DYM Podcast Network: Recent Episodes
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In this episode we link back up with Dr. Terry Parkman talking about his new book called Future Church: How Disruption, Innovation, and a New Generation Are Reshaping the Church. We live in an age defined by disruption―artificial intelligence, digital tribalism, decentralization. In our posttruth culture too many leaders cling to outdated models, unsure how to engage a world that has already moved on. Is this the end―or the beginning of something new?Terry Parkman, DMin, recognizes the opportunity within the chaos. With today’s cultural, technological, and spiritual paradigms shifting faster than ever, this moment demands more than a few tweaks. It demands transformation. In Future Church, Terry boldly calls leaders to rethink how the Church engages the next generations without diluting the Gospel. With clarity and conviction, he unpacks how leaders can ride the waves of disruption rather than drown beneath them.This is a field guide for those ready to:* Understand why the old maps don’t work in a posttruth, postinstitutional world. * Reframe discipleship for the Adaptive Age without compromising orthodoxy. * Embrace decentralization as a model, not the enemy. * Recognize and activate the missional power of Generations Z, Alpha, and Beta. * Build flexible, Spirit-led systems that thrive in cultural upheaval. * Leverage disruption to serve, not silence, the Gospel.
This isn’t deconstruction. It’s a blueprint for what comes next. The message hasn’t changed, but everything else must.THE FUTURE ISN’T SOMETHING WE NEED TO FEAR. IT’S SOMETHING WE’RE CALLED TO LEAD.🔗 Links Mentioned:* Coaching, community, and connection: youngpastorsnetwork.com * Work with Justin 1-on-1: youngpastorsnetwork.com * Explore open youth ministry jobs at Flatirons Church:flatironschurch.com/jobs * Future Church Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG77J2VV/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_6P7RH3P5XS63HNVVP4XK?linkCode=ml1&tag=terryparkman-20&linkId=15a224ce4ccc44d8bf672f859ce0dc62&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExOVY3aWh6NHJPcHdjVHVpYwEeUyejoJcPBWrWTW9J94z1dhNYTVsZXSIMLYmI7OWz5hf99n8hvUGzDPbRg-E_aem_sydrmsl7I3c2Y5st6W2uDg * Connect with Terry: https://www.terryparkman.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExOVY3aWh6NHJPcHdjVHVpYwEetoElLL6QTJ5eEFNGV1KSw8TQQtaz-f7lv7c5kv5m2vtluciwamcINhvNv3k_aem_VfTCOEND0fDqNnssWGHTzQ
In this episode, Justin and Sean sit down with Jake Hancock, Director of Students at Christ’s Church of the Valley in Arizona.Not only is CCV one of the largest churches in the U.S., but they also have a thriving student ministry making a massive impact.Jake shares how to cast clear vision, set strong expectations for leaders, and build a healthy student serve culture—from strategy to execution. This conversation is jam-packed with practical gold you can take straight back to your ministry.
🔗 Links Mentioned:* Coaching, community, and connection: youngpastorsnetwork.com
* Work with Justin 1-on-1: youngpastorsnetwork.com
* Explore open youth ministry jobs at Flatirons Church:flatironschurch.com/jobs
Hit up Jake on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jakeahancock?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MXFsMG9lZ3NmMHc4dw==
In this episode, Sean and Justin sit down with Anthony Lucarini—Next Gen Pastor at Low Country Community Church in South Carolina—to talk about a major shift we’ve been noticing in Gen Z.The hype-driven, attractional model isn’t connecting like it used to. Instead, students today are hungry for something real—unapologetically spiritual environments where they can encounter Jesus, hear truth, and grow deeper in their faith. And surprisingly, even students who don’t go to church seem more curious than ever.We talk through how youth pastors can rethink programming, messages, and culture to reflect this shift—and how to lead ministries that don’t just entertain students but equip them spiritually.It’s a rich and practical convo. We can’t wait for you to hear.
Make sure to follow Anthony on IG:https://www.instagram.com/anthonylucarini/
If you're leading a youth ministry team, there's a good chance you’re asking your leaders how things are going. But… what if you’re asking the wrong question?In this episode, Justin shares a simple shift that could totally change how you lead, how your team connects, and how your ministry thrives. These five questions aren’t complicated—but the impact? Game-changing. Don’t lead on autopilot. Lead with intentionality.
This one’s for every youth pastor, team lead, or ministry director who wants to build a culture that actually lasts.
🔗 Links Mentioned:* Coaching, community, and connection: youngpastorsnetwork.com * Work with Justin 1-on-1: youngpastorsnetwork.com * Explore open youth ministry jobs at Flatirons Church: flatironschurch.com/jobs
👀 Bonus: Stick around for a challenge at the end of the episode—your leaders will thank you for it.
We’re back! After a few months off, Youth Ministry Hacks returns with a fresh episode full of vision and practical leadership insight. Justin and Sean dive into the same foundational talk Sean recently shared with his new team—casting vision and setting the tone for how we lead in ministry.In this episode, we cover five key challenges and reminders every youth worker needs:
1. Remember your why for doing ministry
2. Find a sustainable rhythm that fuels longevity
3. Know your limits before they take you out
4. Start equipping the next generation now
5. Recognize that leaders are the pastors
Whether you’re restarting, realigning, or just need fresh encouragement, this episode is packed with real talk and honest reflection to help you lead with clarity and purpose.
Join Justin and Sean as they kick off 2025 with reflections on their lives and ministries. They’ll share insights on what they’re focusing on and how they’re bringing fresh vision and intentionality into the new year. Through ministry, leadership, and personal growth, they’re driven to make 2025 the best year yet.Come join the conversation!
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In this episode, Justin shares what he taught at the Download Youth Ministry Round Tables Conference about metrics. Metrics are something that is not talked about ina setting like this but it’s something we talk about weekly in our churches. We want to have a good, healthy view of metrics and what to track that is just butts in seats. Justin challenges us on how to do that and what types of things we should be looking for.
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In this episode, Justin and Sean take on your questions about youth ministry and do their best to answer them. They hit topics like:
● Discipline in youth ministry
● Depression in ministry
● Delegation
● Lowest point in youth ministry for us
● Message prep
● When it's time to leave the church
● Follow up with new students
● And more!
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Welcome to Episode 122 of the Youth Ministry Hacks Podcast! In this episode, Justin and Sean are back after a summer hiatus to catch up on what's been happening in their ministries. They discuss Justin’s new role and the journey that led him there, the process of delegating tasks, God’s faithfulness, the importance of praying through strategy, and much more. Tune in to hear their latest insights and experiences in youth ministry!
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Welcome to Episode 121 of the Youth Ministry Hacks Podcast! In this episode, Justin
introduces a new seasonal approach to youth ministry. Instead of spreading themselves
thin year-round, they're focusing on key aspects during specific seasons: Outreach and
School Focus, Grow Deeper, and Training. Tune in to learn how this strategic shift
maximizes effectiveness and impact!
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In episode 120 of our podcast, Justin and Sean opened the floor for your questions, and they tackled a variety of topics on the show! From navigating growth in your ministry to establishing camp rules, defining student leadership roles, sparking interest in Bible reading among guys, and prioritizing church attendance, they covered it all.Tune in to the episode and grab your notepad because there are plenty of valuable insights to glean from this discussion! It's one you won't want to miss!
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In Episode 119 of Youth Ministry Hacks, Justin and Sean are getting raw and real about leadership revelations. No fluff, no sugar-coating—just honest conversations about what God's been showing them and how it's shaking up their ministry game.From battling mental headspace to fine-tuning their strategies, they're laying it all out on the table. Forget the old ways of doing things; Justin and Sean are all about creating genuine moments for students to meet Jesus and ditching outdated practices.
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In this episode, Sean sits down with THE Brad Lomenick, leadership consultant, coach, author… lots of other things… and talks through leading in 2024, identity as a leader, calling, mission, and ministry assignment. It is a great and challenging conversation that is perfect to start the new year.
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In this episode Sean Lord is solo going through what he walked through his all small group leaders through in their latest training. They walk through how to keep students engaged in groups and how they are to been seen and experienced.
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Justin shares some of the content as he and his crew trained their own small group leaders on how they want to multiply their groups, split them, be more “sticky” in welcoming new students placed in them and the vision of why they want to grow them.
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Sean and Justin sat down and took your questions!
Questions ranged from letting leaders go, to the age old bathing suits rules, to disruptive students, to how midweeks are set up and more.
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This episode we talk with Matt Manno from Newlife in Queens, New York about what it means to be Emotionally Healthy. We talk about how Emotional Health is a necessity not only for ourselves, but for the leaders and students that we lead.
Matt@emotionallyhealthy.orghttps://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/
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Description: In this episode Justin and Sean sit down with Gary Garcia to talk about taking a back seat in leadership roles to raise up new and younger leaders. This is a vital part of building up God’s kingdom and they chat through the in’s and out’s of how they have done that over their time. Gary is 31 years in youth ministry at the same church and the lead pastor of that church now. The conversation is a good one and worth a listen.
Gary’s IG:https://www.instagram.com/gary.daniel.garcia/
Sean and Justin dive into what are the top 4 things they are focusing in right now in the summer that will set them up better in the fall. Take a few minutes and see if they hit on anything that would be beneficial for your ministry.
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Sean interviews Justin about effective follow up. It stemmed from a failure in Justin’s ministry that they are trying to be more intention this year about. They walk through the spiritual implications of follow up and give some practical thoughts on follow up in your ministry.
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Show Description: Justin and Sean take questions from youth pastors around the country and answer them on the podcast live! They hit on the following topics as well as let Chat GPT answer one as an experienced youth pastor:
* Parents
* Summer events
* The introverted friend whose mom wants them to make friends
* How to develop systems in your ministry
* How to create buy in from your regular attenders
* Creating a good atmosphere for youth nights
And more!
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Show Description:Justin and Sean sit down with Bryan Forbes COO & Co-Founder Forbes Individual and Family Therapy, Inc. to chat through how youth workers can best be aware of their mental health and best practices from his experience as a former church ministry staffer to help do ministry for the long haul.
For people needing a therapist or wanting to connect with me more:https://www.forbesift.com
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Justin sits down with co-worker Vivi Diaz who does a lot with youth and young adults at Sandals Church. They have worked together to create a plan for senior transitions and senior retreat and they talk about how Vivi has set up the young adult ministry in this next season of Sandals Church.
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Show Description: Justin and Sean go over a diagram detailing what Justin's ministry is focusing on this year. The diagram is based on where Justin felt they were not doing so well in ministry. Join Sean and Justin as they talk through leader development, retention and outreach.
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Justin and Sean answer YOUR questions you submitted! They hit on programming, parents, summer camp, leader care and firing, student leadership and more.
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Doug and Josh are BACK. We launched a new platform called Coleader that is going to be a game changer for the way you put together your youth ministry program. Check out coleader.co and get 40 credits for free, no credit card required.
Join the Coleader launch team! More details here: https://downloadym.typeform.com/to/Ol7Ez9xP
Summary: James introduces the new relaunch for the podcast and introduces good friend and new co-host, Todd Pearage. James and Todd discuss what to expect in future episodes and how the podcast hopes to encourage the souls of youth workers as they minister to the souls in their ministries.
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* Youtube (watch pod vids here) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIqvY3ftXO8-8poUuRYUZ8w
* Twitter* - https://twitter.com/YMSoulKeeper
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* Twitter* - https://twitter.com/toddpearage
We would love to hear from you with questions and comments at the following email: ymsoulkeeper@gmail.com
Connect with Guest Co-Host - Eben Eddy
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Justin and Sean chat about what they are implementing in this new year to take their leadership to the next level. They talk about weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly habits and hopefully it can challenge you to start your own.
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Ruthless Elimination of HurryThe Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World: Comer, John Mark, Ortberg, John: 9780525653097: Amazon.com: Books
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Episode 207: Butts, Budgets, and BuildingIt was a busy ministry weekend for Timmy, but he had the mental capacity to deal with it because HE IS DONE WITH SCHOOL FOREVER. We are embracing to very different styles of program-ming this Advent season, and neither church seems to mind. An-drew has school programs at three different schools this week, Tim has a daughter touring high school.Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Join Doug, Josh and Mari as they talk about all the great resources available to members as part of their member downloads!
The Holidays are fully upon us, which means more activity and more responsibility in the ministry world. We are diving into the differences between writing advent sermons and regular sermons, and between writing a paper vs a sermon. Andrew got an unex-pected gift. Tim’s Jaguars put him in an exceptional mood, but that wasn’t him in the patriotic speedo.Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Show Description:Justin and Sean chat about how to plan for the new year most effectively as a leader. They go over “heads up” time, times of training, mindsets to keep in mind to keep a good rhythm and so much more. Make the best of 2023 by listening to this and share the episode with others. The Hill Teen Center Link:https://rogofoundation.com/teencenter/
Episode 205: Survival of the Fittest
Tim may not be in as good of shape as he thinks he is. Andrew served the city, and is trying to get the city to serve him right back. Has anyone else noticed that it’s the season of sexy Santas? SHCC had a Thanksgiving Sunday, Lakeview is a tri-county hub for Operation Christmas Child, and has has the traffic to prove it.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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Episode Title: Episode 103: Hacks On How Lead Volunteers Well
Show Description: Justin and Sean sit down and talk through their thoughts of what they have loved over their 30+ years of youth ministry on how to lead volunteers well. We feel no one in youth ministry has ever said, “Man, we have enough of the right people leading right now” so they thought they would share some of their ideas and things they have learned on how to set up leaders well. Whether you are a newbie or a veteran, there is something in this episode for you.
Episode 204: Big Sundays and Victory Mondays
Happy victory Monday from everyone in the state of Florida. This morning we are talking about strange requests that will REALLY tick off the neighbors. We are both pastoring our parents, and coming off of big Sundays. We are entering annual review sea-son.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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Episode 203: The Spooky Reformation
Happy Halloween to all you pagans who celebrate. We celebrated our birthdays and did dad stuff. We each bit off another chunk of our academic plates. We are talking through welcoming back returning members, and Christ-mas side hustles.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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Hacks On How To Create An Outreach Culture
Show Description: Justin flies solo and walks through what he has learned on how to build an outreach culture and strategy to where students actually invite friends He walks through 5 big rocks in the bucket for you to think through in hopes you can create your own strategy in your ministry
Blog Mentioned: Download Youth Ministry Blog - Dissect Your Ministry Part 1&2
Resource Mentioned: Leader On Boarding Process - DYM Store
Episode 202: It is Birthday Week!
Turns out that at our advanced ages, we’re not the wun-derkinds we thought we would be, and we’re both ok with that. Tim has a kid going into high school, Andrew though combining the youth group and kids ministry would be a good idea. It was not. It was a rough NFL weekend for us, BUT what about Liberty?
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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Episode 201: No Good Excuse Anymore
We can’t not talk about the elephant sticker in the room. We’re getting into the “learning opportunities” we’ve given ourselves. Andrew has an unhappy parishioner. Tim has lots of things he can’t talk about. It seems to be funeral season around here too.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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Well, Hurricane Ian came to our neighborhood and killed power and caused havoc; for some of us at least. Lake-view had a missions weekend, and Safety Harbor had lin-gering storm issues that killed the internet. All of our teams lost, and Andrew had a surprisingly deep conversation about past religious trauma, and we both somehow found our way to Disney.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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Join Doug, Josh, Jessica and Mari as they dive into the member downloads for the month of October!
Justin and Sean sit down with Brock Morgan, a youth pastor and author, about his new book called “The Anxious Teen: Ministry With Stressed and Fearful Students” and how we can best care for an anxious generation post-covid. This episode is longer than most but full of practical gold. You can check out his book in the link below.
What happens when you know there is about to be a wild animal loose in your worship space? Tim set up a guest preacher to win. Andrew is the official pray-er of Safety Harbor. We are talking about best ways to minister to sen-iors, and what happens when you have to watch your own livestream.
