In my last post, I discussed three ways you can fight off the “Summertime Blues.”  I’m currently dealing with the blues, but this time around I was smart and plan[...]

Summer is right around the corner, and it is approaching quickly! I love being a part of camps, mission trips, and random outings that can only take place during the summer break. [...]

As a minister, one of our main priorities is to stay spiritually healthy. For a youth pastor, we get an extra benefit in this department because we get the ability to participate i[...]

When I was a bi-vocational youth pastor, growth was a huge issue. There would be times I would have students show up but never stay. My students could get some of their friends tha[...]

The temptation for any youth pastor is to believe that working at a big church, with access to an insane budget, putting together outrageous events, and speaking to hundreds of stu[...]

Being a youth ministry blogger is fun. I love writing posts that help other youth pastors grow in their ministries. Furthermore, being a part of the Youtmmin.org team has opened up[...]

The last few days, this blog post “The Top 10 Reasons Our Kids Leave The Church” has been gaining some steam. I’m not going to lie, I completely agree with the wr[...]

It has been over a year since I started my adventure into young adult ministry. My church went from averaging three students on a Sunday morning, to averaging 15. It has been a lot[...]

Helping our seniors make the transition from youth to young adult is one of the most important aspect of our jobs. Depending on when your students enter your youth group, you have [...]

In my last post, I wrote about the different demographics you can choose from when you start your ministry to young adults. Now that you’ve determined your demographic, you c[...]