Year in and year out we are looking for quality volunteers. We get excited when a couple who loves students joins our team and we hate it when volunteers leave the ministry. So why do volunteers leave youth ministry? They often leave for the following reasons: 1. Connection Youth staff leave when they don’t have [...]

The fear of rejection is powerful. Think of the first time you liked another person and how much you cared about whether they liked you or not. We think more about rejection as kids then we do as adults. No wonder we miss the signs when a student feels rejected by us. Being rejected by [...]

Last night we had our annual Christmas party. It’s like a lot of office parties but I really try and use the occasion to celebrate our people. I have always realized that there is a correlation between the greatness of our people and the product our customers receive. If you have great people they will [...]

When you think about it fear keeps us from lots of things – deeper relationships, meaningful conversations and implementing risky ideas, it’s also the thing that keeps most adults from volunteering to be a small group leader or a mentor for students. One of the best ways I have found to deal with adult fears [...]