BE SURE TO JOIN US ON OCTOBER 3 FOR OUR 200th EPISODE!
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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Ronald Long and Andrea Miller talk middle school parent meetings: what they could be and why you should have them!
Questions to consider: How do you communicate to your parents? Why is it good to keep parents in the loop?
Lakeview Church returned to their school year schedule of two services, and Tim is tired. Andrew took his family to Disney on a Saturday before preaching on Sunday, and he is also tired. We are talking the busy wedding season (in Florida it's the fall, not the summer), and being too scheduled.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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Andrea Miller breaks down her new student leadership team. Ronald takes lots of notes.
Questions to consider: What jobs can you give to middle school students? How can you involved students in ministry at your church?
Justin and Sean celebrate 100 episodes of helpful hacks in youth ministry! This episode was recorded live on September 8th (so all prizes, competitions and codes were for the live audience only). The guys answered questions that were in the live chat and they even had Josh Griffin and Doug Fields pop in for a little bit!
Josh, Jessica and Mari talk about September's resources, ALL 7 of them! #goldmemberperks
It’s always nice to have new people at church, but what if they are all from the church down the street? Andrew is being recruited to some grown-up youth group/fraternity hybrid. Tim re-preached a sermon from three years ago…no one noticed. Apparently, something happened at The Village?
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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Episode 196: The Bible is Not PG Rated
It is really weird how much circumcision comes up in the Bible. Andrew didn't seem to notice until his nieces were listening to a sermon. Tim’s church is going through a ren-ovation project. We had a “ministry frat party” on Friday night. We are diving into the world of curriculum and who has veto power over it.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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Episode 195: Getting Handsy at Church
It's back to school season, which means for families it's back to church season as well. Tim's church brought back the greeting time, Andrew's church is trying to find best practices for serving an adult with intellectual disabilities. We are talking construction projects, weddings, & church fantasy football leagues.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthminis-try.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=an-drew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.face-book.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
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After several weeks of crazy summer schedules, we’re back to discuss things like, crazy summer schedules, meetings, plagiarism, and as always chapter 7.
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Justin and Sean sit down with Jay Kim, Pastor of Westgate Church and author of Analog Christian & Analog Church, to chat through how youth workers can think through how to lead and minister in person better and more effectively in a digital world.
Check out Jay’s Books: Analog Christian Analog Church
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We’re doing the remote broadcast thing today, and this time we’re in two different states, two different timezones, with two different qualities of internet connection. Tim is home in Florida while Andrew is at a coffee shop in rural Arkansas. We’re talking vacation church, turning responsi-bilities over to others, going to camp, and family vacations.
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Check out this quick little episode with updates before episodes 99 & 100.
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Notes: Justin and Sean sit down and go through some ideas on how to care for youth, leaders and prep for all things summer camp. They talk training, decision night, not leading your own group and much more.
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Andrew dreamed a dream...and it was weird. We're talking all summer church things. Lakeview had a baptism Sun-day, Safety Harbor hosted a one day VBS. Have you ever been zinged by your own zinger?
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Serious question, if you're preforming a celebrity wedding in Italy, do you have to take a personal day? We're diving into all of the end of the school year/beginning of the sum-mer church calendars. We're discussing awkward visitor interactions, and how to deal with people leaving. Ever wondered what John Crist would say about your church?
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Justin and Sean sit down and talk about metrics. Everyone’s favorite topic. Why do numbers have to be weird? Now they don’t talk about specific numbers but they talk about best practices of what to track and why. It’s something every youth pastor should know.
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Summary: We all have heard the phrase "Practicing God's Presence." But what does that mean, and how can we learn to experience and become more aware of God's presence in our own lives and youth ministries? James talks about his journey exploring and practicing the Examen Prayer and how it helped him be more aware of God's presence and purposes in his own life and the lives of those in his youth ministry.
Show Notes: Examen Resource Books: Reimagining the Ignatian Examen: Fresh Ways to Pray from Your Day. Mark E. Thibodeaux How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People. Pete Greig Sacred Rhythms. Ruth Haley Barton Simple Web Resource: https://ats-edu.storage.googleapis.com/uploads/12.-The-Examen.pdf - From Book Sacred Rhythms. Ruth Haley Barton. IVP, 2006. (pp. 108-109). Apps: Reimagining the Examen
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We're recording from our homes today; dad stuff. We're talking church stuff, para church involvement, what do do when a visitor starts recording.
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It's that magical time of the year when pastors everywhere are balancing the post Easter momentum boost with the impending doom of the end of a seminary semester. We are talking through our Mother's Day plans, or lack thereof, and the joys of building/renovation projects.
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Justin and Sean sit down and talk about hacks on how to practically rest and take time off well. Too many youth workers do not know how to rest well, which then leads to burn out. Some don’t know what to do when they are off. Some don’t know how to set themselves or their teams up for success when they want to take time off. They talk about all of these different things on resting well in this episode.
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Episode 25: Help For Youth Pastors with Todd Pearage
Summary: In this episode, James talks with Youth Leader Oasis founder Todd Pearage, who, in partnership with Standing Stone ministries, provides help, care, and encouragement for youth leaders and their spouses in crisis. Todd shares his story and how He and his wife Lynda can help if you happen to find yourself in need.
Connect with Todd & Linda Pearage
Todd's Email: Todd.Pearage@standingstoneministry.org Mobile #: (937) 499-4117 Instagram: @toddpearage; @youthleaderoasis Websites: https://youthleaderoasis.carrd.co; https://thepearages.carrd.co
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First week after Easter and we each preached a sub 30 minute sermon. We're talking sermon series and sermon duration. We're both balancing dad stuff/husband stuff and ministry stuff. Tim skipped a work day to chaperone a field Trip, Andrew is ditching for a few hours today to volunteer in his wife's classroom. We're talking about how to launch a new ministry and evaluating existing one.
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We did it gals and guys! We made it to and through Easter weekend. We are talking our wins, your wins, community wins. Tim decided to give an alter call; Andrew decided not to. We're recapping Tim's cross country Holy Week trip, and asking if every church is just ripping each other off on social media.
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Josh Griffin joins the hack boys to chat about how to last longer in ministry when we are seeing a ton of burnout and turn over. Josh gives some practical thoughts, we dive into some great discussion and laugh along the way.
We also chatted about the 1st Few Years Conference for newer youth workers in October!
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Episode 186: What Are We Doing About Easter?
Tim is half checked out today. He is way too excited about going to an Olivia Rodrigo concert in Denver tomorrow night. Andrew is less focused on teenage starlets, and more focused on Kingdom work, namely the fact that it is Holy Week, and Easter is upon us. We are talking visitors, parking, egg hunts and more.
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Forced Discipleship and Middle School Students
We’re back after a hiatus and life and stuff. Have you ever had a parent REALLY want you to meet with their student, when their student REALLY doesn’t want to? That’s what we talked about this episode.
Questions to consider: How do you “parent” parents? What ways have you broken the tension with an unwilling student? How many times do you typically meet with a student about one topic?
Summary: In this episode, James shares that If you are going to cheat in youth ministry, it is better to cheat on your message than cheat on meeting with Jesus and others. Crafting and creating messages is essential to what we do but not the most important thing we do.
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We are saying goodbye to Dylan and the Dylan cam to-day. We're talking about the ever exciting topics of church chairs, and weird membership expectations. Tim has kids in sports, and had three events at church this weekend. Andrew wore way too many hats (including a chef's hat) yesterday.
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In his first Q&A, Sean answers a bunch of questions with Justin covering: - What does online ministry look like now that most are back in person? - How do I start a band and siciple them? - What does work/life balance look like with a new baby? - How do you develop content for your students? - What does your multi-site model look like? - How does ministry change as you get bigger? - How do you cast a compelling vision?
Side note: We know Justin sounds bad in this. We will fix that next episode.
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Ok ok the OFFICIAL Episode 400 is coming soon, but we can't wait to fill you in on some big stuff cooking! Head to 1stfewyears.com for all the details!
Andrew welcomed a bunch of new members, Tim had a bunch of meetings. We are talking about how to navigate people requesting your time, and your spouse's time. April is going to be a busy month at Lakeview, Dylan is done at Safety Harbor. All this and more...
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We're back from spring break and ready to roll into Easter. We're talking all things Holy Week, what time we get to church and when we leave. We're diving into baptisms (get it) and all things churchy in the Spring.
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We are both home today, recovering from the Practical(ly) Pastoring Conference. Tim had the week off from preach-ing, Andrew didn't. We're talking best practices at confer-ences, and coming home from conferences. Some people appreciate humor in sermons, and others don't...
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In this episode, James' Senior Pastor and book author Kevin Cain helps us understand the spiritual discipline of silence. Drawing from his own experience, Kevin shares how practicing silence helps us learn how to break away with God from the noise and speed of the crowd so that we can learn to live in the stillness of body, mouth, and mind with God and within the crowd.
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Check out Pastor Kevin Cain's books:
As She is Dying - https://amzn.to/3uueRa2. (My note on this book: This will be your go to book on ministering to families in the midst of their grief).
Book Synopsis: Ask any Appalachian the question, "When is Appalachia most beautiful?" Every Appalachian will answer, "During autumn, when the leaves of Appalachia's trees are dying." Appalachians believe the beauty of their landscape is almost heaven. With the honor of officiating nearly 1000 funerals, Pastor Kevin Cain offers life in the midst of death.
In As She Is Dying, Kevin Cain writes, "I have given my life to bring hope to a people who have little reason to hope. Maybe Appalachians have allowed our hills' majesty and grandeur to blind us from coal dust and addiction. Yet, I do see hope. I see hope in what is dying. I see hope in what is dead. I see hope in what remains. Yes, death has the keen ability to either clear up, cover up or stir up. Still, sometimes we must descend in order to turn into the clouds. As She Is Dying is a book about death that offers stories of life. In these pages, you will find a little bit of wisdom, some stories of hope, and the eulogizing words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart which I trust have been acceptable in the sight of my strength and my Redeemer. Somehow and somewhere in death, hope must be discovered. Maybe, through the literal metaphor of Appalachians' deaths, you can see life. Some were reconciled long before their deaths. Some were reconciled just prior to their deaths. And, others were reconciled in the midst of death. There is hope for all...hope's breath, even in death."
The Humility of Being Found - https://amzn.to/36EvUOB
Book Synopsis: The need to be rescued is somewhat about personal incompleteness and mostly about God, who desires to have loving communion with creation. Spiritual rescue follows a simple pattern: Messiah is lovingly sent to rescue; each has a tendency to fight against the Rescuer; personal humility is a statement of faithful surrender and the key to being found; the greatest journey of rescue is Jesus Messiah’s upper room to empty tomb victory over sin and death; now rescued, the individual’s only responsibility is to bear the Christ Who bears our wounds. Such is the journey to rescue.
Books mentioned in this podcast: - Thomas Merton, Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander - https://amzn.to/3D6Fvde. - Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God - https://amzn.to/37MZguD. - Shane Claiborne, The Irresistible Revolution, Updated and Expanded: Living as an Ordinary - - Radical - https://amzn.to/3izdXUl. - Edward Dobson, The Year of Living like Jesus: My Journey of Discovering What Jesus Would - Really Do - https://amzn.to/3tErJeU. - Andy Freeman & Pete Greig, Punk Monk: New Monasticism and the Ancient Art of Breathing https://amzn.to/3wIi1d0.
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As Sean is starting in his new position and wanting to walk through some change, he talks with Justin about the process of how to do that. Justin has refreshed a few ministries over the last few years and so what started as a conversation between two friends turned into a great episode that was recorded.
Whether you are starting at a new ministry and starting fresh or are looking to refresh your current ministry, this one is for you.
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Justin and Sean are talk through how they have made some major adjustments in their own ministries to make sure that small groups ACTUALLY match the values of the ministry. Sometimes we can say that we value something but how we execute the ministry shows something different.
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It's finally here! We are live from the site of the Practical(ly) Pastoring Conference! Even though we get to hang out with some buddies the next few days, we had real ministry work to do this weekend. Both of our churches held new members classes, Tim went gocarting, Andrew did a fu-neral, and has a sunrise wedding tomorrow. We're talking ministry during a conference week, and how to come back strong.
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Justin and Sean are chatting through questions to ask yourself and your ministry in order to see growth in 2022. There is no easy way to hack on to grow something, but there are some good questions to ask to hack your thinking. We discuss them in this episode.
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Well, the sheriff's office was called this week at Andrew's church. Tim played sound guy and host for Dylan's wed-ding (Andrew was a groomsman.) Safety Harbor had some well informed visitors, and we are one week out from the Practical(ly) Pastoring Conference.
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WHAT A WEEK. We've both been running frantic, in a good way. Andrew got stuck in a snow storm, in the best possible way. Tim's coaching career continues to boom, as do several Lakeview ministries. The Larsen family had a HUGE unplanned life change happen this morning.
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Last week we had to be dads. Sick kids mean plans are about to change sometimes. But we are diving into the family triple date day we spent at Disney with Derry Prenkert and his family. We talked about some fun elders meetings, and how the languages really are the worst part of seminary. We talked about why people stay in or opt out of serving in student ministry, and our churches’ different prayer initiates.
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Justin welcomes new show co-host Sean Lord to the show and they talk through how to be a better leader in 2022 by not giving answers, but asking questions to make you a better leader.
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The practice of solitude can often be overlooked or misunderstood, but it is through the intentional practice of being alone with Jesus that helps us learn that we are never truly alone. By practicing solitude, the promise of God's presence and grace can become a reality in our hearts and minds. In This episode James provides an introduction to solitude, how God has used it in his own life and ministry, and some practical steps on how to begin this spiritual discipline in your own life.
Books mentioned in this podcast: The Way of the Heart - Henri Nouwen Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence - Ruth Haley Barton
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It was a blustery day in Tampa Bay yesterday, which made church attendance a little funny. We each dealt with unique distractions in worship. Tim got a bunch more done last week because his meeting schedule cleared up. An-drew flew a solo mission.
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We'd like to dedicate this episode to the memory of Danny Tanner.
Timmy went to two services, everybody is going to meet-ings, but how often is everyone meeting? We're talking covid contingency plans (yes, two years later, we still need to talk about this.) And it's time for that bi-annual check up on church safety and security.
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We're talking getting back into the groove after Christmas, and our favorite gifts. We're diving into our resolutions for our selves and our churches. Tim is starting new service times, we're both starting a new series, and Timmy is be-ginning his final year of seminary.
Merry Christmas everyone. See you in a few weeks!
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This Christmas season, we didn’t want to be lonely so we invited some of our best-est podcast friends to join us as we celebrated Christmas. A few podcast listeners/viewers jumped in too.
Merry Christmas everyone. See you in a few weeks!
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Andrew had big whoopsie moment at a women's ministry event. Tim just got back from a vacation, and is stepping right into party season. We are talking preaching and how much we overcomplicate it, communion methods and who has input.
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The show has been on a 18+ month quarantine. But, it’s coming back in 2022. And this episode is just a fun conversation with two guys who love Jesus, movies, and Spider-man. SPOILERS abound. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more shows to come in 2022.
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Teaser: Healthy Youth Ministers = Healthy Youth Ministry
Justin answers your questions that people submitted. He goes rapid fire through a bunch of questions ranging from hardship to leadership, how to remove a volunteer, setting culture and training.
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The school year is half over in December. Is it a time when you need new leaders to come and help bring in the new calendar year? Andrea Miller comes back for a second episode to talk training new leaders!
Questions to consider: Can you make a specific ask for leaders in your group? Can you encourage your leaders today? How can you get everyone trained in the same way? What jobs need to be done in your ministry? How can a new leader help?
Andrea Miller and Ronald Long talk about what it would be like to start helping students share what God is doing in their lives. Whether small groups or main stage, middle school students can have something to offer!
Questions to consider: Do you have space for students to share? During small groups? During main stage time? In prayer? If not, what would it take to start letting them have the spotlight?
