As part of our commitment to getting better every day, we slowed down for a bit this week to evaluate our current Winter Teen Retreat programming with the idea that good enough wasn’t good enough in mind. How could it be better?
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How to make your adult leaders the real rock stars at your next retreat
Ok, so you’ve got the students all registered; the vans are ready to roll; paperwork is in; you’re headed to what looks to be an awesome weekend retreat with your students… but how do you make sure your adult leaders are fully equipped and set up for success? Here are ten tips for youth pastors to do just that.
Camp is over. Now what?
10 Tips for Youth Pastors: How to follow up after your retreat. It’s Monday morning and you’re still in your pajamas. So, now what? How do you capitalize on what your students learned this weekend, on what God did in their lives (and yours), and keep the momentum rolling?
The kind of work no bulldozer can do.
My brother tucked this old photo—from April, 1994—in my Christmas card this year. It was a strange collision of worlds to see myself, then a sophomore in high school, posing for a group photo after a weekend of service at SpringHill Camps where I am now one of the directors.
How to break into the world of public speaking
I do speak occasionally, but rarely actually get paid. In fact, for my most recent speaking gig, I got “paid” with an LED lightsabre. Seriously.