Youth Ministry: Not Just About Youth

Youth Ministry: Not Just About Youth

In reflection we can see children and youth ministry as a transitional work.  We are pouring out into young people who are rapidly passing by us through their childhood journey of changing and challenging life discoveries.  The seasons all go by so fast. In what seems...
Sending Them Off on Solid Ground

Sending Them Off on Solid Ground

Anyone who works with high school students can attest to how difficult it is to be a senior facing the road to graduation and beyond.  Especially ominous can be the weight of knowing they must decide what to do for the rest of their lives.  What 17 or 18 year old can...
A Letter to Senior Leaders, from Youth Leaders

A Letter to Senior Leaders, from Youth Leaders

I’m spending this week in Fort Collins, Colorado at the Ignite Summit for Leaders to be ignited with a passion for youth and kids.  I had the privilege of leading a discussion with around 100 youth leaders from all over the nation, and one topic we had a chance...