Kurt johnston ministries in ghana

Last week, Maina Mwaura hosted longtime youth worker Kurt Johnston to talk about things that work in his youth ministry at Saddleback.

There were a lot of great ideas but I wanted to focus on a handful of my favorites:

Longevity in ministry comes from learning to share the load.

Kurt mentioned that he’s not perfect with things like time-management, so it’s crucial for him to share those kinds of responsibilities with others on his team.

By doing that, it helps him embrace the way he’s wired and to maintain a healthy balance.

A well-defined purpose and strategy are essential.

Better ministry happens when you have a well-defined purpose and strategy in place and that you operate within each week.

These two things help you define a “win” in your ministry so that you can stay focused on creating them for your students.

Stick around long enough to see the fruit.

Kurt mentioned that he would tell any new youth w