Here are articles I’ve read recently that I found compelling enough to share with other youth leaders. Many of these come from fellow youth workers’ blogs, all I believe are valuable to our ministry to the youth. Feel free to post your thoughts on them in the comments section.
Do you have time for a day with your team on the beach…? You should.
10 ways to encourage discussion in your small group – from Grahame Knox’s blog Insight, which also has a good number of other resources for youth workers.
The Youth Worker – Boss Relationship – according to this, “the average youth worker… either has a really, really positive relationship with their lead pastor or a really, really negative one.” Plus this article lists down what you can do to make it better.
Competing with other youth groups – How do you feel about all the teens who used to be in your group but are now in the other youth ministry down the street? Here’s a great perspective.
Is the Church’s Greatest Need Structural or Spiritual? – Since we talk a lot about structure in youth ministry, here’s some food for thought.
Mentored… – Walt’s suggestion (toward the end of the article) is very vital and also feasible. Especially for youth workers who have found no one to mentor them.
Need to catch-up on Gen Y? check out: A look at how Gen Y communicates, Gen Y and 3D worlds and The Secrets of Iconography-know who their heroes are.
If you find these links useful, there’s also a post in the archives similar to this.
i wanna read an article on your “passion experience”…
Hiya Bagz!
Yes indeed, I’ve been thinking of writing on that event but time and other things have not permitted though I or the others may still blog about it.
Have you read Louie’s take on the event? You may want to: click here.