The term “elevator pitch” conjures an image of an overly slick salesperson delivering his or her best sales pitch to you in a short amount of time. All while you’re trapped in an elevator, with no path to escape.
How can we make sure our message, product, or service creates a wow experience?
In the past, I’ve thought of myself as a not very creative person, largely because I’m not a very artistic person (you should see me draw, let alone try to read my handwriting). But over the years I’ve realized that I’m more creative than I thought…
What does it mean to be present for kids in our communities? New FYI research in Latin America lends insights to work in any context.
This last month, I’ve been doing more travel than usual. While it’s been exciting to have the chance to meet with leaders all over the country and share about Sticky Faith…
What does it take to develop an indigenous urban ministry leader? Insights from leaders themselves offer important clues.
This question sometimes sits under the surface of ministry discussions around urban youth ministry.
Are we doing this because it’s better? Or because we can?
I’m more and more convinced of the role of trust in leadership. If people don’t trust us, they won’t follow us.
Yesterday I started teaching a spring course at Fuller in Pasadena. It’s called Youth Ministry Communication, and it’s capped at 17 students because the students actually give two different talks during class time as part of their workload.
