Phil Bell, a longtime youth pastor who's just transitioned into a new church as family life pastor, shares his creative thoughts on working in student ministry in a culture that highly values sports. Great stuff!
Getting creative in youth ministry instead of combative
Phil Bell, a longtime youth pastor who's just transitioned into a new church as family life pastor, shares his creative thoughts on working in student ministry in a culture that highly values sports. Great stuff!
"Anything that's not planned in advance and over-communicated to the parent of a Millennial student won't stand a chance of making it onto their schedules."
"Every teenager is pursuing answers to three fundamental questions: Who am I? Where do I belong? Who will I become? ...As we honestly face reality in our youth ministries, we must consider whether or not we are answering these three questions."
There is a lot more great content from Phil, including a total of eight tips for "getting back in the game." Pick up a copy of the November-December 2013 edition of Group Magazine in print or the great digital edition!