PAUL TURNER has been in Youth Ministry for over 35 years and has been a camp and retreat speaker for over 20 years. He coaches and trains youth pastors through his YouTube channel, books, and resources. Paul is also the host of the Youth Ministry in Motion Podcast
DAVID YIRDAW is passionate about meeting people in their everyday places and connecting them to God’s transformative work and power in their live
Youth ministry can be one of the most amazing and rewarding jobs, but it can also be one of the most draining and exhausting. Make sure you continue to take time to recharge, refresh, and relax.
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Helping Students LEAD in Ministry is an essential but sometimes forgotten role, as we often assume the sole leadership role ourselves or look only for adults to step into leading. “Youth ministry should have a vision for “student led adult guided ministry“. Equpping the YOUNG saints for the work of ministry. It is not about […]
Working For God vs. Working With God. Too often, we approach ministry as a to-do list, striving to work for God through effort and achievement.
Building Blocks of Constructive Teaching, as we face a continued conversation about the deconstruction of faith. Maybe it is time we, in youth ministry, reclaim our place in the conversation and actually claim our place pre-deconstruction. Is it possible that the seeming flood of well-known Christian voices grew up in an era of youth ministry […]
November Hilarious Youth Group Holidays, special dates to make your youth group special in your student ministry in November. Nov. 2nd: National Deviled Egg Day Oh, the fun you could have with deviled egg games and eating contests!! Nov. 6th:: National Nacho Day Three Words- “Kiddie Pool Nachos” Nov. 8th: National Dunce Day Great day […]
There’s a phrase that has echoed in leadership circles for decades: the tyranny of the urgent. It names a truth every pastor, leader, or volunteer knows all too well—the endless stream of pressing demands that crowd out what matters most. But in the church, I think we actually face three tyrannies: the urgent, the desperate, […]
When you step into a new ministry context, resist the urge to immediately lead with solutions. Be a student of the culture before trying to be its teacher.
Learn the language.
Honor the traditions.
Understand the personalities.