Doug, Josh and Jessica dive into a special short episode highlighting the DYM Gold Membership! Right now you can try the Gold Membership for FREE! (technically 1 cent, but who's counting) You get all of this right away: 5 FREE Christmas resources $20 to shop DYM 35% Off Everything Try it today! https://bit.ly/dym-gold
It's the Holiday Special! Join Josh, Jessica, and the rare appearance of producer Travis as they talk through creative ways to make your December programs unique and memorable.
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It’s Thanksgiving Week, and before Mathew overdoses on carbs and Steve spends 20 hours in the car, we thought it would be good to show our gratitude. I mean, who isn’t thankful for free t-shirts, Fabreeze, and youth group leftovers? But in all seriousness, we are thankful for many things, both youth ministry and personal. We are even thankful for each other. And Taylor Swift.
Episode 108 is a good reminder that we get to live the best life!
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! We are thankful for YOU!
Thanks
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FRANK GIL IS HERE! We're talking the types of people you find in every single church, how soon is too soon to repeat a sermon, scammers going after churches, when pastors come to visit and Christmas decor.
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Justin talks with Blake Faris, who is a youth lead on the Sandals Church Youth team, about the intentionality of on-boarding your volunteers will help you have better leaders and a better leader culture. We talk through practical tips on how you can do that in your ministry.
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Dylan is back in studio. We're talking job searches and re-volving doors on church staffs. Andrew went out to visit his seminary and buddy Kyle, Tim spent some time behind a burning car on a bridge.
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Our students' lives and schedules are overwhelming, high-paced, and filled with all sorts of pressures and expectations. As youth leaders, we can program retreats and camps that can help our students experience the rest for their souls that Jesus promises. In this episode, we are challenged to ask a question, "How can we program and plan our retreats so that they are not a continuation of their already hard-pressed and busy lives, but a true retreat from them?" The goal is for our retreat and camp programming to be intentional so that we all can experience the margin and rest needed.
Retreat Schedule mentioned in the podcast:
Friday 7:00pm - Registration 8:15pm - The Gathering with crowd breakers and games 9:00pm - Worship and message 10:30pm - Snacks and hang time 11:15pm - Cabins and devotion 12:00am - Lights Out
Saturday 8:30am - Breakfast 9:30am - Devotional Time with group sharing after 10:00am - Crowd Breaker / Game 10:15am - Worship and message 11:15am - Organized Free Time 12:30am - Lunch 1:30pm - Retreat Games 2:15pm - Organized Free Time 4:45pm - Clean up 5:30pm - Dinner 6:30pm - Crowd Breaker / Game 7:00pm - Worship and Message 8:45pm - Snacks and Drinks / Hang / Table Games 9:30pm - Evening Activity / Fire Pit 11:00pm - Cabins and devotion 12:00am - Lights Out
Sunday 8:30am - Breakfast 9:15am - Packing and Loading Trailers 9:45am - Worship and Message 11:00am - Retreat ends
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It’s Sunday night, and you are riding the spiritual high from all the great ministry that took place at the retreat this weekend. All your planning, effort, and prayer came together in an amazing weekend. Lives were changed. The Spirit was there! You were fulfilled. Life is great!
Until Monday. The Day After.
Or for some of us, Tuesday. The Day After the Day After.
Because the crash is coming. It always does. Just ask Moses. Or Elijah. Or any youth worker ever.
On today’s episode, Mathew puts Steve on the therapist’s couch following his big fall retreat. The emotional, physical and spiritual toll of a big weekend or week in youth ministry is no joke. Even after 30 years of doing this and even knowing it’s coming, Steve is feeling it big time. What can we do so that the crash is more of a gentle touchdown instead of a full-blown disaster.
Consider this episode two old windbags serving as two life-saving air bags for your next big event letdown!
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Kids are going to mess up. That’s a fact.
Blame it on their undeveloped frontal lobe. Blame it on their non-Christian friends. Blame it on yourself. Whatever the case, teenagers are going to mess up. They are going to disappoint us, embarrass us, and leave us wishing we could send them to timeout.
In fact, both of us have done that before. And we are starting to regret it.
While we want the best for our students, have high expectations for them, and want them to lean into the life God has for them, what if our response when they fail to meet our expecttions actually does more harm then good?
What if we raised the bar of grace as high as the bar of behavior?
Just some random thoughts today as we discuss the topic of what to do when our students do not meet our youth pastor expectations.
We hope it’s helpful.
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Justin walks you through what he is personally doing right now to try and become and better leader in asking questions to his supervisors, his team, and himself. Self-realization is kind of a big deal and asking questions to help you grow is part of growing as a leader.
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What do you when it's a light week? How do you recover from a busy season? We're talking awkward counseling situations (some that we inadvertently make awkward,) a triumphant return for bulletins, trick or treat church edition, and the ever popular holiday schedule.
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Josh and Jessica discuss strategies for making the most out of Junior High and High School ministry, whether they're separate or combined!
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An interview with Brad Griffin!
So much of youth ministry is built on programming, hype, and fun. But under the surface of all of that great stuff lies the existential workings of the teenage mind. That’s where we need to go, and where we go in today’s episode.
What are teenagers really thinking about? What are the deeper questions they are wrestling with? A new book from Fuller Youth Institute digs deeply into this subject and supplies us with a simple framework from which to have better conversations with the students we love.
https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/3-big-questions
Brad Griffin, co-author of the book, is on today’s show. Brad is the Senior Director of Content for the Fuller Youth Institute, where he develops research-based training for youth workers and parents. A speaker, writer, and volunteer youth pastor, Brad is the co-author of over a dozen books, Faith in an Anxious World, Growing Young, several Sticky Faith books, Every Parent’s Guide to Navigating Our Digital World, and Can I Ask That? Brad and his family live in Southern California, where he serves as Pastor of Youth and Family Ministries at Mountainside Communion.
https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/
And what are the 3 big questions?
Who am I? Where do I fit? What difference can I make?
This is fascinating and insightful conversation you may even want to share with parents in your ministry. At the very least, you will want to read the book and get it into the hands of your youth leaders and families in your church.
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It's both of our birthday week. Tim celebrated by being THAT parent at a soccer game, Andrew had people leave his church. We're talking new members and the appear-ance of being busy vs actual busyness.
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Andrew's youngest let his PK flag fly at school. Tim led a membership class and Andrew kicked off a new series. We're talking memorial services, budgets, and welcoming people back.
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Tim had a missions weekend that was great, until it wasn't. Andrew's building is falling apart, the fence at least. We took our sons to a baseball game, and dealt with the heartache that is sports. Andrew dealt with some inward criticism/comparison...
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Doug, Josh and Jess talk about the power of enabling others to teach in your ministry and the practical ways you can implement a teaching team.
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Youth ministry is all about the teaching, right?
“You killed that message!”
“That was a homerun!”
“You were on fire!”
Yeah, maybe. But the truth is, for most of us, teaching is a bit of a grind, a grind which is not enhanced by the pressure we put on ourselves. Sometimes we might be really good; other times not so much. We are not called to be great all the time. We are called to faithfully talk to our students about Jesus and help them grow spiritually. Nothing more, nothing less.
We are called to be--in the terminology of today’s report cards--consistently satisfactory.
In the second part of our series, things get real. We have some honest confessions. Steve sometimes prepares on Sunday afternoon right before his group meets. Mathew once did the same message three weeks in a row until someone noticed. But beyond that, we get into the nuts and bolts of teaching. How (and when) do we prepare? What parts of the presentation are important to us? How long should messages be? And we discuss the controversial question Jesus wrestled with – slides or no slides?
All this, plus dead bodies flying out the window!
It’s Episode 104 – Consistently Satisfactory
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Katie Edwards and Ronald Long talk about what a weekly sabbath looks like in the midst of a busy season.
Questions to consider: How can you prepare for a Sabbath throughout the week? What things/people fill your cup? What things/people drain the life out of you? Why is a Sabbath such a big deal?
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Youth ministry is all about the teaching, right?
“You killed that message!”
“That was a homerun!”
“You were on fire!”
Yeah, maybe. But the truth is, for most of us, teaching is a bit of a grind, a grind which is not enhanced by the pressure we put on ourselves. Sometimes we might be really good; other times not so much. We are not called to be great all the time. We are called to faithfully talk to our students about Jesus and help them grow spiritually. Nothing more, nothing less.
We are called to be--in the terminology of today’s report cards--consistently satisfactory.
In this episode, Steve and Mathew take some of the pressure of being great in front of students. It’s easy to compare ourselves to everyone’s best as portrayed on social media, but our students benefit most from the ones who know them and love them best, even if we aren’t as good as Francis Chan (or the youth pastor down the street).
So let’s go easy on ourselves when it comes to judging our teaching. Be good. Be prepared. But be easy on yourself. Teaching is important, but it’s not everything.
It’s Episode 103 – Consistently Satisfactory
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We planned on a much longer show today, but our livestream audience of dozens somehow crashed face-book, and in the middle of our broadcast, the world changed (until it gets fixed anyway.) We talked about tak-ing care of other “doodies” as assigned, truthful preaching through difficult texts (AKA Esther’s real rise to power) and making some memories with our kids. We also talked about the Practically Pastoring Conference that we get to be a part of in February, and the heartbreaking news that once again, we didn’t win the prize for the best podcast in Tampa Bay.
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As much as we love what we do as youth pastors, we’ve come to realize that there’s more to building the Kingdom of God than building our youth group. We want to impact students beyond the walls of our church. But how?
Today’s conversation takes a different tone. We aren’t as interested in providing answers as we are asking the right questions. How do we fulfill our responsibilities to the church that hired us, but also think beyond it? How do we send students out but not feel like we’re losing them? How do we partner with para-church groups who might be vying for the same students we are? How do we serve the students we might never even meet? And what difference might it make if we saw ourselves as sending agencies rather than “bringing” agencies? Our goal is help our students formulate a version of the Christian faith that represents Jesus well and brings people to God instead of turning them away from him.
These are the questions we wrestle through in this conversation. We hope it stirs some thoughts in you as well.
It’s Episode 102 – Reaching Beyond the Walls
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Let's just say it. A healthy growing ministry is not the indicator of a healthy growing ministry leader. In this episode, James talks about how our love for ministry, and even the people we are ministering to, can be a distraction and even an idol that causes our affection for Jesus to become misplaced. We look at some questions we may need to ask ourselves so that we can be spiritually healthy for the long haul.
Books mentioned in this podcast: Unhurried Leader - Alan Fadling (link: https://amzn.to/2XVlrtT) Blessed Broken Given: How Your Story Becomes Sacred in the Hands of Jesus - Glenn Packiam (link: https://amzn.to/2XTsMKa)
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Podcast Friends
DYM Podcast – http://bit.ly/341g9e4
Youth Ministry Hacks – http://bit.ly/2WazOoY
What It is, What It Means – http://bit.ly/2p08w8V
My Third Decade – http://bit.ly/2UzlpjL
Fifteen Minutes With Frank - https://bit.ly/2I7E0ms
YM Lab – http://bit.ly/2pO1GDm
The Morning After Ministry Show – http://bit.ly/2ofNLpb
Parent Tips – http://bit.ly/32MzM9n
YW’s Guide to Video Games – http://bit.ly/2Wds7yD
Youth Ministry Sherpas – https://bit.ly/31VIIvs
Middle School Ministry – https://bit.ly/2BHezWj
After a few weeks of covid induced silence, we're back! We're talking all about Sundays that don't go as planned, awful outcomes of interview processes, and calling an au-dible for an entire month.
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This week I got to have a great conversation with Katie Edwards, Junior High Pastor at Saddleback Church, about how she uses fun to help foster community and trust with her middle school students!
Questions to consider: How can you add community fun to your weekly program? In what ways can you help build relationships in your group? What can you do to get students to trust each other and move to deeper relationships?
Criticism doesn’t have to crush you! Doug, Josh and Jess talk about the dip after the high.
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Who doesn’t love retreats? They are part of every youth ministry, as essential as pizza and Axe body spray. But how do we go about planning a great retreat? What factors should we consider as we take students away for the weekend?
In this episode, we talk about retreats in terms of “spaces.” We need space for relationships, for spiritual growth, for fun, and for disconnection. It’s hard to do all that in one weekend, but it’s possible. After 60 years in youth ministry and hundreds of weekends away, we are still learning how to do it better.
Oh, and we recommend a good cell phone exorcism before you get in the van!
It’s Episode 101 – Planning a Great Retreat
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Doug, Josh and Jessica talk through three ways they've learned over the years to improve your small group time. And also maybe Doug is the worst small group leader ever.
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When Steve and Mathew first got this idea, back in 2017, to create a podcast to encourage youth workers to keep going, it seemed like a fun, somewhat daunting, pie-in-the-sky concept. It also seemed like overkill. I mean, who needs another podcast? Who would listen? And who do we think we are?
Until we got the most brilliant idea in the history of podcasting--use llamas in the branding. With that, the Youth Ministry Sherpas were born.
Since then, it’s been all uphill. Episode #00 launched on January 16, 2018. Now, nearly four years of adventures and outtakes, we’ve made it to Episode 100, which technically is something like Episode 207, but that’s part of the story.
In this episode, we celebrate our history together. The early awkwardness, the introduction of the insane idea to do 26 straight days of “Sherpa Shorts,” our trips to DYM 100 and the rental of the epic beachfront Sherpa House, the National Youth Worker’s Convention that almost got stuck on the tarmac of BWI, and our entry into the humbling world of “Sherpa Legends.” Of course, we also share our blooper reel, which could double as a ventriloquist test pack.
Anyway, with over 60 years of ministry experience, and 108 years of life, here is Episode 100 of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast. A Tour De Farce, er, we mean, a Tour De Force.
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Justin takes you through his ministry's own strategy and playbook for their youth ministry. It’s important to write things down, think through, and define the wins, the whys, the whats, and the hows so you can keep focused on what is most important.
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Doug, Josh and Jess discuss how they’re launching Life Groups, embarrassing celebrity interactions, and unnecessary fighter pilot lingo.
Youth ministry comes with all sorts of joys and hardships. When times are good, we think we want to stay at a church forever, and when times become more difficult, we can begin to look for reasons and excuses to leave. As strong as our emotions can be during times of struggle, we need to be able to have some stoppers in place that will help create clarity so we don't do something we regret and cause more hurt. In this episode, James and co-host Eben talk about some of those stoppers, so that when we are tempted to get out, we make sure we are being called out instead.
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This Sunday I watched as a now 8th grader who, let’s be real, used to be a big turd, invite a sixth grade student up on stage with her to sing for worship band. It was the most encouraging thing I’ve seen in a long time and it made my heart so happy to see!
And of course, it got me thinking: How can we encourage students to be more welcoming and inviting? That’s what we break down today!
Questions to consider: Is your group insider focused, or outsider focused? Do you have a place for a new student to fit in? Are there places for current students to step up?
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We are diving in to the difference between preaching, teaching, and speaking. Fantasy Football season is here, and we're both planning on dominating parishioners. Did anyone learn property management as a ministry skill, be-cause we didn't. We are talking sermon length and service structure, and vaccines in small groups.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=andrew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
You’ve just moved up a group of students. Why in the world would you be thinking about promoting the ones you just got!? In this episode, Ronald talks about how he’s trying to plan for the student leadership vacuum that occurs every year by preparing right now!
•Who are your leaders now that your leaders have moved up? •Who could be developed? •How can you identify new students to take on new roles? •How can you encourage students who have stepped into the vacuum?
Talked about on the episode:
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Get a glimpse at the type and quality of content that will be available on the National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training (NDVYMT). Download a free training session with Doug Fields today!
Doug is back from vacation, joined by Josh and Jessica as they discuss the pressures that they face in youth ministry and how to respond to them. #youthministry #downloadyouthministry #ymtraining #ympodcasts
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We're talking about being neighborly, changing plans, and deal-ing with crowds. We're also both in a brand new life stage!
