Tim Levert, Author at YouthMinistry.com https://youthministry.com/author/tim-levert/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:11:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Small Wins or Greater Things? https://youthministry.com/small-wins-or-greater-things/ https://youthministry.com/small-wins-or-greater-things/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:37 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76961 In youth ministry we often settle for small wins (ANY wins) when Jesus said his followers will do “even greater things” than he did (John 14:12).
Can I be honest?
In some ministry settings, if I didn’t celebrate the small wins, I wouldn’t have any wins to celebrate.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/small-wins-or-greater-things/feed/ 0 In youth ministry we often settle for small wins (ANY wins) when Jesus said his followers will do “even greater things” than he did (John 14:12).https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/600-x-300-px-67-270x196.png270196 Last-Minute Easter Prep Tips https://youthministry.com/last-minute-easter-prep/ https://youthministry.com/last-minute-easter-prep/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:00:50 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55872 Easter will be here before you know it! One of the most difficult things about ministry is the very few number of days between Sundays. Wouldn’t life be easier if we had a 10-day workweek? I think I would teach better lessons, lead better worship, and play more fun games.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/last-minute-easter-prep/feed/ 0 If Easter's snuck up on you again this year, check out these last-minute Easter prep tips to help you experience the fullness of this weekend.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/13305_Easter-e1478897853286-270x196.jpg270196 Essentials for the Lockdown Ministry Season https://youthministry.com/essentials-for-the-lockdown-ministry-season/ https://youthministry.com/essentials-for-the-lockdown-ministry-season/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:00:27 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76925 Like many of you, I’ve got ministry friends all over.
When the rumblings of a quarantine first started, I reached out to a few of my closest friends to mine their perspective on what might happen. When reality set in, I reached back out to see what student ministry would look like inside our new reality.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/essentials-for-the-lockdown-ministry-season/feed/ 0 When the rumblings of a quarantine first started, I reached out to a few of my closest friends to mine their perspective on what might happen.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/kaitlyn-baker-vZJdYl5JVXY-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 To the Class of 2020… https://youthministry.com/to-the-class-of-2020/ https://youthministry.com/to-the-class-of-2020/#comments Thu, 14 May 2020 08:00:42 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76848 Like many of you, we’ve been walking with this year’s senior class through the heartbreaking loss of their final high school semester.
The conversations are raw, varied, and emotional. These teenagers are grieving, and their struggle is similar to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/to-the-class-of-2020/feed/ 1 The things we say—even with good intentions—can be hurtful. So we asked our seniors what they need from us.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/terrence-thomas-br7ByxcQfRM-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 A Letter to Parents https://youthministry.com/a-letter-to-parents/ https://youthministry.com/a-letter-to-parents/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:00:57 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76772 Hey parents,
Thank you for the way you’ve reached out and supported what we’re trying to do to stay connected with your students and families during this season. As a parent of teenagers, I understand the responsibility you feel to take care of your family… I’m so thankful for those of you who’ve reached out to me (and I know many others) checking on us, offering to help, and supporting us.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/a-letter-to-parents/feed/ 0 During this season in ministry, Tim Levert shares his thoughts in a letter to parents. Here are four ways to create a new "normal."https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/helloquence-OQMZwNd3ThU-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 Leaning Into the Grind https://youthministry.com/leaning-into-the-grind/ https://youthministry.com/leaning-into-the-grind/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:40:52 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=76281 It’s time to lean into the grind. What does that mean? Read on to find out!
Youth ministry is hard.
Of course, it’s also fun—I love what I do, even when it’s hard. But some seasons are harder than others. In our context, Winter feels like downtime, with the pace of life a little slower (except for Christmas).…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/leaning-into-the-grind/feed/ 0 Youth ministry is hard and fall can seem like… a grind. Here are four ways to help you and your ministry get through this "grind" season.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/robert-bye-BY34glOW7wA-unsplash-270x196.jpg270196 Embracing the Mess of Relational Ministry https://youthministry.com/embracing-the-mess-of-relational-ministry/ https://youthministry.com/embracing-the-mess-of-relational-ministry/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:49:10 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=61868 Relationships are messy. And relationships are the context for our calling. Put two and two together and you get a “messy calling.”
Because relationships do not run on formulas, we have no universal rules or guidelines to follow. In fact, even the best relational suggestions are often helpful only once or twice.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/embracing-the-mess-of-relational-ministry/feed/ 1 Relationships do not run on formulas, especially in youth ministry. Here are a few guiding truths for relational ministry that we’ve learned over the years.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/Fixed-alone11-1-270x196.jpg270196 6 Fresh Marketing Tips to Grow Your Youth Ministry https://youthministry.com/6-fresh-marketing-tips-to-grow-your-youth-ministry/ https://youthministry.com/6-fresh-marketing-tips-to-grow-your-youth-ministry/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:19:16 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=57493 I’ll admit it. I don’t like to talk about marketing in the context of ministry. In an ideal world, students and parents are paying attention to my clever announcements and sharing this information with other students and parents. The problem is there’s nothing ideal about our world!…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/6-fresh-marketing-tips-to-grow-your-youth-ministry/feed/ 2 In an ideal world, students and parents are paying attention to my clever announcements. Let’s just do better at marketing our youth ministries.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/pexels-photo-270x196.jpg270196