Category Archives: Church

Seminary Trained Plumbers

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

Do you have to be a minister… to do ministry? “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “A fireman.” “A doctor.” “A pastor.” Is one of these more noble than the next? Is only one of these … Continue reading →

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Tickets for Two in Southern CA

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

This May will be the second year I’ll be speaking at the FAM Conference May 16-18th with my friends Doug Fields and Jim Burns at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California. I’ve got an exclusive discount for all of you … Continue reading →

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The Popularity of Unaffiliated

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

A new year brings new trends, and one of these growing trends just might be claiming “unaffiliated.” On December 18th, The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released their newest Global Religious Landscape study. In other words… who believes … Continue reading →

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“I Hate Recruiting” Contest

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

It’s time for me to give away a few copies of my new book about recruiting & keeping volunteers! (WINNERS POSTED AT BOTTOM OF POST) If you’re involved in church leadership, then you know the power of volunteers. You also … Continue reading →

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Recruiting Help is Still Changing

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Five years ago this fall we released the first edition of The New Breed, claiming that volunteers are different… and the way we recruit and manage them needs to be different. Any youth worker, children’s worker, or volunteer manager of … Continue reading →

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The Final 2 Principles for Newbie Youth Pastors

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

How should a brand new youth pastor begin his or her job in ministry? That’s the subject we’ve been talking about in my last few blog posts, starting with your advice to “Neal Newbie.” Then I suggested there were 5 … Continue reading →

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5 Principles for “Newbie” Youth Pastors- PART II

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Last week I asked you to chime in with your advice for my friend “Neal Newbie,” a brand new youth pastor. You all shared some amazing insight. In the next post, I finally chimed in with my two cents, raising … Continue reading →

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5 Principles for “Newbie” Youth Pastors

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

How should a brand new youth pastor begin his or her job in ministry? A couple days ago I asked for your advice for my friend “Neal Newbie,” a brand new youth pastor in a small church with just two … Continue reading →

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What Would You Advise Neal Newbie?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

I have a friend who just started a job as a youth pastor for a small town church. When the church hired him, they were emphatic about two “vital” elements: Don’t change the room. Make sure you let the pastor … Continue reading →

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Daddy… Notice Me

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Last Sunday, on Father’s Day, I preached 4 services at a local church here in the Sacramento area. I gave a new talk for dads titled, “Daddy… Notice Me.” My typical routine is to manuscript the entire talk, but then … Continue reading →

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