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Justin talks about how to build community amongst your leaders. This is something that we tend to think just happens but it really takes some intentionality to do it and do it well. Something happens when your leaders actually like to be around each other and Justin talks about how they do it in their ministry.
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This was the week! Ronald finally got his own kid in student ministry. And it was heartwarming and hilarious. This week Ronald talks about how to create a safe space for your middle school students to really share their thoughts, doubts, and opinions.
•How do you respond when a contrary opinion is shared? Do you judge it or roll with it? •Do students share their doubts in youth group or do they hold back? •How can you encourage students to share if they think they don’t hold the same opinion or story as others?
Talked about on the episode:
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We're back after a two week break. Tim is vax'd, kinda. We're talking all things Sunday morning, Tim had kids in service (on purpose) and Andrew Started a new series. Turns out, not every church has the same expectations for their elders and volunteers. School's back, and Calendars are full. Let's get into it!
Justin and Josh Griffin talk about all things programming and the new course that is coming out for free on downloadyouthministry.com. Head there now to sign up to receive this free 6 session + bonus sessions on how to program like a pro.
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Josh and Jessica talk about the upcoming FREE and EXCLUSIVE Youth Ministry Programming Like A Pro course releasing on August 2nd!
PROgramming like a PRO course: https://offers.downloadyouthministry.com/en/youth-group-programming-course
It's exhausting watching sports 24/7 for an entire fortnight, but somehow we're managing. We're talking hit sermons, and what goes into prep for them, how to engage visitors, and our fateful trip to the trampoline arena.
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This is the year. Tim, our high school pastor, is getting his daughter in the high school ministry, and Ronald, the middle school pastor, is getting his daughter (and another one of Tim’s) in the middle school ministry.
Insert generalized anxiety here.
Are your kids in your youth ministry?
•You’re not just your kid’s pastor. You’re your kid’s FRIENDS pastor! •How are you going to treat your student? •How are you going to treat your student’s friends? •Treat them all the same. Even if it’s a little strange at first.
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We're starting to miss youth ministry, all these summer camp pics got us in the feels. Andrew had a side gig disas-ter on Wednesday and almost had tech gaff on Sunday. We're talking the invisible power structures in churches, and saying no.
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Tim Nowell, the high school pastor I get to work with every week, sits down with me to talk about moving up 8th grade students to the high school ministry. He’s a thirteen-year veteran at Wayside Chapel and we have a strategy. Mostly.
•We have a conversation about each student by talking through a list. •We highlight who will show up, who was involved, and who we’ve never seen. •Leaders loving students for years. •Welcoming incoming students into the high school ministry the week before promotion with a “Fish Fry” (Grilling freshman with questions and addressing their fears).
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Doug, Jess, and Josh talk about what they're scared about in the upcoming season of ministry. Doug and Jess discover that they're not particularly good at singing, and Doug reveals something big in the works coming soon!
We're back in action after a few thousand miles of driving, different approaches to the 4th and a funeral. We're talking vacation scheduling, church marketing whoopsies, and moving to one service.
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After COVID has a lot of us remembering “before the pandemic” either with fondness or envy. It’s a season of rebuilding for our whole church, but our Stone Oak campus is rebuilding… harder. Listen in as Ronald and Cameron talk about what to do when the numbers are down.
•Focus on who is there. •When students aren’t around, you are the energy. •Try to not take it personally. •Look inward to see if changes need to made: to your ministry or to yourself.
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In this episode Ronald talks to Cameron Contrestano, the Student Ministry Pastor at Wayside Chapel, Stone Oak Campus. Ronald and Cameron work together a lot! Cameron’s group is 6th through 12th grade and he often has to “call up” the middle school crew. That’s the topic of today’s podcast!
•Utilize middle school student’s natural curiosity. •Treat them like teenagers, not like children. •Middle School students can handle MORE than we usually give them credit for. •Think: Ministry BY students, not ministry TO students.
Talked about on the episode:
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Tim did all the things. He filled in as the youth pastor, drummer, and covered for the guest preacher who sucouldn’t guest preach. Andrew did all the things. He did an out of town wedding Saturday, preached Sun-day, and wrote another sermon and recorded it… The morning after. They are both very tired.
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Josh and Jessica (Doug's at summer camp!) talk about how often should volunteers receive training throughout the year.
Yesterday was Father's Day, and today we're talking about spoiling dads and breaking up with para-church ministries. Tim is back in youth ministry for one night only. And we're asking if you should maybe, possibly, move to one service for the summer.
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Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Tim got blindsided with a harsh sermon critique, Andrew did a funeral for a church family. We're talking about how to incorporate newbies into home groups, and best practices for preaching after a vacation.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=andrew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
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Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
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Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
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We're talking the beginning of summer; sermon schedules, office hours, and all the other changes sermons bring, the return of hospital visits, saying goodbye to longtime mem-bers, and what happens when an elder forget where he is.
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instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin.
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
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Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
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In this episode Frank chats with Brian Lucas about transitioning from youth pastor to church planter and how that transition went for him. Follow Brian ●Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/itsbrianlucas/ ●Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/itsBrianLucas ●Twitter - https://twitter.com/ItsBrianLucas ●Pax Church - https://paxchristian.church/
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Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Holy Llama Lips, it’s the Fourth Season of Sherpa ShortsI
This June, for 22 straight days, we are choosing a memorable song and then riffing about how it relates to youth ministry. This year we decided to go decade by decade, choosing 2 songs each, starting with the 70s and progressing to 2021.
What’s the best decade for music? Steve says it’s the 80s. I mean, it’s hard to top Springsteen, the Police, Tom Petty, REO Speedwagon, and Michael Jackson, right? Mathew says the 80s has too much keyboard and polyester. He says it’s the 90s. Whatever – young people have so much to learn.
Anyway, we are going for 22 straight days of wisdom, laughs and surprises, creating an iconic playlist for youth workers everywhere. Sounds like podcast perfection. Enjoy SHERPA SHORTS SEASON 4!
Follow our Spotify playlist as it unfolds here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nt7bw8xB91soH0qX2WBRg?si=708f65ed8f4b4bc2
Don’t forget to register for the National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training. It’s the best deal since a 4-hour Springsteen concert! USE THE CODE 2021HOST-SA and we will send you a Sherpa t-shirt and stickers! https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network. Check out all the other great shows! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Follow us on Instagram @youthministrysherpas
Give us a FIVE STAR review on i-Tunes!
Send us your favorite decade or song idea at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com.
Tim is back with his harrowing tale of sickness, struggle, and survival. We're debating 4th of July programming, and discussing preaching after an extended absence.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-DownloadYouthMinistry-Site/default/Search-Show?q=andrew+larsen&search-button=⟨=default
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In this episode, Frank speaks about an insecurity many communicators have. Using a popular passage from 2 Timothy, Frank shares how he overcomes this insecurity and how to march forward as faithful proclaimers of truth.
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Cat's out of the bag. Tim has been out with COVID. Dylan is dealing with stuff that can't be talked about, Andrew kicked off a new sermon series, and we talk best practices for landing a ministry job.
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Okay, we admit it’s wishful thinking. The pandemic isn’t quite over. In some places it’s as bad as ever. But we are both vaccinated, so we are feeling like we’ve awakened from a bad dream and are ready to move forward.
Today, we wrap up our series about church and youth ministry post-covid. While we thought our first two conversations were helpful, our topic today is the most important of all.
How do we care for our souls as youth workers in this crazy, post-pandemic world?
We are excited to share the rest of our conversation with our two friends.
James Sabin is the Youth and Family Pastor at Kingdom Community Church in Morgantown, WV, where he has served for 11 years. He is also the host of the Youth Ministry Soul Keeper Podcast on the DYM network or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Jessica Sanchez is a trained spiritual director, a long-time youth ministry volunteer, the Director of Marketplace for Download Youth Ministry, and co-host of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast with Doug Fields, Josh Griffin and Katie Edwards.
Let’s face it – this year was hard on our souls. We experienced stress, interruption, disruption, conflict, isolation, loss of relationships, and even loss of life. As pastors and youth workers, we found ourselves being asked for answers while we were searching for them ourselves. We would be remiss if we didn’t take some time to reflect on this experience and what we can learn from it. Our conversation covered such tough topics as, how to respond when you are angry at how other Christians are responding, how to implement personal spiritual practices to help us avoid falling into the busy trap we were in before covid, and how to lead not only our students, but our congregations, into healthier spiritual habits for the next season.
All of this with two friends of ours who are honest, vulnerable, humble and wise. You will be blessed.
You can follow them here:
James Sabin @jamessabin13 @ym_soul_keeper_podcast
Jessica Sanchez @Jesssanchez25 @downloadym
Authors mentioned: Henri Nouwen Brennan Manning Alan Fadling
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Justin literally walks through the process has done with his youth team and now the kid's team at Sandals church to begin to assess and evaluate where the ministry stands now so you can move forward in making it more effective for the future. He walks through 4 areas with a bunch of different questions for each area to walk through with people you do ministry with.
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In this episode, Frank talks about the 3 months he was a communications director at his church, how he got the role, why he hated it, and what he learned.
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Timmy is still out sick, but Dylan has stepped in in more ways than one this week. We're recapping the two week sermon series he preached, talking mother's day, calendar prep, and how to vacation well.
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Okay, we admit it’s wishful thinking. The pandemic isn’t quite over. In some places, it’s as bad as ever. But we are both vaccinated, so we are feeling like we’ve awakened from a bad dream and are ready to move forward.
Today, we continue our series about the church and youth ministry post-covid. While we thought our first two conversations were helpful, our topic today is the most important of all.
How do we care for our souls as youth workers in this crazy, post-pandemic world?
We are excited to welcome two guests on our show today.
James Sabin is the Youth and Family Pastor at Kingdom Community Church in Morgantown, WV, where he has served for 11 years. He is also the host of the Youth Ministry Soul Keeper Podcast on the DYM network or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Jessica Sanchez is a trained spiritual director, a long-time youth ministry volunteer, the Director of Marketplace for Download Youth Ministry, and co-host of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast with Doug Fields, Josh Griffin and Katie Edwards.
Let’s face it – this year was hard on our souls. We experienced stress, interruption, disruption, conflict, isolation, loss of relationships, and even loss of life. As pastors and youth workers, we found ourselves being asked for answers while we were searching for them ourselves. We would be remiss if we didn’t take some time to reflect on this experience and what we can learn from it.
Our conversation covered such tough topics as, how to respond when you are angry at how other Christians are responding, how to implement personal spiritual practices to help us avoid falling into the busy trap we were in before covid, and how to lead not only our students but our congregations, into healthier spiritual habits for the next season.
All of this with two friends of ours who are honest, vulnerable, humble, and wise. You will be blessed.
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Authors mentioned: Henri Nouwen Brennan Manning Alan Fadling
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In this episode, Frank talks about filling the gap with trust between you and your direct report or in and among your volunteers.
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Relational tension is common in youth ministry because we serve and work with imperfect people. However, having a healthy soul requires a response to opposition that aligns with the heart of Jesus. In this installment of The Youth Ministry Soul Keeper Podcast, James Sabin and guest co-host Eben Eddy discuss the importance of prayer when navigating difficult relationships.
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150 episodes are in the books. I sat down with a longtime friend KB. KB is a Billboard 100 and Dove Award winning rapper and a national touring artist often featured on tours like Winter Jam. Your youth group might know him as the guy who made the song Church Clap. He is also a fantastic preacher who has been on stages like the Passion Conference and The Gospel Coalition Conference. Most importantly, he is a brother in the Lord with a passion to see others come and know Jesus. He has a podcast called Southside Rabbi hosted by KB and Ameen where they talk about Christ and the culture. In this episode we talk about tokenism and being a person of color working and serving in majority culture. It is a good one for everyone.
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Okay, we admit it’s wishful thinking. The pandemic isn’t quite over. In some places it’s as bad as ever. But we are both vaccinated, so we are feeling like we’ve awakened from a bad dream and are ready to move forward.
That being said, there are some serious challenges ahead. The “return to normal” we’ve all clamored for isn’t reality. There will be a new way forward, and things will never quite be the same. So now that the pandemic is over…what’s next?
To that end, we are presenting a new 3-part series.
In part 2, after we discuss Steve’s new pizza oven, we talk about YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAMMING. What is next for youth ministry world? We are all clamoring to get back to “normal,” and first inclination is to immediately begin everything we were doing before. We miss the energy, the excitement, the room full of students and the bus trip to camp every other weekend. But is that the wisest thing? Would we be better served to step back and evaluate what we were doing before to see if it’s the best thing to do in the future?
We think so. We think this is an unprecedented (that freakin’ word again!) time to throw everything on the table, wrestle it to the ground, and decide if it’s the best idea or just the thing we’ve always done.
And here are two killer questions to ask ourselves along the way:
Are we willing to kill our own sacred cow? And are we willing to support ideas we don’t like, but might be best?
In the meantime, we suggest doing at least one thing that feels like throwing candy from a float this summer.
Hope you enjoy episode 97.
Next up – Post Pandemic Soul Care with our good friends Jessica and James in episodes 98 and 99.
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Tim is out sick today, but fortunately, our friend Jeff Simp-son is in town, and he is in the Timmy seat this morning. We're talking church on vacation, Mother's Day sermons, and dealing with online hate.
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We get to sit down with Joseph Kellogg, a youth ministry veteran, to talk about the 4 C’s that he and his teams are focusing on right now in regards to youth ministry as things are picking back up since the country shut down. Super practical. Super powerful.
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Our buddy Frank Gil is with us today! We’re diving in to what happens when nature interrupts worship, rehearsing vs preparing, our ministry frat parties, and launching a new series.
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Okay, we admit it’s wishful thinking. The pandemic isn’t quite over. In some places it’s as bad as ever. But we are both vaccinated, so we are feeling like we’ve awakened from a bad dream and are ready to move forward.
That being said, there are some serious challenges ahead. The “return to normal” we’ve all clamored for isn’t reality. There will be a new way forward, and things will never quite be the same.
So now that the pandemic is over…what’s next?
To that end, we are presenting a new 3-part series. In today’s episode we talk about THE CHURCH and what it will be like in the future. Who won’t be returning? What will the impact of this tumultuous season be on pastors? Barna says that fewer than 50% of Americans will be attending church. What will become of the church in America? It’s not all butterflies and roses, but we believe God will ultimately bring good from it.
Mathew decided to get out of ministry before he had to figure it out. Lame!
Just kidding. Here’s a heartfelt discussion from two guys who have been doing this for over 50 combined years.
In the next two parts of the series, we will discuss YOUTH MINISTRY and SOUL CARE in the post-pandemic world.
We are steaming towards episode 99 and the end of our spring season. Woohoo!
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In order to develop greater patience in our ministries, we need to ask more questions, and wonder more and assume less. We need to recognize that all who we are involved with have a backstory to be discovered and are worthy of our time to dig deeper into their lives. When we do this, we will discover that our patience and grace towards them grows.
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Justin and Matthew are talking about one of their favorite subjects… service programming. They discuss what are some of the things they are looking for in a smooth and excellent service. They walk through questions we as leaders should be asking of our services to make them better.
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We're looking back to Easter, and wondering where eve-ryone from Easter went yesterday. Mic strategies, losing good people, and getting back to normal.
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Mathew has something huge to tell us.
Meanwhile, Steve can’t even…
Today we reveal something we’ve known about for a while. After 30 years in youth ministry and 16 years at his current church, Mathew is leaving the pastorate and heading out into the great unknown called “Life Outside of the Church.” This raises so many questions. How did he arrive at this decision? Why would he do such a thing? What’s he going to do next? What existential crisis does this create in Steve? And of course, the biggest question of all and the one we know you are asking with fear and trepidation, “What does this mean for the future of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast?” We answer all of that and more (well, at least we try) in this episode.
Plus, stories about our amazing November recording getaway, why Mathew walked into the Sherpa studio like a drunk man, and the strange tale of some dude who got a driveway full of oil-soaked pennies.
