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Aug
Aug
Leadership Lessons from Sponge Bob. Ten things a youth pastor or leader can learn from watching sponge bob square pants! Enjoy!
29
Jul
Jul
Youth Pastor Survival Tips, A Randumb and Real, Monday Morning Top Ten List… 10. Never Fall Asleep During a Lock-In/Overnight Event. (do you like your eyebrows?) 9. Eat A Healthy Breakfast Every Morning. (skittles and a 24 oz Monster does not count) 8. If Attacked by a Group of Upset Middle School Girls, Curl Up on the […]
08
Jul
Jul
A funny and silly, REAL top 10 list of the best and funniest personal moments on youth ministry mission trips from over the years.
17
Jun
Jun
Youth Ministry Summer Bore-Dumb Busters… Summer will be here soon? So what are you going to do with summer boredom? Here are ten classic suggestions for your youth ministry and you? 10. Fill your office with sand and build a sandcastle 9. Take a swim in the baptistry (*may not work for all denominations ) 8. […]
27
May
May
REAL rules that I have had to announce and enforce over 27+ years of doing youth ministry. Most of which can figure out the reasons.
29
Apr
Apr
Prayer is an important part of youth ministry. We need to teach students to pray, often; however when we ask for prayer requests, we might get some interesting requests… especially from our middle schoolers! Here are just a few of the REAL middle school ones I have heard over the years. 10. My lizard […]
18
Dec
Dec
You Need a Christmas Break. Ten Reasons You Should Take Some Time Off Over the Next 2 Weeks. 10. Your Spouse Needs IT! (read into that however you like..) 9. Your Kids Haven’t Seen You In A While. (If there is a picture of you on the fridge, just so they won’t forget what you look like […]
11
Dec
Dec
What did Santa do before he got a “real job” as Santa? I think he could have been a middle school youth pastor? Here is a top 10 list of reasons? 10. He Is At Least 2 Feet Taller Than Anybody He Works With? (hello- little 6th grader way down there.) 9. Tummy That […]
04
Dec
Dec
10. …You could play an upfront game using peanut butter and no one died? 9. … You could serve soda and chips as a snack instead of celery sticks, saltines and water? 8. …. You played dodgeball with over-inflated playground balls or under-inflated volleyballs? 7. …. Taking a couple of your students out for ice […]
06
Nov
Nov
10. Your youth pastor doesn’t just roast his own coffee beans; he grows them in his office. 9. Your praise band has a name, but people are not allowed to know it 8. You don’t have youth group t-shirts; you have youth group scarves! 7. You play dodgeball, but only in an ironic way 6. […]