VY Blog
Written by vineyard youth workers,
for vineyard youth workers.
Send Us an Article! What’s Happening in Your Neck of the Woods?
The past year I’ve had some cool opportunities to travel and see what’s happening with teens, youth, and young adults in the Vineyard nationally. I was at the national conference in Anaheim, and was so excited to see the passion for worship that overflowed from the...
The Sunday-Monday Gap Kills Church’s Growth
One of the most life-giving gifts that pastors can ever give to a local congregation is wise understanding for how to live life as it is meant to be lived; a life of loving service to God and to our neighbors. Try reading the New Testament epistles that way and...
Women in Youth Ministry
Women in ministry? I’m a woman and a pretty darn good youth pastor. It’s hard to be a woman in ministry. Let’s face it--women in pastoral leadership have not always been well received. It’s rare to see women leading the charge and it’s even more rare to find women...
Today…“This is the day the Lord has made”
Psalm 118 is an incredible passage of scripture. It is probably best known for Psalm 118: 24 “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (NLT). But just stop and think about the implications of a life lived in the light of this verse. ...
Red Envelope
Fundraisers. The very word has brought Kings, Dignitaries and Jr. High Youth Pastors to their knees for eons. Alas, take heart, for there is a new dawn coming. No, I didn’t win the powerball, but I did hit a jack pot! (come on, give me a break, that was a good set up)...
“It’s amazing what can happen if no one cares who gets the credit”
“It’s amazing what can happen if no one cares who gets the credit” This is a quote I have heard from Phil Strout my whole life but Google tells me President Truman made it famous. This powerful principle can be applied to any team: mission team, sports team, family or...
When to Leave, and When to Stay
December 31st, 2012 was my last day as an official youth pastor. 7 and a half years now done. Now I am a church planter. What in the world am I doing?! And one of the biggest questions that I have wrestled with is this, is it my time to leave? I think that most of...
Making Fundraising Easier
Growing up in a Christian home, I was always involved in church-related activities ranging from church camp to summer mission trips. Then came along a Youth For Christ (YFC) trip, along with two schools and outreaches through Youth With A Mission (YWAM). A common...
Why Big Events Are Good
I know people like to emphasize often that its "not about events and programs." I get it. We want it to be about people, and relationship, and the Spirit. Plus, events cost money, they are hard to organize (have you ever tried to get teens to commit to something?),...
RELEASE: Empowering A Generation
There seems to be a re-occurring theme among many young people today that goes like this, “Don’t Underestimate Me.” That has always been a problem every young generation faces. They want to be taken seriously and so they should. “When you grow up” are words many hear...
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