Special Edition of People Who Inspire Us

In this special edition of our People Who Inspire Us series, Mark talks with Meghan Easley about Missional Entrepreneurship.   Registration is now open for one of our upcoming Hatch-a-thon: March 2-4, 2016   Hatch-A-Thon Institute for Youth Ministry...

People Who Inspire Us #6

Michael Volland: Anglican priest and longtime member of Christian Surfers UK, Volland serves as the director of context-based training at Ridley Hall, Cambridge University. His most recent book is The Minister as an Entrepreneur (SPCK, 2015). Here is where you can...

Finding the Hungry Hamster

– Kenda Creasy Dean One of my fabulous students, Amber Slate, led a terrific discussion today on Gallup’s Strengthfinders. She told us to beware “the hungry hamster” —referring to a strength that is over-used. Sometimes it goes rogue, cannibalizing so much of...

Are You Leaving Youth Ministry?

Anna (not her real name) is a fellow lifer in youth ministry. We’ve been friends for more than two decades. Last summer over ice cream, I was telling her about Ministry Incubators. I couldn’t tell if I heard a twinge of betrayal in her voice when she said: “I just...