Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (2 of 10)
2. Thou shalt regularly meditate on my Word. The word “meditate” makes a lot of us uncomfortable because of the religious Eastern overtones, but we…
The $20 iTunes gift card drawing
Thanks to everyone who submitted Freebie Friday resources and entered their names for the $20 iTunes gift card drawing. Rather than just telling you who won or…
Ten commandments for surviving in youth ministry (1 of 10)
1. Thou shalt pray daily. Pray for personal issues, the ministry, your pastor, students, humility and wisdom. It’s absurd to think that we can effectively…
Think before you post
I saw these videos a while back on Jeff’s blog and tucked ’em away for future reference to use with my youth group kids. Good reminder for myself…
I hate these conversations
#1. Adult: “Oh, you work with teenagers. That’s nice. So, how long are you gonna do that before you start a career?” (Translation: Youth…
Angel Tree Camp Video
In June I posted about a camp some kids in my youth group and myself were gonna put on for some inner-city Angel Tree children. Then earlier this month I posted…
Impress teens with your church business card
Most teenagers don’t care about my business card. How many youth pastors actually use their cards anyway? (I have yet to get a free lunch from a…
The Church Office – youth ministry episodes
Saw these over on Steve’s blog and thought they were funny! Then I noticed on YouTube that these videos have already circulated and that I’m kinda…
Lots of great youth ministry posts lately
It’s been a while since I’ve gone through my RSS reader since I’ve been out of town for a couple weeks, but today I caught up a little and saw…
Youth workers: Win a $20 iTunes gift card
The drawing
For the next three weeks, send me your Freebie Friday donations and be entered into a drawing to win a $20 iTunes gift certificate. Thanks to a…