Equipping Young Adult Leaders

I was fortunate to get my first church position at the tender age of 20. Now, over 5 years later, I have young people under my wing as volunteers…but more than that, I’m in community with young people in ministry. I think this post applies to more, but is targeted towards those who are mentoring young people in ministry.

Read that post here.

7 Steps for Killing a Program

Youth Specialties

Okay maybe that’s a tough way to say it. “Killing” something implies impulsiveness, and my hope is that when you read my new post on Youth Specialties you’ll realize that ridding a program takes a lot of intentionality.

Kill the reading here.

Baby Stepping Towards a Yearlong Curriculum Plan

Resources, Youth Worker Journal

This is my proudest article yet: A spread in YouthWorker Journal. Click here to read!

Helping Youth Develop Coping Skills

Youth Specialties

This article was written for Youth Specialties. Click here to enjoy!

Tips for Male Youth Workers Interacting With Girls

girls ministry, Youth Ministry Roundtable

How do you balance being a leader in a girl’s life, without being inappropriate? Click here for my thoughts.

Young, Single, and in Youth Ministry

Contributions, Millennial in Ministry, single in ministry, Youth Specialties

If you’re young and don’t have kids, how can you speak into the lives of parents? I wrote this article for Youth Specialties. Check it out here.

Learning to Sabbath Daily

Contributions, Ministry, Youth Ministry Roundtable

When my coworker, Mindie, came to our church last summer, she was one of the first people to really talk to me about slowing down and finding time to Sabbath. But–Sabbath is TOUGH in ministry. I rarely get full weekends to myself without ministry, or even a full day! I’ve had to get creative and add balance to my life, and I’ve really changed many things about my life around for the better. Read more here.

How to Transition Students Effectively

Contributions, Youth Specialties

I am SUPER excited about having the ability to write for Youth Specialties. I’m a huge fan of them, and here is my first article! The biggest part of my position is wrapped around transitioning students into and out of junior high. Read about some of the things we’ve learned!

Click here!