As leaders, critical thinking is very important.  Critical thinking is the ability to make good judgements and to act with wisdom. Critical thinking is making decisions based on a standard. For Christ followers, the standard is God’s word. But many of us struggle with making good decisions not because we don’t know God’s commands but [...]

Most youth workers spend their time on programing and relationship building. Both are very good things. But are they the most effective use of your time? Is there a better way to grow students spiritually and grow your youth ministry? I personally believe there is. Investing time in your small group leaders can give you [...]

Youth ministry conferences are fun and valuable for making connections and learning about new trends but many youth pastors want more. They want real training that can make a difference in their job performance. Many of us who went to traditional Christian colleges want training. The schools taught us philosophies of educations and ministry but [...]

We all love events in youth ministry. We lead camps, mission trips, weekend retreats and other events that are designed to be fun and bring growth to our students’ lives. The problem with most youth ministry events are they lead to a mountain top experience that brings a big rush but not long-term growth.  So [...]