Youth workers always seem worried to me. It may be because they are in a stage of life that changes quickly or they feel like they are never settled because being a youth worker feels like you are always on the hot seat. I don’t know all the reasons but I do know that being [...]

As the start of yet another year in youth ministry rolls around, many of you may be wondering about whether your heart for youth ministry is still there. After all the long hours, and the often less than stellar pay, it can take a toll on you. If and when these thoughts begin to come [...]

This coming year I want to focus on coaching. As I get older, much of my time is spent on thinking about helping young leaders grow into great leaders. I  think a lot about training and how to use training for equipping leaders. Training is tricky, if not done right its worthless, but coaching on [...]

I am writing this week about coaching small groups. I believe that youth ministry needs to up the game when it comes to small groups. Most youth ministries I visit have small groups but they are not effective. The main reason is the lead youth worker is not coaching the small group leaders (SGL). So [...]