Telling someone what they need to know is seldom effective. Think back to all the pearls of wisdom you ignored from your parents… teachers… and even your youth pastor! Telling someone what they need to know is ineffective for at least two reasons: 1) The learner is passive and uninvolved 2) The learner may not [...]

In a small church youth ministry setting, the youth pastor needs to be a master at leading and facilitating a discussion. This post will be a two part post: pt. 1 Leading a Youth Discussion Group pt. 2 The Art of Asking Questions

Preaching and teaching in youth ministry is fun but a very difficult task. I am love looking for improving my communication and homelitical methods that engage not only the student, but the Word. I am communicator who heavy relies on the ethos and pathos. In my youth ministry communication resource tool belt, I rely on [...]