Life as a Youth Worker

Ministry…A Lonely Place

by Megan Miessler | Dec 12, 2018 | Life as a Youth Worker, Nov2018, 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 | Doing Ministry, Life as a Youth Worker, Nov2018, 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 | Life as a Youth Worker, Nov2018, 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 | Blogs, Inside the Teen World, Life as a Youth Worker, March2018, 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 | Life as a Youth Worker, Summer2018, 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.”

You Can’t Pour From an Empty Bucket, Part 3

by Matt Behrens | Sep 18, 2015 | Life as a Youth Worker, The Youth Worker | 0 |

What does it mean to steward our bodies well?

You Can’t Pour From an Empty Bucket, Part 2

by Matt Behrens | Sep 11, 2015 | Life as a Youth Worker, The Youth Worker | 0 |

Your intellectual bucket gets filled up when you’re learning. Your brain is healthiest (and happiest) when it’s being used.

Seasoned Not Stale

by Krista Young | Sep 8, 2015 | Life as a Youth Worker, Longevity in Ministry, The Youth Worker | 0 |

As the years fly by, I like to think that I am more like my well seasoned stoneware, which brings more flavor to the food baked in it, and not just stale.