Student Ministry Connection: Recent Episodes
Steve Cullum
For those who serve in student ministry, want to connect, and desire to grow. Hosted by Steve Cullum.
How can we get more volunteers, set them up for success, do student leadership well, and keep ourselves from burning out? What should we be focusing on as we develop leaders and build a ministry for longterm impact? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Doug Franklin about all things leadership!
Links referenced in this episode:
- LeaderTreks website - https://leadertreks.com
- LeaderTreks blog - https://www.leadertreks.org/blog/
- LeaderTreks YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@leadertreks
- Email Doug - doug@leadertreks.com
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM - https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter - https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online - https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting - https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram - https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog - https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter - https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram - https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook - https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What if we not only encouraged our students to pray, but we got our churches and networks to join in praying for the next generation, especially at the beginning of a new school year? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares about National Network of Youth Ministries' Symphony of Prayer, which involves several prayer movements you can get involved in.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Symphony of Prayer - https://nnym.org/symphony
- Footprints on Campus - https://nnym.org/footprints
- Adopt a School - https://everyschool.com
- Bless Our Schools Sunday - https://momsinprayer.org
- See You at the Pole - https://syatp.com
- Steps of Prayer - https://christianeducators.org
- Prayer Walk Project - https://claimyourcampus.com
- Operation P.R.A.Y. - https://operationpray.com
- Pray 9:38 - https://everyschool.com/pray/938
- Prayer Zone Partners - https://campusmissionary.com/leaders
- Top 9 Prayer Challenge - https://9monthmissiontrip.com/prayer
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM - https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter - https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online - https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting - https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram - https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog - https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter - https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram - https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook - https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What could happen if we encourage students to pray for their local schools, and they actually do it? Could we see fighting stop, grades go up, and God move among the students, teachers, and faculty? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Aubrie Kimbrough from Claim Your Campus, who shares stories of transformation and some free resources that will change your students and change your local schools.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Aubrie on Instagram - http://instagram.com/aubriekimbrough
- Claim Your Campus - http://claimyourcampus.com
- Follow CYC on Instagram - https://instagram.com/claimyourcampus
- Follow CYC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/claimyourcampus
- Email CYC - info@claimyourcampus.com
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM - https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter - https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online - https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting - https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram - https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog - https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter - https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram - https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook - https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Did you know we were never meant to do ministry alone? And yet so many leaders do. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares all about National Network of Youth Ministries and provides a simple way you can partner with others to make a greater united impact on the next generation.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find or start a network - https://nnym.org
- Consider joining our team - https://nnym.org/careers
- Book a speaker for your next event - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM - https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter - https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online - https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting - https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram - https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog - https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter - https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram - https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook - https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What could happen if we were really intentional with outreach and evangelism, especially around one of the biggest world events, like the World Cup? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Heather Reddy about her own soccer experience and how that eventually led her to work with Cru and then leading their big World Cup outreach initiative called Victory Beyond the Cup.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Victory Beyond the Cup - https://victorybeyondthecup.com
- Connect more with Heather - heather.reddy@cru.org
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM - https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter - https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online - https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting - https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram - https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog - https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter - https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram - https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook - https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What do you do when you’re just starting a new student ministry? What should you focus on? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares 10 tips on how to start well at a new ministry, whether you’re in your very first ministry or you’re about to start at your 10th church. And if you're not in a situation like this right now, these tips can also help you take an inventory of where you are in your current ministry and help to identify some areas you can work on, even if you’ve been there for a while.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Get connected to other youth leaders and coaches - https://nnym.org
- Adopt your local school - https://everyschool.com
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM - https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter - https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online - https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting - https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram - https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog - https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter - https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram - https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook - https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What do we need to know about student ministry staffing in 2026? What do we need to pay attention to? What can we do to improve it? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Todd Rhoades of Chemistry Staffing about his recent research and what we can learn from it.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Chemistry Staffing at https://chemistrystaffing.com
- Read the "Church Staff Health Report" at https://churchstaffhealth.com
- Listen to The Healthy Church Podcast at https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/podcast
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM - https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter - https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online - https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting - https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram - https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog - https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter - https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram - https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook - https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What role does mental health play in ministry, and how can we create safe spaces for open conversations grounded in faith? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks to student ministry veteran and author of Shepherds of the Mind, Tomy Cummins, about mental health. Tomy shares how a wave of students taking their lives pushed him toward training and building a ministry culture where it’s safe to talk about depression and anxiety, seek help, and involve others when someone is unsafe. He recounts his own journey and explains how Ezekiel 34:4 frames his approach to shepherding. In addition to sharing what not to do, but Tomy points to Jesus as the model of grace and truth. Join Steve and Tomy as they discuss the need for student ministry pastors to seek community, reject isolation, and take the next right step toward better care for themselves and their students.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Connect more with Tomy at https://tomycummins.com
- Learn more about Shepherds of the Mind and find more resources at https://shepherdsofthemind.com
- Get a copy of Shepherds of the Mind - https://amzn.to/4eUukZY
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM - https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter - https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online - https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting - https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram - https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog - https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter - https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram - https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook - https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do we win with our boss or supervisor? No matter where we are serving, we all have a someone who is tasked to supervise us and help us lead better and achieve our goals. And on this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Brent Squires on what mistakes to avoid, how to build trust, and how to lead up well.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Brent on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/brent.squires
- Follow NextGen Leader Coaching on Instagram - https://instagram.com/nextgenleadercoaching
- Get a copy of Leading from the Second Chair by Mike Bonem and Roger Patterson - https://amzn.to/4mxi2sa
- Get a copy of How to Lead When You're Not in Charge by Clay Scroggins - https://amzn.to/4sFdNwo
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM - https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter - https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online - https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting - https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram - https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog - https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter - https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram - https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook - https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do you go about making changes in your programming? On this quick-hit episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares some tips he's learned over the years on how to lead change well, specifically in programming.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Get your free copy of Youth Ministry Toolbox at https://www.youthministrytoolbox.net
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What’s the average salary of a youth pastor, and how do you go about getting a raise? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Josh Boldman, CEO of Download Youth Ministry, about the 2026 Youth Pastor Compensation Report and more.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Get your copy of the 2026 Youth Pastor Compensation Report - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/p/2026-youth-pastor-compensation-report/admin-tools/organization-10762.html
- Check out all DYM's resources, events, and more - https://downloadyouthministry.com
- Get your free copy of Youth Ministry Toolbox by Travis Deans - https://www.youthministrytoolbox.net
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What’s the one thing that can take your speaking and teaching to the next level? That’s what we’re talking about on this quick episode of Student Ministry Connection.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Looking for student ministry resources? Check out Steve's curated list of books, games, and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/stevecullum
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
We often throw around the word discipleship within student ministry, but what does it actually mean, and how can we not only make sure we are discipling students well but that we are experiencing it ourselves? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks all about discipleship with Matt Brinkley, founder of PACT Ministry and author of the books Disciple Me and Mentor Me.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Enter to win one of the 10 Year Anniversary giveaways at https://bit.ly/smc10years
- Check out Matt's discipleship resources at https://mentormebook.com and https://disciplemebook.com
- Email Matt at matt@pactministry.org
- If you'd like Matt's phone number, contact Steve via email studentministryconnection@gmail.com or social media.
- Learn more about PACT Ministry at https://pactministry.org
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What happens when God takes a simple idea of wanting to talk to other leaders in student ministry and turns it into an entire ministry? On this episode, we’re celebrating 10 years of Student Ministry Connection with a trip down memory lane from Steve and some of you. We also announce some amazing giveaways from several youth ministry organizations, so be sure to listen to the entire episode, and enter to win before February 24, 2026.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Enter to win one of the 10 Year Anniversary giveaways at https://bit.ly/smc10years
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Student Ministry is tough sometimes, and there are a lot of reason why you’ve probably thought about leaving, but there are also many more reasons why you should stay. So how do we stay? What are the things we need to focus on in order to stick around for the long haul? Well, get ready, because on this episode of Student Ministry Connection, our guest, Jody Livingston, has not only pushed through, himself, but he’s written a book on what he’s learned, and it’s fantastic.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Buy Jody's book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/4pUCT94
- Listen to Jody's podcast and read his blog at https://thelongerhaul.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Where is student ministry going in the future? What are the trends we need to be paying attention to in our churches, and what should we be doing with the research we’re seeing? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’re kicking off 2026 focusing on the future of student ministry and how God might just be setting us up for something big.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Listen to or watch Carey Nieuwhof's episode on 2026 church trends at https://careynieuwhof.com/episode777
- Read Carey's report at http://2026churchtrends.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
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The last 12 months of this podcast have been so great, especially all of our guests, so on this year-end episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’re highlighting each of our 12 guests from 2025: Derry Prenkert, Ashley Bohinc, Mike McGarry, Dan Lynch, Dr. Ken Castor, Mike Hicks, Krista McBroom, Travis Deans, Rick Eubanks, Ian Chrisler, Orlando Hale, and Jonny Radcliff.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
It seems like everywhere we turn, everyone’s got a hot take, even in the world of student ministry. And we're not talking about what's the best pizza topping (it's definitely not pineapple, by the way). On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve is joined by Jonny Radcliff to tackle 3 of the bigger hot takes focusing on the best night for youth group, the importance of camps and retreats, and if you should be preaching more or less.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Connect more with Jonny at https://jonnyradcliff.com
- Follow Jonny on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jonnyrad5
- Support Jonny's ministry at https://bit.ly/nnym_jradcliff
- Learn more about Make it Middle School at http://makeitmiddleschool.com
- Sign up to get Steve's ministry newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support Steve's ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
It's time for a ministry update! On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares what God has been doing recently and provides some insight on the future of student ministry based on what we're seeing and on recent research. If you've been wondering about what Steve has been up to or what he thinks about outside of this podcast, this one's for you!
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about PACT at http://pactministry.org
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do we engage with people who are different than us, come from different backgrounds than us, and have a different worldview or perspective than us? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares a very simple yet powerful idea that can take your leadership to the next level.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about GLS NextGen at https://glsnextgenusa.org
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Every teenager has a story, and some of those stories are partially written behind bars. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Orlando Hale about how to step into difficult places to minister to teenagers who are incarcerated, how to get involved with your local juvenile detention center, and how to come alongside teens who desperately need the hope of Jesus.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Orlando on Instagram - https://instagram.com/landohale
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do we handle students who are disrupting and being disrespectful? On this quick episode of Student Ministry Connection. Steve shares a few tips and some things to keep in mind when working with the more difficult students in your ministry.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How can internships help train the next generation of student ministry leaders? Or if you are new to student ministry, why should you seek out an internship or residency? On this episode, Steve talks with one of his former students, Ian Chrisler, about his internship experience and why it is so important in the world of student ministry.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Follow Ian on Instagram at https://instagram.com/irc122905
- Check out Intern Academy at https://www.internacademy.net
- Check out Leadership Pathway at https://www.leadershippathway.org
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What do we do when a tragedy happens in our world, country, or community, especially when it comes to our youth group? How should we respond? What do we do with our program? And how do we help students and families through it? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’re diving into the deeper end of ministry and talking through how to respond when tragedy strikes.
More resources:
- Group's Emergency Response Handbook for Youth Ministry - https://amzn.to/3VlB207
- Processing Tragedy with Students from FYI blog - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/process-tragedy-with-teenagers
- Processing the Tragedy of School Shootings from FYI blog - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/processing-the-tragedy-of-school-shootings
- List of blog posts from Rooted - https://rootedministry.com/rooted-resources-for-parents-and-youth-pastors-school-shootings-and-grief
- Dougy Center, National Grief Center for Children and Families - https://www.dougy.org
Links referenced in this episode:
- See You at the Pole - https://syatp.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How can the simple act of students praying for their school ignite not only changes within their school but also a global movement of prayer for over 35 years? On this episode, Steve is joined by Rick Eubanks to talk about the history of See You at the Pole, hear some amazing stories about what God has done through student-led prayer, and discuss how your students can join what God is doing around the world.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Check out the See You at the Pole website at https://syatp.com
- Connect with Rick at his website, https://www.rickeubanks.org
- Find more resources Rick mentioned on https://www.barrystclair.com
- Visit the 9 Month Mission Trip website at https://9monthmissiontrip.com
- Visit the Claim Your Campus website at https://claimyourcampus.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What do we do about cell phones in youth group? Whether you believe they have their place or they should be put away the entire time, Steve shares some tips on both sides of the argument and reminds us to look beyond the phone issue when interacting with students.
Important links:
- Take the Thriving Youth Leader survey at bit.ly/thriving-yp-survey-2025
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How can we leverage all the amazing things that our students experience at summer camps and mission trips for the entire school year, helping students continue to grow in their faith and share it with their friends? Travis Deans returns to talk with Steve about moving from summer camp to the school campuses.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Take the Thriving Youth Leader survey at bit.ly/thriving-yp-survey-2025
- Email Travis at tdeans@nnym.org
- Visit the 9 Month Mission Trip website at https://9monthmissiontrip.com
- Get the 9 Month Mission Trip guide at https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/p/9-month-mission-trip-student-guide/mission-trips/mission-trip-devotionals-9489.html
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Hey, youth leaders! I’m working on a nation-wide research project, and I’d love your help! We’re trying to answer this big question: What helps youth pastors thrive and stick around longer in ministry? We deeply believe that when a youth leader thrives—in their relationship with God, in healthy partnerships with others, and in making disciples—students win. But too many youth leaders are burning out, dropping out, or just hanging on by a thread. That’s why we’re launching a nationwide survey to figure out what actually helps youth leaders flourish long-term—and we want to hear from you.
