by Samantha Tidball | Apr 22, 2019 | Ministry Stories
I landed my first job as a Youth Pastor when I was twenty-two years old feeling full of confidence and aspirations. I took youth ministry classes, did a training program, went to seminary, and had been serving in church leadership roles for a while. Out of the many...
by Rachel Dawson | Mar 11, 2019 | Ministry Stories
When I first started out in youth ministry, I had a deep desire to see young people realize their gifts and grow in those giftings. As a worship leader who myself ‘got in the game’ at an early age, I wanted to see students come alive with the call God had placed on...
by Cheri Brock | Nov 9, 2018 | Ministry Stories
How do we instill culture? I think of culture as the unspoken truths apparent in our lives, but often never talked about. Most families don’t have a code of conduct that is typed up and signed with a blood covenant. Yet, values are instilled and regularly reinforced...
by Samantha Tidball | Aug 23, 2018 | Ministry Stories
I will never forget the best mission trip experience I ever had. I took twenty-two teenagers to Puerto Rico to serve at a kid’s camp for a short-term mission trip. After leading dozens of youth ministry trips, I can honestly say this was the best youth trip ever! The...
by Samantha Tidball | Jun 4, 2018 | Ministry Stories
I will never forget the first day she came to youth group. She stood in the back behind the counter with her arms folded. Everything in her face seemed to scream to the world to leave her alone! So I made sure to give her an extra warm greeting despite the signals she...
by Laura Weiant | Apr 20, 2018 | Ministry Stories
Summer camp is my favorite event of the year. I love planning for it, I love promoting for it, and I love the buzz that comes the week before when our team all comes together to finish off the last minute details. But at the end of the day, there is always something...
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