leadership

• June 6, 2018
• By Todd Jones

After 4 years and an incredible amount of amazing ministry at my church, I felt God…

• June 5, 2018
• By Ben Marshall

Ministry is not a regular 9:00-5:00 type of job. Sometimes it involves early morning breakfast meetings…

• May 31, 2018
• By Jesse Criss

One of the hardest moments for any Pastor/Director is the moment you need to let go…

• May 30, 2018
• By Mark J. The Poet

Looking back, I wish I had understood the importance of BEING who God called me to…

• May 29, 2018
• By Youth Specialties

The summer of 2011 I started a role at a church that was paying the previous…

• May 22, 2018
• By Corey Jones

With just a tap on the screen, you can be on your way to find inspiration,…

• May 15, 2018
• By Tony Akers

On a very rare occasion in youth ministry I found myself sitting in front of my…

• May 12, 2018
• By Chase Snyder

Summer is (almost) here and so are the 15 camps, events, and retreats you have planned…

• May 10, 2018
• By Dan Koller

I’ve been having conversations with more and more people that feel the stress of ministry, life,…

• May 7, 2018
• By Jeff_Beckley

You finally get the position of youth pastor, and it does not take long before you…

• April 30, 2018
• By Youth Specialties

The youth pastors of the 90’s and early 2000’s were Wild West gunslinger types, shooting from…

• April 26, 2018
• By Stephanie Caro

It’s a tough road to walk as a youth worker when the church you’re serving is…

• September 7, 2017
• By Brian Eno

I don’t think any great leader hopes to just survive in ministry, to just make by.…

• March 19, 2017
• By Glen Guyton

There’s an old hymn that says, “Come go with me the journey is long.” As leaders,…

• January 10, 2017
• By Dan Istvanik

  We all know the time-honored phrase and what accompanies it, “Why are you hitting yourself?”…

• December 28, 2016
• By Trey Gilmore

I can remember back to my high school days when we would go to Prom or Homecoming…

• August 21, 2016
• By Andy Juvinall

Communicating with your volunteers is a necessary part of doing ministry and building relationships. We are…

• August 19, 2016
• By Jim Murphy

It can be really hard to tell if you’re #winning as a small group leader. Showing up…

• August 16, 2016
• By Tim Price

One person, who is working full time and really gifted, may be able to personally and…

• April 13, 2016
• By Youth Specialties

Have you ever wished people cared more about your ministry? Maybe you’ve said one of the…