A practical guide to teaching Sunday school with mixed ages in a small church. How to engage preschoolers and preteens in the same room with one volunteer teacher and minimal supplies.
A bi-vocational pastor does not need to build youth ministry by borrowing a 40-hour staff model. The work becomes sustainable
A practical, non-denominational guide to revitalizing a declining small church. What actually works in years 1, 2, and 3. Honest about the timeline, the resistance, and the cost.
Youth volunteers are not therapists, counselors, investigators, or a replacement for emergency services. They are often trusted adults who can
Leaving and cleaving is harder than it sounds. Here is a practical guide to navigating in-laws and extended family with grace.
Small churches rarely have a youth-ministry staffing problem alone. They have a clarity problem: people do not know what is
A practical guide to youth ministry in small churches with 3-15 students. Volunteer-led, no budget, mixed ages. What actually works when you don’t have a youth pastor or a youth room.
What Happens When the Major Employer Closes The Newport Chemical Depot offers a useful example of how a major employment
By Brent Lacy Students remember retreats for decades. They do not remember individual Wednesday nights. The annual retreat is where
How small churches can build safe, supported volunteer youth ministry teams that connect parents, pastors, and students.