I did this for 2007 and thought it appropriate to reflect back on what I learned about ministry in 2008.

Communicating a clear vision for my ministry is…

I love supporting you and your ministry! With the on-going work of the free missions trip, Freebie Fridays, LIVE YM Talks, weekly youth ministry training…

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
We recently went on a trip, but did it differently than is usually done. We found out at the last minute we had to use up some…

Last Sunday night I kicked off my youth group’s pre-trip training for the Online Missions Trip by talking about, “What is the Great Commission and…

I’ll just jump to the chase: I’M GOING TO BE A DADDY! That’s right! This Christmas the Lord has blessed me and Dana with the news of having a…

Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer)
Because of a last minute change in my wife’s vacation policy at work we ended up taking our 30th wedding anniversary 6 months…

Yesterday in our LIVE Youth Ministry Conversation Kevin Twombly lead us in a discussion about qualities that grow a youth ministry. He’s been in the same…

If you use countdown timers at youth meetings or in church services, 4ThoughtMedia.com is giving away a free Christmas “red snow” countdown to use…

Although most youth ministries don’t really have a budget that requires more than 5 minutes of, “Hmm… should we spend it all on a large pizza…