There are so many great things happening in Colorado right now. Here are a few other updates from this last month: Colorado Winter Camps: On April 4, we had our winter camp network debrief meeting where we celebrated our 5 weekends of camp this past January and February. Please pray for us, as we’re expanding … Continue reading Colorado Networking Update for April 2024
Orange Conference 2024 – Main Session Notes
Below you will find a collection of all the notes I took while at Orange Conference 2024. The purpose of sharing these notes are primarily for other conference attendees, as I have not provided any additional significant context for those not there. I hope they are helpful to those of you who missed something during … Continue reading Orange Conference 2024 – Main Session Notes
Quick Update about Local Networking in Longmont
Ministry here in Longmont is going really well. Not only are we ministering to the students and families at our church, but we also have several other great things happening: Local Network: We currently have all 5 of the paid youth pastors regularly attending network meetings. As we pray and dream about the future, we’re … Continue reading Quick Update about Local Networking in Longmont
Arvada Network Celebrates Big Worship Night
Our Arvada network had an awesome worship night on April 10. They had 125 students and 45 leaders from 18 churches/ministries. During the event, they split up and prayed over the 38 are schools that were represented. And at the end of the night, 10 students made first-time decisions to place their trust in Jesus! … Continue reading Arvada Network Celebrates Big Worship Night
Productive Trip to Colorado Springs
On April 3, I had a great trip down to Colorado Springs to meet up with 3 area youth-focused ministries. Focus on the Family: We’re working with them to help get the word out about our “Footprints on Campus” prayer initiative, along with encouraging individuals and churches to adopt schools around them (more info about … Continue reading Productive Trip to Colorado Springs
Climbing the Mountain Together
One of our newest youth ministry networks in Colorado has hit the ground running. While the Arvada-area group started just 4 months ago, they have been meeting regularly and already have a big vision. [Photo by Eric Sanman on Pexels.com] It all started with the faithful and dedicated youth leaders at Storyline Church. After doing … Continue reading Climbing the Mountain Together
Speaking at Another Church in Town
This last Sunday, I had the opportunity to speak at another youth group in town. It was a great experience, where I was able to not only give their youth pastor a night off from teaching, but I also got to visit his youth group, meet his students and leaders, and see how he does … Continue reading Speaking at Another Church in Town
Youth Pastor Conferences 2024
Would you like to attend a conference this year, but you don't know what's out there? I put together this list of ones I know are happening in 2024 that are specifically focused on Student and/or NextGen Ministry. (I will continue updating this list as I find more details and events, ) Captivate and Connect• … Continue reading Youth Pastor Conferences 2024
Back to Basics: Learning While Leading (First Few Years Conference)
I recently had the opportunity to serve youth leaders who are in their first few years of ministry. This is the second time I've served at this conference, and I wrote about it for NNYM. Here is an excerpt. Read the full post on the NNYM blog. Being a youth leader is difficult. While our … Continue reading Back to Basics: Learning While Leading (First Few Years Conference)
Continuing to Dream About Youth Ministry in Breckenridge
Earlier this year, God put me in contact with a couple children’s pastors in Breckenridge, CO, who have a huge heart for teens in their community. Unfortunately, almost all the churches in that area don’t have the ability to hire youth pastors. But since then, I’ve been having regular conversations with some of their local … Continue reading Continuing to Dream About Youth Ministry in Breckenridge
