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Question for the Community: Getting Started

I am getting ready to start my first full-time youth ministry job…

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Question for the Community: Scheduling Separate Ministries

I'm looking at different schedule options for middle & high school ministry. In the past, it was on multiple nights of the week and on Sundays. What is the best option for structuring the MS/HS ministry to succeed in your opinion? I know some have it on Sunday mornings during the main services…

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Question for the Community: How Much Time is Too Much Time?

How much time should I, as a youth pastor, spend with students outside of regular church functions? I was told recently by one youth pastor that I should spend 4-5 nights per week with students doing things…

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Episode 183 - Bury It

The Youth Ministry Garage team reunites again for another weekly dose of youth ministry questions and answers. This week we celebrate Gavin’s birth (the son of executive producer Seth) and have a ton of giveaways for those who ask questions. This week’s questions include: Katie having a blog, revealing problems in your past in the hiring process, resource recommendations, having favorites, questionable things on Facebook, and dealing with requests for scholarships to camp or events.

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Question for the Community: Alcohol Prevention

What training do you have that would be interesting and maybe add some humor to the tough subject of alcohol prevention?

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Question for the Community: Additional Income

I understand that youth ministry is in not about making lots of money but sometimes its hard to keep my family afloat. I'm curious about second sources of income that fit well for youth pastors. I'm still working on my undergrad and am a “broke” college student…

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Question for the Community: Dealing with Discontentment

Lately I have been dealing with daily discontentment. Not necessarily a MAJOR problem, but I’m just tired of my daily routine. Part of this could be because I am part-time in ministry and desire to be full-time. I take classes and work 32 hours a week at a doctor’s office to pay my bills…

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Question for the Community: Helping Teens Who Are Bored With Church

I am the small group leader for 7th-9th boys. I love these kids and most are very bright. I have one 7th grader who has been in church and private christian school his whole life. He is bored with church right now, also he feels he has heard all the stories…

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