The 600th post…
In 2007 and early 2008, I had a crazy idea to start a ministry blog. I never imagined it would lead me …
4 Things to Look for at #SYMC2016
This weekend is the “reboot” of Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Chicago. Whether this is your first time here or you are …
The Purpose of Youth Ministry…
Yesterday, I attended my mom’s church in Southern Illinois. The Pastor gave a message based on John 4, the woman at the …
What does a Rural Ministry Specialist do?
In my work with National Network of Youth Ministries, I get asked this question a lot. A few weeks ago, I had …
Four Things Cryptomining Can Teach You About Ministry
The people who have not heard of Cryptomining are in the majority, so lets begin here. To give a very simple definition, …
One?
Youthworker, I’m going to ask a single question that I was never asked at the last church where I served, or the …
Ramblings from the Desert….
I’m almost a year into a journey that has included time away from being on a church staff. It has been strange …
Five Ways to Show Appreciation For Youthworkers…
Youth ministry has changed in the last 15-20 years. For the most part, the days where the youthworkers mainly managed pizza parties …
The Difference…
One of the big questions in ministry circles today is “How do you equip students to carry their faith into College and …
Redwing Shoes and Ministry Consulting…
Sometimes you learn life lessons in the strangest places. I learned a lesson the other day about Church Consulting at a Red …
How to Join A YouthWorker Network….
This is a question I get often when I teach at workshops – “How do I get involved in a network?”…. Here …
4 Tax Tips for Ministers…
Its that time of the year again, Tax Time! Many people dread it, most are simply happy when it is over. In …