Fortunately, I have seen:

• Historymaker jump 10% growth/year in the last 5 years; including 2 HM campuses,

• Time-out revitalized and influencing more next gen leaders,

• Planting 3 youth ministries in churches that didn’t have youth programs and representing 85 students,

• Raising tens of thousands of dollars for next gen initiatives, and

• Initiating an intentional national leadership certification for next gen leaders with the PAOC.

HOW did this happen? In short, it’s about strategic and intentional CHANGE.

First and foremost, this isn’t a post to bash the Church OR Culture. It’s about building bridges, understanding each other, and getting back to the divine purpose(s) of what the Church is meant to be. In light of the trending conversations over socials and Evangelicalism, here are some ways to reconnect.

If you fail to plan, you will plan to fail every time. This summer, make the most out of it by planning your youth ministry well. This post is about practically planning the school year well over the summer.

Why you should quit…

How do we move from a 20th century method of church to a 21st century model of mission?

Planting seeds. This is the reality of planting, investing, and being strategic, in areas of our churches where the outcomes far outweigh the investment. In business, they call this “growth engines”.Growth engines are strategic outcomes (up to 30% or more) of what has been invested into it. This is the reality of next generation ministries (NGM) throughout Canada. Why?

I just got out of a weekend speaking to iGEN (or generation Z). I love speaking to the next generation because it keeps me sharp, real, and effective. Over the years, I have found that my communication styles have changed because, frankly put, culture changes. Besides, I don’t want to be a communicator that simply communicates, I want to connect with my audience. With that said, here are some practical ways to connect with iGen to communicate TRUTH:

Gaps in Culture that the GOSPEL Answers

There are certain things culture tries to answer but cannot - love, pain, suffering, purpose - yet the GOSPEL does. I call this “Gaps in Culture”. In fact, culture - or anything in culture - has NO answer compared to the Good News of the GOSPEL. Lets explore this…

With the millions of things you have on your plate as a youth worker, how do you evaluate + build a culture of discipleship where young people are transformed into effective, Spirit-filled disciples of Jesus?  This post is to help you BUILD a culture of discipleship that is practical, measurable, and effective. Feel FREE to make the most out of the discipleship assessment too. Enjoy the Journey!