John Vest has a nice post marking the 10 year anniversary of his full-time youth ministry career. Check back here in February of 2018 to read my 10 year reflections.
Fully aware of all I don’t know, I recently began a journey to become a better minister to the young people God calls me to serve. The Youth Ministry Coaching Program (YMCP) is the brainchild of Mark Oestreicher . Marko (as he’s known in the youth ministry universe) has written a handful of useful youth ministry books, particularly about middle school ministry. Last year I read his book Youth Ministry 3.0 and have blogged about it a few times. YMCP is a chance to interact with him around some of those ideas and to learn from a cohort of youth ministers.
Our first of six two-day gatherings was last week, and I’m already buzzing with insights from Marko and the cohort. I also had a chance to present some of my questions about A New Culture of Learning. Oh, and I have homework. This is going to be good.
See the promotional video below.
YoRocko! 
I’m really glad to hear your time was fruitful! I’m anxious to hear more as the weeks go by and you process everything. Keep on keepin’ on, my friend! 🙂
Eric, you’re the wind beneath my wings
Thanks for the shout out. I’m curious about this coaching program, so keep us posted.