What we’re hoping to learn: What’s the current average tenure of a youth pastor? What factors make someone more likely to stay in youth ministry longer? Does being part of a youth leader network actually make a difference?
Whether you’re brand new to ministry or have been at it for decades, your input will help churches and ministries like National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) better support youth pastors—so we can see more leaders thriving and more students transformed by Jesus.
The survey takes just 5–10 minutes, is completely confidential, and as a thank-you, you’ll be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card.
Take the survey at the link below.
https://bit.ly/thriving-yp-survey-2025
Thank you in advance for helping shape a healthier future for youth ministry! 💪
Research done in partnership with NNYM, Great Commission Research Network, and One Hope.
Other helpful links:
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What if discipleship isn’t just about your weekly youth night? What if the real growth actually happens outside of your program? In this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks about what it means to disciple students beyond the structure—and how summer and back-to-school season give us a great opportunity to do exactly that.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Take the Thriving Youth Leader survey at bit.ly/thriving-yp-survey-2025
- Want to hear more? Check out Discipleship with 3 Questions on episode 161.
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What does it look like to disciple teen girls well—and how can youth leaders do that in a healthy, intentional way? On this episode, Steve talks with Krista McBroom, who is passionate about making girls’ ministry a vital part of every student ministry, and she’s ready to help your church create space for teen girls to grow in their faith.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Connect more with Krista at https://www.kristamichelle.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
We all know that discipleship is important, but what does it look like with a teenager? And how can we also make sure our teams and even ourselves are growing as disciples? Maybe it's as simple as 3 questions.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Footprints on Campus by visiting https://www.nnym.org/footprints
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What if we began seeing school teachers as youth leaders on the mission field of the public school? How could we support them, equip them, and empower them as the church? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Mike Hicks of Christian Educators and Lift America about all that and more. Let’s get ready to connect and grow.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Lift at https://christianeducators.org/liftamerica
- Email Mike at mhicks@christianeducators.org
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Want to try new ideas in your ministry without blowing up your program? In this quick episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’re talking about a simple way to test fresh ideas while keeping your core ministry strong.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Purchase a copy of Growing Young on Amazon - https://amzn.to/4jlJupO
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What if your students actually wanted to read the Bible—and understood it when they did? On this episode, Steve talks with student ministry veteran Dr. Ken Castor about how we can help teenagers engage Scripture in ways that are meaningful, lasting, and life-changing. From writing a year-long devotional to helping create an entire youth Bible, Ken brings decades of experience and insight to this conversation you won’t want to miss.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Connect more with Ken Castor at https://kencastor.com
- Learn more about the Make a Difference Youth Bible at https://makeadifferencebible.com
- Purchase the MAD Youth Bible on Amazon - https://amzn.to/43ge9Pc
- Purchase the MAD Devotional on Amazon - https://amzn.to/4j3oMuM
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Does every ministry need a catchy name? Should it match your church’s branding—or stand out on its own? And what if your youth group’s name already sounds like a dozen others? In this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’ll break down six essential questions to ask before naming—or renaming—your ministry or program, so you can avoid confusion and create clarity for your students, your church, and your community.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Ever wondered how collaboration among churches can create a powerful outreach opportunity? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Dan Lynch about his faith journey and his experience guiding about 50 churches that collaborate every year for camp. They talk about what it takes to create an impactful, large-scale youth retreat with lots of churches, the challenges faced, and the miraculous stories of transformation that happen at these camps.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Email Dan at dan@pepc.org
- Learn more about Colorado Winter Camps at https://www.coloradowintercamps.com
- Save $25 off your Orange Conference 2025 ticket by visiting https://bit.ly/orangeconference25 or use our affiliate code STEVE25 at checkout.
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Mission trips can be life changing for students, but if they're not planned well, they can be disastrous. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve breaks down 3 crucial areas to focus on to set up our trips for the biggest impact.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Save $25 off your Orange Conference 2025 ticket by visiting https://bit.ly/orangeconference25 or use our affiliate code Steve25 at checkout.
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
On this quick episode of Student Ministry Connection, we're talking about one thing you can do to both connect with others and grow in your ministry: conferences. Steve shares 3 reasons why they're important where you can find them.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Steve's list of youth leader conferences is at https://stevecullum.com/2024/11/04/youth-pastor-conferences-2025/
- Save $25 off your Orange Conference 2025 ticket by visiting https://bit.ly/orangeconference25 or use our affiliate code Steve25 at checkout.
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Join our beta Discord server at https://discord.gg/WXtS7BaGAU
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Games in student ministry—some love them, some avoid them, but could they actually be a key tool for deeper discipleship? On this episode, Steve talks with Mike McGarry about the theology of fun and games—why they matter, how they can open the door to meaningful conversations, and how to use them effectively in your ministry. Get ready to rethink how games can fit into your ministry and how they can open the door to deeper faith conversations.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Youth Pastor Theologian website - https://youthpastortheologian.com
- Read Mike's blog post about fun and games - https://www.youthpastortheologian.com/blog/fun-and-games-in-youth-ministry
- Buy a copy of Lead Them to Jesus on Amazon - https://amzn.to/4ih1CkI
- Save $25 off your Orange Conference 2025 ticket by visiting https://bit.ly/orangeconference25 or use our affiliate code Steve25 at checkout.
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Join our beta Discord server at https://discord.gg/WXtS7BaGAU
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Middle schoolers are full of energy, questions, and chaos—but they’re also at one of the most pivotal moments in their faith journey. So how can we better connect with them and create a ministry that truly meets them where they are? My guest today has dedicated her life and ministry to helping churches do just that. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’re talking all things middle school with Ashley Bohinc and exploring how "Make it Middle School" can transform the way you reach and disciple students.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Ashley on Instagram: @ashleymariebohinc
- Check out Ashley's website at https://ashleybohinc.com
- Learn more about Make it Middle School at http://makeitmiddleschool.com
- Buy a copy of Communicating to Middle Schoolers on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3TMgP1p
- Learn more about Carry 117 at https://carry117.com
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Join our beta Discord server at https://discord.gg/WXtS7BaGAU
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What if you could unlock a deeper understanding of how you work best in ministry? What if a simple tool could help you and your team thrive instead of just survive? In this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with veteran youth pastor and ministry coach Derry Prenkert about the power of ministry coaching, the Working Genius assessment, and how these tools can help you lead with greater clarity and confidence.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Check out Derry's website at https://www.derryprenkert.com
- Follow Derry on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/derryprenkert
- Email Derry at derry.prenkert@standingstoneministry.org
- Sign up for the Youth Ministry Leader Cohort at https://www.ymlcohort.com
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Join our beta Discord server at https://discord.gg/WXtS7BaGAU
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do we keep students coming back to our ministry and our programs? What's going to help us open that front door really wide, but close that back door so that they don't escape and never experience the Christian community that we're creating in our student ministries? Well, that's exactly what we're talking about on this quick episode of Student Ministry Connection.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Join the beta Discord server at https://discord.gg/WXtS7BaGAU
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do you grow a youth group? And what does that even mean? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve digs into what growth should look like and how we can shift our priorities to get there.
It starts by shifting our focus away from program growth to growing students and the Kingdom in these 3 ways:
- Equipping and empowering students to share their faith and reach their schools, teams, neighborhoods, etc.
- Partnering with other local churches/ministries to strategize together, pray together, and support one another.
- Creating healthy environments within the community where students can continue to grow and bring their friends to continue growing.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Get a copy of Gospelize Your Youth Ministry by Greg Stier - https://amzn.to/4fQeBrV
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
We had some great guests in 2024, so on this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we highlight some of the best moments from this year, including topics like: youth pastor compensation, empowering teenagers, anxiety, being fired, helping kids enter our student ministry, keeping students attention while teaching, using artificial intelligence, training the next generation, staying connected, preparing students for evangelism, and trying to figure out when to stay or when to go.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
When do you know it’s time to move on from either a specific church or from student ministry altogether? This is a question we’ve all asked at some point, which is why we’re talking about it on this episode of Student Ministry Connection. Todd Pearage joins Steve to discuss some practical things to look for and some solid resources that will help you navigate that question now and in the future.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Connect with Todd on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/toddpearage
- Email Todd at todd@youthleadersummit.com
- Learn more about Youth Leader Oasis at https://youthleaderoasis.com
- Learn more about Youth Leader Summit at https://www.youthleadersummit.com
- Learn more about Youth Ministry Leader Cohort at https://ymlcohort.com
- Follow the Youth Ministry Leader Cohort on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theymlcohort or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/YMLCohort
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How can we practice the thankful attitude that Paul talks about in Colossians 2 and 3, especially in the middle of busyness, divisiveness, and struggles? On this quick episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares a simple method to remain thankful and shares some of the things he is thankful for, including you.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Email the podcast at studentministryconnection@gmail.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Imagine a high school where students are leading their friends to Jesus, where outreach happens in the cafeteria, and the gospel is shared in classrooms across the campus. This isn’t just a dream—it’s happening right now, with over 10,000 students responding to the gospel through student-led events in their schools. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Andi Custer from Decision Point about how equipping students to share their faith is transforming schools and bringing hope to thousands!
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Decision Point at https://decisionpoint.org
- Email Andi at andi@decisionpoint.org
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
If we want to be healthy ministry leaders, there are 3 big connections we need to focus on. First, we have to be pursuing Jesus. And the other 2 connections we need are with a network of other youth leaders and with a ministry coach or mentor. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Dustin Fisher joins Steve to discuss how you can make both of those happen.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Links referenced in this episode:
- Email Dustin: dustin@hotschurch.org
- Find or start a local network at http://nnym.org
- Learn more about PACT Ministry at https://pactministry.org
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do we stay in student ministry for the long haul? And what would it look like to be at a church for 10, 15, 20, or more years? That’s exactly what Steve talks about with Jeff Glenn on this episode of Student Ministry Connection. Before stepping into his role with National Network of Youth Ministries, he served as youth pastor of a church for over 26 years.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Jeff's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/jeffglenn
- Email Jeff: jglenn@nnym.org
- The Heart of a Great Pastor by H.B. London Jr. and Neil B. Wiseman - https://amzn.to/3AaN1Xj
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do you make every dollar count in student ministry? Whether you’re working with a tight budget or just looking for ways to save, today’s episode is packed with practical tips to help you stretch your resources and still have an impact. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we dive into 15 tips on how you can maximize your student ministry budget—no matter how small.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Links referenced in this episode:
- Youth Pastor Compensation Report 2024 - https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/resources/compensation-youth-pastor-2024/
- Youth Pastor Compensation Survey 2025 - https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/resources/2025-youth-pastor-compensation-survey/
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
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Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Are you struggling to stretch your budget for student ministry or wondering how to fund that next big event? In this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares some practical tips to overcome budgeting challenges and offers advice on establishing, managing, and requesting a budget, along with strategies for effective fundraising. Emphasizing the importance of strong relationships with church leadership and financial teams, this episode sets the stage for a two-part series, with a focus on cost-saving strategies in the next installment.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How can we go beyond just teaching about singleness, dating, friendships, and romance at youth group? What if there was a resource that walked students through all of those topics in just 4 weeks, addressing many of the answers they already have, and offering solid interactive questions that were rooted in Scripture? Thankfully, our guests just wrote a student devotional that I think you’re going to love. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Heather Flies and Tony Myles about their stories, ministries, their latest book, and how it can enhance your ministry.
Sponsors for this episode of podcast:
- Next Gen Ministry Network - http://nextgenministrynetwork.com
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Links referenced in this episode:
- Buy "Single, Dating, Friendships, and Romance" on YM360 - http://bit.ly/single-dating-friendships-romance
- Buy the book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/4cQwMMA
- Follow Heather on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherflies
- Follow Tony on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonymyles
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Have you wondered how artificial intelligence could change the way you connect with your students? Maybe you’re curious about how AI can help you create more engaging content, streamline communication, or even better connect with your students. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Tom Pounder joins Steve to discuss some practical ways to harness A.I. and avoid some critical pitfalls in order to enhance our ministry to students and families.
Sponsors for this episode of podcast:
- Next Gen Ministry Network - http://nextgenministrynetwork.com
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Links referenced in this episode:
- Check out Tom's website at http://tompounder.com
- Follow Tom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tapounder
- AI for Church Leaders: https://www.aiforchurchleaders.com
- Church Tech Today: https://churchtechtoday.com
- MetaChurch by Dave Adamson on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cYYg9g
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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- Spotify
- Amazon
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Find more links at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
A student gets home from youth group, camp, or a mission trip, and the parent asks how it was and all they hear is “good.” How can we help parents have better conversations with their teenagers? On this quick episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares 5 ways we can help parents to have good conversations with their kids.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find out how you can participate in NNYM's Footprints on Campus prayer initiative at https://bit.ly/footprints2024
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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Find more links at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do you know when it's time to change or quit doing a program? When is it time to change up the way you do youth group, camp, mission trips, or even VBS? On this quick-hit episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares how to evaluate ministry programs and some ways to go about modifying or letting them go when it's time to change it up.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find out more about GLS NextGen - www.nnym.org/gls
- Use the discount code SMT24NXTGEN to get the $99 rate for GLS NextGen!
