VY Blog
Written by vineyard youth workers,
for vineyard youth workers.
Theology Matters: How to Lead Students Into an Experience with the Holy Spirit
Depending on your upbringing, an awkward discomfort might befall you when people start to talk about the Holy Spirit. We’re not talking about some type of mystical, translucent figure who is visiting like, “The Ghost of Christmas Past” in A Christmas Carol. The Holy...
24/7 Helps Teens Live Daily for Jesus
Tim Levert is an incredible writer. Hands down. I love his stuff. He is a regular contributor on our blog, as well as youthministry.com. Somehow while pastoring teens, writing blogs, raising a family, and more - he also finds time to write books! His latest book is...
3 Ways to Unplug, So You Don’t Burn Out
Today as I sit to write this “soul care” article, my soul doesn’t feel particularly cared for. Don’t worry, I am not in a bad place and as I go from meeting to meeting today I sense Jesus walking with me. In that sense my soul is perfectly cared for, however, I also...
The 10 Most Un-Brilliant Things We’ve Done in Youth Ministry
In honor of everyone else’s brilliance, we thought it might be fun to share the most un-brilliant things we’ve done in youth ministry. We’re limiting the list to 10, but we could easily turn this into a multi-part series. Heck, we might even be able to categorize by...
HLI Moment: Discipleship For The Long Haul
For many of us, spring is a time when we finally get to plant those seeds that we have been dreaming about over the long winter. Being from a state that is covered in snow for more months than most, we take great comfort in the cozy snow days by the fire planning out...
3 Ways to Create Space for the Supernatural
You know what I love? I love being in shape. I love how it makes me feel confident, and how I don't want to pass out when I play sports. You know what I hate? Everything that it takes to get me there. Seriously. Running is SO good for me. I know this. I believe this....
Know Your Limits
God gives us what we need in order to mold us into the image of Jesus. He uses our limitations to shape us and to guide us. He also uses them to bless us and others through us. Our boundaries are not impenetrable walls where we must stop, they can be open doors for...
Did I Do THAT? How we accidentally keep kids out of God’s Word
The week to week rhythm of youth ministry is a roller coaster of fun, deep conversation and less than Paleo-friendly snacks. We plan, we schedule, we reschedule and we change the plan. As leaders, we’re constantly thinking about what to do to send a message to the...
YP Fails: Hey, I’m the Youth Guy!
My Fail… You know, at the time I blamed the adults in the “big church.” Back then, I would never have imagined calling this a failure but it was and the implications were something that in my immaturity I could not fathom. I loved wearing the persona and meeting the...
Showing up. The importance of faithful presence.
We started youth ministry when I was 21 and Aaron, my husband, was 25. Our only experience was that we had both attended youth group when we were in high school. We inherited a group of less than 10 kids. They were fun, loud and rowdy. We did the normal youth group...
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