A More Strategic Summer Camp
Today, Kenny and I had the chance to hang out with Eric Woods from Spring Hill Camps (home of The Middle School Ministry Campference!) to talk a little bit about summer camps. Here’s the question he...
View ArticleMaking Bigger Asks
One of the best things we can do to help a kid experience community is to give them a small group leader who knows them, loves them, and shows up consistently. But if there’s one thing every church...
View ArticleCelebrating Our Volunteers This Christmas
I happen to be one of those people who shops for Halloween candy at 5:00pm on October 31. I am not proud of this fact. But do you know what happens when you shop for Halloween candy at the last...
View ArticleAn Interview with Radical Parents
Have you heard about Radical Parents? They’re doing some really cool things to help resource parents and youth workers. And a couple of weeks ago, I got to be a part of their podcast! Back in April at...
View ArticleHow to Do Small Groups Better in 2015
The first week of the New Year is here! If you’re like most people, you’re probably starting to think about all the things you want to do better in 2015. A better workout routine. Better friendships....
View ArticleThe Lead Small Culture Book Club
Last week, I told you about a little online community that is rallying around this big question: How can our churches do small groups better in 2015? And now, that little community is becoming a...
View ArticleChallenging Your Volunteers… Without Scaring Them Away
I’ve written before about this idea of making bigger asks from your volunteers – especially your small group leaders. I love this topic. But if you’re going to talk challenging your volunteers with...
View ArticleConversations with Small Group Leaders
This month, I got the chance to collaborate with my friend/hero Brooklyn Lindsey on an ebook called Conversations with Small Group Leaders: How Giving and Receiving Feedback Can Transform Your Culture....
View Article7 Things I’ve Learned from 7th Graders
This week, I was a substitute small group leader. Now, here’s the thing you need to know about being a substitute small group leader: when you sit down for the first time with a bunch of middle...
View Article20 Things Small Group Leaders Do on Youth Trips
Hey, ministry leaders. We put a ton of work into our student camps, trips, and retreats, don’t we? I mean, between the budget, programming, transportation, food, questions from parents, the...
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