- Find out how you can participate in the Footprints on Campus prayer initiative at https://bit.ly/footprints2024
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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- YouTube
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- Amazon
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Find more links at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Why is it sometimes so easy for us to forget Jesus in the middle of ministry? We get caught up in the doing of ministry and don’t spend much time with Jesus himself, the vine (John 15). On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Candice Wynn joins us to talk about staying connected to Jesus and also about her brand new ministry, BOON.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Candice on Instagram: @therevcan
- Learn more about BOON at https://www.thebooncommunity.com
- Find out more about GLS NextGen - www.nnym.org/gls
- Use the discount code SMT24NXTGEN to get the $99 rate for GLS NextGen!
- Enter by Aug. 23, 2024, to win a FREE ticket to GLS NextGen 2024 at https://bit.ly/gls2024ticket
- Find out how you can participate in the Footprints on Campus prayer initiative at https://bit.ly/footprints2024
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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- YouTube
- Podbean
- Spotify
- Amazon Podcasts
- Pandora
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do we respond when someone decides to leave your church or ministry? Do we have a castle mindset or a kingdom mindset, seeing the bigger picture of the entire church? Steve White joins us this week discuss what it’s like to have a kingdom mindset and keep it.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Mission NextGen on Instagram: @missionnextgen
- Learn more about Mission NextGen at https://missionnextgen.com
- Connect with Steve White at steve@missionnextgen.com
- Find out more about GLS NextGen - www.nnym.org/gls
- Use the discount code SMT24NXTGEN to get the $99 rate for GLS NextGen!
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
- Apple Podcasts
- YouTube
- Podbean
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- Amazon Podcasts
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How can we train up the next generation of leaders? The Global Leadership Summit has been thinking about that very question and they're ready to answer. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we talk with Jenna Istvanik and Mariana Rubinec, two young leaders from GLS NextGen about what we can expect from this year's event, why you should attend, and why you should consider bringing your team and students along with you.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find out more about GLS NextGen - www.nnym.org/gls
- Use the discount code SMT24NXTGEN to get the $99 rate for GLS NextGen!
- Sign up to host GLS NextGen for free - https://bit.ly/hostglsnextgen2024
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
- Apple Podcasts
- YouTube
- Podbean
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- Amazon Podcasts
- Pandora
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
We've all been there... You're teaching a group of teenagers, but one or more of them aren't paying attention. Frustrating, right? So how do we teach in a way that draws teenagers in and encourages them to engage rather than being distracted by their friends' phones or more. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve is joined by Mike Haynes to discuss how to captivate students' attention and keep it throughout your talk.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Mike on Instagram @mikeehaynes
- Follow Mike on Facebook @mike.haynes1
- Learn more about Mike on previous episodes: 32, 55, and 93.
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Attend GLS Next Gen 2024 for only $99 with the NNYM partner code SMT24NXTGEN. Register today at www.nnym.org/gls.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and their other games by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How did you get started in student ministry? And what are you doing to raise up the next generation of leaders? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks about how he got started and also provides some resources that we think will really help us in raising the next generation of leaders that will come after us.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Leadership Pathway - https://leadershippathway.org
- LeaderTreks - https://www.leadertreks.org
- Ignite Youth Leadership - https://www.igniteyouthleadership.org
- GLS Next Gen - www.nnym.org/gls
- Use the discount code SMT24NXTGEN to get the $99 rate for GLS Next Gen!
- Listen to the Free Refills Podcast, where Steve talked about OC24 - http://nnym.org/podcast
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save 10% off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
- Apple Podcasts
- YouTube
- Podbean
- Spotify
- Amazon Podcasts
- Pandora
- TuneIn Radio
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Are you here for it? This question was posed at The Orange Conference 2024, and throughout the event, we had main stage and workshop speakers helping us understand how God is here for it and how we can be here for it in order to reach this next generation for Christ. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve is joined by several conference attendees to talk about who was here for them and how they plan to be here for it.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com
- Free Refills Podcast, where Steve will soon appear talking about OC24 - http://nnym.org/podcast
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
- Apple Podcasts
- YouTube
- Podbean
- Spotify
- Amazon Podcasts
- Pandora
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do we transition students well from kids ministry to student ministry? How do we walk with parents during this time? And how do we come alongside families during this time of high anxiety? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Jay Reynolds joins Steve to share how he and his church have created a seamless transition in their ministry and how we can do that as well.
Links referenced in this episode:
• Follow Jay on Instagram: https://instagram.com/reynoldsjay
• Email Jay: jayr@gethope.net
• Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
• Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
• Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
• Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
• Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
• Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
• Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
• Apple Podcasts
• YouTube
• Podbean
• Spotify
• Amazon Podcasts
• Pandora
• TuneIn Radio
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Have you ever been fired or maybe in a ministry that just wasn’t working? And then wondered how you can bounce back from that? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Kyle Isabelli, pastor and author of Refined by the Fire(d), shares about his experience with getting fired and how God refined him through it and eventually began redeeming it.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Buy Refined by the Fire(d) on Amazon at https://amzn.to/4agPnRp
- Check out Kyle's website and more ways to buy his book at https://kyleisabelli.com
- Follow Kyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyleisabelli
- Join the book club for A Non-Anxious Life at https://forms.gle/qQh5N49a5Fe8b9Xf7
- Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com
- Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
- Apple Podcasts
- YouTube
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- Amazon Podcasts
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do you celebrate your high school graduates? This question pops up a lot in youth ministry circles, especially in late winter and early spring. So on this quick-hit episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’re getting really practical. Steve shares what he's done over the last several years in hopes that it might help you as you think about your own way of celebrating graduates.
Links referenced in this episode:
- The Blessing by John Trent and Gary Smalley on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4971Wx8
- Learn more about The Blessing Challenge at https://www.theblessing.com/theblessingchallenge
- Starting Now by Crystal Chiang and Gerald Fadayomi on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VlGbql
- Every Student Sent, a database of campus ministries - https://everystudentsent.org
- Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com
- Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
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- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
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While we know anxiety is runny rampant in the teenagers we serve, many of us have probably not stopped long enough to realize it has affected many of us as well. Alan Fadling joins Steve to talk about his Unhurried Living ministry and his brand new book, A Non-Anxious Life. Even if you feel pretty healthy right now, it’s important to think about these things so we can stay healthy for ourselves and the students, families, and teams we serve.
Enter to win a copy of Alan's book by going to our Instagram post for this episode, like the post, and leave a comment. We'll choose a winner on March 19, 2024.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Alan's ministry at https://www.unhurriedliving.com
- Follow Alan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanfadling
- Purchase Alan's book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wLeUn2
- Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com
- Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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Are we going about student ministry the right way? Are we giving this next generation all they need to become the world-changers that God has created them to be? How do we remove the obstacles and set them up for God-defined success? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Billy McMahan joins Steve for a candid conversation about what student ministry is all about.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Billy on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mcmahan.billy
- Learn more about African Inland Mission at https://us.aimint.org
- Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com
- Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How much should the average youth pastor make? How can we'd set ourselves up to get a raise? And how much does your church size, ministry size, tenure, and education factor into your pay? If you have questions about youth pastor compensation, this is the episode for you! On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Dan Navarra joins us to unpack the 2024 Youth Pastor Compensation Report.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Download the 2024 Youth Pastor Compensation Report at https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/resources/compensation-youth-pastor-2024/
- Email Dan at dan.navarra@chemistrystaffing.com
- Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com
- Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Are you connected with other youth leaders around you? In this Student Ministry Connection and Free Refills crossover episode, Wayne Morgan, Travis Deans, and Steve talk about why it's important to find a network, how they've been blessed by ministry networks, and how they originally got connected with National Network of Youth Ministries.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about NNYM at http://nnym.org
- Listen to the Free Refills Podcast on your podcast app or at https://www.youthworkers.net/podcast.htm
- Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com
- Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What does it mean to rest? And how can we rest when there is so much to do? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve takes a moment to share some of what he's learned over the past several years on the topic of rest, especially as it pertains to us in student ministry. If we are going to do well in this ministry, we need to find fulfillment in Christ, so we'll discuss why we need to say no sometimes, why Sabbath is important, some bad examples of rest, and a few ideas of how to truly rest in and with God.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Bible Project podcast series on Sabbath - https://bibleproject.com/podcast/series/7th-day-rest-sabbath/
- Unhurried Living podcast series on rest (265, 267, 269, 271) - https://www.unhurriedliving.com/blog?tag=podcast
- Youth Ministry SoulKeeper podcast - https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/youth-ministry-soul-keeper/
- Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com
- Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How can we multiply the amount of teenagers we’re reaching in our community? Many of us might think it has to do with bigger events and more programs, but our guest, "Mr. Bill" Freund, who has been a very successful youth pastor for a long time, says it’s more about focusing on the right things. What are those right things? Get ready to take some notes from all the amazing wisdom Mr. Bill shares on this episode of Student Ministry Connection!
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Bill on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mrbill6761
- Follow Bill on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mrbill6761
- Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com
- Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Each year, high school seniors are excited to finish their education and graduate. Many churches, however, are not too excited, because they fear these students will also graduate from their faith in God. Many of us are all too familiar with teenagers who walk away from the church and their faith when they leave youth group. So in this episode, Steve shares 5 tips for helping students not graduate from their faith.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about the statistics and research surrounding teens leaving the church at https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/are-young-people-really-leaving-christianity/
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
What does it look like to not only share Jesus with the next generation but to also equip parents as the spiritual leaders in their homes? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’ll talk with Sam McDowell, author of Parent Equip, about what all of that means and share some practical steps on how youth leaders can take equip parents in what the Bible says is their role.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Check out Sam's website at https://sammcdowell.com and his book at http://parentequip.com (discount code shared near the end of the interview)
- Follow Sam on Instagram at https://instagram.com/sam__mcdowell
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Should we take a break from our student ministry over the holidays, canceling our programs that week. This is a common question among youth leaders. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we share five reasons of why it's important to take a break over the holidays.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Read about 5 Youth Ministry fixtures that need to die at https://bit.ly/5mymftntd
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
Contribute to the 2024 Youth Pastor Compensation Survey before November 30, 2024, at the following link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfx-js1VfoX8scimVovqAD9KxXD_-RS7aipfMHOCclQ9W32gg/viewform
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
While we often talk about the importance of partnering with parents, what does that actually look like? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we brought on a parent to ask her directly what she has appreciated and what she believes all youth pastors should know.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Email Michelle at teamgreger@gmail.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
Contribute to the 2024 Youth Pastor Compensation Survey before November 30, 2024, at the following link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfx-js1VfoX8scimVovqAD9KxXD_-RS7aipfMHOCclQ9W32gg/viewform
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How can we take a Cobra Kai approach to our ministry? I don’t necessarily mean how can we strike first and strike hard and show no mercy, but how can we take some of the principles we see in that show and apply them to our ministry with teenagers. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Travis Deans joins us to discuss what we can learn from Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, and he also provides 5 things that student ministry must do to keep moving forward.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Email Travis at tdeans@nnym.org
- Read Travis' blog post at https://www.youthworkers.net/blog/cobra-kai-youth-ministry-3160.htm
- Learn more about 9 Month Mission Trip at https://www.9monthmissiontrip.com/
- More from Travis on episode 87 - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/087-9-month-mission-trip-with-travis-deans/
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Contribute to the 2024 Youth Pastor Compensation Survey before November 30, 2024, at the following link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfx-js1VfoX8scimVovqAD9KxXD_-RS7aipfMHOCclQ9W32gg/viewform
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Are you a bivocational youth leader, or are you curious what it’s like to be bivocational, where your ministry is not your only source of income? Maybe you’re wondering how you can even do that. While it’s not for everyone, Caleb Julin joins us to talk about how he’s balancing everything and also writing a huge Bible study series that he’s giving away. Even if you’re full time, you will still learn a lot from Caleb.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Connect with Caleb on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caleb.julin
- Join the Bivocational Youth Pastors group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2144550492548279
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Contribute to the 2024 Youth Pastor Compensation Survey before November 30, 2024, at the following link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfx-js1VfoX8scimVovqAD9KxXD_-RS7aipfMHOCclQ9W32gg/viewform
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Once we have our student ministry team, and we’ve begun to train them, what do we do with them? Where exactly can they serve in the ministry, and how do we set them up for success now and in the future? This is part 3 of Student Ministry Connection’s mini-series on teams, and today we’re talking about sending that team through empowerment and multiplication.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Episode 48 on Networking - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/048-networking-with-jonny-radcliff/
- Episode 100 on Networking - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/100-importance-of-networking-with-kevin-miles/
- Episode 107 on Connecting with other Ministries - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/107-how-to-connect-with-others-in-student-ministry/
- Episode 61 on Importance of Leaders - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/061-the-importance-of-leaders-with-billy-mcmahan/
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
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How do we help our leaders become better leaders, setting them up to succeed? And how can we continue to develop them with the skills and abilities they need, as well as help them grow as a follow of Jesus? This is part 2 of Student Ministry Connection’s mini-series on teams. On this episode, we talk about equipping and discipling them.
