Merry Christmas Adam & Eve Everyone! Youth Ministry’s Gift of Presence

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Merry Christmas Adam & Eve everyone! 

The holiday calendar swirls, the phone notification buzzes, and suddenly December is deciding everything for you. We pressed pause to talk about the real pressure of ministering well at church and home.

Our gift this year to share is presence. Chad and Zac share practical ways to build margin without dropping what matters. There’s a tender side to all this too. The holidays carry joy and grief in the same pew. We talk about walking slowly enough to notice the first Christmas after a loss, the newcomer who needs a name remembered, and the family who only shows up in December. With clear expectations at home and a plan for attention—yes to phone-free days—you can serve your church without sacrificing your people

• mapping service schedules and roles before crunch time
• choosing “Christmas Adam” and micro-traditions to free family time
• weekly and twice-weekly family meetings for clarity
• device boundaries, batching messages, phone-free days
• moving prep earlier to be present with people
• shifting from the booth to visible shepherding
• noticing grief and first holidays without loved ones
• simple follow-ups that turn holiday hellos into care

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