7 Things Your Volunteers Really Want
When you offer your volunteers these 7 things, you’ll see a lot less turnover and a lot better results.
Author: Trevor Hamaker
Trevor Hamaker (DMin, McAfee School of Theology) is an author, adjunct professor, and youth ministry coach. He helps youth pastors see their potential, develop their skills, and reach their goals.
Book Review: Take the Lid Off Your Church (Tony Morgan)
Too many churches are toying with service orders and song arrangements while avoiding the most important thing: the Senior Leadership Team.
Do You Work at a Dying Church?
Churches have a life-cycle. They have a time of growth, which is followed by a plateau, which is followed by decline. If a church doesn’t reinvent itself, then it will slide down until its flat-lined: dead.
Have You Heard of Onesiphorus?
Your never know when a student in your ministry will think back on their faith and remember a kind gesture that you made for them at just the right time. Onesiphorus is an example for us.
8 Steps to a Better Brainstorming Meeting
You called the meeting to generate a lot of ideas. These 8 steps will ensure you don’t waste your time.
Students are Like Sponges
One of the reasons I love working with students is that they’re like sponges. They soak up everything they see and hear happening around them. What are the messages they’re soaking up at your church?
Book Review: The Hole in Our Gospel (Richard Stearns)
Richard Stearns is the President of World Vision. He says our version of the gospel has a big hole and a big problem.
What’s the Most Important Thing a Youth Pastor Can Do?
Your ministry is the overflow of your relationship with God. If you aren’t filled with the truth of God and passionate about the love of God, then don’t be surprised if your students aren’t either.
How to Use an iPad for Preaching
Do you want to know the best way to use an iPad for preaching? This post gives you step-by-step instructions for how to do it. It’s time to go paperless with your sermons!
Why Your Students Don’t Sing (and what you can do about it)
Your band practices, prepares, and plays. But your students don’t sing; they stare. In this post, I explain why that happens and what you can do about it.
