Because this church writes our paychecks, I can pretty easily slip into the mindset that the primary work that is done here in the Justin is the work that the rest of the staff and I do.
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I have spent this past month learning one of the most important lessons of my youth ministry career: what we do is not just about youth.
Hello everybody, my name is Lane Davis and I’m the new middle school program coordinator in the FUMC Forth Worth Youth Ministry.
Amidst the mess and the noise and the chaos that came with snow days also came an opportunity to be part of the lives of those kids, and to enjoy with them the fun and wonder of the weather and a surprise day off from school.
Revolution Weekend is almost here — and we’re almost ready. We are putting together the leader packets and small group bags, finalizing schedules and games and response activities.
Between the Focus First process, growth in both attendance and engagement, the hiring of a rock-solid associate director, we have spent this past year building a better and better ministry.
Paris, France. December 1847. Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure, a wine merchant and poet known more for his drinking than his church attendance, was asked by one of the priests to write a poem for Christmas Eve.
When we were teenagers, my sister, Linda, was a goth. If you remember this particular cultural moment from the mid-2000s, it was all baggy black pants with chains on them, black eyeliner, and graphic tees for bands that were mainly screaming.
My in-laws have a fatal failing, a form of group character flaw, that I can’t reconcile with: they don’t wait until Christmas to open their presents.
Guest Blogger: Molly Atkins, Middle School Program Coordinator
I am so excited and blessed to be a part of this team, and be able to play into these youngsters’ lives!