Husband. Dad to 5. Student Ministry Pastor. Follower of Jesus. Yatta yatta.

HELP, I DON’T UNDERSTAND MY BOSS!

Ever said that? I have. I'm sure it's even been said of me. Well whoever you are, you're in luck: this brilliant free article by Mark DeVries can be found at Simply and is just what the doctor ordered.If you're a youth pastor who answers to the … [Continue reading]

WHEN DIVISION HURTS

There's some things that hurt more in ministry than others. It's inevitable that people will not always be happy with me and that attendance is a roller coaster.It's a bummer that some students inevitably don't connect with youth group and try as a … [Continue reading]

I MIGHT BE TWELVE

Ok... I might be twelve because the mere thought of this post already has me laughing.The reason I've titled it as such is because today I posted the following on my twitter feed: "ate a skittle I found on my office floor, & based on the methane that … [Continue reading]

STUDENT LEADERSHIP LEARNINGS

I was originally asked to teach a seminar on student leadership at PDYM this year but then a few weeks before they decided to drop the seminars and just have several of us share a 5 minute blurb.  Yeah, well in traditional Brian form, I think I tried … [Continue reading]

PDYM COMMUNITY THOUGHTS

I'm part of a group of pastors who are committed to doing and help others do youth ministry that is healthy and helps kids find God at all different places in their spiritual journey. To that end, I posted two posts on our community blog tonight.  If … [Continue reading]