them!)

No matter what your ministry context is or what denomination your church is a part of, we all have a common problem. As a matter of fact, it’s probably the greatest challenge church leaders face in ministry. If we don’t find a way to overcome it, we will shortchange our ministry potential. But if we…

The Two Most Dangerous Words In Youth Ministry

The Two Most Dangerous Words In Youth Ministry

It is interesting how collective subconscious forms within organizations and people groups.  Without people ever really talking about a subject in much detail they can often begin to collect around a given topic, adopt a common set of vocabulary and then ultimately become a substantive force to be reckoned with.  It is very interesting that…

Transitioning Well

Transitioning Well

How many of you are permanent youth directors working in churches or other ministries right now? I was a permanent youth director in Nashville for about two years…until I moved.  Then I was a permanent youth director in a suburb of St. Louis for four years…until I was called to another church. I’m coming to…

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW

[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] Introduction A young college student approached me one day and said, “I’m in a part-time youth ministry job in a small, growing church. My brother gave me a ‘youth ministry manual’ that had enough content for about three good program nights in it, and that’s about all I know about youth ministry….