Links referenced in this episode:
- DYM's Youth Ministry University - https://www.ymuniversity.com
- DYM's National Day of Training - https://trainmyvolunteers.com
- YM360's MyYouthMin - https://myyouthmin.com
- Leadertreks - https://trainmyvolunteers.com
- Axis - https://axis.org
- CPYU - https://cpyu.org
- Lead Small book - https://amzn.to/44HSYo7
- Lead Small study guide - https://orangeleaders.com/resources/lead-small-study-guide/
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
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Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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Whether you’re a full-time youth pastor or a very part-time volunteer, along the way, we've all realized we can only do so much our own. On top of that, we need to build something that doesn’t rely solely on us. So welcome to Student Ministry Connection’s 3-part mini-series of podcast episodes focused on student ministry teams. This episode is all about forming and onboarding your team.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Blog: Creating a Volunteer Strategy - https://stevecullum.com/2018/05/14/creating-a-volunteer-strategy-in-student-ministry-oc18/
- Episode 69: Recruiting a Great Team - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/069-recruiting-a-great-team-with-steve-cullum/
- Episode 61: The Importance of Leaders - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/061-the-importance-of-leaders-with-billy-mcmahan/
- Episode 82: Wearing Many Hats - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/082-wearing-many-hats-with-jeremey-veal/
- Episode 104: The Volunteer Playbook - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/104-the-volunteer-playbook-with-nick-blevins/
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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It’s no secret that teenagers all over are dealing with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and all kinds of mental health struggles. So how do we support them? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we are joined by Dr. Chinwé Williams to talk about mental health and teenagers. Among many things, Dr. Williams is a licensed and board-certified counselor, supervisor, speaker, and author of Seen: Healing Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teens Through the Power of Connection.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Get a chance to win one of Dr. Williams' books by liking this episode's post on Instagram and leave a comment. @studentministryconnection
- Check out Dr. Williams' website at https://drchinwewilliams.com
- Follow Dr. Williams on Instagram @dr.chinwewilliams
- Purchase her "Seen" book - https://amzn.to/3Kxlu4h
- Purchase her "Beyond the Spiral" book - https://amzn.to/3KzEvDc
- Learn more about NNYM's Footprints and Funds campaign at https://donorbox.org/footprints2023/fundraiser/steve-cullum
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's NNYM newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter - @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter - @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
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Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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Camps, mission trips, and retreats are great for those times when we can get away and spend longer uninterrupted time with a group of leaders and students. But how do we make it through those times without feeling incredibly tired and burned out? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve offers 3 tips that can help you not only survive but thrive during camps and extended ministry programs. He also provides some other resources and reads some tips provided by some of our community.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Episode 34: Overcoming Burnout with James Sabin - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/034-overcoming-burnout-with-james-sabin/
- Episode 90: Avoiding Burnout with James Sabin - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/090-avoiding-burnout-with-james-sabin/
- Youth Ministry SoulKeeper Podcast - https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/youth-ministry-soul-keeper
- Free Refills Podcast - https://www.youthworkers.net/podcast.htm
- The Art of Rest by Adam Mabry - https://amzn.to/3rN4znZ
- The Myth of Balance by Frank Bealer - https://amzn.to/3DvZDXc
- An Unhurried Life by Alan Fadling - https://amzn.to/3Y6498k
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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How do we prepare for camp, what do we do during camp, and what is our process for following up and evaluating after camp? It's important to have dedicated experiences within student ministry like camps, mission trips, retreats, and more. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Jeff Harding, of the Youth Ministry Maverick podcast, shares some wise tips on preparation, engagement, and follow-up as we dive into the secrets of a successful camp experience.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Check out Jeff's Youth Ministry Maverick podcast at https://youthministrymaverick.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's NNYM newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do I start a youth group? How do I re-build a student ministry? How do I go from being a volunteer to the paid youth pastor? What should I focus on when starting a youth ministry? How do I go from ministering at one church to another one? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve gives 5 tips addressing these questions.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve and Yvette's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5
Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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Picture this… You’ve gone to a conference, or you’ve read this amazing book, you found a great curriculum, or you heard about this awesome event from another youth pastor, or even from a podcast. And you’re so excited to put it into practice, but then it fails. What happened? More than likely, you didn’t contextualize the idea for your ministry. On this episode, Brooklyn Lindsey joins Steve to talk about adapting ministry ideas for your own context.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Brooklyn on Instagram at @brooklynlindsey
- Check out Brooklyn's work at stuffyoucanuse.org
- Check out Coy and Brooklyn's church at somos.church
- Find a network or start one at http://nnym.org
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve and Yvette's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Are you struggling to connect with others doing student ministry in your community? On this "quick-hit" episode, we'll share a couple tips on how to find other youth leaders in your area to get connected and begin collaborating for a more impactful ministry.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find a network or start one at http://nnym.org
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve and Yvette's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Middle schoolers can be an interesting bunch, can’t they? One moment, they are bouncing off the walls; and the next, you can have a really meaningful conversation with them about their purpose in the world. And sometimes, those are happening at the exact same time. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we talk with Heather Mahoney about how middle school ministry has changed over the years, what to keep in mind when working with middle schoolers, and share a few tips to maximize your ministry.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Email Heather at heather@crossroadsgrace.org
- Follow Heather on Instagram - @heatherthemahoney
- Follow Heather on Twitter - @ettermahoney
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM in episode 105 and at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's NNYM ministry newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support Steve's ministry with NNYM by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET. More details on this in episode 101.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Need help with ministry programming? Check out Coleader for FREE and get 40 free credits by using the link https://bit.ly/coleader-steve and support Student Ministry Connection.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Grab a copy of Holy Guacamole on Kickstarter using the link https://bit.ly/holyguacamolegame and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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Steve has recently answered God's call to be a full-time missionary with National Network of Youth Ministries. So today on the podcast, he'll explain what led to this decision, why this mission is so important within the world of student ministry, what he will be doing as a missionary, and share some ways you can support and partner with the ministry.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve and Yvette's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Would you like to recruit more volunteers and build a thriving team to reach even more teenagers for Jesus? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve is joined by Nick Blevins, author of The Volunteer Playbook, co-founder of Ministry Boost, and NextGen Pastor at Community Christian Church in Baltimore, MD, to discuss how to better recruit, train, and empower ministry volunteers.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Buy a copy of The Volunteer Playbook at https://amzn.to/40phLLy
- Win a copy of The Volunteer Playbook (until May 2, 2023) at https://bit.ly/volunteer-playbook-giveaway
- Check out The Volunteer Playbook website at http://volunteerplaybook.com
- Check out Ministry Boost at http://ministryboost.org
- Check out Nick's website at https://nickblevins.com
- Check out Nick's Family Ministry Podcast at https://nickblevins.com/family-ministry-podcast
- Follow Nick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickblevins
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer from wherever you are every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Save 10% on your ticket(s) to Orange Conference 2023 by going to https://bit.ly/orange23 or using the promo code STEVE10 at check-out.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do you define success in ministry? Are you always striving for higher attendance and bigger programs? Or is ministry success something different? On this episode, we’ll talk with Dan Istvanik about what success should look like in student ministry and how you can begin to measure the right things to know whether you are succeeding or not.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Email Dan at distvanik@youthminhub.com
- Check out Youth Ministry Hub at https://youthminhub.com
- Follow Dan & Youth Min Hub on Twitter: @YouthMinHub
- Follow Dan & Youth Min Hub on Instagram: @Youth_Min_Hub
- Book Dan to speak at https://youthminhub.com/speaking
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer from wherever you are every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Save 10% on your ticket(s) to Orange Conference 2023 by going to https://bit.ly/orange23 or using the promo code STEVE10 at check-out.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
How do we get our students to have faith that so contagious for those they are around? And what kind of an impact could they make if they lived out that type of faith? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we talk with Dr. Dave Rahn, who has served for over 50 years, including 41 years with Youth for Christ and 30 years as a youth ministry professor. Dave shares his own amazing story and provides some encouragement on how to help students share their faith and make a huge impact on their community.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Follow Dave on Twitter: @drrahnyfc
- Purchase Dave's books at https://amzn.to/3Tt61Wr
- Listen to Dave's "Fresh Catch 2.0" podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/894058
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer from wherever you are every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Save 10% on your ticket(s) to Orange Conference 2023 by going to https://bit.ly/orange23 or using the promo code STEVE10 at check-out.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
With all of the revival talk recently, many Christians are left wondering if it’s real; and if it is, how can we get the same thing to happen in our communities. Maybe you’re wondering the same thing about your youth group or church? On this episode, we talk about one key element of revivals throughout history and why it’s so important.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Enter our big episode 100 giveaway (until March 10, 2023) at https://bit.ly/stuminconnect100
- Watch the J. Edwin Orr video from the 1976 National Prayer Congress at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW9Bb5tkOO4
- Read a summary of historical revivals and the characteristics of them at https://maninthemirror.org/2023/02/21/looking-at-asbury-longing-for-revival/
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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Welcome to episode 100 of Student Ministry Connection, a podcast for those who serve in student ministry, want to connect, and desire to grow. On this very special episode, we talk with Kevin Miles, a veteran youth worker about the importance of networking within student ministry; celebrate by giving a bunch of prizes; and announce some ways you can support the podcast moving forward!
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Enter our big episode 100 giveaway (until March 10, 2023) at https://bit.ly/stuminconnect100
- Enter to win a copy of Know Thy Gamer (until February 28, 2023) at https://bit.ly/gamer98
- Find out more about NNYM at http://nnym.org
- Email Kevin at kmiles@nnym.org
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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Back in the 1970’s, a movement began that led to a revolution, a Jesus Revolution. Time Magazine wrote about it, several books have been written about it, and now we have a movie depicting it. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we talk with Brent McCorkle, the co-director of Jesus Revolution, to hear his story, learn why you should see the movie, understand why it’s important students see this movie, and more!
Brent also co-wrote, co-edited, directed 2nd unit, and composed the original score for I Can Only Imagine. He also worked on Woodlawn, Unconditional, and Steve McQueen: American Idol. And today, he joins us to talk about Jesus Revolution, a historical retelling of The Jesus Movement that swept the United States in the late 60’s and early 70s, which stars Kelsey Grammer (Fraiser), Joel Courtney (The Kissing Booth), Jonathan Roumie (The Chosen), Kimberly Williams Paisley (Father of the Bride), and Anna Grace Barlow (Supernatural) and releases in theaters across the United States on February 24, 2023.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Find out more about the movie at https://jesusrevolution.movie
- Follow the movie on Instagram: @JesusRevolutionMovie
- Follow the movie on Facebook: @JesusRevolutionMovie
- Follow Brent on Instagram: @brentmccorkle
- Follow Brent on Facebook: @brentmccorkle
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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Video games have been a growing influence our culture for a while now. Ever since the 1970s, kids have been jumping into virtual worlds to compete with others, go on adventures, solve puzzles, and more. And while there are many positives about games, there are also many negatives. So how do we navigate that with the students in our youth group and how to we help parents navigate it with their kids? Our guest on this episode is Drew Dixon, author of the book, Know Thy Gamer: A Parent's Guide to Video Games. Drew is an avid gamer himself, is a father of gamers, co-founder of Love Thy Nerd, and has a history of serving in student ministry. In addition to sharing about his book, he provides some valuable tips for helping you and the parents in your ministry.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Buy Drew's book at https://amzn.to/3wraCgU
- Enter to win a free copy of Drew's book (until February 28, 2023) at https://gleam.io/0fUpk/know-thy-gamer-book-giveaway
- Follow Drew on Twitter: @_drewdixon
- Learn more about Love Thy Nerd at https://lovethynerd.com
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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Isn’t it awesome when we see God use students to answer longtime prayers? On this episode we share a story about how God did just that through a 9 Month Mission Trip in a high school, and He wants to do the same through your students as well.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Read more about 9 Month Mission Trip at https://www.9monthmissiontrip.com
- Download the 9 Month Mission Trip app at https://get.theapp.co/tbyh
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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What would it be like to at the same church for a really long time, getting to know those students and families in that community, partnering with schools and other local organizations, and impacting generation upon generation? Whether you are just starting out and have dreams of longevity or if you’ve been in it for a while, this episode will provide everyone with a few ideas to help you stick with student ministry for the long haul, because it is so very worth it!
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Connect with Jim on Facebook: @jim.purtle
- DYM's Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/493666560814931
- Jim's church website - eldochurch.com
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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How do we get it all done? There are always so many things to do in student ministry and some of us are left asking that question on a regular basis. While we cannot control everything, there are a couple things that we can begin to take control of that will help us significantly in the area of time management. And when we begin to see results in these two areas, we'll begin to have more time for connection with others and to grow more as leaders.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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We all know our student ministries shouldn’t be solely run by adults. We need to raise up student leaders. But how do we do that? What does it look like? How do we start it, how do we tweak it, and what things do we need to have in place for it to succeed? In this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we share 5 ideas around student leadership that we encourage you to consider—whether this is your first time around or if you’re looking to improve your existing student leadership.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Learn more about Leadertreks' "Leadership Labs" - https://www.leadertreks.org/blog-reimagine-student-leadership/
- Download Youth Ministry's gold membership, which includes Leadertreks' curriculum - https://dymmembership.com/
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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What happens when you fail, when things aren’t going so well--whether it’s your fault or your unfortunate situation? When you start to feel like you’re a failure, you may also begin questioning your call to ministry. But what if God was still in control and still had plans for you? On this episode, we talk about failure, because we’ve all been there; and if we’re honest, sometimes it gets really tough to navigate. With the help of today’s guest, Mike Haynes, we’re going to share some ways to navigate failure in student ministry.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikeehaynes
- More of Mike on episode 32 - https://bit.ly/student-ministry-connection-32-mike-haynes
- More of Mike on episode 55 - https://bit.ly/student-ministry-connection-55-mike-haynes
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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How can we use social media in a way to really advance our ministry to students without it becoming an overwhelming beast that always demands our attention? In other words, how can we use it as a tool to advance our mission rather than it taking over? On this solo episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares 10 social media tips for those in lead in student ministry.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- First Few Years website - http://1stfewyears.com
- Episode 86 with Dave Adamson - https://studentministryconnection.com/podcast/086-metachurch-student-ministry-with-dave-adamson/
- Download Youth Ministry's gold membership, which includes social media content - https://dymmembership.com/
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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How do we move students from participating to contributing? On this episode, Christen Clark of the Collide Kids Podcast joins us to discuss why it's so important for students to serve and how you can get them moving in that direction.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Follow Christen on Instagram: @christenclark
- Follow Christen's podcast on Instagram: @collidekidspod
- Check out Christen's podcast at https://collidkidspodcast.com (also on most podcast apps)
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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How do we avoid burnout in ministry? Many of us are used to going at 90 miles an hour, firing on all cylinders 24/7, and rarely looking out for ourselves. But if we’re honest, most of us know we can’t keep that up. So how do we continue to do good student ministry for the long haul? On this episode, we brought back James Sabin, the youth and family pastor at Kingdom Church in Westover, WV. The last time James was on the podcast was episode 34, where he talked about his own burnout story and how to overcome burnout. Today, with that season behind him, James talks about how to avoid burnout, the importance of rhythms, why we should stay connected, and so much more!
