Quick Report from See You at the Pole 2024

See You at the Pole is a global movement of student-initiated prayer around their school flagpoles that originally started in 1990 by students in Texas, and it’s now grown into a worldwide movement. This year, we had a lot of Colorado students participate (some of them pictured above). And in our community, our local youth … Continue reading Quick Report from See You at the Pole 2024

First PACT Training in Colorado

We just finished our first PACT training for Colorado, where we were able to do the first round of coaching training for 8 youth pastors!  PACT Ministry provides free training and equipping to youth pastors that will then allow them to coach other youth pastors in their area. This is why they have been a … Continue reading First PACT Training in Colorado

Discipling Generation Alpha

Did you know that the oldest members of Generation Alpha are now 13 years old? Crazy, right!?  A few days ago, I was asked by a church in Johnstown, CO, to lead a training with their student team on Discipling Gen Alpha. We covered some fun things like slang language, and we looked at some … Continue reading Discipling Generation Alpha

Looking for More Partners

I love dreaming! And even if it doesn’t come natural to you, I hope you get opportunities to dream on a regular basis.  When I dream about the future of National Network of Youth Ministries, I see youth leaders all over the country in healthy networks, collaborating and supporting one another to reach even more … Continue reading Looking for More Partners

Training Students to Share their Faith

This October, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is hosting something called Look Up, where they will come put on a multi-day event to share the Gospel. They’ve been partnering with local churches and me for the past couple months to help prepare those churches and also the students.  One of the ways they’re doing that … Continue reading Training Students to Share their Faith

Footprints and Prayers

I know many of you have joined us to prayer-walk your local school campuses. We are continuing to collect data from all of our staff and network coordinators around the country, but I thought it’d be good for you to hear a few words from our executive director, Randy Davis: “My heart is filled with … Continue reading Footprints and Prayers

Speaking for Global Leadership Network

At the beginning of August, several of the NNYM staff were invited to attend GLN’s “Global Leadership Summit” in South Barrington, IL. Not only did I get to connect with several youth ministry leaders we already partner with, but I got to meet many from around the world and hear what God is doing in … Continue reading Speaking for Global Leadership Network

Serving with workcampNE Again

As many of you know, I have been serving at a church in town since late October. Not long after I began, they asked me if I knew of any organizations in the northeast that did mission trips. I quickly answered, “Yes, I do,” and soon after, we began planning our high school mission trip … Continue reading Serving with workcampNE Again

Speaking at Mission Indy

This past week, I had the opportunity to join several churches and speak at Mission Indy, a service-based camp in the Indianapolis area. Churches from Indiana, Illinois, and North Carolina came together to serve local mission partners and focus on Hebrews 12:1-3 all week long, as our theme was “Run Free.” Each night, Monday-Friday, I … Continue reading Speaking at Mission Indy

Let’s Cover Our Schools in Prayer

The school year may have just ended, but a new one is just around the corner!  Mark your calendars for August 12-16 and join us for FOOTPRINTS ON CAMPUS. Our objective? To pray for 67,000 schools and 1,200 juvenile detention facilities across America. Together, we aim to cover every student at every school in every … Continue reading Let’s Cover Our Schools in Prayer