I’ve made several mistakes in my short ministry career (now about 10 years). But then there are the things that just go too far. Kidnapping kids is one of those areas.
“Does once saved always saved apply even though he became an atheist?”
I stand at the graveside of a young student. Fifteen years old. Dead in an instant. Skateboarding on a foggy night and a car that never even saw a faint shadow, until it was too late. I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel. I’ve met this kid only one time and he attended youth [...]
It’s all about the numbers: changing how we measure success in the church
It’s all about the numbers… I remember it well. It was the second month at my first full-time youth ministry job. I had inherited a ministry of about 20 students that had gone through turmoil and transition. These students had seen a youth pastor come and go within one year’s time. They then found themselves [...]
Youth miniStarZ: A video for anyone in Youth Ministry or who just likes to laugh!
This is a video a friend sent me about being in youth ministry! Tell me your thoughts! (written by Benjamin Wallis for Student Life Camp 2009) Being a youth minister is hard work. Hard work that often, goes unthanked. so. THANK YOU …) http://babyguys.bandcamp.com/track/youth-mini-starz















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