Leadership Category
The Battle Against Compassion Fatigue
Posted on December 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
Compassion fatigue, according to Wikipedia, was first recognized as a medical condition in the 1950’s. It is essentially the gradual lessening of compassion a person has towards those in need. It happens most often in people who are professional caregivers in some sense: doctors, nurses, first responders, counsellors, and even ministry leaders. The way compassion […]
Mark Driscoll and Pastoral Plagiarism
Posted on December 4, 2013 Leave a Comment
Jeremiah 23:30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, declares the LORD, who steal my words from one another. Mark Driscoll is making controversial headlines…again. This time, the accusations against the Seattle-area pastor are new: charges of plagiarism. There are a number of news articles covering the story as it unfolds, but in case you […]
Die With Your Boots On
Posted on November 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
I spent some time over the last few days watching some of the videos from the R13 Conference that recently took place. R13 is put on by The Resurgence, which is the largest Christian leadership training blog in the world. They have some awesome stuff going on over there. If you haven’t checked them out […]
Who Are You When No One is Looking?
Posted on November 14, 2013 Leave a Comment
In one of my favourite books on Christian leadership, Leaders Who Last, author Dave Kraft says that godly, effective leadership requires three things: calling, character and competence. Assuming that you are an individual called to leadership in some form (I have in mind right now volunteer youth leaders), the latter two areas always have room for growth. […]
Why You Shouldn’t Be Freaking Out That Young People Are Leaving the Church
Posted on October 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
I hear about it and read about it all the time: young people are leaving the church. Usually the language used is meant to create some sort of panic among Christians. It’s said that there is a “mass exodus” and a “sharp decline” among faith in young people. They leave “never to return” and because […]
Singing For an Audience of One
Posted on September 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
Worship is more than singing on Sunday mornings – it is something you do all day, everyday, in everything you do and every attitude in which you do it. Our whole lives are offerings to God, whether it is in a formal church setting or not. That said, musical worship is still really important stuff. […]
No Superstars Allowed!
Posted on September 4, 2013 Leave a Comment
What makes someone a great youth leader? How you answer that question will make a great deal of difference in determining how healthy a youth ministry is. One of the most common perceptions of a great youth worker is what I would call the “superstar” mentality. A superstar youth worker is one who has a […]
Self Injury Part 6 – How Can We Help Those Who Self Injure?
Posted on July 11, 2013 3 Comments
Disclaimer – I write “Leadership Moments” for the volunteers at my church who work in the youth ministry. Each Leadership Moment is meant to equip the everyday youth worker with the knowledge and skills they need to help teens as best as they can. Because these articles are for people I know personally and meant […]
Self-Injury Part 4 – Why Do Kids Self-Injure?
Posted on April 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
Disclaimer – I write “Leadership Moments” for the volunteers at my church who work in the youth ministry. Each Leadership Moment is meant to equip the everyday youth worker with the knowledge and skills they need to help teens as best as they can. Because these articles are for people I know personally and meant […]
Top 10 Rules for Small Group Discussion
Posted on March 7, 2013 1 Comment
One of the things we do at our midweek youth meetings is break into small groups after the teaching time for discussion and prayer. Here is a top 10 list I put together for my youth leaders to help them make the most of small group time. The leader must facilitate. All groups have different […]
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