Building Trust with Middle School Students
This week I got to have a great conversation with Katie Edwards, Junior High Pastor at Saddleback Church, about how she uses fun to help foster community and trust with her middle school [...]
396: It’s Always Something!
Criticism doesn’t have to crush you! Doug, Josh and Jess talk about the dip after the high. Stay Connected: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DownloadYM Instagram: [...]
86: Making A Playbook For Your Ministry
Justin takes you through his ministries own strategy and playbook for their youth ministry. It’s important to write things down, think through and define what the wins, the whys, the whats and [...]
19: Being Called Out or Getting Out
Youth ministry comes with all sorts of joys and hardships. When times are good, we think we want to stay at a church forever, and when times become more difficult, we can begin to look for [...]
Helping Middle School Students Be Welcoming
This Sunday I watched as a now 8th grader who, let’s be real, used to be a big turd, invite a sixth grade student up on stage with her to sing for worship band. It was the most encouraging thing [...]
