What kind of relationships do you have with former students? If you have been in ministry for more than 4 years, there’s a chance that you have built relationships with young adults who used to be your youth. These relationships can be interesting.
Freebies! Youth Ministry Wisdom Inside
After 9 Interview Seth Muse from Seminary of Hard Knocks
In this episode of After 9 Zac chats with Seth Muse: youth pastor, ministry coach, blogger, and podcast host of Seminary of Hard Knocks. Listen in as the guys talk honestly about learning the ropes of youth ministry, finding growth in failure, and growing up as a leader. They also annotate some Andy Stanley quotes.
Hiding Behind Sarcasm
Playing Favoritism In Youth Ministry
Create A Serving Culture
Over the summer we had Kids’ Camp at our church. As the Jr. High pastor I was asked to run the games for the week. I recruited a couple students to help me on a specific night. As the night got going and groups began showing up to my station, I was overwhelmed by the number of Jr. and Sr. High school students who were group leaders. I started trying to count and realized that nearly half of the leaders at Kids’ Camp were between 6th and 12th grades...
Dating: 3 Tips for Shepherding Students
You remember the young love of high school relationships? The ones you day dreamed about. Well we never used the word BAE to describe our significant other, young love is still alive and well and we need to help guide our students through the rough waters of high school relationships. Andrew shares his inside on how we do that.
Meeting The Needs That Matter Most
When Serving Doesn’t Serve Me
In December, I took all my leaders on a retreat with the intention of showing them how much I appreciate them. I booked an insanely gorgeous cabin in the mountains on a lake. I told my leaders that this retreat was basically going to be winter camp without students. I wanted to treat them to fun, food, relaxation, Christmas gifts, a heavy dose of encouragement and affirmation, and a little bit of training even snuck in there somehow (oops!). Little did I know I would learn the most...
