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Dealing with criticism in youth ministry

“No matter what decision I make, I’m going to make someone mad.” Then what? Here’s some practical advice.

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Reviewing the past year of my youth ministry

Every year each ministry in our church writes an overview of the past year. A couple of us (including myself) also give an oral report at our annual meeting…

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Q&A: Handling students who don’t want to participate in youth...

Dewaine Cooper emailed me and asked, “How do you handle students who don’t want to participate in youth activities?”
The short answer:…

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A book you must read: “Ministry Mutiny” by Greg Stier

You know the books you’d like to read one day, but they always seem to be low enough on the reading priority list that you never really get around to…

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Q&A: What to do when less than 5 kids show up at youth group

In the comments of my recent blog survey, David Thorne asks a great question:
“What should we do when less than 5 kids show up at youth…

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Q&A: What to do during your first night in youth ministry

Luke McFadden asks for some input about what to do with the youth group on his very first night as a youth pastor.
I’m starting at my first ministry…

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Q&A: Practical ideas for implementing Deep & Wide ministry

Eric Groezinger writes with the following question:
I’ve been challenged and motivated to consider [implementing the Deep & Wide ministry strategy]…

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The three essentials of a youth pastor’s job

What do youth pastors need to prioritize time for that is truly important to the ministry? Here’s three suggestions.

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My response to Dare 2 Share’s “Deep & Wide”...

A while ago Greg Stier told me to check out the Deep & Wide ministry strategy and asked me to share my thoughts with him. I honestly put it off for a while…

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Guest Blogger: What I learned a month after leaving youth ministry

Thanks to Gerrard Fess of Deep Thoughts by Gman for writing this guest post for Life In Student Ministry!
Top 10 things to know a month after being a post-youth…

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