Now this is the post that many initially seek when they hear the words follow-up. I will give you several ideas on ‘Things to Do’ to help you with all of the tips I gave in the previous posts. The reason I waited until part four to discuss these things should be understood simply by [...]
Following Up After A Youth Ministry Event – Part 3 of 4 – Open Invitations
In the second post of this series I gave some pointers for giving the youth some tools that they need to keep their faith going after a retreat or conference. This post is similar but different. I finished the last post talking about loving a man he is able to love a man. This is [...]
Following Up After A Youth Ministry Event – Part 2 of 4 – Act on Unsafe Situations
This is something that I think gets overlooked too often. Your number one priority when you get home is to help any youth who may be in danger when they get home. This can be looked at in two ways, those whose physical lives are not safe and those whose spiritual lives are not safe. [...]
Following Up After A Youth Ministry Event – Part 1 of 4 – Relationships During The Trip
So you take your youth on a trip to the biggest conference you can find, they get extremely fired up, and they back to their parish (and hopefully a youth group) and find that the excitement just is not there.
The Narrator Skit
The Narrator Skit is a simple skit that has little set up time, little preparation, and can have up to weeks of clean-up depending on the narrator. The general idea is having a main person, usually with a cool voice, as the narrator. Their job is to be the only person to speak throughout the skit and tell everyone else what to do.
Trimming The Fat – 5 Pointers in Planning for Youth Ministers
As I start my new ministry I have been training myself to think about ways I can best equip the youth ministers and volunteers from around the Diocese. Through prayer I have really been pointed towards this idea of trimming the fat. As youth ministers we want to give our youth the best and provide [...]
Setting Up Online Event Registrations For Youth Ministry Events
I have put on well over 100 events in my life that required youth to turn in registration forms and often payments. I know what you go through each time; setting up deadlines and not following them, keeping track of everything in a spreadsheet or Word document, and last but not least, trying to keep [...]
Arcade Cowboy Youth Ministry Skit
This is a youth ministry skit that really has no major theme and can be used just for fun. It has been a hit every time we use it and those who have seen it several times still seem to find it funny.