The following is a guest post by Michele McGraw. Michele is part of the youth ministry staff at Grace Covenant Church. Her post is part of the on the go training that we give adult leaders in our youth ministry. The principles should be transferrable to other youth ministries with small group programs. Scripted Drama […]
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Youth Ministry Leadership Quick Tip: Look at the Long-term
I love reading how-to books. They’re usually clear, straight-forward, and easy to apply. You can pick up a book on “Home Improvement for Dummies” and after reading a few pages, you’ve probably read enough to do something. Maybe not necessarily well or right, but you can go from reading to action relatively quickly. There’s a […]
Old Book Smell
You know what smells great? Books. That musty, yellowed scent that fills your nostrils when you poke your nose into an old book. For some, I imagine this isn’t much better than the smell of your average hormone-raging, hygiene-handicapped teenager, but for me, it’s the smell of happiness. I have always associated that smell with […]
Three Thoughts About Writing
A little over three years ago, I began writing here at clearingtheattic.com. At the time, I had several reasons for writing a blog. I wanted it to be a repository of helpful things that I had taught or put together for our youth ministry. I also just wanted to create a place where I could […]
Small Group Leadership Quick Tip: The Art of the Ask
The following is part of the on the go training that I’ve begun to give our adult leaders in our youth ministry. The principles should be transferrable to other youth ministries with small group programs. Rock Nerd Growing up, I was obsessed with rocks. Everyone in my third grade class had a rock tumbler that […]