The church is notorious for having ineffective meetings. Several times during my career, I felt physical pain prior to heading to the weekly staff meeting knowing that I was going to waste my time and be bored and frustrated. As ...

by Stephanie Dodge and Lauren Gilliland Rule #1 Avoid lock-ins. Don't put one on the yearly schedule. Wait for someone to bring it up, then try to work it in. Depending on your ministry setting, plan around community events when ...

by Chris and Joanna Cummings Hi there, we are the Cummingses and we are both in church ministry. Yes, you read that right. We were asked to share how we get the bills paid and live off of little income, ...

by Hank Hilliard I was having a great conversation with two parents whose kids had come to a youth event the previous night. I was enjoying seeing how energized these parents were about their kids’ involvement in the ministry. Suddenly, ...

As a young youth minister, one of my greatest challenges was knowing what to do with my youth council or youth ministry team. At the Center for Youth Ministry Training (CYMT), we experience this challenge with all of our residents. ...

Student leadership is a challenging part of youth ministry. Many churches regulate leadership to decision making or simply service. Youth serve on a council (see post on 5 Steps to Engage your Youth Ministry Team) and give their input into trips ...