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I have to admit that I don’t find Christian leadership books, articles, or conferences all that interesting. They’re rarely the first things I’m drawn to. That’s not because I think leadership is unimportant. Quite the opposite. I’ve worked under poor leadership before, and it was exhausting, chaotic, and discouraging. It was draining. Any joy I experienced was dried up. Ther...

As the summer sun begins to set and the excitement of another school year begins, it’s time for youth pastors to take advantage of the reality that school is back! Take a second and close your eyes to picture a new school year through the lens of a student. You’ve got many who are hoping for a fresh start, some who are brand new to that school, and many who are simply hoping ...

I get it. I’ve been there. Some days, you’re trading out one hat for another as you prepare for the events ahead. Whether you’re wearing the pizza party hat for the senior girls, the preaching hat on a Sunday morning or during a midweek service, or the janitor’s hat because Sean spilled another Sprite in the Worship Center, the ministry calendar doesn’t ever stop. Somewhere b...

Youth ministry has an unwritten rule of what every worship service should look like. A game, a few announcements, 3 songs, and a 30-minute sermon. We build it this way, hoping students will find a place to worship God together and grow in their faith. And for most of us, it works fine. But what if we mixed it up every once in a while? What if we tapped into ways of worship th...