Youth Ministry

God has blessed me with a talent that not many people would say they have. I have been blessed with the ability to work with Junior and Senior High students. Youth Ministry is where I have dedicated my life for the time being, until God has something else planned for me. Youth Ministry is a proffesion of constant change. Styles, music, movies, tv shows and everything else you can think of are always changing in junior and senior high students. Here, I would like to open up a conversation with everyone about Youth Minsitry. Preaching, planning, events, trips, music and much more will be discussed in this section.

Part of being in Youth Ministry is building a structure. It is something that will determine how your ministry will function. The ins and outs of the ministry. In my mind, those basic structure elements can be called: Youth Ministry or Minister Basics. Not because they are easy to accomplish or that there is a simple step procedure to making them all happen But because they are the basic pieces of ministry that should work to be integrated to your ministry. Here are some thoughts about the YM Basics:

Youth Ministry Basics: Cultural Relevancy

Youth Ministry Basics: Conversations with Old People

Youth Ministry Basics: Small Group

Youth Ministry Basics: Creativity

Youth Minister Basics: Connections

Youth Ministry Basics: Worship

Youth Ministry Basics: Less = More

Youth Ministry Basics: Scripture

Youth Ministry Basics: Planning 

Youth Ministry Basics: Evaluation

Youth Ministry Basics: Budgets 

YM Ideas:

25 Day Challenge                                                                           

 Student Leadership Thoughts…

Realistic Realism                                                                           

 Youth Ministry and all its Glory!

Strengths and Weaknesses.                                                       

Community Groups

The search for something                                                               

The Pain Game

Forget the Crap

Youth Ministry Thoughts:

As I grow up, which I am really not growing up that fast, I am learning new lessons and new thoughts have come to my mind about Youth Ministry. This section of the Youth Ministry page is dedicated to the lessons that I am learning and will continue to learn as I continue to grow up. I would love for conversations to start based on the lessons and thoughts that I may have because I would love to learn more and help others learn more also.

Training for the long haul                                                                   

Momentum Shifts…..

Meeting’s are overrated                                                                        

Short Sided Preaching

Community size matters                                                                       

It’s all about the word play

When do you step back?                                                                       

Food for thought…..Social Media

Expos vs Topical                                                                                     

Be Ready

Francis Chan, Vacation and some Saltines                                   

Down by the river

Encouragement..                                                                                     

Messy Journey pt.1

 I have a bad taste in my mouth….

Advance

 Becoming Less = More to come

 Differently….Youth Ministry needs to be Different

 Do it or Do it later?

Fighting in a ring with a ? 

Split Decisions

Encouraging Words

Complacency