Have you ever read something from someone else and thought “That’s exactly what I think!”? Well, that happened to me this morning. Doug Franklin at LeaderTreks consistently develops quality student leadership resources, and I got an email in my inbox today that led to pure gold. (Side note, when I …
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The Father-Leader Paradox
I’m less than a month away from a milestone in my life: my oldest daughter is getting ready to move into the youth ministry. I don’t know if you’ve thought about the dynamic of being a parent/youth minister, but I have been contemplating it pretty heavily over the past month …
3 Observations about Developing Student Leaders
Last week I got to spend time at camp with a group of six student leaders. For the last three summers, I have helped develop and grow what we call the Horizon Leadership Camp (HLC). The concept is simple: when a church group comes to camp, they have the option …
The Leadership Invitation
When I was a 8th grader, my youth minister had a conversation with me that helped set me on a path for the duration of my high school career. I went to a small school and a small town church, so there weren’t a plethora of students in our youth …
Check It Out: Redundancy
There are a few leadership ideas and thoughts that have a way of resurfacing in my life from time to time. I love routine. Once I find a good routine, I have an uncanny ability to stick with it. Last year I wrote a post fleshing out this redundancy idea, …