by Andrew Edwards | Sep 7, 2018 | Moments of Grace
Typically, at least for me, this “job” of being a student pastor is never ending. I always hear at our staff meeting around May that our slow season is about to start, and I’m always thinking, “Nope!” Now I’m sure I can blame some of the busyness on myself and my...
by Andrew Edwards | Jun 13, 2018 | YP Fails
My worst fail was not youth-ministry-related, but it did happen in church. It involved an advent candle I forgot to blow out that led to a fire that burned part of the stage and caused the church to smell like smoke for a month. Let’s just say I haven’t lived that one...
by Andrew Edwards | Mar 26, 2018 | Ministry Stories
My experience working with student leaders has been a bit of a roller coaster. There have been times when I’ve seen student leaders really get the relational side of ministry and form a strong relationship with a middle school students, and that has been incredibly...
by Andrew Edwards | Dec 15, 2017 | Ministry Stories
Like most people, I love this time of the year, partly because two of my favorite youth clubs happen during the holidays. The first club is for thanksgiving. We set up a long table in the middle of our youth room and have a pot luck thanksgiving-style meal...
by Andrew Edwards | Jan 26, 2017 | Re-Think
I was given the role of youth pastor two years ago and have found building a reliable volunteer team to be one of the biggest challenges I’ve faced in that time. I have so far learned two valuable lessons: 1. It is best to work slowly on building a team. 2. It is...
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