The Youth Worker Exodus

According to a recent study, the average stay at a church in America is about four years for the senior pastor but only 2.5 years for the youth pastor.  Including unpaid volunteer youth workers is down to 16-18 months. Think about high school students.  They are there for 4 years and could possibly have 3

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Are You Struggling to Find an Intern?

Are you a church struggling to find a summer intern this year or even every year?  The Leadership Pipeline wants to give you some practical help, so we created this tip list on how to increase your chances of finding an intern.  But remember this is no guarantee to find an intern only to help

How To Follow Up After That Camp High

We all know or at least have seen the spiritual euphoria after returning from summer camp.  We call it the “camp high” it’s not a bad thing but a result of what happens to most students who spend a week with their friends, away from most distractions, having fun, being challenged by dynamic speakers, and

How to Spice Up Small Group Time

Even the most exciting group can lose energy over time and with teenagers sometimes routine actually hurts the atmosphere rather than helps.  If you notice your group not engaging as much as they did before then here are some suggestions for re-igniting the group relationships and fighting the boredom routine. ONE – BUILD A NEW

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