Leadership doesn’t usually fail because leaders are blind—it falters because their focus becomes distorted. When lenses are cluttered by outdated metrics, assumptions, or noise, leaders start misreading people, priorities, and progress. What you look for is what you’ll find, so clarity of attention matters more than ever.

Have you ever stopped to notice what you spend your time doing? I think we could learn far more about what we believe and the priorities we have put in place simply by examining the things that we give our minutes to each day and each week.

If there was anything that the events and happenings of 2020 proved it is that volunteers and leaders are the lifeblood of any ministry that is going to effectively and efficiently engage students with hope, care, and discipleship. If 2020 confirmed anything for me it was this: Leaders need to be empowered, equipped, and encouraged to be the lifeblood of ministry to students; not just the youth pastor.