A Strategic Parent Communication Plan for Your Ministry When we think about connecting with families, we often picture in-person conversations or family-focused events. And those moments matter. But if we want to keep our vision in front of families all year long, we need to think about communication in a more consistent,...
3 Tools Parents Need from You This Year Engaging with parents is a vital part of kids and youth ministry—and it isn’t always easy. Parents and caregivers play a huge role in the faith development of their kids, which means the way we communicate, support, and partner with them really matters. When we work...
How to Plan Meetings Your Volunteers Will Actually Like No one loves sitting through a meeting that could have been an email—and your volunteers are no exception. At the same time, not everything fits neatly into a short message or weekly update. Sometimes we need space to talk things through. Sometimes we need to...
5 Tools Your Volunteers Need from You This Year Healthy kids and youth ministries are built on the shoulders of volunteers—and most of them didn’t sign up because they felt qualified. They signed up because they care. They said “yes” because they love kids, believe in your ministry, or trusted your invitation. But...
How to Help Teenagers Know & Use Their Gifts There are a lot of reasons why many of us stepped into youth ministry. Maybe it was the promise of regular pizza parties, the thrill of reliving our former dodgeball stardom, or the profound joy of seeing a teenager actually laugh at one of your jokes. These are all...
