I just wanted to share with you that I recently (today) updated my site for Facebook commenting (please see below) because I thought it would be a greater way to have some interaction.
However, I could not find anywhere where I could do this and just integrate my current facebook FAN or now LIKE page, so I had to create a new application and therefore a NEW page so I messaged my current Likers and also the new Likers badge is on the sidebar. You’ll see very low Likes because I …

Let me just start by saying that I see this as a HUGE thing for our youth today! I see this as something that can be done across the country! I may be dreaming big here, however, I wanted to give you a wonder youth ministry idea about doing a local missions trip.
Last week I participated in a local missions project in our community called REACH. We named it REACH – you could name it whatever you like.
What is REACH?
REACH is a week long local missionary experience available for participation …

I love my in-laws. In fact, we have a great relationship, and I’ve enjoyed not only marrying their beautiful daughter, but becoming a part of their family.
But every family has it’s quirks, and one of the Jones quirks is their toaster. It always makes me smile.
Toast is the most popular breakfast item in the Jones household, and they have one of those long toasters that holds four slices of bread at a time. The trick is getting it toasted just right.
Since time began, every morning after the toast pops up, …

I wanted to let you know as a reader of Youth Ministry Ideas about my launch of an online community for youth leaders called YOUTHMINISTRY.WS YouthMinistry.ws is like an online community for youth leaders where you can do anything from get your own youth ministry, post pics, videos,

I just got back from a youth conference that I will blog about soon and Rick Young (who also MC’d the event) – Middle School Pastor at First Baptist Church Woodstock shared with the youth pastors and leaders about how to last in youth ministry. Rick has been at his church for the past 16 years! Currently the average stay of a youth pastor is anywhere from 18 months to 3 years. We need to change this so here are 1o principles for lasting in youth ministry.

Keep Growing – Key: …

I have decided to create what I’m calling a parent advisory team. Other names might be “board” “committee” or something similar to that. The reason that I’m doing this is to give my youth ministry some parental guidance and for parents to begin to take some responsibility in the youth ministry.
Here are some pros and cons to consider:
Pros:

Gets some parents involved – Many youth leaders or youth workers need more parents involved and one way to get this started is by allowing some parents to meet monthly to help you …

I’m excited to share with you about a new Youth Ministry Conference called Scribble Sessions.
I will be going to Scribble Sessions so I’m looking forward to meeting any that may also be attending this event. I believe it will be one of the best youth ministry conferences this year!
I spoke with Chris Ball who is helping to coordinate Scribble Sessions and I wanted to share with you about what it will be about. I want to apologize first because I wanted to write about this last month, but I have …