Episode 95 is monumental!
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Josh sits down with Andy Stanley to talk about youth ministry, his new book, and... a lot of other things.
We took two weeks off for spring break, a family funeral and unscheduled illness, but we came back today to dis-cuss the nonsense that is Lil Nas, our different parenting styles, the easter even at Tim’s church, and all the things we weren’t allowed to do as fundies.
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Success in ministry can be a slippery slope because we have a tendency to believe that the success we may experience in ministry is directly related to our spiritual maturity or God's approval. Just think about some of the more widely known pastors who we have discovered were living secret lives even while their ministries were experiencing tremendous success. We usually think hardship is when we are most spiritually vulnerable to compromise, but it seems like scripture and experience point to success, comfort, and entitlement as the true danger to our souls. In this podcast, James talks about how the slippery slope of success can become more stable ground.
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Today we continue our series “Creating a Culture of…” The most important part of being a successful youth pastor isn’t teaching, meeting with kids, or planning events. It isn’t how charismatic we are, or how big our budget is. The most important thing is building a culture, what we call the “environmental architecture of a healthy ministry. Over time, our culture becomes a living entity, a self-perpetuating lifeform, allowing our ministries to grow and flourish year after year. It’s bigger than us and bigger than our current crop of students or leaders.
For this series, we’ve identified four key elements of any youth ministry culture – fun, outreach, leadership, and family.
Today, Mathew and Steve discuss how to create a cult. (Just kidding. See our Instagram account). Actually, we saved the best for last. This one is near and dear to our hearts. Creating a culture of family is one of the things we are most committed to. The best youth ministries aren’t the ones with the flashiest youth rooms, the best worship band, or the killer speaker. The best youth ministries are the ones where every kid who comes—whether they are regulars or first-timers--feels like they are known and loved. We help create this culture by removing barriers and cliques, providing intense shared experiences, building a sense of mission, using warm and inclusive language, and developing a natural and deep vulnerability. The amazing thing is that this aspect of our culture will serve all the others, bringing kids into the fold and ultimately into a relationship with Jesus. Who wouldn’t want to be part of a family that loves everyone? Our greatest reward is when kids graduate from our ministry and tell us, “You are like a family to me.”
Always remember, “The Greatest Need of the Human Heart is to Belong.” Just remember to attribute that to Steve when you hang the sign on your wall.
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It is finally here. Frank’s campus is launched. Now what do we do?
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Today we continue our series “Creating a Culture of…” The most important part of being a successful youth pastor isn’t teaching, meeting with kids, or planning events. It isn’t how charismatic we are, or how big our budget is. The most important thing is building a culture, what we call the “environmental architecture of a healthy ministry. Over time, our culture becomes a living entity, a self-perpetuating lifeform, allowing our ministries to grow and flourish year after year. It’s bigger than us and bigger than our current crop of students or leaders.
For this series, we’ve identified four key elements of any youth ministry culture – fun, outreach, leadership, and family.
Today, Mathew and Steve discuss how to create a culture of leadership.
Creating a culture of student leadership has been on the radar since our first days in youth ministry. There have been plenty of missteps and restarts, but it seems like we’ve landed in a good spot and are seeing the fruit of our efforts. Our Student Leadership teams have become our primary way of creating and multiplying disciples of Jesus.
There are plenty of ways to go about it, but for for student leadership to work, student leaders always need training, significant responsibility, freedom to fail, and time to debrief what they are learning. And it’s not for the control freak. Whether we are developing a student worship band or unleashing your high schoolers on your middle-schoolers, we have to be ready for things to get messy. But when all is said and done, student leaders will become better disciples of Jesus. They might even return as your volunteers or staff!
The Youth Ministry Sherpas recommend Tim Elmore’s series “Habitudes” for Student Leader training: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=habitudes+by+tim+elmore&crid=310S1DD93198O&sprefix=habitudes%2Caps%2C662&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_9
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Youth ministry veterans Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, and Heather Flies share some practical ways to avoid burnout and stay in youth ministry for the long haul. See the signs and symptoms, some practical solutions, as well as tips on how to avoid burnout all together!
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Today we continue our series “Creating a Culture of…” The most important part of being a successful youth pastor isn’t teaching, meeting with kids, or planning events. It isn’t how charismatic we are, or how big our budget is. The most important thing is building a culture, what we call the “environmental architecture of a healthy ministry. Over time, our culture becomes a living entity, a self-perpetuating lifeform, allowing our ministries to grow and flourish year after year. It’s bigger than us and bigger than our current crop of students or leaders.
For this series, we’ve identified four key elements of any youth ministry culture – fun, outreach, leadership, and family.
Today, Mathew and Steve discuss how to create a culture of outreach. With the current generation more unchurched than ever, it’s important to remain focused on those outside our walls, inspiring students to be others-focused as we tell the world about Jesus. We can help by making sure we use non-churchy language in our ministry, by encouraging our students to think tribally and strategically about reaching out to their friends, and by being involved in the community ourselves. With so many responsibilities associated with running a youth ministry, outreach is easy to leave behind. A healthy youth ministry will always be thinking of fresh ways to reach new students and perpetuate a culture of outreach. We believe at least 25% of a healthy youth ministry should be students whose families do not yet attend your church.
By the way, we are still waiting for someone to take us up on our Youth Pastor Exchange Program. Daytona? Scottsdale? Santa Monica? Anyone?
You think you feel great after a haircut? How do you think Baarack the Sheep felt after losing 75 pounds of wool? https://youtu.be/Xd9vViq4zR4
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Our apologies to our lone friend from West Virginia, James Sabin, host of the Youth Ministry Soul Keeper Podcast. We like West Virginia and we like James. Check out his show, and all the great shows available on the DYM Podcast Network. https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
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This morning we talked about actually diving into the source material we use while writing sermons, international women's day, guest preachers, membership classes, and how to not be a jerk (while kinda being a jerk.)
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OK ok ok, we know it has been some time since we have recorded a new episode of the DYM Podcast.
After a year of pandemic navigating, we wanted to come on and share some learnings and encouragement for our youth ministry community.
What’s more fun than listening to the Youth Ministry Sherpas podcast?
How about a healthy youth ministry?
Today we kick off a four-part series called “Creating a Culture of…” The most important part of being a successful youth pastor isn’t teaching, meeting with kids, or planning events. It isn’t how charismatic we are, or how big our budget is. The most important thing is to build a culture, what we call the “environmental architecture of a healthy ministry. Over time, our culture becomes a living entity, a self-perpetuating lifeform, allowing our ministries to grow and flourish year after year. It’s bigger than us and bigger than our current crop of students or leaders.
Many elements go into creating a culture. For this series, we’ve identified four of them. Today, Mathew and Steve discuss the value of fun. Whether it’s silly games that disarm the “too cool for school” crowd and envelope the shy ones, or the ridiculous traditions that began by accident and now have more sequels than the Fast and Furious franchise, fun is a non-negotiable part of a healthy youth ministry. It’s something to focus on, fight for, and never forget.
Remember, take the gospel seriously, but don’t take yourself seriously.
By the way, we are still waiting for someone to take us up on our Youth Pastor Exchange Program. Daytona? Scottsdale? Santa Monica? Anyone?
Effects mixers on soundboards can be fun. Especially when they make Tim sound like a supervillain. We talked about the unsolicited things that get sent to pastors, the difference in attending a wedding or funeral compared to presiding at one, and what to and what not to post about personal stuff.
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After taking last week off to observe Presidents’ Day, we gathered around the mics today to discuss how we have handled the past few weeks of Valentines, storms, and busy church calendars. We dove into the topics of movie ratings, church newcomers, and unfair expectations of ministry families.
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Notes: Justin is solo on this episode and talking through how to create a culture of candor on your staff or volunteer teams. We are going to be talking through WHY it’s a big deal, how to make it happen so the best ideas come out of your teams.
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March we made it! The days are starting to get a little longer, and we have some fun resources for you, our beloved members.
What is wrong with you people!? What do you mean you don’t agree with everything we say? What do you mean the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast is not your favorite podcast ever?
It’s easy to take offense—these days, probably easier than ever. Someone is always upset over something. As youth workers, we might be offended by someone’s opinion about our program, by their political views, by their lack of involvement in our ministry. And let’s face it, we probably are experts at offending others, too.
People getting offended is more rampant in churches than coronavirus, and youth workers are not immune. When we respond with defensiveness, with justification, or with sharp words, we only pour gas on the fire and make our lives more difficult.
What if we make a concerted effort to be different? What if we are willing to look beyond the surface, give people the benefit of the doubt, respond gently, take it on the chin even if we think we are right, and above all – show humility? Would our modeling of pastoral humility make a difference in our lives, in our churches, and in our students’ futures?
Yes, we think it would.
It would also make us more like Jesus.
This is an episode born of failed experiences. Humility is always the play.
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It’s February. It’s icy. It’s cold. We haven’t seen the sun since the 1840s. (Okay, a slight exaggeration, but it feels that way.) If you live in Maryland, Wisconsin, New England, or the Midwest, you understand. If you live in California, well…whatever. Loser.
Regardless of where you live, it’s the time of the year in youth ministry when it feels like everyone just wants to take a nap. The thrill of fall kickoff is a distant memory. The holidays are over. It feels like we are biding our time until summer camp or the next big trip.
How do we keep our enthusiasm, avoid resigning, and keep our students interested through the inevitable season we call, “The Doldrums”?
In today’s episode, we share our thoughts about how to manufacture even small jolts of energy throughout the year. Whether it’s coming up with a contest or challenge, catching up on some things we’ve always wanted to do but didn’t have time for, or just reminding ourselves that the ups and downs are par for the course, we think our ideas might be helpful for you as you push through the winter to more exciting times ahead.
We also share our Super Bowl predictions (hint: we were wrong). And you won’t want to miss the wonderful greetings we share from our spam folder. Who knew that our Belly Dancing episode would be one of our most popular? Not bad for two guys who apparently are in the demographic for Cialis marketing.
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God has a significant plan for each of our lives, but the appearance-driven culture we live in often causes us to sacrifice the important on the altar of the impressive. In this installment of The Youth Ministry Soul Keeper Podcast, James Sabin and guest co-host Eben Eddy discuss how small actions are often what paves the way to a healthy soul and a fruitful ministry.
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Look, we don’t only talk sports, but we talk some sports, and we live in Tampa Bay, so we’re a little bit excited to-day about the Buccaneers victory. We talked S* B parties and practices, but also got into sermon critiques and and sermon note mishaps.
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We’ve been pretty serious lately. All this societal upheaval has us wound too tight, like a tiny covid mask on a giant head. It’s time to lighten up. So today we needed to laugh. And to laugh, we tell stories. Youth ministry is a wild world. It takes you to places you never expected to be, and puts you in situations you never saw coming. How many insurance adjusters get to rescue freshmen boys from a shirtless nursing mother in the Dominican Republic, or are forced to pull over the 15-passenger van along a lonely stretch of Utah highway because one of their kids thought laxatives were a good idea? Whether you’ve been in youth ministry for 30 years or six months, you have stories to tell that only other youth workers will understand. We simply nod, laugh, and say, “Yeah, that sounds about right.” Due to our ages, we can’t vouch for the complete accuracy of what you are about to hear, but it’s the world as best as we can remember. We are proud members of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @youthministrysherpas.
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Politics, covid, race, -- it has been a tumultuous 10 months. We spent the previous two episodes processing some of our frustrations with the culture of division and talking about how we can help our students think more clearly and with a broader perspective. To bring closure, we thought it would be helpful to bring in another voice, and we have to say, we chose wisely! Theo Davis is a youth pastor in Kansas City. He’s also an artist, a father, an introvert, and a voice of reason, gentleness, and unity. He’s also black, serving in a mostly white neighborhood, in a city with a deep history of racism. He has experienced more racism in his life than we realized. The two old white guys who host this show needed to listen to him. We’re guessing you do, too. Listening, asking questions, gaining empathy – these are the things that can bring friendship and understanding instead of arguments and echo chambers. Oddly, before this conversation, we’d never met. But we have a lot in common. Theo is from Maryland. He served for seven years at one of the state’s biggest churches. He grew up in Mathew’s backyard in Montgomery County (well, not literally, but almost), and one of his former youth leaders was one of Steve’s favorite students in high school. Theo is an active part of the Download Youth Ministry family, serving as a moderator in our Facebook Community. https://www.facebook.com/groups/DYMCommunity
Theo’s post following the George Floyd murder and subsequent riots was shared over 6,000 times. It’s called, “8 Things My White Friends Can Do.” https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10100539258863013&set=a.655426947283 Other resources Theo recommends: https://www.amazon.com/Color-Compromise-American-Churchs-Complicity/dp/0310113601 https://www.amazon.com/How-Fight-Racism-Courageous-Christianity/dp/0310104777 https://serialpodcast.org/ (season 3) One Steve recommends: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619-podcast.html One Mathew recommends: https://theundefeated.com We are proud members of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @youthministrysherpas.
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Ethan Parker, one of the church leaders who didn’t cancel their event for football, joined us this morning, and we ate a little bit of crow. What happens when conventional wisdom says to cancel, and you don’t think you should? We talked the rolls we play in service and the rolls we give away. We dove into cut off date for adding elements to service.
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Because we live in a broken world, the pain and hurt we experience from others is unavoidable. With all pain and hurt, comes the potential for bitterness and hatred toward those who hurt us. In this episode, we talk about the real struggle with pain caused by others and how it has the potential to transform into hatred. A deep seated hatred that makes the command of Jesus to forgive others seemingly impossible. We will discover that unforgiveness toward others isn't the unforgivable sin, but it is the imprisonable sin and with Jesus' grace, we can forgive and be set free.
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Justin and Matthew sit down and chat in the first episode of the new year talking through some of the hacks they learned while leading in 2020. Last year was a unique one for everyone and it forced us to be more efficient and agile. The dudes share 3 hacks they learned in hopes to help you too.
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The Youth Ministry Sherpas are back for another discussion about how to help our students think critically in a world gone mad. Recording this the day after the inauguration, we are pleased to mention that Washington, DC is still standing, and we are still here. We are still picking up the pieces of the turbulence this year has brought while trying to navigate how to pastor our students well through these times. One thing we believe is that perspective is everything. We want to create youth ministries where students appreciate the diversity of Christians throughout the world and understand that not everyone interprets things like we do. We have some suggestions in how we can grow personally as we can create environments where our students can think, grow, be challenged, and avoid perpetuating a stifling subculture. It’s a high calling, to shape the future of the church! We both recommend The Chosen: https://www.vidangel.com/show/the-chosen-a7284/season/1 As if national unrest isn’t bad enough, now even the squirrels are angry! https://news.yahoo.com/angry-vicious-spate-squirrel-attacks-073031163.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABwOEU6EC3r4hdDaIRjrgkalJWCZeFwNZFG7qSz2hnTUDr5e7C5v2VKkKviTfDtsApZuokcjd0-QpYvrIiVGnoCpVUjhX3yZEwlDjBQLFx-nZ2WqCzPLu2MLMigSTlXOtRTg7s_TzdTW25ySbwUA1cEWiwRFslXncY-3FM8F9apV We are proud members of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ You can find us on Facebook and other social media: Twitter -- @youthministrysherpas Instagram -- @youthministrysherpas
This morning we dove into the idea of in culture, why are we portrayed the way we are? We talked about the Buccaneers success, and the success of bringing in free agents. We talked about what free agents we’d bring into our churches if we could. We closed the show by asking if it makes sense to cancel plans for football.
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2021 is a time for re-introductions and refocus. Frank shares his intentions for 15 minutes with Frank and what you can expect for the new year.
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Is James Hardin wearing a fat suit? Is that the way to get traded to Brooklyn? Why does the fat suit version of Hardin look like the regular version of Andrew, and why is it so hard to buy a suit if you’re not in great shape? We talked people leaving, and how we’re spending stimulus money.