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Follow James on Instagram: @jamessabin13
- Subscribe to James' "Youth Ministry Soul Keeper" podcast: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/youth-ministry-soul-keeper (also on most podcast apps)
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order)
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What is one thing that can take your ministry to the next level? While there are a lot of ideas you might have, today we share one simple step that can immediately change your ministry, your team, and more! On this solo episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve shares about the importance of celebrating wins in our ministry and gives examples in five different areas of concentration.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- First Few Years website - http://1stfewyears.com
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
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How do we effectively communicate to middle schoolers? They have so much potential, but sometimes it's difficult to speak to them from the stage, in groups, and individually. Ashley Bohinc, author of Communicating to Middle Schoolers and director of middle school strategy at Orange, will speak directly to that question, talk about the importance of contextualizing everything we teach, and also give you an opportunity to connect with others who have a desire to also grow in this area.
We're giving away a FREE copy of Communicating to Middle Schoolers on September 22, 2022. Here's how to enter:
- Follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Leave a comment on the post for episode 88 - Tell us one of your favorite stories involving middle school.
- Bonus entry if you tag someone else in the comments.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Follow Ashley on Instagram: @ashleymariebohinc
- Follow Ashley on Twitter: @ashleybohinc
- Check out Ashley's website at https://ashleybohinc.com
- Buy a copy of Ashley's book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3TMgP1p
- Check out her book's website at http://communicatingtomiddleschoolers.com
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order)
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How can we get our students to actively share their faith? We all desire that, but how do we make it happen? On this episode, Travis Deans, the northeast regional director for National Network of Youth Ministries, talks about 9 Month Mission Trip, a strategy that will help students see every day as a an opportunity to be a missionary.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Follow Travis on Twitter: @tdeans
- Email Travis at tdeans@nnym.org
- Read more about 9 Month Mission Trip at https://www.9monthmissiontrip.com
- Watch the 9 Month Mission Trip livestream event at https://www.9monthmissiontrip.com/livestream-event.html
- Download the 9 Month Mission Trip app at https://get.theapp.co/tbyh
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order)
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How can we leverage digital ministry to reach more students for the Gospel and connect way beyond our church walls? Dave Adamson, who is known to most people as Aussie Dave, is currently the Director of Orange Australia and New Zealand and recently released his book, MetaChurch: How to Use Digital Ministry to Reach People and Make Disciples. And on this episode, he shares some very practical ideas on how to connect with students using digital ministry. He also shares incredible encouragement to all of us who serve in student ministry!
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Follow Dave on Twitter: @aussiedave
- Follow Dave on Instagram: @aussiedave
- Subscribe to Dave's YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/aussiedave
- Buy Dave's book, MetaChurch, on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3cYYg9g
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order)
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Welcome to this very special episode of the podcast! As many of you know, we have been around as a podcast since February 2016. Over that time, we’ve had 85 episodes with over 70 guests. This started out as a huge experiment. I knew I wanted to have these conversations with others in student ministry, and I thought maybe others would want to listen in to those conversations too. Low and behold, you did want to listen, you keep showing up, and you keep sharing it with others.
Please know that we are not planning to end the podcast anytime soon. It’s been a huge blessing to me and many others. What I really want to do is take it to the next level for you and the many student ministry workers who have yet to tune in. So, starting today, we are rebranding. The podcast and the bigger vision moving forward will be known as Student Ministry Connection!
Listen to this episode to learn more about what Student Ministry Connection will be about and what is on the horizon!
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast (this will change soon)
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminpod (this will change soon)
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Episode 84 of podcast features a conversation with Tyler Smith, who is a longtime student pastor, sports journalist, coach, and author of a book named Searching for Seven. In this episode, we will hear Tyler's story, what it is like to be a Christian in the sports world, and hear him share some wisdom around following Jesus all seven days a week.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Buy Tyler's book on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3xN8529
- Searching for Seven website is https://www.searchingforseven.com
- Tyler's website is https://tylerdsmith.net
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
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Thank you all for the last 6+ years of podcast!!!! We can't wait to share what's coming next!!!!
Episode 83 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Tommy Woodard and Eddie James of The Skit Guys. We discuss their stories, but we also spend time talking about their upcoming movie, Family Camp, which releases on May 13, 2022. Tommy and Eddie will tell you exactly why you should watch the movie and also how you can use it in your student ministry. And of course, they also offer some amazing encouragement to you, the youth worker throughout the episode.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Website for Family Camp movie: https://familycampmovie.com
- The Skit Guys' website: http://skitguys.com
- Family Camp discussion Guide: https://bit.ly/familycampguide
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
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If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website at https://www.thestudentministrypodcast.com and click the “Support” button.
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Thank you all for the last 6+ years of The Student Ministry Podcast!!!!
Episode 82 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Jeremey Veal, the pastor of student ministries at GFN Church in South Carolina. As Jeremey currently leads out in a number of areas in his church, he has had to shift his focus to empower his volunteers and students, simplify the student ministry calendar, and more. If you wear more than one hat in your ministry, get ready to learn from Jeremey on how he has navigated that in his church.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Follow Jeremey on Instagram: @jmveal
- Follow Jeremey on Twitter: @jeremeyveal
- Jeremey's upcoming website will be jeremeyveal.com
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website at https://www.thestudentministrypodcast.com and click the “Support” button.
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Episode 81 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Josh Griffin of Mariners Church and Download Youth Ministry. Josh is a veteran youth worker with over 25 years of experience who not only loves ministry to teenagers, but he absolutely loves equipping and empowering other youth workers.
Before coming in staff with Mariners, Josh served for 13 years at Saddleback Church as the High School Pastor under the leadership of Rick Warren. He's also the co-founder of DownloadYouthMinistry.com and hosts an almost-400-episode youth ministry podcast with Doug Fields. He's created more than 50 youth ministry resources and authored several books. Josh and his wife Angela have 4 teenagers of their own.
In this episode, we will hear Josh's story, about his ministry at Mariners and Download Youth Ministry, and also what DYM is preparing for youth workers who are just starting out in their ministry.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- First Few Years website - http://1stfewyears.com
- Download Youth Ministry - http://downloadyouthministry.com
- More than Dodgeball - https://morethandodgeball.com
- Follow Josh on Instagram: @joshuagriffin
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website at https://www.thestudentministrypodcast.com and click the “Support” button.
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Episode 80 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Dan Navarra around youth pastor compensation. For the last 5 years, Dan has been providing amazing research around salary, benefits, and all things compensation within the world of student ministry. Dan does ministry coaching through Chemistry Staffing and has also recently begun a new role with National Christian Foundation, which he talks about briefly on this episode.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Download the 2022 Compensation Survey - https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/resources/compensation-youth-pastor-2022
- Chemistry Staffing website - http://chemistrystaffing.com
- Contact Dan via email - dan.navarra@chemistrystaffing.com
- Follow Dan on Twitter: @DanNavarra
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website at https://www.thestudentministrypodcast.com and click the “Support” button.
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Episode 79 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with P.T. Smith, who is on staff with Young Life in the Denver, Colorado, area. Not only does P.T. share some of his incredible story, he also explains the ministry of Young Life and some ways you can partner with them in your area, and he provides some encouragement around what we can do in the area of racial injustice.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Email P.T. at pt@denveryl.org
- Young Life's website is https://younglife.org
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website at https://www.thestudentministrypodcast.com and click the “Support” button.
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Episode 78 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Tom Bump, founder of Restoring Leaders. Tom has many years of ministry experience within kids ministry, student ministry, and more. His organization is designed to help and restore ministry leaders who find themselves in especially hard seasons. In fact, that is also the topic of his new book, Valleys Over Mountains, which he discusses in this episode of the podcast.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Enter for a chance to win a copy of Valleys Over Mountains - https://bit.ly/valleysovermountains
- Buy a copy of Valleys Over Mountains - https://amzn.to/3gMfx4r
- Restoring Leaders website - http://restoringleaders.org
- Visit Tom's website - https://tombump.com
- Email Tom at tom@restoringleaders.org
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
- Subscribe to the the Youth Ministry Mavericks Podcast for a future episode featuring Steve: https://youthministrymaverick.com
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website at https://www.thestudentministrypodcast.com and click the “Support” button.
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Episode 77 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Marc Therrien of workcampNE. Much of Marc's growth is connected to faith in action, which is why he now serves as one of workcampNE's directors. Through environments focused on home repair and the Bible, their team allows you, the youth leaders, to focus on the students, grow in your relationships with them, and encourage their relationships with Christ. If you are looking for a service-based trip for your students, be sure to check out workcampNE. If you cannot make one of their summer camps work, Marc and his team are also available to discuss what serving could look like for your group during another part of the year.
Enter to win a free physical copy of The State of Religion and Young People 2021 by going to the link https://bit.ly/springtidebook and entering your contact information. (Winner drawn on January 31, 2022.)
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Check out workcampNE's website at https://www.workcampne.com
- Watch workcampNE on YouTube: youtube.com/workcampne
- Follow workcampNE on Twitter: @workcampNE
- Follow workcampNE on Instagram: @workcampNE
- Follow workcampNE on Facebook: @workcampNE
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website at https://www.thestudentministrypodcast.com and click the “Support” button.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Episode 76 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with John Decker of Every Student Sent, a unique community-based platform with vision of connecting students to existing ministries, churches, and each other in order to propel them towards Gospel-centered mission as they navigate and engage culture during college. In this episode, we'll hear John's story and take a deep-dive into this amazing resource and how it can help you, your students, your parents, and more.
A special video version of this episode can be found on YouTube at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGnHPofOweo
Enter to win a free physical copy of The State of Religion and Young People 2021 by going to the link https://bit.ly/springtidebook and entering your contact information. (Winner drawn on January 31, 2022.)
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Visit Every Student Sent's website at https://everystudentsent.org
- Visit the Every Student Sent Church Page https://pages.everystudentsent.org/churches-1
- Email John at john.decker@everystudentsent.org
- Visit Campus Renewal's website at https://www.campusrenewal.org
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website at https://www.thestudentministrypodcast.com and click the “Support” button.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Episode 75 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Dr. Josh Packard, the Executive Director at Springtide Research Institute. He and his team conduct qualitative and quantitative research on the inner and outer lives of young people, ages 13-25. Recently, they released The State of Religion and Young People 2021: Navigating Uncertainty, a compilation of their latest research. Springtide states, "Over 75% of young people identify as religious or spiritual. But they told us they’re not turning to faith communities during stressful moments in life." Their latest report offers the data, insights, and framework we need to support young people as they face life’s biggest questions.
Enter to win a free physical copy of The State of Religion and Young People 2021 by going to the link https://bit.ly/springtidebook and entering your contact information. (Winner drawn on January 31, 2022.)
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Learn more about The State of Religion 2021 - https://www.springtideresearch.org/research/the-state-of-religion-2021/
- Get a digital edition of the book - https://springtideresearch.org/the-state-of-religion-2021-digital-edition/
- Buy a physical copy of the book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2ZEGsKn
- If you’re interested in booking Josh to speak at your event, please email Kevin@springtideresearch.org
- Check out Springtide's website - https://www.springtideresearch.org
- Follow Springtide on Twitter: @wearespringtide
- Follow Josh on Twitter: @drjoshpackard
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
- Subscribe to the the Youth Ministry Mavericks Podcast for a future episode featuring Steve: https://youthministrymaverick.com
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Episode 74 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Todd Rhoades around what many are calling The Great Resignation, the phenomena in our current culture consisting of many people resigning from their jobs. And the church is not immune to it. We discuss the implications for the church as a whole and for those of us in student ministry.
Todd has invested over 30 years in serving churches, having served as a worship pastor for over 15 years, a church elder for more than a decade, and in various ministry leadership roles in both the business and non-profit sectors. As the original founder and developer of ChurchStaffing.com, Todd fundamentally changed the way thousands of churches search for pastors and staff on the internet. Most recently, Todd’s work with Leadership Network has provided him exposure to the innovative trends in today’s church and inside knowledge of how healthy churches operate and uses it to help churches find a healthy, long-term fit for their next team member. A graduate of Cedarville University, Todd lives in Bryan, OH with his wife, Dawn.
