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10 Ways To Start Strong
by Gerrard Fress Posted in AdviceYouth Worker DevelopmentYou sent in your resume, did the telephone interview, met face-to-face with the search committee, and passed the congregational vote. Now, all you have to do is actually start your job as the new ministry leader. Between unpacking boxes in your new house, trying to remember the names of the church members you've met, and starting a new life, here are a few other things to remember when you start a new ministry
Ten Ways To Resolve Conflict In Your Ministry
by Gerrard Fress Posted in ArticlesAdviceBy Gerrard Fess So, you're thinking of quitting youth ministry? You aren't alone. I've been there too. Most people enter into ministry with the assumption that everyone will get along. Those idealistic assumptions last a month or less. Soon enough, all leaders will run into serious conflict. Experience has taught me that most youth workers don't know how to deal with conflict when it happens. They conflict with their Senior pastor, elder board, parents, sponsors, or students and the only resolution that makes sense to them is leaving their post.
Helpful Hints For Getting Hired In Youth Ministry
by Gerrard Fress Posted in AdviceLet's cut to the chase. You are reading this because you are looking for a job in youth ministry. I have some suggestions to help you go from looking to being happily employed.
Financial Peace For Youth Workers: Building For The Future
by Charlie Harper Posted in AdviceYouth Worker DevelopmentYou have won a long hard fight, don’t surrender now…Getting free of debt requires breaking the mindset that debt is part of life, and then working a plan that seems to take forever, especially tackling pesky things like student loans.
Financial Peace For Youth Workers: Breaking The Bonds
by Charlie Harper Posted in AdviceYouth Worker DevelopmentIt takes intensity. The light at the end of the tunnel is not a train. Completely eliminating the debts that drain us can be done. It can be done in two or three years, but it takes intensity. Proverbs 6:5 says to free yourself from the hand of the hunter like a gazelle. Committing…Read More
Financial Peace For Youth Workers: The Great Struggle
by Charlie Harper Posted in AdviceYouth Worker DevelopmentStories are comically endless about youth workers not having money and getting paid in heaven some day. Certainly for too long the church overworked and underpaid their youth specialists, but that day is slowly changing. As churches grow more diverse and more segmented on Sunday morning, they are looking more and more for leaders who can develop students and minister to parents, and they are beginning to recognize them with better pay
Shifting Cognitive Styles: Changes in the Way We Think
by Mark Matlock Posted in AdviceProgrammingBetter than understanding postmodern philosophy, realizing differing cognitive styles can help us more effectively minister to this emerging generation of young people.
Speakaholics
by Mike Yaconelli Posted in AdviceFeatured ArticleYouth Worker DevelopmentHi. My name is Mike and I am a speakaholic. For most of my 42 years in ministry, I’ve found myself speaking a lot. I speak to young people, youth workers, churches, and numerous secular organizations. It all started very innocently. I had a gift of communication, I enjoyed using…Read More
Youth Ministry Arrogance
Posted in Advice"What matters most isn't that these youth workers...have great speaking abilities or specific counseling skills. What matters most is that they show up week after week."
Why You Must Make More Mistakes
by Jon D. Ireland Posted in AdviceWhy? Because errors, miscues, and fumbles pave the way for ministry excellence.
