I’m Baaaaak!
Hello World! (Little WordPress joke there.) I know it’s been a while and it seems like it’s been even longer. Where have I been you ask? What has K. Michael Prince been up to you’re thinking? The answer is simple and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ministry
Becoming a Better Blogger
I’m going to make you a promise. Ok, I guess it’s a sort of pseudo-promise. I’m going to become a better blogger. I’m going to post weekly. I may not always blog about something super deep or interesting but my goal … Continue reading
My Top 5 Resources
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I thought a bit more about our conversation and thought maybe I should share with any other youth ministers what my top five resources are. Here is the countdown, in order form least used (which is still a lot) to most used.
Continue readingCounter Their Culture
Check out the Counter Their Culture Youth Ministry initiative!
Continue readingYour Pile of Gifts
We are constantly piling our toys up for people to see and calling everyone in closer so they can behold the glory that is what we have. Whether it’s stuff, gifts, talents, abilities, a position, a facility, or whatever it’s put on display instead of being used for something good.
Continue readingDealing with Suggestions
We have to handle every suggestion, the amazing and the degrading, with grace and love. How do we do that? How can we make suggestion givers feel cared about and valued without starting a new ministry every time someone approaches us with an idea? In my experience I have learned, heard, and discovered a few, let’s call them “techniques” for dealing with suggestions.
Continue readingShape Up Devo: Save the Drama
I was asked to put together a few devotionals for our church this month. I’d like to share them here. They’re releasing to the church a week apart so that’s how I’ll release them on the blog. Here’s week 1!
Continue readingC.C.Y.M. “Spring Advance” Part 1
We had an awesome weekend at Spring Advance. Wait? What? You don’t know what Spring Advance is? “Let me explain…no, it’s too much, let me sum up.”
Continue readingCounter Cultural Youth Ministry Updates Coming
We leave today for our retreat. We’re using a lot of the “counter cultural” philosophy this weekend so expect some updates every now and then as I watch the methods unfold. It’ll be great to see it all work and … Continue reading
Counter Cultural Youth Ministry (Update)
Over a month ago I posted some thoughts on a new ministry “philosophy” I had been discovering and attempting. I discussed why I thought the change was necessary and what I thought it would look like moving forward. Let me take a couple of paragraphs and update those interested on how it’s all been rolling out.
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