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I remember my first youth ministry evaluation. I sat there nervously as the personnel committee reviewed my self-analysis. Overall, they had positive things to say. Then came the question all youth ministers fear: “How’s your numbers?” My stomach sank. Sweat filled my palms. I looked at the chairman and swallowed […]
I have a saying in our youth ministry, it really should be added to our purpose statement, but one thing that I strive for, I try to make our parents feel like rock stars. It’s something that I’ve learned in my short time as a parent, that sometimes I just […]
While this is not an “official” episode of the The RYM Video Podcast, It’s a topic we will be going into soon… I have been asked for a little more information on the “Adopt A Neighborhood” project our student ministry is doing this year. Here is the video I shot. […]
This guest post is from Kevin Patterson. Kevin is the Youth Pastor at FBC Dawson Springs, Kentucky. He blogs at Life in The Youth Ministry Fishbowl One of my passions is Parent Ministry. I believe that parents of students shouldn’t be treated like the enemy, like a leper, or like something […]
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It’s Labor Day weekend. As a rural youth pastor, I enjoy this weekend perhaps more than any other. The summer, and all the busyness of camps, mission trips, and VBS, is over. Students are back in school, so your routine is returning to normal. Home is a place you get […]
I was asked by a friend recently about what our youth group looks like every Wednesday night. So after my discussion with him I figured I’d post what a typical Wednesday night at FBC Dawson Springs Youth Ministry looks like. I will give you a fair warning, though my group […]
Recently, my brother, a city boy most of his life, moved in with my family out “in the country.” For the past 12 years of my life, I’ve lived and worked in rural environments. So, it’s been amazing to see rural life through the eyes of an urban dweller. Culture […]
The following is from an upcoming resource at MinistryPlace.net called Letters to a Teenager. As I was writing this, I strongly felt that this was something that youth leaders need to hear right now, as students start their school year. If you have a resource or idea to share with […]
While in Denver for Lead the Cause University, We used our free time and went hiking at Red Rocks Ampitheatre and Park just west of Denver. I had an experience there I will not soon forget. Our group chose to take a trail called the “traders point loop”, a […]
I wanted to try something a little different. Since this is a tech site and a ministry site, I thought I’d delve into the tech side for a post. Now, I’ve established in earlier posts that I’m not your typical trendy youth pastor. As such, I do not own an […]
This school year, our students have decided to try something new. They are adopting a neighborhood to “Gospelize”. This is a “multiple-touch” evangelism project that is designed around building relationships in the community. We will be doing multiple service project days, where we serve the people of the neighborhood for […]
