Life as a Youth Worker

Healthy Habits for Healthy Youth Leadership: Developing Hobbies

by Blake Brockman | Nov 21, 2022 | 2022 Fall, Life as a Youth Worker, Longevity in Ministry, The Youth Worker | 0

Whether you are a paid-worker or a volunteer in ministry, the charge of ministry is draining. Healthy hobbies can be a great ally in ministry and a healthy Christ centered habit.

Letting Go of the Juggling Act: Building Balanced Boundaries in Ministry

by Kristin Schmidt | Nov 12, 2022 | 2022 Fall, Life as a Youth Worker, The Youth Worker | 0

As youth leaders, it is essential to develop and maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life and doing so allows us to better serve God and bless others in all areas. This article helps highlight ways that we can better balance how we serve and how we rest, especially for those who are professional church workers.

Solo, but Not Alone: Blessings and Burdens of Being Single in Youth Ministry Leadership

by Kristin Schmidt | Dec 21, 2021 | 2021 Resources, Doing Ministry, Life as a Youth Worker, Practical Youth Ministry, The Youth Worker | 0

As a single adult serving in ministry, you experience both blessings and benefits in serving youth ministry, provided appropriate boundaries and cautions are followed. We do not know what the Lord ultimately has planned for our futures, but this article reminds us God calls us to serve as whole and complete in Christ, regardless of our relationship status.

Ministry…A Lonely Place

by Megan Miessler | Dec 12, 2018 | 2018 Resources, Life as a Youth Worker, The Youth Worker | 0

I call it the “Ministry of Presence,” because wherever you go, in whatever you are doing, you are available to minister to others.

Let’s Talk about Mental Health

by youthESource | Nov 27, 2018 | 2018 Resources, Doing Ministry, Life as a Youth Worker, Practical Youth Ministry, The Youth Worker | 0

Mental health concerns are a prominent part of the conversation in the lives of many people, so as youth workers, it’s important for us to understand the big picture and how it affects us both personally and professionally in our own ministry areas.

Healthy Life Rhythms

by AJ Mastic | Nov 15, 2018 | 2018 Resources, Life as a Youth Worker, The Youth Worker | 0

Our Creator desires for us to be healthy—physically, vocationally, emotionally, and spiritually. However, the effects of sin on the world mean that all people struggle to maintain healthy life rhythms.

Wanting to Walk Away from it All

by Cassie Moore | Mar 19, 2018 | 2018 Resources, Blogs, Inside the Teen World, Life as a Youth Worker, The Youth Worker | 0

This article is for you, that person struggling right now and feeling alone. The person afraid to be vulnerable and admit what you’re really feeling.

The Stride: Raising Kids as a Youth Worker Family

by Tim Rippstein | Oct 21, 2016 | Life as a Youth Worker, The Youth Worker | 0

How will your involvement in children and youth ministries impact your own kids?

For the Youth Worker Dealing with Depression

by Kevin Armbrust | Feb 3, 2016 | 2018 Resources, Life as a Youth Worker, The Youth Worker | 0

This is not written with the intention of solving anything. This is written in order to remind you of what you know, to grant you what you already have, and to give you a gift.

You Can’t Pour from an Empty Bucket, Part 4

by Matt Behrens | Sep 25, 2015 | Life as a Youth Worker, The Youth Worker | 0

There are three places God has promised to show up: His Word, His sacraments, His people. These are the places where God has promised to “fill your bucket.”