5 Productivity Tips for Youth Pastors Working From Home
Working from home presents us with new challenges, as well as new opportunities. To make the most of your time, start implementing one or more of these 5 tips today!
Author: Trevor Hamaker
Trevor Hamaker helps youth pastors see their potential, develop their skills, and reach their goals. He has over a decade of ministry experience, along with degrees in business management, organizational leadership, and religious education.
7 Quick Tips for Leading Small Groups on Zoom
Now that our first meeting in the Zoom Room is in the books, I wanted to share a few things that helped it go as well as it did. Here’s 7 quick tips that I think will help you in your ministry.
Who Was the Real St. Patrick?
St. Patrick’s Day is filled with green clothes, 4-leaf clovers, and little red-haired leprechauns. But who was the real St. Patrick and why do we celebrate a day in his honor?
What’s More Important Than Your Youth Ministry Strategy?
The question isn’t if your group has a culture. It does. The question, instead, is: What is your group’s culture? This post provides you with 3 questions and actionable answers for how to address your ministry’s culture.
Is Seminary Worth It for a Youth Pastor?
Have you ever wondered if seminary is worth the time, money, and effort it takes to attend? In this post, I explain why I think going to seminary is something every youth pastor or youth worker should seriously consider.
Western Theology: Pioneer or Settler?
In 1973, Wes Seeliger, an Episcopal Priest, wrote and illustrated a book called Western Theology. I had never heard of it until another student in my doctoral cohort mentioned it in one of our round table discussions. I was intrigued, so I bought a copy to check it out. After reading it, I’m convinced that […]
7 Helpful Tips for Your Next Hospital Visit
Through all of my trips to the hospital to visit people as a pastor, there are a few things I’ve learned that I believe will help you accomplish your reason for being there.
Book Review: Narrative Apologetics (Alister E. McGrath)
In Narrative Apologetics, Alister McGrath has written a good introduction to help readers introduce others to the greatest story ever told.
What a Youth Pastor Can Learn from an Undercover Billionaire
The most recent reality-business show that caught my attention was Undercover Billionaire on Discovery Channel. I was hooked from the start. In this post, I share 7 ideas I picked up along the way that can help your ministry.
Should You Care About Effectiveness in Youth Ministry?
I was sitting at the table, surrounded by a cohort of fellow doctoral students, when the conversation turned to the question of effectiveness. One of the pastors in the cohort was talking about his thesis project. He was leading his congregation through a building campaign that would allow them to do ministry more effectively in the […]
