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
Attend GLS NextGen 2024 for Only $99
At NNYM, we believe there is an urgent need for leaders who passionately follow Jesus and will disciple the next generation as Jesus-followers. That is why we are partnering with the Global Leadership Summit NextGen track. On August 8-9, we will provide youth pastors, parachurch ministry workers, and other adults who care about teens with … Continue reading Attend GLS NextGen 2024 for Only $99
Another Successful Rafting Trip with Colorado Youth Leaders
On June 7, a large number of youth leaders from all over Colorado dropped into the Arkansas River to raft Brown’s Canyon with Noah’s Ark Whitewater Rafting. This was the 29th year that Noah’s hosted this incredible trip. Not only is it a great day of rest and fun for youth leaders who work very … Continue reading Another Successful Rafting Trip with Colorado Youth Leaders
New Network in South Denver
One of my coworkers at NNYM says it well: “We don’t own networks; we champion them!” And sometimes that means my job is to find healthy networks that already exist and support them to keep them healthy. That’s exactly what happened this month down in the southeastern part of Denver. I received an email from … Continue reading New Network in South Denver
Graduation Season 2024
As many of you know, I’ve been serving part-time at a church in town for the last 6 months, and I’ve been helping a lot with local high school clubs. So on top of all the graduates we already knew from our last church, my wife and I were quite busy this year with graduations … Continue reading Graduation Season 2024
A Successful NNYM Staff Retreat
At the beginning of May, I headed out to Cincinnati for the National Network of Youth Ministries’ staff retreat. (Above photo is our staff and board of directors who were in attendance.) Because we are all spread out around the country, this was the first time I met many of them in person, rather than … Continue reading A Successful NNYM Staff Retreat
Orange Conference 2024 – Podcast Recaps
While there was a bit of a cloud over Orange Conference 2024, it was still a great event, and I was so glad to be there to minister to some of their staff and others in attendance. National Network of Youth Ministries also hosted our 3rd annual BBQ for youth leaders, which was so much … Continue reading Orange Conference 2024 – Podcast Recaps
Here for It – Orange Conference 2024 Recap
Are you here for it? The Orange Conference 2024 theme was one of their strongest, as it set the tone early on. As we work with kids, students, and families within the church, we have to be ready to step into the mess. Yes, we know it can be challenging, unpredictable, and risky but we … Continue reading Here for It – Orange Conference 2024 Recap
