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Confessions of an Average Youth Minister

Dual Pastor Dilemmas

It has been over 4 months since I have posted here. That is by far the longest I have ever gone without a post in the almost 15 years of Nailsars.com. Even in the times when I have “quit” and decided that I wouldn&#...

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Resurrection Snacks?

I love this great idea for a snack that teaches about the empty tomb. Check it out. http://creativeconnectionsforkids.com/2011/04/resurrection-sunday-the-empty-tomb/

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A Parent/Teen Disciple Now

The “Disciple Now” event is a staple of youth ministry. It may have a different name in different places, but the basic idea is this: You find a speaker, a worship leader, and a bunch of houses that the kids can cra...

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Children’s Church: Worship on their level or just a way to keep parents sane?

As a new children’s minister I have spent a lot of time thinking about Children’s Church and all of the implications that go along with it. There will always be questions of when should children be in the sanctuary,...

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Family Prayer Ideas (Prayer Chain)

Our church is getting ready to have a series of meeting that Baptist normally call a “revival.” I’m not a huge fan of that term, and we actually aren’t calling our meetings that either, but that is the...

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About Me

I don’t have all of the answers and some weeks it feels like I don’t have any of the answers. I forget students names sometimes and say stupid things that hurt their feelings. I often find a good word picture or object lesson and build the lesson off of that instead of the other way around. I have put the finishing touches on a Wednesday night Bible study on Wednesday more times than I can count. I don’t always pray as much as I should and I never study as much as I should. I try every new youth ministry model that comes from the “experts” and I have had at least 3 mission statements over the past 5 years.

But I love students ministry. I love watching teenagers as they serve God. I love to see them worship and forget about themselves for a while. I love seeing someone wake up to the love of God if only for a little while. I love to see them out serving their community and sharing the love of Christ with others. I love to be a part of their lives and I love seeing the world through their eyes. Like I said, I’m an average youth pastor.

About Nailscars.com

For over 10 years now I have been trying to add creative ideas for use in the local church. In the early days Nailscars.com was just a place to publish some scripts, but it has become a collection of creative ministry resources for youth ministry and worship.

I began writing a blog more to process my own thoughts more than anything else. As I started writing the comments that I got back from people amazed me. As I was honest with my struggles most of them would write and say “Thank you.” “It is just nice to know someone else struggles with these same things,” was a common response.

So this has become a place where I share the struggles and successes of being in youth ministry. I hope that you find something that God can use in your life and ministry.

Dual Pastor Dilemmas

Resurrection Snacks?

A Parent/Teen Disciple Now

Children’s Church: Worship on their level or just a way to keep parents sane?

Family Prayer Ideas (Prayer Chain)

About Me

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