Impulsive Joy

(You can read the first articles in this series  here,  here,  here and here.) I love mash ups.  Two great things that are uniquely combined to make something even more fabulous than the two originals alone.  The music community does this brilliantly. Do you mash up your ministry? Are you in pursuit of ideas and practices [...]

(If you haven’t already read the first three posts in this series, you can do so here,  here and here.) I love this except from a recent article on Leadership by Ken Blanchard Many leaders “know what they want their people to do but many times don’t bother to tell them because they assume people know. [...]

Part of our responsibility is to invite youth into a role they are well suited for and passionate about. And with kids and students, you have to start by helping them with the basics.

Do you often find jr. leaders hanging out in the sound booth?  Perhaps you have a difficult time keeping students on task and you are feeling frustrated about how to keep them focused? If you find yourself in that place where you are wondering if empowering kids and youth to lead is worth the effort, [...]

What’s the difference between a youth helper and youth leader?  Have you ever sat down to think about it? When my oldest son became a Jr. Black Belt, he also earned the privilege of stepping into a Jr. Leadership role at the studio.  His rank opened up the opportunity for him to help instruct various [...]