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Author: Jen Willard

Jen Willard has been in full-time youth ministry for over 5 years and is currently the Youth Pastor at a church near Little Rock, AR. Jen loves drinking coffee and traveling with her husband Bryan. Follow her on Instagram at @duckjd.
  • Discipleship
  • Posted on October 20, 2020January 19, 2021

Empowering Volunteers To Succeed In Ministry

Take just a moment to imagine what your church would look like if the only…

  • by Jen Willard
  • Discipleship
  • Posted on January 22, 2019December 15, 2020

Helping Students Honor Their Parents in Tough Situations

I recently came across a brother and sister who wanted to become members of the…

  • by Jen Willard
  • Leadership Development
  • Posted on November 12, 2018November 12, 2018

How to Keep Your Volunteers

In ministry, it can be hard to recruit and train new volunteers. Every youth leader’s…

  • by Jen Willard
  • Discipleship
  • Posted on October 1, 2018September 24, 2018

5 Steps to Kill a Culture of Bullying

1. Don’t Foster ‘Us and Them’ Language One way to enable a culture of bullying…

  • by Jen Willard
  • Discipleship
  • Posted on August 9, 2018August 1, 2018

Sermon Planning in Youth Ministry

Fall is a time when we all begin to think about our priorities in ministry.…

  • by Jen Willard
  • Leadership Development
  • Posted on July 26, 2018July 12, 2018

Making the Most of Your Time with Your Senior Pastor

In many churches, time constraints can leave the staff continuously pulled in different directions. To…

  • by Jen Willard
  • Discipleship
  • Posted on June 4, 2018May 25, 2018

Empowering the Women in Your Youth Ministry

The males and females of our churches have gifts and talents that are important to…

  • by Jen Willard
  • Leadership Development
  • Posted on April 16, 2018April 9, 2018

A Letter to Parents Considering NYC 2019

Dear Parents, We both care about your student’s spiritual walk. We have invested countless hours…

  • by Jen Willard
  • Discipleship
  • Posted on March 22, 2018March 21, 2018

4 Principles for Graduating Students Out of Your Ministry

Graduation is a reason to be joyful for many of our students and their families!…

  • by Jen Willard
  • Leadership Development
  • Posted on February 7, 2018July 16, 2018

Getting to Know Your Context

Doing youth ministry well means that youth pastors and volunteers need to be aware of…

  • by Jen Willard

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