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What To Do When A Teen Is In Crisis
This may be the most important interview I have done on this podcast because of the times we live in. Crisis seems to be an everyday event in the life of a teen, but Jim Hancock is here to share how we can help them through it. Check out Jim’s one...
Youth Ministry Round Up #40
Welcome! If you're new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Good Morning Awesome People, Let me begin with some bad news and an invitation. Author and Pastor Jarrid Wilson...
7 Pillars That Will Keep Your Youth Ministry From Collapsing Part 4
This is part four in my series on building an infrastructure to support your youth ministry. You can read through from the beginning starting here. Every youth pastor's calendar is different, based on the size and model of church, but what drives...
7 Pillars That Will Keep Your Youth Ministry From Collapsing Part 3
This is part three in my series on how to keep your youth ministry from collapsing. You can start from the beginning here. I sat in the Pastor's office after an incident where our outreach bus was pulled over by the cops because of a fight on the...
7 Pillars That Will Keep Your Youth Ministry From Collapsing Part 2
This is part two in my seven part series on youth ministry and infrastructure. You can read part one here. If you're into super hero movies, you've seen superheroes lift cars, trucks and even semi's. It's a cool visual, one man or woman holding up...
7 Pillars That Will Keep Your Youth Ministry From Collapsing
This is part one in my seven part series on pillars of youth ministry infrastructure. Stay up to date on future posts. Tents need poles. Houses need frames. Bodies need bones. Like all of the things above, youth ministry needs an infrastructure to...
3 Ways You Should Be Evaluating Your Youth Ministry
podcast notes I am opening another night of coaching, Tuesday Sept. 10 - November 19th. Six one hour sessions to talk about how to make your youth grow, improving your leadership skills, how to handle church politics, whatever area you want to grow...
Giant Game Board Challenge For Your Youth Ministry
Sometimes the internet has good things, like this Giant Board Game challenge from Unspeakable. This a great game for your youth ministry that you can play between two teams, as an opener for your youth ministry or it's everyone against everyone....
Youth Ministry Round Up #39
Welcome! If you're new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Hey Awesome Youth Workers! I hope you are whole and healthy this week and ready to crank up the fall calendar. I pray whatever...
Being A Prophetic Voice To Your Youth Ministry
Greetings youth workers, I hope you’re having a great morning, afternoon or evening depending on when you’re listing to this. It’s good to be back with you. If you’re new to the podcast, thanks for checking it out. I post at least once a...
Youth Ministry Round Up #38
Welcome! If you're new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. There has been much talk about falling away, losing faith and apostasy the last few weeks due to the statements by Joshua...
Youth Ministry Round Up: Back To School Edition
Welcome! If you're new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Ahhh, can you smell the pencil shavings and school bus diesel in the air? That means only one thing, back to school. I hope you...
Gideon
If you're a youth worker, or anyone other than a camper from the camp I spoke at this past summer, welcome! This is a week at a glance page I created for the campers. Enjoy! If I can serve you at your camp, retreat or revival, please leave a...
Youth Ministry Round Up #37
Welcome! If you're new here and are not a subscriber, subscribe here and get the Youth Ministry Round Up in your inbox. Happy Wednesday Everyone! If you're having a meeting tonight I hope your stoked for it! I hope it's planned out with some...
Stop “Surviving” Your Youth Meeting
Some youth workers don't like their main youth meetings. In fact, preparing for their meetings make them anxious. For some, its the pressure to "get it right." For other youth workers, they have a casual "God will do it" mentality and do not pour a...
The Disciple Project OUTREACH MANUAL
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR DECAYING YOUTH MEETING INTO A FLOURISHING CITY-WIDE MOVEMENT