Youth ministry is a week to week endeavor. Sunday and Wednesday are always right around the corner. The next month needs to be advertised, the next quarter needs to be planned. It’s a never ending cycle. And that cycle can become a whirlpool if we’re not careful.
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Watch Out for Trap Weeks
Have you ever found your current self being mad at your past self for something your past self did (or didn’t) do? I have so much experience with this. No One to Blame But Myself A few years ago I planned our summer calendar. I kind of rushed through the …
Is Boring Growth the Best Growth?
What I’m about to say may be one of the most off the wall things you hear someone say today. I think my favorite color is the color of wheat as it grows. Hear me out. When wheat is planted, the field is freshly tilled, and the brown of a …
3 Shifts to Make to Unlock Your Leadership Growth, Part 3
Mistakes bother me. Especially mistakes I make that could have been avoided. But that leads us to our next point: Evaluated Mistakes Unleash Growth
3 Shifts to Make to Unlock Your Leadership Growth, Part 2
How have you grown in your leadership capacity over the past month? The past six months? The past year? Growth isn’t always immediately noticeable. But I really hope you can look back at the past twelve months and point out how you have grown. Maybe you added an arrow to …