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Frank is back after taking a two month break and things haven’t gotten any better.
Resources -Southside Rabbi - "Capitol Under Siege: A Christian Distinctive": https://spoti.fi/3sCrXR3 -Holy Post Podcast - "Was the Capitol Attack a Christian Insurrection?": https://bit.ly/3sMqEPE -Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Du Mez: https://amzn.to/39I3qS2
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Recently, Doug and Josh made a video about how to get Momentum in 2021! In this episode, Michelle and Ronald talk about the ways they are planning to work on one of the ten things they talked about!
Talked about on the episode:
Momentum in Ministry Facebook Video: https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/how-to-get-momentum-in-2021/
The Quick List: 1. Align With Adult Services 2. Get Big-Picture Buy-In 3. Communicate 4. Dig Deeper 5. Combine with a Kickoff 6. Perk Attendance 7. Incentivize New Students 8. Incentivize Volunteers 9. Enhance Parent Communication 10. Make Sure You Deliver
We took a couple months off, and the world lost its collective mind! The Sherpas, who both live a few miles north of Washington, DC, are swimming in the waters of politics in our cities and our churches. Watching riots in the Capitol building recently (and recording this just two days prior to an inauguration to be conducted under lockdown), we cannot escape the craziness. Neither can our students. We are thinking and talking about it, and so are they. No one is blind to the tumult our country has experienced in recent months. The problem for us as youth workers is, how do we talk to our students about politics and represent Jesus while doing so? And how do we avoid falling into a pothole so deep we’ll never make it out alive, or employed? In this episode, we talk about some filters we find helpful. These help us, and our students, think critically about the information we consume and how to respond to it. Hopefully, it helps us see the world as Jesus sees it. Hey, if we get fired, we can always get jobs eating pizza and watching Netflix: https://www.ajc.com/life/how-to-get-paid-to-watch-netflix-and-eat-pizza/KG2ZJSONVNAK7EZREVVNQRAVA4/ We are proud members of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ You can find us on Facebook and other social media: Twitter -- @youthministrysherpas Instagram -- @youthministrysherpas
Helping our souls and students to navigate a culture that likes to take sides and defines and distinguishes between people using all sorts of measurables. God's love doesn't see sides; He sees sons and daughters. God's love doesn't see ideologies; He sees Image Bearers. God's love doesn't see labels: His love sees loss.
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The show took a serious tone today as we dove into the topic of loneliness and community for pastors. Andrew had a family leave his church, and Tim had people commenting on his life choices on social media. We talked about how hard it is to have real relationships with people in our churches. We also laughed at some of the more crazy things happening in our lives and ministries.
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Ok, it wasn’t ALL a dumpster fire. Some good things did come out of 2020! This week, Michelle and Ronald look back at 2020 and talk about the things they saw that were positive from the year!
Got anything to add? We’d love to hear about it!
Talked about on the episode:
2020 - It Wasn’t All Bad https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/p/2020---it-wasn%27t-all-bad/games-6045.html
The Life and Legacy of Allison Williams https://scholarship.downloadyouthministry.com/allison-williams/
What did we love about 2020? 1.Michelle Speaking at David Wood’s church! 2.Brett Eddy speaking at Ronald’s retreat 3.Online game nights were great! Google Doc Trivia night. Kahoot is a good tool. 4.Ronald’s Youtube Lives were really fun 5.Michelle and her husband celebrated 1 year! Yay!
PS - Allison we love you.
The New Year started in heartbreaking fashion for Andrew. He lost his fantasy football championship in the final seconds of yesterday’s games. But at least he didn’t leave the spotify playlist running in the live stream for an entire service like Timmy’s church did. We talked premarital counseling, new year’s preaching, and outside groups using the church property. What a fun way to kick off the new year.
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Another year has come and gone, and we closed out 202 with our annual Christmas Spectacular! We dove into all of the prep going into Christmas Eve Services. We talked through our post Christmas services, and spent a whole bunch of time talking about how Tim’s guest preacher flushed a toilet on the live stream yesterday.
We’ll be back January 4 with a New Year and new shows!
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These kids are squirrely. You’ve got to be careful or they’ll run around on you if you put them in charge of things! They might even get going even when you aren’t ready! This week, Michelle and Ronald talk giving students responsibilities.
And the good and the bad of doing so!
Questions to Consider •How can you help students lead from the front? •How can you help students lead from behind the scenes?
Mentioned in the Podcast:
Student Job Descriptions https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FOQfPY_WNmnnqDdZlOU-I90DegOFPBcG?usp=sharing
3 Ways to Quickly Pivot a Youth Ministry Game That is Bombing on Stage https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/3-ways-to-quickly-pivot-a-youth-ministry-game-that-is-bombing-on-stage/
5 Tips For Hosting Next-Level Camp Games https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/5-tips-for-hosting-next-level-camp-games/
Ever had the kind of day where you were exhausted and didn’t even do the thing that usually makes you tired? Timmy came back from a week of vacay to spend 12 hours at church preparing for an annual meeting. Andrew had back to back outdoor events. And we’re still 11 days from Christmas. Next week is our annual Christmas Spec-tacular!
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Christmas Fun and Plans During Coronavirus
It’s December! That means Christmas parties and lots of plans. And maybe changing plans.
This week Ronald and Michelle talk about what Christmas looks like during Covid. Got any suggestions? Send them on!
Talked about on the Podcast:
Escape the North Pole: Digital Escape Room https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/p/escape-the-north-pole%3A-digital-escape-room/online-ministry/special-events-6000.html
Actin’ Sus https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/p/actin%27-sus/games-actinsusgame.html
This episode we have Tim Somers, the lead Youth Pastor of Elevation Church. In my option, Elevation Youth is leading the way in how to engage students with content online AND with how they get students involved in small groups who never have stepped foot on campus before. We chat through how they do it and what are some things we all need to know.
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Did you spend a lot of time planning an event that had to get canceled or postponed due to the pandemic? This week, Ronald and Michelle talk about having to make contingency plans and calling audibles during this wild season. And what to do when you don’t really agree with the decisions that get made.
Questions to Consider •What do you do with the plans you had for an event that didn’t come together? •How can you support the leadership of your church even if you don’t like a decision? •What are some ways you can reach out to and encourage students even when an event didn’t get to happen?
Is there anything worse than realizing that you looked ridiculous hours after you delivered a sermon? Andrew suffered from an unfortunate case of moobs on Sunday and Dylan didn’t even tell him. We talked through Dylan’s seminary application process, and played the newest Christmas game in the DYM store: “Hot Takes for Christmas” by our good buddy Derry Prenkert.
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2020 IS ALMOST OVER! You might be sprinting toward the finish line or limping your way there; either way, we are so proud of you! This year will go down in history as one of the most memorable for so many reasons. One thing we will never forget is how our youth ministry tribe persevered and continued to minister to teenagers during a challenging time - you're incredible!
Have you and your church stayed open this whole time? Did you have to shut down and then got to re-open? After all that, are you having to shut down AGAIN? This week, Michelle and Ronald talk about having to go back to online. Again.
Questions to Consider •How do you communicate with parents and students about going back online? •Who makes the call in your church about the youth group being online? •What things did you learn from the last shut down that you’re going to use if you have to go online again?
You’re were nervous, the anticipation built for months and months, it wasn’t quite as long as you thought it would be, and yet when it was done, you were exhausted. Your first time preaching was quite the memorable experience. Dylan preached for the first time last Sunday. We talked virtual services post Christmas, decorations, and all things happening between Thanksgiving and New Years.
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This is a follow up from our last episode. Make sure to go back and listen if you have not. Justin casted vision to all of the leaders in the ministry and this episode is the HOW to make it happen. This is the tactical execution of the big picture summary. This episode gives you an inside look into Justin and crew trained their own leaders for this year.
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The title may sound gross, but we promise it has significance for your youth ministry. The more unhealthy we become internally, the more tempting it can be to separate ourselves from the messages we share with our students. Guest Co-host Eben Eddy and James Sabin challenge us to take a step back and ask the question, "Do I really believe what I am about to share with my students?" And If not, what we can do about it.
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In this episode it’s just Justin talking about and sharing about their big leader training night they had a few months back. Justin talks about how and why they cancelled group to make training happen and he shares the audio of the training video that played across all 11 campuses to cast the vision of the new school year and what we are focusing on as a ministry across the board in the new school year. The goal is to give you an inside look of how Justin and team go about training and casting that long term vision and hopefully inspires you to do the same with your teams.
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Timmy was out today side hustling in the funeral industry, so Dylan moved from the couch to the co-host chair. We talked about the incredibly long and crappy day Andrew had on tuesday, the church members who literally brought their first fruits to the church, and Dylan’s first ever sermon coming up.
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With the nation on the verge of civil unrest, we dove into the really important topics…like whether or not we we should include outdoor seating options for Christmas services. Both of us had big momentum building Sundays. Tim’s church hosted baptisms, and Andrew’s had a big outdoor event. We talked about meeting with no stated agenda, and celebrated Dylan’s engagement.
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In this special episode of the podcast (featuring YM Hacks hosts from the DYM Podcast Network) Justin and Matthew sat down some some of our friends at Samaritan's Purse who run Operation Christmas Child to talk about how youth groups can have an easy way to serve those around the world without leaving their church. We are always looking for great ways to help students realize there is more outside themselves and this is a great way to do that.
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In this episode, we talk about how important confession is in our relationship with God and others. We talk about why confession can be so difficult at times and the "why" our students and leaders need to experience confession and the forgiveness that follows in our lives and ministries. We ultimately need to know that we can be confessors because God is a forgiver.
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In this special episode of the podcast Justin and Matthew sat down some some of our friends at Samaritan's Purse who run Operation Chritmas Child to talk about how youth groups can have an easy way to serve those around the world without leaving their church. We are always looking for great ways to help students realize there is more outside themselves and this is a great way to do that.
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Frank shares a special clip from his other podcast: Practically Pastoring.
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Did you know that there is an election tomorrow? Did you know that food banks don’t give out paper products or laundry detergent? Did you know that when preaching you should really annunciate the K when repeatedly sayin the word “ask”? Did you know that Halloween wasn’t canceled after all? Did you know that Christmas Eve is only 8 weeks away, and you should really be planning your service?
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November is here and we are SO happy about it. What a year it is been - we all need a little bit of holidays, family, and stuffing.
It’s our birthday show. Tim’s birthday is October 25, An-drew’s is October 27, and with show falling on the 26th, we felt like we should celebrate. We talked about what to wear, or in Tim’s case what not to wear, when presiding at a wedding or funeral. We dove into our love for the Rays, and what happens when an elders’ meeting falls on the same night as a world series game. Andrew used social distancing as an excuse to make changes he has wanted to make in the worship space for years.
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Every youth worker knows the struggle of navigating the mine field of social media with their students. Now we realize how serious this challenge is not only in what they post, but in what their posts do to them.
“The technology that connects us also controls us.”
The Social Dilemma (thesocialdilemma.com) is a documentary film about the rising effects of social media on us, our children, and our world. It’s an eye-opening look behind the scenes by the people who made the products. It’s even a bit frightening, and definitely worth a conversation. The Sherpas are joined by our good friend Brock Morgan, youth pastor, author, and speaker, as we discuss our thoughts about the film and the challenges we face as advocates for teenagers. Can we protect ourselves and our kids from becoming pawns in a giant matrix? Can we challenge our students to be the agents of change for the future? Will we even know it if it happens, or will be just be numbers in the algorithm?
We thought it was a fascinating topic. We think you will agree. (By the way, we are whispering right now, because we are certain we are being watched.)
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The Youth Ministry Sherpas are struggling.
This has been a hard year for everyone. A worldwide pandemic, racial tensions, political divisiveness, church shutdowns, social media tirades, constant pivots, lose-lose decisions, constant criticisms, health struggles, personal losses--there is a giant buffet of factors that have taken their toll on us.
We are weary. We are thinking of renting a cave in New Mexico for the foreseeable future. We know we are struggling, but how are our students doing? Who is helping them process these tumultuous days? Who is present in this mess with them? Who is bringing a perspective that this is not the first time the world has been in an angry uproar? What if this is an opportunity to set this generation on a course to make a better way?
Just talking through this together helped us feel better. We hope it will help you as well.
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Our love for the Rays continued this morning, as we cele-brated the trip to the World Series. We talked a lot about a ministry week that involves staying up until 1am every night. We dove into the weird attendance patterns church-es are seeing across the country, the trip we took to Dis-ney with Derry Prenkert last week, and the memorial ser-vices Tim has coming up this week.
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Frank shares what he did at his worship night with his congregation.
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No one enjoys pain, but if we let it, pain can be a teacher. Talking about his own painful experience from ministerial burnout, James shares three things he learned from his pain that helped him heal and led him to greater spiritual wholeness. Learning from our own pain, will help us to better minister to students and their families in their seasons of pain.
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The Youth Ministry Sherpas are struggling.
This has been a hard year for everyone. A worldwide pandemic, racial tensions, political divisiveness, church shutdowns, social media tirades, constant pivots, lose-lose decisions, constant criticisms, health struggles, personal losses--there is a giant buffet of factors that have taken their toll on us. Heck, even the parrots are mad! We feel like we are in the middle of a 15-round fight and we keep taking body blow after body blow. We are weary.
We are betting there are plenty of youth pastors who feel this way. Are you discouraged, tired, defeated, discouraged, frustrated and lonely? The bad news is we have no real answers to give. The good news is we have each other, and it feels good to talk about it. We hope you see yourself in this conversation if for no other reason than to realize you are not alone.
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We’re happy right about now. As Rays fans, it’s hard to think about much else, but alas, ministry continues to happen. We were each at weddings this Friday. Andrew was officiating, and Tim was side gigging at a production company. Tim lost his voice mid sermon, and Andrew couldn’t see because of sweat in his eye. We debated side hustles and burn out, talked live sound mixes, and dove into premarital counseling.
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It’s time to vote. And this election cycle has been extra spicy for us and our students. So when politics come into the conversation during small groups and hanging out, how do we talk about politics without being a jerk? Today, Ronald and Michelle talk about how to do just that.
Things we talk about this episode: •Reading good books •Listening to both sides of the news •Talking with leaders and when it’s right to talk politics •Listening to students process what’s happening
We sat down with Landon Macdonald who oversees students and young adults at Cornerstone Church in Arizona. He is a self proclaimed theology nerd but loves to help people understand deep theology in a practical way...especially students. So we chat with him how to teach deep theology in a way students can get excited about it too.
@iamlandonmacdonald Landon’s Youtube Channel TheosU
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Attendance is weird for everyone right now, right? We can’t seem to figure out how to predict who is coming or when they’re coming. This morning we dove into Andrew’s dumb idea to incorporate song lyrics into a sermon until someone guesses which artist he’s referencing. Tim had an elder up and quit. We dove into every pastor’s favorite part of their job description; “other duties as assigned.”
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Frank shares how he became a campus pastor and thoughts for you if you wish to become one one day.
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Many times the Hardship and pain we experience in ministry and life feels like a dead end with no redemptive purpose in sight. Lessons learned through his own hardship and pain, James shares that God has a redemptive purpose through it all. There is hope in our hardship and pain. Show Notes:
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Doug & Josh meet outside and record a quick show. Also Doug spills almost nothing about Gold Membership+
After a crazy break, student ministry is getting started back in force! This week, Ronald and Michelle talk about what that looks like in their ministries.
Things we talk about this episode: •Starting small groups and big program •Outside versus inside •Communicating to everyone •The great NDOVYMT!
Being a sports fan is hard. It is extra hard to be a fan when your team has a double overtime loss on Saturday night, and you have to get up and preach on Sunday morning. We’re both counting on the Lightning winning tonight, so we can take a break from hockey exhaustion for a few months. We talked about our best post church practices and meals, how to do new members classes during a pandemic (hint:it’s zoom), and how soon to start planning your next series.
