Johnathan Baldwin
Johnathan is a student ministries pastor from Indiana who loves youth ministry, sports, summertime, great coffee (depending on the situation, not so great coffee works too), my dog (Marcie), and as of lately a good book. Over the past couple years, Johnathan has felt a growing passion for guiding and empowering leaders to lead students. He believes that if we call people to greatness, they will achieve greatness.
How to Win in Ministry When You’re Feeling Stuck
Wednesday June 3, 2020 | Johnathan BaldwinWinning is important to us. Yet, maybe you are like me and you get to a place where you start to feel the wins are too far apart. Or maybe you aren't winning enough. Or, you don't feel like you are really winning at all. Read more
Constructive Criticism: How To Give And Take In Church Leadership
Monday May 18, 2020 | Johnathan BaldwinHere’s the fact: A healthy team should be able to push each other without feelings getting hurt. I’m not saying that we should go around nailing each other to the wall for every careless mistake we make. But we should care enough for each other and for the state of the team as a whole to be on the lookout from each other and to protect one another. And sometimes, that even means protecting one another from ourselves. Read more
Showing Up When They’re Checking Out
Friday May 1, 2020 | Johnathan BaldwinWith summer vacation behind us, it’s important to remember that our students become more and more busy as they get acclimated to the rigors of a new school year. Rising juniors may have things like impending graduation tests on their mind, and rising seniors are increasingly aware that it’s their last year at school. As […] Read more
The Harvest is Plentiful
Wednesday January 2, 2019 | Johnathan BaldwinMany times in ministry, we find ourselves in a place of needing more people to volunteer. We need SGLs, greeters, production team, worship, parking lot team, and the list goes on. It takes a lot of people. Maybe you have been a part of a big volunteer push at your church. Maybe that is even […] Read more
