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 Denise McKinney I've been thinking a lot about leadership lately.  Most of it is from a ministry context, but those thoughts and reflections are spilling over into a variety of leadership situations I've been observing.  I recently watched an ...

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. ...

by Hank Hilliard These quotes can open the door to deep reflection and discussion about the state of youth ministry at your church. Some of the quotes challenge us to move deeper in ministry. Some serve as encouragement and inspiration. ...