I started in college ministry in 1999 with some very unfortunate motivations, and I don't think I'm alone. I had pure motivations, too; but if I'm honest, at least part of me set out to build my own kingdom ...

A year ago I made one of the best decisions. One of the bravest decisions I could make. I started going to counseling. It’s kind of weird to write. Because I didn’t think I would ever really need to sa...

This dodge-ball style game is best played with large Nerf balls. Create a four-square grid in the parking lot or your gymnasium, and divide the teenagers into four teams (one team per grid). Give each team two ...

"Better luck next time." Those words are forever seared into my consciousness. It was a phone call no one ever wishes to make. My wife, Beth, and I had come home after receiving confirmation our worst fears ...

If you were expecting something other than rejection, you probably should consider a different profession. It is par for the course, a when and not an if.

Check out these culture snapshots pulled from the next issue of YouthWorker Journal.  Star Wars: The Babies Awaken      Star Wars: The Force Awakens had a powerful influence on the box office when it...

The amount of things you want to change, that need to change in your youth ministry can be overwhelming. After every book you read, after every training you receive or conference you attend, you come home fille...

When you hear people mention “Angry Birds” or “Pokemon Go” or “World of Warcraft,” are you familiar with them? Your children certainly are. Within a week of release, Pokemon Go already had more t...

In ministry, everything does not always go the way we would like. Sometimes things break down and go so wrong, and we can’t fix them. I recently was on a trip that bombed, and I don’t handle failure well. A...

Now that cat videos on YouTube are going viral, use this trend to play a fun game.  Download several of your favorite cat videos (or clips) and load them onto a laptop that can be shown on a larger screen befo...