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Frank shares the apps he uses every day in ministry.
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The Youth Ministry Sherpas are back for the fall!
We lost a lot this summer due to the pandemic – camps, retreats, mission trips, and more. We barely even recognize our students after not seeing them in person for five months. But there is one thing we all gained during the shutdown: Access to Hamilton! Thanks to Disney+, it was possible to watch the incredible Broadway musical that took the country by storm and changed the world forever.
What lessons can we learn from the genius work of Lin-Manuel Miranda? In addition to simply enjoying great history, entertainment, music and art, what can we learn from the Hamilton experience that might be applicable to our youth ministry? We have four ideas, and we present the fourth one in this edition of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast.
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We got to sit down with Chris Moore who is the youth pastor at Pure Heart Church in AZ. We chatted with him about his student social media influencer program he has set up in which students help create content and extend their reach in an exponential way on all socials. It’s a good conversation with some very good practical takeaways.
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With Timmy out on a family day, Dylan moved from the couch to the big boy chair. We Talked about our church’s attempt to use coffee to lure people out of hiding. Andrew started a new series on Galatians, and realized that he isn’t good at/doesn’t really like teaching through epistles. A game went too long in youth group, so Dylan didn’t actual-ly teach. We also asked how everyone else is going about trying to build new relationships during a pandemic.
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Frank reminisce on the top regrets has from his time as a youth pastor
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Marty is joined on this episode by his wife Erin as they break down marriage, ministry, and gaming with some news thrown in at the end!
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The Youth Ministry Sherpas are back for the fall!
We lost a lot this summer due to the pandemic – camps, retreats, mission trips, and more. We barely even recognize our students after not seeing them in person for five months. But there is one thing we all gained during the shutdown: Access to Hamilton! Thanks to Disney+, it was possible to watch the incredible Broadway musical that took the country by storm and changed the world forever.
What lessons can we learn from the genius work of Lin-Manuel Miranda? In addition to simply enjoying great history, entertainment, music and art, what can we learn from the Hamilton experience that might be applicable to our youth ministry? We have four ideas, and we present the third one in this edition of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast.
80: Lessons from Hamilton (Pt 3) We are proud members of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ Don’t miss the National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training from DYM! trainyourvolunteers.com Meet Caesar the Llama! https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/caesar-no-drama-llama-calming-152641892.html
The NFL is back, and so is our show…Tim was celebrat-ing the Jags win while Andrew mourned the Bucs loss. We dove into pandemic elders meetings, baby baptism vs dedication, and other duties as assigned.
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Frank had to share news that some people probably didn’t want to hear. In this episode he shares the three steps he did when giving this bad news.
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We’re pumped for this year’s NDOVYMT! In this episode, Ronald and Michelle talk about the big day of training, how they’ll use it, and how it’s helped train their middle school leaders!
Things we talk about this episode: •Talks and topics at this year’s events •Ways to use the training AFTER the event •Sweet ways to experience the training even during a pandemic
We lost a lot this summer due to the pandemic – camps, retreats, mission trips, and more. We barely even recognize our students after not seeing them in person for five months. But there is one thing we all gained during the shutdown: Access to Hamilton! Thanks to Disney+, it was possible to watch the incredible Broadway musical that took the country by storm and changed the world forever. What lessons can we learn from the genius work of Lin-Manuel Miranda? In addition to simply enjoying great history, entertainment, music and art, what can we learn from the Hamilton experience that might be applicable to our youth ministry? We have four ideas, and we present the second one in this edition of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast. Episode 79 – Lessons from Hamilton (Pt 2) We are proud members of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ Don’t miss the National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training from DYM! trainyourvolunteers.com Meet Caesar the Llama! https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/caesar-no-drama-llama-calming-152641892.html
September is here... and we have some amazing resources for you! We cannot wait for you to check them all out.
The Youth Ministry Sherpas are back for the fall!
We lost a lot this summer due to the pandemic – camps, retreats, mission trips, and more. We barely even recognize our students after not seeing them in person for five months. But there is one thing we all gained during the shutdown: Access to Hamilton! Thanks to Disney+, it was possible to watch the incredible Broadway musical that took the country by storm and changed the world forever.
What lessons can we learn from the genius work of Lin-Manuel Miranda? In addition to simply enjoying great history, entertainment, music and art, what can we learn from the Hamilton experience that might be applicable to our youth ministry? We have four ideas, and we present the first one in this edition of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast.
Episode 78 – Lessons from Hamilton (Pt 1) We are proud members of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ Don’t miss the National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training from DYM! trainyourvolunteers.com
After last week’s conversation, Cool Carll slid into Andrew’s DMs to talk about the controversy surrounding the Word According to Gen Z. Today we were joined by Josh and Andy (better known as Karen and Carll) to discuss their motivations for writing the devotional, their response to the criticism, and how they’re going forward. We also talked about the new world of virtual elder’s meeting, informal get togethers, and the full spectrum of memorial services.
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Ronald and Michelle are not medical doctors
This week we talk about trying to make small groups happen without making Covid-19 happen. We talk about how we communicated to parents, small group leaders and students. We also talk about the interesting ways we’re trying to make this stuff happen!
Things we talk about this episode: •A couple ways we’re making small groups happen •What we tell leaders in the meantime •How to encourage in this crazy season
After a long 5-month hiatus, Marty hits the reset button (you may be too young for this reference) on the podcast and tells us where he’s been for the past few months? Are there still games to play? Is ministry still happening? Are there any recommendations? You’ll have to listen to find out!
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What’s the big deal about a little devotional? Isn’t Cap G just concerned with getting his kiddos in the word. Andrew shoved his foot in his mouth, via email. Tim lost a game of putt putt to his son, and he was ashamed.
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Sometimes you will face push back and adversity from people who don’t understand what you are trying to do. What you do with that can be some of the most creative work you will ever produce.
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Everyone has some time of guidelines in place for their space.
But what if that space doesn’t belong to your church?
This week, Michelle and Ronald talk about the challenges of sharing space in the midst of a pandemic. It’s challenging for sure. It could also be a great chance for you to show middle school students what it’s like to be a great neighbor.
Things we talk about this episode: •Not comparing yourself to other churches who had dedicated space •Thinking creatively and outside the physical space box •Trying to work things out with other ministries vying for the same space •Giving students a place to be
In this episode, guest co-host, Eben Eddy, flips the tables on James and interviews him about questions concerning soul care from fellow youth workers. They talk about how much is "too much" when being vulnerable with students, how to minister in a culture that doesn't value soul care, how to deal with our own insecurities when ministering to students, and how much availability is healthy? You will relate to the honest questions discussed and will be encouraged by what Eben and James share in response. Show Notes:
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You’ve never gotten a complaint before, right?
HA!
In youth ministry, we’re dealing with parents and their kids. Parents care deeply about what goes on with their students and students often have lots of opinions anyway. In this episode, Ronald and Michelle talk about how to not let complaints go to your heart and compliments go to your head!
Things we talk about this episode: •All the complaints we’ve gotten. Or most of them. •Asking if the complaint has any truth to it •Trying to reflect instead of get defensive •Looking for the deeper issue
Frank just got back from vacation but at the tailend of his vacation he got to guest speak at his brother-in-law’s youth group. He shares the three things you should not do when you are guest speaking and the three things you should do.
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Ever left your mic on after the sermon…cause Andrew did. We talked about working wives, beach fellowships, changing youth group schedules, and questionable coffee choices. The comment section was especially lively, because someone had a potty accident.
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Frank links up with fellow DYM Podcast Network friends, The Morning After Ministry Show! Enjoy this bonus episode while Frank is still on his COVID free Florida vacation!
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Frank Gil is here! It’s always good to have another DYM Podcast Network host to hang out with. We talked sermon re-writes, what a campus pastor actually does, how to honor and celebrate a life well lived, and so much more. Frank was introduced to the waffle stomp and the comment section. It was glorious!
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School would be starting up soon (normally). Youth ministry would be finishing up its last summer trips (usually). Parents would be excited about their student promoting into the next grade (in normal circumstances).
This year has been anything but normal! Michelle and Ronald talk about the crazy lives they’ve been living and the plans for the fall they’re making!
Things we talk about this episode: •How to meet in person when everyone is mad/scared/sick of wearing masks •What steps to take to communicate the plan to parents •Why its important to be on board with the rest of your church
CIY’s Caleb Deroin breaks down creative programming and steps he takes when planning a CIY event.
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It’s been two long weeks since we’ve been together. We caught up on what church looks like on vacation, how we are formatting our somewhat in person services, and some of the major happenings while we were gone. Tim’s church got compared to a breakfast restaurant, and Andrew offended people in his church with a picture of an airplane.
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In the craziness of COVID-19, churches still need middle school pastors! This week we’re really excited to talk about Michelle’s new job. We also talk about some of the weirdness of starting in a ministry where you might not meet in person for… a long time.
Join us!
Things we talk about this episode: •Meeting with leaders and parents while socially distancing •Introducing yourself to your group (online and in person!) •Practicing handshakes, then not needing that skill •Getting ready for home groups and postcards!
In this episode we have our first ever return guest! Terry Parkman runs the family ministry teams at River Valley Church. He gives us a run down, a class, a teaching or who is Gen Z and what they value. Anyone working with high school students and below needs to listen to this episode.
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It's August?! What a whirlwind this summer has been... but we're moving forward, and your DYM inbox just got filled with new FREE stuff!
No one would question a youth pastor's motive for ministering to students. Love is always the motive; but when fear sneaks in, it has a crazy way of messing up our most well intentioned ministry to students. In this episode, James hopes to help us discern the difference so that we can provide students with what they truly need, a youth ministry environment motivated by love and freedom instead of fear and control. Show Notes:
Two books I referenced for this podcast: Contemplative Youth Ministry: Practicing the Presence of Jesus - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q3RC08/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 The Prison Angel: Mother Antonia's Journey from Beverly Hills to a Life of Service in a Mexican Jail - https://www.amazon.com/Prison-Angel-Antonias-Journey-Beverly-ebook/dp/B002CMP964/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+prison+angel&qid=1595875434&s=digital-text&sr=1-1
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Frank talks about his most recent launch team meeting and his hopes for the future.
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We’re getting ready to welcome 6th grade students to the youth ministry! Also, we’re not entirely sure what we are welcoming them to…
So we’re putting together a strategy to welcome students in the crazy COVID season. Ronald and Michelle talk about Ronald’s plan and see what in the world will happen!
Things we talk about this episode: •Ronald’s three step welcome plan •Getting the children’s ministry on board •Helping parents feel at ease
Justin got to sit down with Gerald who was a long time youth pastor, now speaker, coach, and author and got to talk about his new book, WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, and how it can help youth workers everywhere.
Gerald serves as the Founder and President of the Stello Initiative, a 501c3 organization that mobilizes young adults to serve through service based conferences (For God So Loved Tour). Gerald’s passion for the next generation is best expressed by preaching biblical truth to students and adults around the globe. This passion has positioned him as a trusted voice for multiple organizations including North Point Ministries, Bigstuf Camps, Passion City Church, Calvary Chapel, Newsprint Church, Orange Conference and many more. Gerald is the author of “Before You Go,” a resource designed to help students follow Jesus and grow in their faith after high school. He also co-authored Starting Now, a devotional for college freshman. His most recent book entitled “When Life Gives You Lemons,” serves as a practical guide for navigating seasons of adversity for all ages. Check out his book here! When Life Gives You Lemons Thelemonbook.com
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Younger Frank was charismatic, energetic, and really silly. But he was also really arrogant and stubborn. If I could speak into him, this is what I would tell him.
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Michelle has finally moved to Idaho! In this episode, she and Ronald talk about resting, new starts, and trying to adapt in the crazy covid climate.
Things we talk about this episode: •Figuring out what rest looks like •Getting excited for new/unknown chapters •What a staycation actually looks (and sounds) like
I have received a lot of questions over the past few months and I take 15 minutes to answer them for you.
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Spirit of band internet, we rebuke you. Spirit of Tim’s broken apple watch, we rebuke you. Spirit of people getting mad over our decisions to open, close, or be somewhere in-between, we rebuke you! Today we went through snap shots of our Sundays. We traded highs and lows of our week, and Tim mocked Andrew for not being able to go to Disney World this week.
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In the season of COVID, youth ministry looks really different! This week, Michelle and Ronald talk about going out and doing youth ministry while trying to practice social distancing. It’s a challenge, but we’re up to it!
Things we talk about this episode: •Doing ministry with COVID on the brain •Being in LARGE spaces so you can spread out students •Being outside and playing disc golf and a cornhole tournament •Working with leadership to see what you can do and what you can’t
We planned to talk about tech issues today…and then the internet went out for our entire county! So what do you do when you have no control over what is happening? We interviewed Andrew’s new youth pastor, and talked about how to get someone used to preaching into a camera for a first time?
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I went to speak at Josh & Allison Price’s church in College Station, Texas. Texas takes their breakfast burritos seriously but not COVID. Just kidding. But seriously, no one wears masks in Texas. However, Josh and Allison did have a killer event that made me rethink how I see big events like camps and conferences done in the church. I share my thoughts on that and more in this episode.
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For the first time since March I was in a church with more than just co-workers. I had my first in-person launch team and it went incredible. I talk about that and what I talked about in the training plus a real deep explanation on why I want people to wear masks.
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With COVID numbers in our area spiking, we had to navigate the waters of people either being panicked or flippant in their response. Both Tim and Andrew had to play extra rolls in their church services. Tim played the drums, Andrew ran sound. We talked through congregational meetings, canceled summer plans, and what to do when a tree falls onto someones car in the church parking lot.
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Justin got to sit down with Eric Epperson, the VP of Story for CIY (Christ In Youth). Justin and Eric talk about how to craft the best stories for teaching, social media, marketing etc. There is a lot of practical wisdom to help make youth workers better.
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Doug, Jess & Josh talk about roles for volunteers in youth ministry during the pandemic and the need that hasn't changed: great training for your volunteers. Check out trainmyvolunteers.com for more info on the National Day of Volunteer #youthministry Training
In a time when leaders are just as quarantined as our students, what are you doing to help encourage them to continue to serve? How are you as a leader shepherding the leaders of your students? Michelle and Ronald spend some time talking about how they can make their leaders feel loved on and cared for in the weirdest season of ministry ever.
In this episode we talk about: •Sending leaders care packages •How to encourage leaders in the era of COVID •How to KEEP leaders with all this going on
Links: The Art of Group Talk – Teenage Girls https://amzn.to/3equvKE
The Art of Group Talk – Teenage Guys https://amzn.to/317uKGq
Make sure you listen til the very end to hear Tim stick his foot in his mouth…Before that we talked about the fact that Tim’s internet was literally ripped out. We talked about how some sermons never get written, while other seem to write themselves. Andrew did a wedding at a fancy pants resort. We dove into why some churches aren’t offering kids min yet, and why they’re wrong.
Thanks to our sponsor today, Digital Youth Camp www.digitalyouthcamp.com The code ‘DYC2020MAM’ is just for the Morning After audience.
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This week Michele and Ronald talk about the possibility of re-opening in Texas and meeting a youth group in person! While it’s really exciting to think about being together, it’s super important to make sure parents feel like you are doing everything you can to keep their students safe.
Some things we talk about: •The protocols and procedures we put in place •Throw whatever was normal out the window! We’re in new territory •Social distancing and masks are a thing •Over communicating to parents everything Links: The Guidelines we sent to parents https://www.dropbox.com/s/rsviss318lv3moy/Hello%20students%20and%20parents.docx?dl=0
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These last few weeks have highlighted the need for everyone who has any influence or voice to step up and speak for those who have been silenced. Michelle and Ronald are both white (spoiler alerts) but care deeply about making sure they are doing whatever it takes to use their voice for the black community that’s hurting.
This week they break down Theo Davis’ DYM Blog Article “8 Things White Youth Pastors Can Do About Racism”. Join us for a serious conversation and think about what you can do in your context.
