5 Reasons Your Ministry Needs Women Leaders @youth_min
This post originally appeared here: http://www.youthmin.org/5-reasons-your-ministry-needs-women-leaders/ Your youth ministry needs women leaders. Before we start arguing the theology of women in...
View ArticleCan a Woman Be a Youth Pastor? @youth_min
This post originally appeared here: http://www.youthmin.org/can-a-woman-be-a-youth-pastor-yes/ I have grown up in the Southern Baptist Convention, a denomination of Christianity that has more...
View ArticleTwo articles that changed the way I think and minister to teens about sex and...
Link: I DON’T WAIT ANYMORE. A little over a year ago, I took my purity ring off. Not because I was swearing off the idea of ever getting married… I just didn’t want it on anymore. For one, I’m tired of...
View ArticleDiscipling Girls: A @youth_min Roundtable with Neely, Elle, and Bekah
Today I had the privilege of hosting a hangout with Elle Campbell, Neely McQueen, and Bekah Miller! Go watch and interact. I’m telling you, these women make me look like a genius for having them on...
View ArticleDo You Believe in Soulmates?
In May, I posted this post that explains a little bit of what I have been wrestling with, in regards to how we talk to our teenagers about sex, specifically teenage girls. We have played the shame game...
View ArticleWhat do you do when you get hit on by another minister?
I had the privilege of guest-posting over on WomenInYouthMinistry.Com! I love this blog and think that it is a great resource for women in youth ministry, especially those who are married with...
View ArticleRefined
I’ve been super-busy lately; too busy to really blog or even think sometimes. But I have made time to read (it helps I conduct a study time with my teens at work). As I’ve talked about recently, I...
View Article3 Basic Things Women Want in a Mentor
Paul Turner’s blog is one of the first I read when I began reading student ministry blogs. Paul began a series on Mentoring, and asked me to write a guest blog on what women youth workers look for in...
View ArticleThe First Time
Last night I taught at a friend’s church. Something happened that I will never forget. No, my teaching wasn’t amazing. I was sick, had a crazy busy week, and didn’t bring my A game. After I taught, I...
View Article“Jesus Feminist” and the Why We Need Women Theologians
Although John Piper and I would disagree on how this plays out, a quote of his has stood out to me: Wimpy theology makes wimpy women. Wimpy theology simply does not give a woman a God that is big...
View Article3 Things We’re Getting Wrong Reaching Girls
I had the privilege of guest-posting over on this blog! I first read Titus’s blog when a mutual friend of ours posted a link. I digged it. I commented. He saw my comment. He messaged me on FB, because...
View ArticleSeven Things Women Want in Youth Ministry
This post originally appeared here: http://youthmin.org/seven-things-women-want-in-youth-ministry/ Being a woman in ministry can be difficult, especially if you are in a denomination that still doesn’t...
View ArticleTips for Male Pastors Interacting With Girls
If you know me, you know I am a MOMMA. BEAR. I am protective of my teenagers, especially my girls. Don’t be stupid. As you read the rest of this article, I’m going to tell you to drop your guard a...
View ArticleA Woman in Youth Ministry
Gina Abbas has published a book through the Youth Cartel titled, “A Woman in Youth Ministry.” Gina contacted me over a year ago telling me about this book, and I was stoked! There are very few books...
View ArticleTen Truths about Dating as a Single Woman in Ministry
This was probably the most “transparent” or embrassing article to write… and it’s over at The Youth Cartel! Click here to read it!Filed under: Contributions, women, Youth Cartel, youth ministry
View ArticleMy 26 Most Memorable Dating Moments
I recently read the new book “Modern Romance” by Aziz Ansari. I loved his book, even though it was written from a… Read more My 26 Most Memorable Dating Moments
View Article#TBT: My Call to Ministry (and how God speaks to us)
During Lent, our church has been focusing on prayer. This last Sunday I taught in our preteen ministry on listening… Read more #TBT: My Call to Ministry (and how God speaks to us)
View ArticleFive Reasons Your Ministry NEEDS Women Leaders
I wrote a post a little over 3 years ago for another blog site with this same title and similar… Read more Five Reasons Your Ministry NEEDS Women Leaders
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