Todd's blog posts about The Great Resignation:
- What This Means for the Big “C” Church
- Why People are Leaving
- The Diminishing Church Staff Workforce
- Church Staff Supply and Demand
- 5 Staffing Trends that Will Affect Your Church
https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/the-great-resignation-5-staffing-trends-that-will-affect-your-church
Other links mentioned during this episode:
- Chemistry Staffing website - ChemistryStaffing.com
- Follow Todd on Twitter: @toddrhoades
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
- Subscribe to the the Youth Ministry Mavericks Podcast for a future episode featuring Steve: https://youthministrymaverick.com
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Episode 73 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Brett Talley. As a pastor’s kid, Brett grew up in the church world and felt called to full-time ministry at a young age. After jumping into the local church as a youth pastor and next gen pastor for over 11 years, he moved into his current role with Orange and Orange Students. Steve and Brett talk about what an Orange Specialist does, what Brett has learned after working with so many student ministries, and also about the importance of learning and speaking into Phases.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Email Brett at brett@thinkorange.com
- Connect with Brett on Twitter - @brettryantalley
- Connect with Brett on Instagram - @brettryantalley
- Check out Brett's website at https://www.brettryantalley.com
- Find out more about Orange at http://whatisorange.com
- Learn more about Orange Students at http://orangestudents.com
- Read more about Phases at https://justaphase.com
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10%)
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Episode 72 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a programming update from Steve. He shares how last year's programming changes went along with sharing some insights from his summer experiences, and plans for the 2021-2022 school year. He also shares a couple stories about how God has used video games to connect with teenagers.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
- Subscribe to the the Youth Ministry Mavericks Podcast for a future episode featuring Steve: https://youthministrymaverick.com
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Thank you all for the last 5+ years of The Student Ministry Podcast!!!!
Episode 71 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Zack Ryer. Not only is Zack one of Steve's former students, but he has recently started a music career (under the stage name, Dante Nazarro) focused on songs that he has written through his anxiety, depression, and grief. Zack and Steve talk about some things that helped him during his time in youth group, how Zack has now been able to help other teens, and about some ways youth pastors and youth workers can help other students going through difficult times.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Follow Zack on Instagram: @ryedog95
- Watch Zack's music video on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ryedog95/
- Check out Zack's music on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4g57xFge7gTtGEaMZKHQdn?autoplay=true
- Check out Zack's music on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dante-nazzaro/1576231620
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save $5)
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Thank you all for the last 5+ years of The Student Ministry Podcast!!!!
Episode 70 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Todd Pearage. Partnering with Standing Stone, Todd and his wife, Lynda, run a ministry called Youth Leader Oasis, where they care for other youth workers and their spouses. In this episode, he not only shares his story, but talks about what his ministry looks like, how you can get the care you need, and shares a few tips for all of us.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Email Todd at Todd.Pearage@standingstoneministry.org
- Call Todd at 937.499.4117
- Connect with Todd on Instagram - @toddpearage @youthleaderoasis
- Check out their websites - https://youthleaderoasis.carrd.co and https://thepearages.carrd.co
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save $5)
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Episode 69 of The Student Ministry Podcast features some tips around recruiting. If you are going to make a difference in student ministry, you need a great team around you. Maybe you have questions, though. Like... How do I build a team? How do I get more people to join our team? How to I get the right people on our team? How do I raise awareness of the needs we have on our team? Prayer is a vital part of anything. Of course, we need to be constantly praying about this—that God will lead us to the people He wants on our team. But in this episode, Steve shares a few additional tips he has learned over the years when it comes to recruiting.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Read more about these tips at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save $5)
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Thank you all for the last 5 years of The Student Ministry Podcast!!!!
Episode 68 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Chris Talbot. Not only does Chris serve in youth and family ministry at his local church, he also teaches youth ministry at Welch College and is the author of Remodeling Youth Ministry. In this episode, you'll get to hear Chris' story but also hear about how we can remodel our youth ministries to focus more on what the Bible says rather than chasing trends. Chris also shares what it is like to be a Bible college professor and a few tips that he has learned along the way.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Order Chris' book on Amazon: Remodeling Youth Ministry
- Check out Chris' school: Welch College
- Follow Chris on Twitter: @c_talbot
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save $5)
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Episode 67 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Emily Chapman Richards and Olivia Stanton from Show Hope, an organization started by Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman to care for orphans by engaging the church and reducing barriers to adoption. Not only do Emily and Olivia share their stories, but they also share some amazing and free ways to help educate and empower your students to play a role in this mission through the Pause Campaign and more.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Show Hope website: https://showhope.org
- Pause Campaign: https://showhope.org/pause
- Pause Campaign on Instagram: @thepausecampaign
- Email the Pause Campaign at pause@showhope.org
- Email Show Hope at contact@showhope.org
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Thank you all for the last 5 years of The Student Ministry Podcast!!!!
Episode 66 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Aaron Stetson. Longtime listeners of the podcast will remember Aaron from our very first episode. Since then, God has redirected him to serve in a new role in the area of disaster relief. Listen in as Aaron talks about the transition from youth ministry into his work with Hope Force International, discusses opportunities for your students and church to get involved, and shares some tips with all of us.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Email Aaron at aaron.stetson@hopeforce.org
- Hope Force International website: https://www.hopeforce.org
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
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Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
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Thank you all for the last 5 years of The Student Ministry Podcast!!!!
Episode 65 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Dan Navarra and Matt Steen of Chemistry Staffing. Not only do Dan and Matt share some of their stories, but they also share some great tips and hacks for those just getting started in student ministry and those thinking about transitioning to another church or another ministry. Dan also shares some important results from his annual Youth Pastor Compensation Survey that are important to everyone in a paid ministry role.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Chemistry Staffing's website: https://www.chemistrystaffing.com
- Before You Go eBook: https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/before-you-go
- When to Leave eBook: https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/when-to-leave
- Church Job Seeker Bootcamp: https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/church-job-seeker-bootcamp
- Youth Pastor Compensation Survey Results: https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/compensation-youth-pastor-2021
- Free Housing Allowance Calculator: https://chemistry.fyi/r38
- Email Dan at dan.navarra@chemistrystaffing.com
- Email Matt at matt.steen@chemistrystaffing.com
- For churches who are interested in hiring, set up a meeting with Dan: https://meetings.hubspot.com/dan-navarra
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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Thank you all for the last 5 years of The Student Ministry Podcast!!!!
Episode 64 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a brief message of encouragement from Steve Cullum to you, the youth worker. As we head into a new year, we know that many of you have experienced some rough patches and have even thought about giving up at least once or twice, or maybe you know someone who has really struggled recently.
In this episode, Steve shares five encouragements adapted from the book, It's Personal, by Virginia Ward, Reggie Joiner, and Kristen Ivy, and the teaching series of the same name by XP3:
- Jesus knows your name.
- Jesus knows what matters to you.
- Jesus understands your story.
- Jesus loves you no matter what.
- Jesus knows your potential.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- It's Personal book
- It's Personal XP3 series
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Episode 63 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Greg Stier of Dare2Share Ministries. Greg has a reputation for knowing and relating to teens in unique and effective ways. Over the course of the last 20 years, Greg has spoken to over 1,000,000 teens in major venues across the nation and heard countless stories of their struggles and triumphs. Greg’s commitment to mobilizing teenagers to reach their generation for Christ is rooted in the transforming power of the gospel. Raised in a violent, inner-city family of body-builders, he never had a dad and never felt like he measured up because his biceps weren’t big enough! But one by one, he saw his tough, urban family of “thugs” come to know Christ. And that ignited a passion in Greg to see all lost people come to know Jesus.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Read Greg's blog at https://gregstier.dare2share.org
- Subscribe to Greg's podcast: Gospelize with Greg Stier
- Check out Greg's book: Gospelize by Greg Stier
- Check out the Life in 6 Words app: https://lifein6words.com/app
- Follow Greg on Twitter: @gregstier
- Follow Greg on Instagram: @gregstier
- Follow Billy on Instagram: @mcmahan.billy
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast
- Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- G Shades - https://gshades.org
- MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve and The Student Ministry Podcast might receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Episode 62 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a discussion and recap of Youth Ministry Exchange 2020 with fellow ministry podcasters, Tom Bump and Tom Palmer.
Subscribe to Tom Bump's podcast: Kids Ministry Collective Podcast
Subscribe to Tom Pounder's podcast: YM Sidekick Podcast
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Episode 61 of The Student Ministry Podcast features Billy McMahan, who is currently the student pastor at Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Niwot, CO. Billy shares his story of God's redemption and how God continues to use that to help him connect with his students and leaders. He also talks about their struggles surrounding the Covid pandemic and speaks about the importance of other leaders in our ministry.
Follow Billy on Instagram: @billy.mcmahan
Email Billy: billymcmahan@rocky.church
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Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades Student Curriculum
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On episode 60 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve provides an update on how his student ministry programming has changed since last year and since the Covid-19 quarantine. He shares their church's experiences and what they learned that led to these recent changes.
Register for Youth Ministry Exchange: www.bit.ly/ymx-2020
And be sure to use the offer code Steve for $25 off your ticket!
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Episode 59 of The Student Ministry Podcast features Crystal Chiang, who is the Executive Director of Student Strategy at Orange. Not only does she have a ton of experience as a small group leader, but she was also in public education for a while. She brings all of that expertise to the team at Orange, which is especially helpful this year, as they are launching a brand new event for youth workers this October called Youth Ministry Exchange. Today, Steve and Crystal chat about her story, what it looks like to work for Orange, YMX, and much more!
Check out Crystal's website: www.crystalcchiang.com
Follow Crystal on Twitter: @crystalcchiang
Follow Crystal on Instagram: @crystalcchiang
Register for Youth Ministry Exchange: www.bit.ly/ymx-2020
And be sure to use the offer code Steve for $25 off your ticket!
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Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com
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Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades Student Curriculum
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Episode 58 of The Student Ministry Podcast features Cooper Miller, the brand new Online Youth Pastor at Mariners Church (Irvine, CA). Cooper has a great story, and it was really cool to hear what God has taught him over the years and set him up for this new role. And as one of the first people to ever have this title, we had to chat about it. Not only does he share some insight around what they have learned during this Covid season, he also explains what their online ministry will look like moving forward. Cooper also provides some tips for churches of all sizes in the area of online ministry.
Follow Cooper on Instagram: @itscoopermiller
Check out Mariners JHM on Instagram: @mariners.jhm
Check out Mariners HSM on Instagram: @mariners.hsm
Check out Mariners JHM on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/marinersjhm
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Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades Student Curriculum
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Episode 57 of The Student Ministry Podcast features Tom Pounder. Not only has Tom been in student ministry for a number of years, he has also served as a digital/campus pastor at his church. He brings all of that to the table today as he discusses ministry moving forward during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Tom also has his own blog, podcast, and more, so be sure to continue following him using the links below.
Follow Tom on Twitter: @tapounder
Check out Tom's blog: ymsidekick.com
Check out Tom's Facebook Group: Digital Bootcamp Facebook Group
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Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com
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Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades Student Curriculum
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Thanks for listening and supporting this podcast for the past 4 years! We're excited about what God has in store for us in the future!
Episode 56 of The Student Ministry Podcast features Gerald Fadayomi, longtime youth worker and author. Gerald has an amazing story of how God has worked in His life. After a rough life at home and seeing friends murdered, he got plugged into a church, gave his life to Christ, and began serving in student ministry. Since 2019, he has been running a conference, is in the process of starting a monthly gathering, and has written several books, including his brand new one called When Life Gives You Lemons.
Get a chance to win a free copy of When Life Gives You Lemons: https://bit.ly/freelemonbook
(The contest will run until June 30, 2020.)
Check out thelemonbook.com to find out more about Gerald's book and much more.
Follow Gerald on Twitter: @geraldfadayomi
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Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com
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Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades Student Curriculum
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Thanks for listening and supporting this podcast for the past 4 years! We're excited about what God has in store for us in the future!
Episode 55 of The Student Ministry Podcast brings back Mike Haynes to talk about racial reconciliation. While racism has been a thing for a long time, recent events have increased our awareness of it. So how do we talk about it with our students? And how do we lead and shepherd them well through this? Mike speaks about his own experiences as an African American but also shares some amazing wisdom on how to guide students through all of this. As a youth worker, you already believe in what God can do through the next generation. Mike guides us in how we can help teenagers tap into their God-given potential to change the world.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
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Be the Bridge Youth - Equipping students to be agents of change in their communities: bethebridge.com
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Website with helpful and practical links to petitions, donation pages, and maps (all made by a high school student): blacklivesmatter.carrd.co
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Find out more about GShades and get your free 6 months of curriculum starting July 1, 2020, at gshades.org.
Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikeehaynes
You can hear more about Mike's story and GShades on episode 32 of The Student Ministry Podcast.
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Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades Student Curriculum
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
Thanks for listening and supporting this podcast for the past 4 years! We're excited about what God has in store for us in the future!
Episode 54 of The Student Ministry Podcast is all about Orange Conference 2020. This "special edition" episode will be a bit different, as it will not include an interview. Instead, Steve sits down with Tom Bump and David Maddron to discuss the changes Orange had to make for OC20, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also share several things they learned from the main session speakers, as well as some of their biggest take-aways.
You will also be able to find this same conversation on both Tom and David's podcast feeds.
