I’ve just written a new e-book called Student Leaders are Church Leaders and I’m giving it away for free.
Student Leaders are Church Leaders provides a simple way to weave student leadership development into the fabric of your ministry. You don’t have to start over, add another program to your already long list, or scratch your [...]
A few years ago I took a Leadership 360 Assessment. This is the assessment where staff members, peers and bosses give you input into your personality and job performance. It’s insightful and can help you make changes to in your life that will make you more effective and help you enjoy life more. I also [...]
Truth is, when it comes to spiritual disciplines, maybe our students really don’t know how to it. We tell them they should pray, go to church, give regularly and so on and so on, but have we ever sat down and walked through what maintaining a life of discipline really looks like? Have we ever [...]
I love working with students because their passion for change is so great. They look at the world through eyes that only see possibilities. Too often though, as students grow older and learn to live in the “real world” they lose the eternal optimism they once possessed. I’ve seen it happen and I hate it. [...]
My name is Doug Franklin and I serve youth workers through a ministry called LeaderTreks. I love youth ministry and the people who serve in it. I work with an incredible team creating tools and resources enabling youth workers to develop students into leaders. I want to influence youth workers to challenge students and prepare them for leadership in the kingdom of God.
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