Archive for the ‘leadership’ Category
Monday, February 11th, 2008
Gerrard Fess submitted this too-funny-to-pass-up bit of wisdom from his own recent experience:
"Don't cut anyone off while driving the church van. The church name and phone number are on the vehicle!"
He makes a good point that works in the broader picture as well. Whether we're thinking about it or not, ...
Posted in leadership, trips, youth ministry | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 4th, 2008
Here we are, halfway through the school year which means this is a great time for you and your team of adults to pause and evaluate. Take a few hours to retreat with your team to pray, plan and evaluate. Is your ministry on course and moving toward ...
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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
The scope of your ministry is only limited by your multiplication of leadership. You cannot possibly hang out with every student, solve every problem, answer every question, plan every event. Fight the prideful belief that no one can do it the way you can. Carefully select key adults in your ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Investment is an important ministry principle. As youth ministers, we spend a lot of things, and most of them don't have a thing to do with the church budget - the most fruitful are time and giftedness. But, by far, the biggest commodity in ministry is time; it's your most ...
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Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Youth ministry is pretty high velocity. Planning time. Office hours. Trips. Events. Small group. Large group. Staff meeting. Bible study. Shop for supplies. Meet with parents. Clean the youth room. Hang out time with students. Games. Lunch. Breakfast. Committee meetings. Clean ...
Posted in disciple, leadership, youth ministry | 1 Comment »
Monday, October 29th, 2007
Whether we like it or not, youth ministry has the reputation of being led by people who are characterized more by flying by the seat of their pants than by effective strategic planning. That may be exhilarating for us, we may even believe that we're being "spirit led" ...
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Yes! It's possible to avoid the particular youth ministry frustration that comes from kids who are disruptive or unruly at all the wrong times. The key? Understand why kids break the rules.
I heard a speaker (a very long time ago) articulate several reasons why kids break rules ...
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