12 heart-bearing frustrations of a Youth Worker

rethinkingyouth; youth ministry frustrations

1.) Having to constantly balance keeping youth entertained while slipping in Bible study and worship when they aren’t paying attention.
2.) Parents who see youth group as a privilege to be granted only if homework is already done on Sunday night.
3.) Youth who wait until Sunday night to do their homework and use [...]

An Identity Crisis

Just Curious to how you see this statement:

 
“How you see yourself tends to determine what
you do & what/who you end up loving. “
There’s a whole lot of meaning and reflection going into this statement. In all honesty I’ve been struggling with the ideas of identity, perception, workmanship, and servanthood, and the quotation fits into it [...]

On the nightstand…

For all you bloggers out there, i will suggest this book.  Not much of it is “new stuff” but heck, nothing new is under the sun, right? Check it out: THE BLOGGING CHURCH by Brian Bailey. Is your blog a tool or a toy? or secretly both? What are your intentions? Why why why? For [...]

thought of the day / Reflections on Youth Group

Thought of the day: 
If you think you have enough games planned for a middle school youth group night…
ADD TWO MORE because you WILL no doubt run out before the nights done.
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* I thought to myself before I hosted the night as make-shift Y.P. (youth pastor) Christian: “these are too many games.”  NOPE.  Just enough. The night went off [...]

Halo 3; Youth Group / Culture and Radical Discipleship.

A debatable content.
Youth ministers across the nation are hosting “Halo 3″ nights to attract male youth. Big Screens. LCD projectors.  Links.  Xbox 360.  Don’t bring any chips or popcorn- keep your greasy hands off these controllers!  4 T.V’s.  16 friends.  Screams.  Boo’s.  Big guns.  Swords.  Explosions. Make your own Character! The boys get together…and for the first time [...]