Youth Ministry Practitioner

Try These Scripts When Calling or Texting Students This Fall

You’re probably getting ready for the best fall kickoff ever, putting a ton of work creating an incredible program. We know there are...

5 Ideas to Launch Your Fall Ministry with Momentum

You know it can feel daunting to look ahead at the next ministry year’s calendar and wonder what you’re going to do. You hope that this...

Using Social Media to Spark Spiritual Growth

News Flash: Teenagers use social media. A lot. 96% of Canadians ages 15-24 are using social media. Youth workers know that the overuse of...

Five Emails You’re Forgetting to Send

Your schedule is packed. Your inbox is full. You can’t keep up with the Facebook messages. The busyness has shrouded your view and you...

How Do We Help Students Make Friends?

In youth ministry, I’ve realized that the real test of our ministry is when students graduate – Do they continue to attend church? Do...

7 Productivity Apps for Youth Workers

I’m a tools junkie. I love when new apps come available that might help me do my job more efficiently. I’ve compiled my favourites–take a...

Water in the Desert

As the last student trickles out of the house Cara lingers, waiting to see if we can talk. Cara has been one of our most committed and...

4 Ways to Run a Parents Meeting That Parents Actually Want to Attend

Running a parents meeting that no one shows up to is almost seems to be a right of passage for youth workers. What’s your response when...

A Life-giving, Soul-filling Day Away with God

Why Sabbath? When was the last time you had a day to yourself where at the end of it you felt filled with energy and closer to Jesus?...