Personal Growth
Terminated Youth Ministers
Being terminated might be one of the most stressful and painful experiences a youth minister can have. If you have been terminated or you fear you may be, here are
July 8, 2014
Category: Training Article
Allen Jackson
The Scoop on Mentoring
A increasingly popular buzz word in business and in ministry is mentoring. When I googled the word, over 3 million hits came back. As a process (or relationship), mentoring has
July 1, 2014
Personal Growth
Rewiring Your Brain
God designed and created the cosmos, designed and created the human being, and designed and created the Bible. Since the same infinite mind created all three, it is entirely predictable
June 22, 2014
Allen Jackson
An Army of One
An Army of One. I was always a little confused about the slogan that the U.S. Army used back in the day. Aside from the biblical story of David and
June 15, 2014
Richard Ross
A Morning Prayer for Those Who Are Suffering
As I write these lines, my only child (age 25) has been suffering from a debilitating illness for months. I am offering these thoughts to him and, if you are
June 8, 2014
Allen Jackson
The Ministry of Encouragement
One of my good friends in ministry (and a pastor in Alabama!) has a ministry of encouragement. Any time I am in the room with him, he makes me feel
June 1, 2014
Personal Growth
Tenure and Turnover in Youth Ministry
Gregg Makin did a PhD dissertation titled “Understanding the Turnover Intentions of Youth Pastors.” His study sought to answer the question: What contributes to youth minister turnover where they thinking
May 22, 2014
Allen Jackson
Continuing Education
As you plan your celebrations for your seniors who are graduating from preschool, middle school, high school or college, ask yourself: “Is it time you progressed towards a cap and
May 15, 2014
Richard Ross
The Youth Minister’s Personal Issues
The following is a brief summary of some of the more vital personal issues impacting the youth minister. This content might cause a leader to choose to give new attention
May 8, 2014
Allen Jackson
Relating to Parents
Relating to parents in youth ministry is a bit of a loaded issue. I want to be quick to state my assumption–you are a youth minister who would like to
May 1, 2014