Is there an under-served demographic in your local church? If so, chances are it could be your single adults. In recent years, the rise of adults who have never married or are no longer married has risen to record levels. In 2014, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that single adults comprised 50.2 percent of …
Recently, I opened the pages of a book on ministry leadership and was confronted with these words: Every pastor is an interim pastor. Few ministers consider that truth. Few are eager to admit that their time with their present church will one day end. But ultimately, all pastors are interim because the day when a …
Transition is a part of life every human experiences. We transition through age, physically, geographically, mentally, etc. In ministry we experience transition. In my ministry of more than 25 years, I have transitioned from my first sermon, (which was way too long) to local youth volunteer, youth pastor, state youth director and to my current …
Youth camps are where all the fun happens! Across the country and around the world, a new generation is being evangelized and being trained for ministry in camp settings. Find your nearest location and support it through prayer, financial resources and by sending the young people you know for a life-changing moment! ***Note: These dates …
Transition a : passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another: change; b: a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another Transitioning from being a youth pastor to being an associate pastor was first a huge struggle in my mind. I assumed that being an associate pastor would …
A few months ago, I was watching an interview with the cast of the very controversial television show, Preachers of LA, who appeared on a late night talk show. I’d been told each speaker competed in what the host called a “Preach-Off,” in which each of them had 30 seconds to give a sermon or …
In order to revive our youth, we have to realize that keeping and growing them towards Christian adulthood is a serious business. We have to re-dig the wells of the fresh waters of revival. We have seen more shootings, bombings, and killings by our children in schools and on suburban streets than ever. Recently, in Cape Town, South Africa, a small boy of …
Relationships are the key to life for any young person in today’s society. Relationships play such a major role in today’s youth culture that businesses and media have found a way to market to the need through social media and the web. This is why it is all the more important for us, as youth …
On numerous occasions, we see on our university campuses very brilliant young men and women who decide to quit their studies and drop out of school because they feel the call to ministry. There is no doubt among believers today that apostles, pastors, evangelists, youth directors, children’s workers, women’s ministry leaders, etc., are called of …
The very idea that we, humanity, will set our own goals for ministry is liberating. In fact, it is rather encouraging—if you want to fail. Okay, that may have sounded a bit harsh, so let me explain. Youth ministry effectiveness is often measured on the pendulum swing of the next and best ideas or in …