In this final installment of the this three-part series on being a professional youth minister, I want to take a look at what makes someone a "pro" youth minister. What does a "pro" youth minister do well? Professional athletes do ...

by Deech Kirk As we explored in "Four Requirement for Becoming a Professional Youth Minister," the word "profession" has two meanings. First, professional means someone who meets the accepted standard for a certain profession. Second, a professional is someone who ...

by Deech Kirk Is a “professional youth minister” simply someone who gets paid to do youth ministry? Someone could pay you to treat an illness, but that would not make you a doctor, nor would winning a friendly bet on ...

by Deech Kirk Last week, I attended an ordination mentor training, equipping me to serve others by helping them navigate the challenging process of ordination.  I tweeted during the training:  "Does the UMC encourage or discourage ordination with its process?"  ...