Category: The Ministry Dip

  • Guest Dip Story: Len Evans

    Over a year ago, I was talking to one my youth ministry guru guys about the rarity of long term youth pastors in a local church setting.  There are a decent amount of guys who have been in youth ministry for a long time (20-30) years, you can often hear them speak at various youth…

  • Guest Dip Story: Tim Schmoyer

    While in seminary in 2003 I served at a church plant outside Dallas, Texas that I thought was going to be the perfect church for me. It was new, full of young people, had a pretty outgoing pastor who held a Doctorate of Ministry in church leadership, and everyone had a burden for lost souls…

  • Guest Dip Story: Gerrard Fess

    Top Ten Hints to Getting over the Ministry Dip Sure ministry is hard, especially youth ministry. So what are some ways to go beyond being just mediocre? Here are some suggestions that I have learned from the school of hard knocks; or otherwise the hard way. I. Get your Senior Pastor on your side. In…

  • Guest Dip Story: Bobby Williams

    Not too long ago I went hiking with a good friend of mine in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. The trail we chose started going downhill 2.5 miles, then uphill the last 1 mile. We reached a great vista, beautiful mountain top and had a great time. Then we had to come back…1 mile…

  • Guest Dip Story: Mary Beth McCandless

    The biggest in-every-ministry dip that is obvious to me is the time period after the “honeymoon” is over. There are a couple of different ways to approach this: First – work hard at extending the honeymoon! Don’t take advantage of the good will that people usually grant the newbie and you can extend your honeymoon…

  • The Ministry Dip: Guest Blogger Series

    Have you ever wondered why people quit ministry? Have you ever wondered why you haven’t quit yet? Have you ever been in the middle of a very important ministry project, one that you felt would make you or break you, and it broke you? If you have felt this way, than this series is for…