The church seems to have this unspoken war on cell phones within the church walls. We always ask people to silence them, and most youth groups I know state that teenagers need to c[...]

After you have picked the perfect location for your mission trip, the next thing you need to do is to figure out the financial part.  Setting the budget can be one of the most impo[...]

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[...]

(This is apart of the series called: When to take the greener grass)   How long have you been at your church?   My hope and prayer is that you have been there longer than 3 ye[...]

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[...]

It seems like one of the things so many churches or ministries strive for is to be a safe place, where everyone feels welcome. We come up with catchy phrases like “No Perfect[...]

I am a busy person.  So is my wife.  So are you.  To be honest, I don’t know if I have ever met a person who isn’t busy, running from one thing to the next, trying to s[...]

Pregnancy in youth ministry:  Nope, I am not talking about your teenagers, I am talking about your ministers.  Starting a family is an intimidating thought to begin with, but tryin[...]

I broke the youth minister mold, and I am admittedly proud of it.  I’m young, I’m single, I’m female.  Yet at about 23, I’ve already had multiple internships in churches of differi[...]