I recently read a book* that caused me to realize an unfortunate truth about the church and youth ministry. It was something I know I did as a young youth worker. And I know many others have done and… more →
JayHigham.comwrote 17 hours ago: I was just thinking about a job description this morning, and if I was truly being effective in the … more →
wrote 6 days ago: Here are a few things that I want all of my students to graduate out of our youth group knowing: Stu … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Here are a few lies that I was thinking of today about our student ministry that I DO NOT want to be … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: I remember the chapel like it was yesterday. In a college gymnasium, surrounded by thousands of stu … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: My newest post is over at YouthMin.Org! I plan on blogging HERE more often, but you know… I s … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: There is a Gender War that is occurring in the World today and its effect will be devastating. Most … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: ©CreationSwap/Justin Knight Jas 1:4- And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be per … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: For a minute their I thought Jonathon Acuff was going to do whiteboard magic like Rob Bell in … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: When I graduated Bible College, I became the youth pastor at my home church. I grew up in the church … more →
wrote 1 month ago: When Church is an event… it becomes another thing to do on our to-do lists. and when it become … more →
wrote 1 month ago: It is easy to make the “stand out” students a huge part of your ministry, because they d … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Words are important. Words speak life. Words curse. With this in mind I have a confession to make. I … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I cannot believe that another school year has just about come and gone! Graduation is simply approac … more →
wrote 1 month ago: When you speak, you notice so much. I can speak and see students texting, laughing, doodling on pape … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I am down in Berne, IN today and tomorrow speaking for South Adams Schools. The only reason I … more →
wrote 1 month ago: If you are a youth leader, or a leader in your youth, or a leader of any sort, really, this teaching … more →
wrote 1 month ago: With such diversity, planting seeds and watching them bloom is a joy of youth ministry This year I h … more →
wrote 1 month ago: photo credit: Lawrence OP via photopin cc The goal of discipleship is worship– whole-life wors … more →
wrote 1 month ago: One of the most difficult things that I have had to learn in ministry is BUDGETS. I am not necessari … more →