Check out Tom's podcast: Kids Ministry Collective
Follow Tom on Twitter: @ptbump
Check out David's podcast: Kids Min Talk
Follow David on Twitter: @dmaddron
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Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com
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Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades Student Curriculum
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Thanks for listening and supporting this podcast for the past 4 years! We're excited about what God has in store for us in the future!
Episode 53 of The Student Ministry Podcast features David Reed, who is currently the Minister of Youth at First Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, TX. David has been in ministry for over 26 years, and in his current (home) church for over 13 years. Not only does he share his story and some great wisdom from his many years in student ministry, but he also shares what God has been teaching him through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Follow David on Twitter: @davidallenreed
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Email David at davidreed0406@gmail.com
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Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades Student Curriculum
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Thanks for listening and supporting this podcast for the past 4 years! We're excited about what God has in store for us in the future!
Episode 52 of The Student Ministry Podcast features Ansley Higginbotham, who served in traditional ministry settings for a number of years but is currently serving from home. As a stay-at-home mom, she has been writing blogs, speaking at youth events, writing curriculum, and coaching other youth workers. She also has a huge heart for other women in ministry. For those of you who are not currently serving at a church, we pray this conversation will inspire you to think outside of the box for ministry opportunities. For those who are serving at a church, maybe this will give you some ideas of additional ways to serve. Whatever state you are currently in, we pray that Ansley's story will encourage you in your own ministry, and know that God is not done with you yet.
Follow Ansley on Twitter: @ansleyhigg
Follow Ansley on Instagram: @ansleyhigginbotham
Ansley's Website: ansleyloveschurch.com
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Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades Student Curriculum
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Thanks for listening and supporting this podcast for the past 4 years! We're excited about what God has in store for us in the future!
Episode 51 of The Student Ministry Podcast features Marty Estes of The Youth Workers Guide to Video Games podcast. Marty is currently the director of children's and youth ministries at Sand Ridge Baptist Church in Lexington, TN, where he has served since 2012. With over 17 years of professional youth ministry experience, Marty has a wealth of wisdom, especially on how to connect with students. One of those ways is through video games, and he will share some ideas around that and so much more on this episode.
Follow Marty on Twitter: @martyestes
Follow Marty on Instagram: @martyestes
Marty's Podcast: The Youth Workers Guide to Video Games
Marty's Podcast on Twitter: @ywgvg
Marty's Podcast on Instagram: @ywguidetovideogames
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Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades Student Curriculum
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Thanks for listening and supporting this podcast for the past 4 years! We're excited about what God has in store for us in the future!
Episode 50 of The Student Ministry Podcast is a little different. In December 2019, the world lost a great youth pastor named Tim Uhls. For those who have been longtime listeners, you may remember Tim from episode 36. Tim was also Steve's youth pastor. In an effort to honor Tim and also cope, Steve reached out to several other people who were in Tim's youth group. This episode is dedicated to the vast impact Tim had on multiple generations over his 30+ years in ministry. There is no way to gather all of the stories, but we hope these few give you a good idea of who Tim was and also encourages you to also have an impact on those God places in your care. We cannot wait until the day when you get to meet Tim in heaven, witness his amazing heart and booming laughter, and we all get to worship God together for eternity!
At the end of February 2020, we are giving away five $25 gift cards to the Download Youth Ministry online store. To enter, head to the following link, and follow the instructions. http://bit.ly/dymgiveaway
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Thanks for listening and supporting this podcast for the past 4 years! We're excited about what God has in store for us in the future!
On episode 49 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Tom Bump. Tom has been in ministry over 30 years in various capacities, but mostly in children's and student ministry. Over the years, God has led him through some really great times and some difficult times. So in addition to hosting his kids ministry podcast, he also coaches others in ministry. So if you have been considering a coaching relationship or if you have no idea what a coaching relationship is, this could be a great conversation for you to hear.
Follow Tom on Twitter: @ptbump
Check out Tom's coaching website: http://www.kmccoach.net
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Thanks for listening and supporting this podcast for the past 4 years! We're excited about what God has in store for us in the future!
On episode 48 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Jonny Radcliff, who is currently serving in student ministry in the Philadelphia area. Jonny is also a big proponent of networking with other youth workers. Sit back and get ready to hear what God has been doing in his life, but also make sure you have something handy to take notes!
Follow Jonny on Instagram: @jonnyrad5
Check out the National Network of Youth Ministries' website to find/start a local network with other youth workers: http://www.nnym.org
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In episode 47 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve talks all about the National Youth Workers Convention 2019. As Youth Specialties celebrated their 50th year of conventions, they focused on the theme, TOGETHER. Steve had the opportunity to sit down with a few attendees and chat about their experience. He also walks through all the Big Room and workshop talks he attended. We hope you enjoy this extra episode of the podcast all about NYWC 2019.
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In episode 46 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Jeff Bachman. Not only is Jeff a youth ministry veteran, but he also hosts his own podcast all about pop culture and youth ministry. Sit back and get ready to take some notes as Jeff talks about his story, his ministry, pop culture, and some amazing wisdom from his many years of experience.
Follow Jeff on Instagram: @jbachman
Check out Jeff's podcast: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/what-it-is-what-it-means/
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workcampNE G Shades Student Curriculum
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Episode 45 of The Student Ministry Podcast is a special one, where Steve has the opportunity to interview one of his former students and volunteers. Alycia Cone was 16 when she started attending youth group. She had Steve's wife as her small group leader, and after she graduated and completed a year with City Year, she joined the student ministry team to serve as a small group leader. On this episode, Alycia dives into her story but also explains how she leads small groups, and why it works.
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In episode 44 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews one of his co-workers and fellow pastors, Sean Badeer. Not only does Sean lead the Connections Ministry at Steve's church, but he also serves with an organization called Leadership Pathway. Their goal is to connects young leaders with churches for a residency program that helps them grow in various ways in preparation for a life in full-time vocational ministry. So if you are are a church looking to invest in the next generation of leaders or if you are a young leader looking to get plugged into a ministry, after listening, be sure to get in touch with Sean at Leadership Pathway.
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In episode 43 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Jeremy Nelson and Mike Eilers on how they go about co-leading their student ministry in Indianola, Iowa. Jeremy has been in paid ministry for a while, and Mike came into it recently after volunteering for quite some time. If you currently lead a ministry alongside a partner or a team, you'll want to take notes from these guys.
Email Jeremy at nelson@indianolacc.org
Email Mike at eilers@indianolacc.org
Call Jeremy and Mike at (515) 961-8311.
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Episode 42 of The Student Ministry Podcast is all about Steve's upcoming adjustments in his student ministry programming. Back in episode 20, Steve talked about his own story and a bit about what his current ministry looked like. Almost two years later, it's time to make several adjustments, and today, we're going to talk about them: what they are and why they are being made. Huge thanks to the Download Youth Ministry community on Facebook, as well, for all the help they provided in brainstorming and praying through these adjustments.
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Episode 41 of The Student Ministry Podcast is all about the Orange Conference 2019. Not only is the format a bit different, but it is also quite a bit longer (sorry about that). For this episode Steve sat down with Tom Bump, one of the other Orange Bloggers to unpack and process all they learned at OC19. Tom also appeared on episode 28 of the podcast for the OC18 recap. He is the host of the Kids Ministry Collective Podcast, he does ministry coaching, and he leads in family ministry at his church in Ohio.
Check out Tom's podcast: Kids Ministry Collective
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On episode 40 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve speaks with Jason Scott. Not only is Jason the Minster to Students at his church in Roswell, GA, but he also leads The Worship Collective, a place online to find musicians, speakers, and production people for your next event. In this episode, Jason talks about how he got into ministry, how he creates encounters for his students, and how to get involved in The Worship Collective. With over 26 years of student ministry experience, Jason has a ton of wisdom to share, so listen closely and be sure to connect with him online.
Email Jason: uthguyjason [at] gmail [dot] com
Check out Jason's ministry website: roswellstudentministry.com
Check out The Worship Collective: theworshipcollective.com
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On episode 39 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve talks to Austin Williams about expectations in student ministry, for the student pastor, the leaders, and the students. Austin is currently the high school pastor at his church in Villa Rica, Georgia. Not only is he a part of a thriving student ministry, he also has a podcast of his own. In this episode, Austin and Steve discuss the importance of attitude and equipping within the context of student ministry. We hope you enjoy it.
Follow Austin on Twitter: @austincwilliams
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Check out Austin's "Your Story Matters" podcast: iTunes Link
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On episode 38 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Dan Navarra. Not only does Dan lead the High School Ministry at Monte Vista Chapel in Turlock, CA, but he is also the co-founder of the Youth Pastor Compensation Survey. In fact, he has recently started a new website called The YP Comp Pros, which is an amazing resource for youth pastors regarding compensation, taxes, housing allowance, and other pieces of the financial side of ministry. If you have any questions surrounding what you should be compensated, how often you should ask for a raise, or anything like that, get ready to take some notes during this episode.
Check out The YP Comp Pros website at https://www.ypcomppros.com
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On episode 37 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews the host of the Kids Ministry Real Talk podcast, Zach Yaciw. Zach is also on the kids and family ministry staff at Village Church in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Listen in as they talk about partnership between kids and student ministry, multi-campus kids ministry, and more.
Check out Kids Ministry Real Talk at https://anchor.fm/Kidsministrypod
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On episode 36 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews his own youth minister, Tim Uhls, who is now serving as the children's minister at First Christian Church in West Frankfort, IL. Tim has served in ministry at the same church for 30 years. For many years, Tim provided oversight to both children’s and youth ministry, but in the last couple years, he has shifted his attention more to children but still has several areas of youth ministry he oversees, too. Tim has a wealth of wisdom, and we were only able to skim the surface in this podcast, so make sure you contact Tim using the info below.
Follow Tim on Facebook: @timuhls
Email Tim: timuhls3 [at] gmail [dot] com
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On episode 35 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve changes it up a bit and interviews 11 different youth workers. While in attendance at the National Youth Workers Convention in St. Louis this year, Steve did some blogging and posted a ton on Twitter, but he also had the chance to speak with a lot of other youth workers. We want to thank these 11 for lending us a few minutes to talk about some highlights.
If you want to learn more about what happened at NYWC 2018, head over to Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com
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On episode 34 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews James Sabin, the youth and family pastor at Kingdom Church in Westover, WV. Over the past few years, though, James has been struggling through burnout and all that has come from that. Now, on the other side of it, he shares his story to hopefully help others who are in similar situations or prevent others from going through similar situations.
Follow James on Instagram: @jamessabin13
Check out Carey Niewhof's blog about burnout at https://careynieuwhof.com/9-signs-youre-burning-out-in-leadership/
Get a copy of Alan Fadling's book, An Unhurried Life, at https://amzn.to/2OoFy9i
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On episode 33 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Auggie Mueller, the Associate and Youth Pastor at Central Church of Christ in Griswold, Iowa. Auggie has had hit some rough spots along his journey, but God has continued to lead the way, especially as he transitioned into his current role. Join us for a conversation about all that and more!
Check out Auggie's YouTube vlog at https://www.youtube.com/user/auggment
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On episode 32 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Mike Haynes. Not only is Mike one of the student ministry directors at Christian Fellowship Church in Ashburn, Virginia, but he is also the founder of G Shades, a new student curriculum focused on helping students see the Bible and the world around them through the filter of the Gospel.
Check out G Shades for yourself and download a free sample: http://gshades.org
Follow Mike on Twitter: @mikeehaynes
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On episode 31 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews his wife, Yvette Cullum. Not only will you get to hear what God has done in her life, but she gives some great insight on what their partnership looks like within student ministry and why you should stay consistant as a small group leader.
Follow Yvette on Twitter @yvettecullum
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- Reach Youth New England
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On episode 30 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Justin Herman, who recently made a transition from leading junior high ministry at Mariners Church to leading all student ministry at Sandals Church. Steve and Justin dive into all the reasons why he made the switch. They'll also chat about the structure of Justin's ministry at Mariners and the upcoming re-release of the Controlled Chaos book about junior high ministry. Justin also shares several things he has learned over the years.
Be sure to follow Justin on social media and check out his podcast using the links below.
Follow Justin on Twitter @heyjustinherman
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Check out Controlled Chaos Podcast at http://www.controlledchaospodcast.com
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- Reach Youth New England
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On this episode of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Andrew Larsen, who recently made the transition out of student ministry into a lead minister role at Safety Harbor Community Church in Safety Harbor, FL. Not only will they get into Andrew's story, but they'll talk about what that transition has been like, and if others should follow suit.
Be sure to also follow Andrew on social media and check out his podcast using the links below.
Follow Andrew on Twitter @andrewlarsen
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Check out The Morning After Ministry Show at https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry
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- Reach Youth New England
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On this episode of The Student Ministry Podcast, Nick Blevins, Tom Bump, David Maddron, and Tom Pounder join Steve Cullum to talk about their experience at The Orange Conference 2018.
For those who are regular listeners, you will notice a departure from the regular setup in this episode. These five guys were asked by Orange to blog for the conference, but they all decided to take it a step further this year and discuss their experience in a round-table discussion, which will be published on all five of their podcast feeds.
We not only cover our general thougts of the conference, but we also discuss some of the biggest themes and our take-aways from OC18. Be sure to also let us know what you think about this type of episode, as we may try it again from time to time here on The Student Ministry Podcast.
Make sure to subscribe to each of our guests' feeds using the links below.
