by Michael Marchand | Sep 11, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Inspiration, Top
Back in January of 2006, I was coasting through my last semester of college. Everything was all set: I’d graduate in May and get married in August, but there was one big issue… I didn’t have a job lined up. I was home for winter break when I got an...
by D. Scott Miller | Aug 21, 2018 | Featured, Inspiration, Top
Indeed,
the word of God is living and effective,
sharper than any two-edged sword,
penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow,
and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 I have some concerns about the word of God....
by Paul Morisi | Jul 17, 2018 | Featured, Inspiration, Leadership, Resource
It was the Fall of 2007 and I was a new hire at a parish school in Queens, NY, just four miles from where I was living. I was eager and excited for challenge, wouldn’t you be? Soon as events went better and the program grew, more responsibilities fell on my lap. “Can...
by Tony Vasinda | Jul 10, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Inspiration, Leadership
Ministry can be lonely. Especially youth ministry. My first two years of ministry did not prepare me well for the next ten years. I started youth ministry as an intern at a parish with 3 full time staff members, a college intern (me), and two high school interns. It...
by Mary Mullan | Jul 3, 2018 | Featured, Inspiration, Professionalism, Resource
The first year of ministry is challenging. There, I said it. I’m in my third year of professional ministry, and with all of the ups and downs and constant transition, it is difficult to maintain a steady prayer life, social life, and an overall healthy lifestyle. As a...
by Michael Marchand | May 29, 2018 | Discipleship, Featured, Inspiration, Methodology
There’s a lot of great videos out there for youth ministers – including ones that we’ve created. But this video from Roy Petitfils might be the most important and impactful video a youth minister will ever watch. Drawing from his own experience as a young...
