The Catalyst Blog summarized “Spirituality for 20-somethings” and, being 26 years old myself, it seems to fit me pretty well.

They don’t like…

It’s not all the meetings, reports, event planning, vision casting, or trainings. It’s not even working with upset parents, disappointed church…

I love it when people ask me questions about youth ministry! They usually turn into ideas for blog posts. :) One such example came today from Jason Curlee:
What…

TOP 10 GUIDE TO “STRESS LESS” HOLIDAYS
1. SIMPLICITY’S STRENGTH
Keep it simple. Real simple. Activities, menus, shopping, traditions…

Every once in a while I stumble across www.exchristian.net and read through some of the testimonies people submit about why they left the Christian faith. It…

Last week I had an extended conversation with a friend who’s graduating from Bible college this semester. She came to me saying, “I’m…

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I graduated from PBU with a degree in youth ministry and filled up all my electives with counseling classes, but I think if I had to do it over again I’d…

Off the top of my head, I dream three things for youth ministry:
1. Students who are growing in depth and insight of God’s Word.
2. Students who genuinely…

Lately I’ve felt so overwhelmed with everything a youth pastor needs to do. How in the world can it be possible to fulfill all these things with some…