Category: Youth Ministry

Coaching Your Volunteers »

One of the best scenes from Jerry Maguire is when Jerry pleads “Help me, help you” to Ron.

Youth workers should have this approach when carrying out the biblical mandate of equipping the believers for ministry.
I believe in large group training sessions because there are general truths, knowledge and skills every youth worker needs. [...]

Pastors & The Mike Leach Syndrome »

I live in Lubbock, TX and over the three years we’ve lived here, we drank the kool-aid and become fans of Texas Tech athletics and Mike Leach.  Over this last week, Texas Tech and Leach have been national news for all the wrong reasons.  A squabble that probably could have been settled,  if everyone had [...]

Kicking off the National Youth Worker Convention »

I love that Mark Matlock is the one introducing the weekend at the National Youth Worker Convention.  Mark has a great heart for students, youth workers, the local church and the Kingdom of God.  He resonates with a passion and understanding for youth workers in the local church.
Youth Specialties has a history of loving on [...]

the markOvation 2 »

Last week I shared my thoughts on Marko’s being set free to discover what’s next from YS and four days ago I shared what I hoped would be a creative and calm outlet for youth workers to show support for Marko without becoming a distraction at the National Youth Workers Convention when I wrote The markOvation.
The response [...]

Zondervan, Marko & Me »

I heard the news about Zondervan releasing Marko from Youth Specialities  Wednesday along with most everyone else in Youth Ministry Land. By the way, here’s a some great insight from Dan Miller on why Nobody Gets “Fired” Anymore.
Unlike most, I heard the news when Adam eventualy won our game of phone tag. I had been out all day and [...]