Category Archives: Youth Ministry Programming

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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19-Year-Old Mentality

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

My 19-year-old Alec and his friend Austin came home the other day sick and both holding their stomachs. “What happened?” I asked. Alec and Austin both managed a smile. “We tried blending a Happy Meal and drinking it… just for … Continue reading →

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Four Numbers That Will Always Matter in Youth Ministry

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Life is full of over-reactions…but they are abundant in youth ministry circles. Have you noticed these swings of the proverbial pendulum? “Outreach is needed!” “Wait, now we’re ignoring our believers!” “Outreach is bad!” “We could use events and programs to … Continue reading →

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Spot On about Sex

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

A little while ago I devoted five days of this blog to talking about, “talking about sex”…in explicit detail. Simply put: youth workers and parents often neglect talking about this subject and our kids are forced to figure it out … Continue reading →

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Team Builders

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

How important is team-building with our student leaders? Doug Fields and I have been blogging about student leadership quite a bit lately (just last week I blogged about The First 4 Things I Teach Student Leaders, Part I and Part … Continue reading →

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It’s Here!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

As a Zondervan author, I usually get a shipment of my books/DVDs a few weeks before they hit the shelves. This Monday my brand new REAL CONVERSATIONS arrived! So right now. I’m offering the DVD and combo Participant’s Guide/Leader’s Guide … Continue reading →

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When Youth Ministries Involve Parents

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

I’m a big advocate of youth ministries trying to provide venues where parents and teenagers interact, bond and even laugh together. Youth workers can be proactive about creating these kinds of venues—like PARENT NIGHT, FAMILY NIGHT or even MOTHER/DAUGHTER events. … Continue reading →

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Vote for Your Favorite Video

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

It’s time for you to vote on the best “bad evangelism” video. This fun little contest launched with the approach of my brand new evangelism curriculum, REAL CONVERSATIONS, which will be on the shelves in less than a month now … Continue reading →

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