I was a youth pastor for 13 years. Today, I am active in youth ministry as a volunteer at The Church of the Resurrection near my home in Kansas City but most of my contribution to youth ministry these days is through training, writing, speaking and consulting.
Recently, I was sharing some thoughts regarding the future [...]
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Youth Ministry: If I were to do it again…
Posted: 29th May 2009 by Chris in Confessions, Leadership, Youth Ministry11
Youth Ministry & the Departing Youth Worker
Posted: 30th April 2009 by Chris in Consulting, Just a thought, Leadership, Youth MinistryI don’t think I am an alarmist. The word ‘departing’ in the title of this post may appear that I am but to me, the word ‘vanishing’ was to excessive. Another word that came to mind was ‘deserting’ and that just didn’t seem fair.
At any rate, today I got news via a friend’s email that [...]
Working as a Team
Posted: 11th March 2009 by Chris in Consulting, Leadership, Training, Youth MinistryBelow is a recent email I received. Maybe some of you can help out Richard with your years of experience and expertise. I’ve given him some of my quick and brief thoughts below.
Hi Chris,
I know you do consulting with YS. Can you help me out? I’m in my first year of youth ministry and I’m [...]
[SLAP!!] Thanks, I needed that!
Posted: 19th February 2009 by Chris in Leadership, Spirituality, Youth Ministry“One axiom of leadership I have come to appreciate reads, ‘leaders do not inflict pain, they bear it’. In the same manner, leaders do not absorb praise, they re-direct it. The success of any Christian leader lies significantly in their ability to keep this two-fold movement of leadership in balance. Leaders who inflict pain lose [...]
Sometimes we just need to say, “Nope. We’re not doing it. Instead, were sticking to our vision!” [Of course, you can only say that when you know what your vision is.]
As leaders, we can’t afford to latch on to every opportunity that comes our way or any that we manufacture. It is [...]