Nick Blevins
Read Nick's blog at nickblevins.com
Subscribe to Nick's podcast: Nick Blevins' Family Ministry Podcast
Follow Nick on Twitter @nickblevins
Tom Bump
Read Tom's blog at ptbump.com
Subscribe to Tom's podcast: Kids Ministry Collective
Follow Tom on Twitter @ptbump
David Maddron
Read David's blog at davidmaddron.me
Subscribe to David's podcast: The World of KidMin
Follow David on Twitter @dmaddron
Tom Pounder
Read Tom's blog at http://ymsidekick.com
Subscribe to Tom's podcast: The YM Sidekick Podcast
Follow Tom on Twitter @tapounder
Steve Cullum
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In episode 27 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Tim Wadsworth, who is currently the Student Pastor at North Hills Church in Taylors/Greenville, South Carolina. After pursuing a career in music, God called him to serve as a student minister in his home town, where he has been leading for over eight years. Not only will Tim talk about his calling, but he also shares some great but simple ways of multiplying our effort to truly know, show, and grow with our team and students.
Check out Tim's website and podcast: timwadsworth.com
Check out Tim's ministry website: alivestudentministry.com
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
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- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
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In episode 26 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Ben Patterson. Ben is currently the lead student pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Parker, Colorado. He's been at his current church for a couple years and has already had to lead through a few changes. He also has his own youth group at home with seven kids! Not only will you benefit from hearing how he has led students, but you'll hear Ben's heart and how he has grown as a leader, himself.
Connect with Ben on Instagram: @benhooray
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
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In episode 25 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Justin Knowles, the Student Ministries Pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley in San Dimas, California. Over the year's, Justin has gotten some great experience in student ministry working with some amazing veterans, but now he's leading up his own ministry right where he grew up. In today's episode, Justin shares what God has done in his life and how he has learned a ton from it. In fact, he's even taken what he has learned and turned it into his own podcast!
Connect with Justin on Instagram: @justinknowles3
Connect with Justin on Twitter: @justinknowles3
Check out Justin's podcast: Youth Ministry Hacks
Check out Justin's stuff on Download Youth Ministry!
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 24 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews David Wood, the Jr. High Director at Shelter Cove Community Church in Modesto, California. From a teenager, David knew God wanted to use him, but it wasn't always a clear path to where God has him today. Along the way, he served in the military and also pursued a career in magic and illusions. We hope that David's story brings you hope and encouragement, especially if you have found yourself in a similar position, wondering what God is doing.
Connect with David via email: dwood [at] inthecove [dot] com
Connect with David on Facebook: facebook.com/david.wood.12327
Check out David's magic countdown videos on Download Youth Ministry!
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
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In episode 23 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Derry Prenkert, the student ministries pastor at Nappanee Missionary Church in Nappanee, Indiana, where he has served for over 21 years. Derry has learned a lot over the years, especially in connecting with new students. His humble heart is one we can all learn from, and we know you will enjoy this conversation!
Connect with Derry on Facebook: facebook.com/derryprenkert
Connect with Derry on Twitter: @derryprenkert
Check out Derry's stuff on Download Youth Ministry!
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 22 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Dann Voelz, a long-time volunteer in student ministry. Not only has Dann volunteered many years within Steve's ministry, but he has also served in other ministries over the last several years. Currently, he is serving with high school students at Taylorville Christian Church in Taylorville, IL. For many of you who also volunteer, you will relate to Dann's story. For those in paid ministry, you probably have a few people like Dann in your ministry, who serve in addition to their "day job."
Connect with Dann via email: dannvoelz (at) gmail (dot) com
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 21 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Kenny and Elle Campbell. After spending many years in paid local church ministry, they now volunteer in their local church and run Stuff You Can Use, which is an amazing resource for student ministry workers. Not only do they have their own website, podcast, and Facebook community, they just recently launched their Grow curriculum and strategy.
Follow Stuff You Can Use on Instagram: @stuffyoucanuse
Join the SYCU Facebook community: Stuff You Can Use
Check out the Grow Curriculum at growcurriculum.org
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 20 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve changes it up and interviews himself. Well, okay, he didn't actually talk to himself, but he didn't have a guest for this episode. Instead, he thought it was time for me to share his own student ministry experiences, especially since God just moved him from a 10-year ministry in New England to Colorado.
According to Steve, "He has taught me a lot through the years, and I hope I can pass on a bit of that to you today in this episode of the podcast. For you who don't want to hear me ramble on, don't worry. I'm not going to make this a regular thing. I just thought it was time for me to share my story."
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Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
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- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
Podcast website: http://www.thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 19 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Ronald Long, who currently serves as the Student Minister to Middle School at Wayside Chapel in San Antonio, TX. He absolutely loves middle schoolers and has some great insight on how to connect with them and their parents. Ronald is also a published author on Download Youth Ministry and has written some science fiction novels. If you work with middle schoolers or know someone who does, you don't want to miss this conversation!
Follow Ronald on Twitter: @ronald_long
Follow Ronald on Facebook: @ronald.long.10
Check out Ronald's resources on DYM.
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Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 18 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Frank Gil, who currently serves as the Student Ministries Pastor at Epikos Church in Milwaukee, WI, where he leads a multicampus urban student ministry. After a hopeful football career, God grabbed Frank's heart, shaped it for ministry, and has used him in a few different settings. His current ministry has helped him create a culture where students want to attend youth group when many of them do not even know what youth group is. Frank also has his own website and podcast, so make sure you check it out too. We hope you are blessed by our conversation!
Follow Frank on Twitter: @pastor_tank
Check out Frank's podcast: Fifteen Minutes with Frank
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 17 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Chase Snyder, who currently serves as the Family Pastor at Valley Grove Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN, where he leads multiple teams. He also blogs at Ministry Bubble, has written a couple books, and has his own publishing company. One of the things Chase is passionate about is equipping others and building teams, which is incredibly important in student ministry. We hope you are blessed by our conversation!
Follow Chase on Twitter: @chasesnyder12
Check out Chase's blog: http://ministrybubble.com
Check out Chase's publishing company: http://228publishers.com
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 16 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Bethany Needham, who currently serves as the Director of Student Ministries at Chapel of the Cross in Westborough, MA. On top of her local church ministry, Bethany also a mom, leads a conference for teen girls, speaks at events, and she just started her own podcast. As you can guess, she has a lot on her plate. She takes some time to discuss how she balances it all, and how you can do so too.
Follow Bethany on Twitter: @girlneedham
Check out Bethany's podcast: http://heygirlpodcast.com
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
Podcast website: www.thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 15 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Brett Eddy, who serves as the Pastor of Student Ministries at Port City Community Church in Wilmington, NC. While youth ministry wasn't Brett's first choice as a career, it was obvious God had it in mind all along. He has served at his current church for 16 years and on staff for 14 years. One of the things he speaks about is how to stay in it for the long-haul, even through difficulties, and the benefits of remaining and blooming where God has planted you.
Follow Brett on Facebook: facebook.com/bdeddy
Follow Brett on Twitter: @bretteddy
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
Podcast website: www.thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 14 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Justin Curl, who is currently the Youth Pastor at Twin Oaks Christian Church in Woodhaven, MI. After some rough patches, God grabbed his heart near the end of high school in Oklahoma. Eventually, God also led him to pursue youth ministry in the Detroit area. Justin talks about his journey, his current ministry, and how to do ministry in whatever context God places you.
Follow Justin on Facebook: facebook.com/justincurl
Follow Justin on Twitter: @justin_curl
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
Podcast website: www.thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 13 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Allison Williams, who serves as the Youth Minister at Reddington Christian Church in Seymour, IN. Not only does she lead the student ministry, but she is also over the children's ministry. Listen in as she talks about how to balance the two ministries, lead through volunteers, and how to stay organized as you wear many hats in ministry.
Follow Allison on Twitter: @allisoneliza
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
Podcast website: www.thestudentministrypodcast.com
In episode 12, Steve interviews Jeremy Zach. Jeremy served as a local church youth pastor but has since transitioned into parachurch ministry and works as an "Orange Specialist" for the ReThink Group (XP3 Curriculum). Join in the conversation as Jeremy talks about the transition from his plans to God's plans and then from traditional youth ministry to what he does now.
Follow Jeremy on Twitter: @jeremyzach
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:
- workcampNE
- National Network of Youth Ministries
- Reach Youth New England
In episode 11 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Travis Welch, the Next Generations Pastor at Yakima Evangelical Church. Originally hailing from Michigan, he's now doing ministry with students, kids, and families in Yakima, Washington. Travis is a strong believer in relational ministry. Not only does he have some great tips on how to build those relationships, but he also shares some great ideas on how to build up the next generation of leaders within your student ministry.
Connect with Travis Welch: * Email Travis at travis.welch [at] yakimaec [dot] com. * http://www.instagram.com/yecyouth * https://www.facebook.com/travis.welch1
Connect with Steve: * http://www.stevecullum.com * http://www.twitter.com/stevecullum
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: * workcampNE * National Network of Youth Ministries * Reach Youth New England
In episode 10 of the Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Eric Holmstrom and Adrian Pichay from Purpose Church in Pomona, CA. Eric is the Student Ministries Pastor and leads the high school ministry, while Adrian is the Junior High Pastor and also leads creative teams. We chat about how they work together as a team in student ministry, and we also unpack how they do intergenerational ministry at their church with their Spiritual Grandparents and Generations ministries.
Connect with Eric Holmstrum and Adrian Pichay online: * Eric's email: erich [at] purposechurch [dot] com * Adrian's email: adrianp [at] purposechurch [dot] com * http://www.instagram.com/erichholmstrom * http://www.instagram.com/adrian_pichay
Connect with Steve online: * http://www.twitter.com/stevecullum * Email the show: studentministrypodcast [at] gmail [dot] com
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: * workcampNE * National Network of Youth Ministries * Reach Youth New England
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In episode 9 of the Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Ray Hausler, the youth minister at Cincinnati Christian Church in Bloomfield, IN. Ray isn't only a youth minister, but he spends a lot of his time pouring into teenagers as the local cross country coach. With all the competition between church and sports, I hope this interview not only encourages you but challenges you.
Connect with Ray Hausler online: * http://www.rayhausler.com * http://www.twitter.com/rhausler * http://www.instagram.com/rayhausler * http://www.facebook.com/rayhausler
Connect with me online: * http://www.twitter.com/stevecullum
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: * workcampNE * National Network of Youth Ministries * Reach Youth New England
In episode 8 of the Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Geoff Kullman, the the Associate Pastor at Open Door Church in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Geoff not only spent a number of years in the nonprofit world before entering the ministry, he is also the director of Millennial Ministry, an organization that helps churches do a better job of reaching the Millennial generation. You will be blessed by the wisdom he shares in this interview.
Connect with Geoff Kullman online: * Millennial Ministry website
Connect with me online: * http://www.twitter.com/stevecullum
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: * workcampNE * National Network of Youth Ministries * Reach Youth New England
In episode 7, Steve interviews Steve Coddington, the youth director at Christian Gospel Church in Worcester, MA. He's been in student ministry for about 17 years, and has worked in various capacities. Today, he joins us to chat about what his ministry looks like at his current church and share some wisdom he has picked up along the way including furthering your education, connecting with other youth workers, and finding a good tax person!
Connect with Steve Coddington online:
http://www.facebook.com/sdcoddi
Connect with Steve Cullum online:
http://www.twitter.com/stevecullum http://www.stevecullum.com
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: workcampNE National Network of Youth Ministries Reach Youth New England
In episode 6, Steve interviews Richard Ball, the Youth and Children's Pastor of First Baptist Church in Calico Rock, AR. God has truly been working in his life to bring him to this point, so make sure you give this episode a listen to learn more! You can follow Richard and read more from him on any of the following social media outlets and websites:
http://facebook.com/iknowrichardball http://instagram.com/iknowrichardball http://twitter.com/supernatural45 http://impactofthesacred.blogspot.com
You can follow Steve on Twitter @stevecullum and read his blog at stevecullum.com.
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: workcampNE National Network of Youth Ministries Reach Youth New England
In episode 5, Steve interviews Meg Nelson, the minister of children and youth at United Church of Norwood, MA, and a volunteer with Young Life. You can follow Meg on Twitter @faithfulmeg3 and check out her blog at faithfulmeg3.wordpress.com.
You can follow Steve on Twitter @stevecullum.
Thanks to workcampNE for sponsoring this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast. You can check out more about workcampNE at workcampne.com.
In episode 4, Steve interviews Jake Kircher, Next Generation Pastor at Grace Community Church in New Canaan, CT. Follow Jake on Twitter @jakekircher, read his blog at http://jakekircher.com, and check out his podcast Spark Moments (audio|video).
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Steve talks with Kyle Alt, minister of students at the Christian Church of Clarendon Hills, IL. You can see more of Kyle's ministry at http://www.ccchstudents.com.
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Steve interviews Trevor Ile, the high school pastor at Central Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, IL. Follow Trevor on Twitter @tile11. See more from Trevor's YouTube channel: FusionCCCMV.
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In our first episode, Steve interviews Aaron Stetson, youth pastor at Windham Presbyterian Church in Windham, NH. Aaron is bi-vocation, also working as a licensed electrician.
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Welcome to The Student Ministry Podcast, where we interview student ministers about student ministry. In "Episode 0", I (Steve) take a few minutes to explain what the podcast is all about, what we will be doing, and share the vision with you. Thanks so much for tuning in!
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