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...
Ministry Logistics: A Full-Circle Checkup

Ministry Logistics: A Full-Circle Checkup

Canyon View Vineyard Church in Grand Junction, CO had hosted a winter youth conference called White Out for years.  They had finally outgrown their beautiful venue in Buena Vista, CO called Young Life’s Frontier Ranch, however;  the 500 available slots were scooped up...
Finding Gold. Changing Course.

Finding Gold. Changing Course.

I’ve been a big proponent of self-awareness.  It kind of goes with the territory here at Pathway Vineyard having had the privilege of being under the leadership of Phil Strout and Allen Austin.  Ever since I’ve been introduced to self-awareness, I’ve...
The Sunday-Monday Gap Kills Church’s Growth

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...

Numbers, Numbers, Numbers

I hate numbers in youth ministry.  Seriously!  How can so many youth pastors be so obsessed with numbers in their youth ministry? “I have ** students that come every week.” “Remember that event where we had *** students?” “In just one year, we grew from ** students to...