Jonathan,I am a youth leader of a small group and I have a couple teens that haven't come to church or youth group cause there parents won't let them, they were coming real regular to both and now with sports at school and on Saturday they aren't coming. I was wandering how I can talk to the teens and...
Jonathon,I am one of the two head leaders of a group of five leaders in a junior youth group. One problem IÕm finding is getting the rest of the team enthused to get and do stuff with the kids. IÕm a fairly loud person and seem to be the one that ends up playing the games with the kids...
Jonathan,I have been given the exciting task of doing one Scripture Based game at our youth group meetings on Friday nights got any fun ideas? Meghan, Sudbury,ONAnswerMeghan,Thanks for the email.This is a little hard to answer because I'm not entirely sure what your purpose is on Friday nights. My guess would be that this would be a time of...
Jonathan,I'm a new youth director and my wife and I are not getting fed at our church. I don't get the support that I need and I seem to attract critizism and grief! I don't want this to sour my taste for youth ministry but I think it is beginning to. What should I do? Thanks and God bless,Joe,...
Jonathan,My husband and I are youth pastors at Harvest in Roseville, and we really want to do more on-campus ministry. I was reading about a youth pastor who held a weekly pizza lunch at the local high school. I was wondering how to go about getting permission to do this. Who do you contact, is it allowed? Thanks so...
Jonathan,Do you have any suggestions on handling a student leader who has admitted to a cycle of porn use? He has removed himself from leadership for a "while." His parents are upset that I spoke with my senior pastor regarding the issue and feel that their son is being "punished" for coming clean. I have spoken at length with...
Dear Jonathan,First, let me say thank you for your web site. It has been invaluable to me during my first year in youth ministry. Next, I have a question. I have been approach by a couple seniors that are wanting us to help them put together a prom alternative as they do not wish to attend their junior/senior prom....