Things we talk about this episode: •What are you DOING to actively fight racism? •Who are the black people in your life you can check in on? •Who are the black authors/bloggers/youth pastors you need to hear from? •What is your church’s current feeling on the black lives matter movement?
Now that we’re slowly re-opening, our people want to get reacquainted. Which is great, but a bit time consuming. Turns out that ministering to real live people is different than just preaching into a camera. We talked schedules, church functions, and the fact that Tim can’t get through a sermon without crying.
Thanks to our sponsor today, Digital Youth Camp www.digitalyouthcamp.com The code ‘DYC2020MAM’ is just for the Morning After audience and will get special pricing over at
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This weekend, both of our churches re-opened. Our people were thrilled, and we are exhausted. We talked about what went well and what didn’t. Tim offended people who stormed out of church. Andrew’s sermon wasn’t as thrilling as he hoped it would be.
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James talks with Christian Hip Hop artist Lamar Riddick about what is currently happening around the Black Lives Matter movement and what we as white youth leaders can do. James shares his own need to repent of being ignorant about white privilege and implicit in the continuation of systems and prejudices that continue to marginalize and oppress our black brothers and sisters in Christ and the black community as a whole.
Connect with Lamar Riddick: Website - https://www.lamarriddickmusic.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lamarriddickmusic/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lamarriddickmusic/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzgO2AV4wcOncwiTE2ZfT8w Email Lamar and book him for your next Youth Event - info@lamarriddickmusic.com
Follow me at the following social media links below and reach out at my email address. Would love to hear from you and to respond and interact with any questions or comments you may have. Blessings!
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It has been a WILD week, and the events in Minnesota and around the country made it evident that we are in need of some tough conversations. We talked about the changes we are going through as churches leading up to our reopening, and we talked about the pit fall of pre-recording services before major events.
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Justin and Matthew from DYM's Youth Ministry Hacks Podcast sit down with Theo Davis, who wrote a very helpful blog post on the DYM Blog about how white your pastors can talk and help with racism. His post on Facebook has thousands of views and shares and we have a great conversation about the current state of our country and how to chat about it with students.
Theo Davis serves as the Multi-Site Youth Pastor at Restore Community Church in Kansas City, Missouri. He has worked in youth ministry for 15 years in a variety of settings which include church plants, rural churches, and mega-churches on the East Coast and now Midwest. He received his degree in Youth Ministry from Eastern University in 2008 and has continued to leverage his education with real-world experience. He and his wife Malia are huge gamers and named their kids after video game characters — Zelda & Shepherd (from The Legend of Zelda and the Mass Effect Series). Theo also loves action figures and spends his spare time developing his musical and visual art talents. Follow him on Instagram @theo_davis
Blog post: https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/8-things-white-youth-pastors-can-do-about-racism/
Books: White Awake The Color Of Compromise
The Debrief Podcast - Race, Riots and Injustice link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC5mOS1B6Ek
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Michelle is moving! While it’s always sad to leave a church, there’s definitely a WAY to leave that helps out the people who will continue to carry the torch after you’re gone.
In this episode, Michelle and Ronald talk about leaving well and what not leaving well might look like
Things we talk about this episode: •Who do you tell you’re leaving and when? •How can you plan ahead for your departure? •What’s the best way to lay out the plan?
Justin and Matthew sit down with Theo Davis, who wrote a very helpful blog post on the DYM Blog about how white your pastors can talk and help with racism. His post on Facebook has thousands of views and shares and we have a great conversation about the current state of our country and how to chat about it with students.
Theo Davis serves as the Multi-Site Youth Pastor at Restore Community Church in Kansas City, Missouri. He has worked in youth ministry for 15 years in a variety of settings which include church plants, rural churches, and mega-churches on the East Coast and now Midwest. He received his degree in Youth Ministry from Eastern University in 2008 and has continued to leverage his education with real-world experience. He and his wife Malia are huge gamers and named their kids after video game characters — Zelda & Shepherd (from The Legend of Zelda and the Mass Effect Series). Theo also loves action figures and spends his spare time developing his musical and visual art talents. Follow him on Instagram @theo_davis
Blog post: https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/8-things-white-youth-pastors-can-do-about-racism/
Books: White Awake The Color Of Compromise
The Debrief Podcast - Race, Riots and Injustice link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC5mOS1B6Ek
SPONSORS: Give Central https://www.givecentral.org/
Download Youth Ministry University https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2
May was... quite a month. Happy June to all of our beloved members! We are so encouraged by all of the stories of wins in May, and cannot wait to see what this new month brings.
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 16 – England Dan and John Ford Coley – “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” from the album Nights are Forever (1976) https://open.spotify.com/track/2r008pcfVYc0zgQvSRqUJE?si=demnrRFmQS-b1yyfsSkFvg We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 15 – Needtobreathe (with Johnnyswim) – “Forever on Your Side” from the album Niles City Sound Sessions (2018) https://open.spotify.com/track/598Dy3TgV1SQulwjPOM0Z2?si=xyEJqcB0RTy6Lo-v204T1A We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
COVID-19, Police Brutality, People walking away from Jesus...times are hard. People are struggling. Let’s slow down and care for folks, one person at a time.
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Are you reaching out to students or chasing after them? There is a difference, and in this podcast episode we will discuss the motivations behind each. Show Notes: Follow me at the following social media links below and reach out at my email address. Would love to hear from you and to respond and interact with any questions or comments you may have. Blessings!
Would love to connect with you... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ym_soul_keeper_podcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Youth-Ministry-Soul-Keeper-Podcast-112370807089603/?modal=admin_todo_tour Twitter - https://twitter.com/youth_keeper Would love to hear from you with questions and comments at the following email: ymsoulkeeper@gmail.com
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 14 – Matt Kearney – “One Black Sheep” from the album Just Kids (2015) https://open.spotify.com/track/5dUgmiCTHGZgSpxZBeXKoX?si=FgB15d6fSl6NdHeweJtiUQ We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Parents are freaking out. Whether it’s because we’re asking their students to wear masks or because we aren’t social distancing enough, everyone seems to be on edge.
It doesn’t matter where you fall on the spectrum of “Open up now!” or “Wait until Christmas!” we still have to deal with parents and their students and do our best to gain their trust in this crazy season.
Things we talk about this episode: •How can you gain the trust of parents with planning? •Who needs to know your plan? •Why is it important to over communicate what you plan to do?
Bread Head Part 2 This was a quick game I cooked up after last week. It’s in the resource folder!
Dad Jokes Ask students to record their dads telling jokes. You’ll groan AND laugh! A quick bumper is in the resource folder.
Qaurantmemes Images to make your quarantine a little better.
Trials Our campus student pastor gave the lesson. Our leaders got the question sheet in the resource folder!
Show and Tell This great DYM sidekick game was a hit in our group! https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/show-and-tell-online-game
Quiet Time Part 2 This week we talked about HOW to have a quiet time. We also sent out the quiet time guide included below.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lhbaiqrk5q2ov85/AACR5AaqwnuoCVliJ-SAMj3Ga?dl=0
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 13 – Whiteheart – “Convertibles” from the album Don’t Wait for the Movie (1986) https://open.spotify.com/track/3xHCIYOixpbxeeGFJcjwMz?si=-8aSQK6-Tfq30EBrgSBhhA We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 12 – Tom Petty – “I Won’t Back Down” from the album Full Moon Fever (1989) https://open.spotify.com/track/7gSQv1OHpkIoAdUiRLdmI6?si=uVV42dQDTceJH2lonZMIpg We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 11 – Gordon Lightfoot – “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” from the album Summertime Dream (1976) https://open.spotify.com/track/536L9C0N7vhYdibCJx3cI2?si=qqlVirg0TGio5Z0eCVYSsA We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
We asked in the DYM Facebook group and on our Instagram accounts for questions that you wanted us to hack through and we did! So many great questions and some pretty mediocre answers coming your way! Sam Grosso Instagram Sponsors:
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In this week’s episode Michele and Ronald brainstorm a little bit about what the first phase of bringing back student ministry will look like in their churches.
No matter what stage of re-opening or quarantining your area is in, having a plan is a great first step to meeting in person again!
Things we talk about this episode: •Getting creative with a plan •Holding onto that plan loosely •Being ready to keep doing what you’re doing •How not to stress out your senior leadership
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 10 – The Beatles – “Ob La Di Ob La Da” from the album The Beatles (1968) https://open.spotify.com/track/1gFNm7cXfG1vSMcxPpSxec?si=x6NRlS7WTUqGz_8X0dL0SA We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Re-opening, or re-gathering is complicated. Way more complicated than closing the doors and moving online. When do you re-gather, what is your capacity, can kids come? This is what we’re all dealing with. We also dove into live vs pre-recordeed for the 200th time. We also discussed that now may be the time to make big changes that aren’t covid-19 related. People are open to change, and we’ve earned a whole lot of trust capital
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 9 – Tears for Fears – “Shout” from the album Songs from the Big Chair (1985) https://open.spotify.com/track/11leihwcsTVOTo1gxpgYNG?si=er_sRuCYRJes6MFeuP2h3A We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
It’s everything we did this week to interact with Middle School students online!
Wednesday Online Youth Group:
Bread Head Last week we made a joke about having bread in the shape of our heads. Then we made it into a challenge! Boy did our students deliver! It was awesome! And really funny too! Maybe ask your students to bake likenesses of your pastors this week!
Who’s That Leader? We played this game but with a twist! We shot silly string at one of the three of the pastors on camera who we all thought was the leader the screen mentioned. Funny and messy! https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/whos-that-leader
Quarantmemes Quick images. Use them in your social or on your livestream. Make it happen! They’re in the folder below!
Integrity This week our high school pastor encouraged us to live a life of integrity like Daniel! It was a great talk for us and our students! You can find the leader sheet we gave our small group leaders in the folder below.
Friday Zoom Lunch:
What’s Behind The Mask? A great game from Derry Prenkert! My students had a blast with this one! You should definitely give it a shot, whether on zoom or somewhere else! Great idea! https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/what-is-behind-the-mask-game
Sunday Lesson: This was the third week of Scott Huff’s “Unplugged” series. I’m taking each week he planned and making it into two. The thought of putting out a 20 minute YouTube lesson gives me the twitches. We started the “Why Have a Quiet Time” lesson and I included some quiet time guides in the resource below!
Unplugged series: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/unplugged-teaching-series
All the Free Resources: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7nje3ohbu733ziz/AACLkstckCwndsLe_fuv6QGta?dl=0
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Sherpa Short 8: Toby Keith I Wanna Talk About Me from the album Pull My Chain (2001)
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It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 7 – Twenty One Pilots – “Heathens” from the Suicide Squad Soundtrack (2016) https://open.spotify.com/track/6i0V12jOa3mr6uu4WYhUBr?si=xg-wcTr0ThK-ZxUvcv3SKg We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
From bacon to Kahoot, things cost money! In this crazy Covid-19 season, is your church on a spending freeze, being really cautious about funds, or letting all things go on like normal?
This week, Michelle and Ronald talk budget. There’s a lot of ministry that can happen for almost zero dollars! And middle school students tend not to care if you’re spending a ton of money or very little. Here’s some things we talked about:
•The cost of bacon for the average household. •What we spend our money on right now •How the DYM Gold Membership is the BEST deal in Youth Ministry •And how to write a letter.
Like everyone else, COVID-19 has been changing the way we do ministry. Frank is back to talk about ministry, innovation, and creativity.
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Was it just us, or was Mother’s Day a weird day for online attendance? We dove into all things Moms, crazy conspiracy theories, and giving during the online era. We talked about what church plants will look like in the future, how watching church with young kids is tricky, and how to celebrate social distant grads.
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It’s everything we did this week to interact with Middle School students online!
Wednesday Online Youth Group:
Star Wars Enactment We asked students to retreat their favorite scene from any of the 9 Star Wars movies! It went pretty well! This time we learned our lesson though and DIDN’T use copyrighted music of any kind.
Quick on the Draw Easy game from DYM! We actually had students submit ideas to us and we put those into Pick Me. You should pick up this game for your next Zoom! https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/quick-on-the-draw
Quarantmemes Funny images for a crazy time. There are some in the resources folder below!
Signs and Warnings We talked about the temptations that come our way and how God has given us a way to escape! God is with us when we go through hard times and that should be an encouragement to us! The leader questions we used are in the resource folder!
Friday Zoom Lunch:
Star Wars for Days This week’s Zoom lunch was super chill. I asked who had watched any Star Wars movie this week and what everyone’s weekend plans for Mother’s Day were. Simple and easy and a great way to spend time with students!
Sunday Lesson: This was the second week of Scott Huff’s “Unplugged” series. This week we talked about HOW we pray and it was a great lesson. I included a week long prayer guide in the resource folder for you!
Unplugged series: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/unplugged-teaching-series
All the Free Resources: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9rya0dio4zguyjy/AABBAVrVbC1Hhh13hq1KO3nHa?dl=0
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 6 – Avril Lavigne – “My Happy Ending” from the album Under My Skin (2004) https://open.spotify.com/track/6sqNctd7MlJoKDOxPVCAvU?si=Ya2EgOCsTTS9NSbvOKY1EA We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 5 – Earth Wind and Fire – “September” (1978) https://open.spotify.com/track/7Cuk8jsPPoNYQWXK9XRFvG?si=brAcOuisQGa_OEFs3gfGXg We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
James continues his conversation with CYI staffer and Billy Graham Evangelisitic Association partner Eben Eddy. In part 2 Eben shares the lessons he has learned on avoiding burnout and on keeping his own soul healthy. Show Notes: Some ways you can connect with Eben Eddy: YCI - Youth Commission International Link: https://www.yciclubs.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eben.eddy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ebeneddy/ Eben's book From Pain to Purpose: https://www.amazon.com/Pain-Purpose-Decisions-Despair-Destiny/dp/1981983333
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It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 4 – Edgar Winter Group – “Free Ride” from the album They Only Come Out at Night (1972) https://open.spotify.com/track/4DhbiXEuV7JxSR0wuqetTa?si=H2ftOxhISrGJE7I-Q7RwHQ We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
How do you plan for things that may or may not be happening? Have you decided to cancel everything for the summer or are you holding out hope that things will be good enough to happen again sometime this summer?
With sign-ups stopped or at least at an all time low, what are your summer plans? Are you going digital? Are you going to try to make SOMETHING happen even if it’s social distancing cook outs?
Let us know!
Some things we talk about: •Plans while COVID is still happening •How long do you wait until you pull the plug? •What does VBS look like with this going on? •Are you students on a Pass/Fail basis?
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 3 – Switchfoot – “Dark Horses” from the album Vice Verses (2011) https://open.spotify.com/track/4zRnU8aqb6wjyGHaHxunQT?si=7RGPaj-xS9mNrxX4zDvj1Q We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Show Notes Episode 109: A Little Premature
We get it. No-one wants to be the last church to come back, but there seems to be a rush to be the first with many churches opting to meet in person this past weekend or coming back next week. Does that feel a bit early to anyone else? We discussed what programming will look like when we are back to “normal,” and how we have the freedom to make changes right now like we never have had before.
We talked, yet again about the effort that will go into online when we are meeting in person, and how people in the congregation don’t seem to notice when we reuse the exegesis fo previous sermons. Thanks to our sponsor today, Digital Youth Camp www.digitalyouthcamp.com The code ‘DYC2020MAM’ is just for the Morning After audience and will get special pricing
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Ms online 05.03.20
It’s everything we did this week to interact with Middle School students online!
Wednesday Online Youth Group:
Dance Competition So last week we let the Freshman dictate the challenge to the student ministry. They said we should have a dance competition. It was a hit and lots of small groups completed virtually!
I Love My Phone We stole this from Derry Prenkert and his church’s student ministry. It was a total blast and the students really loved interacting with it over the YouTube comments. Also, we cheated. Every time. A graphic for you to use is in the resource folder link below.
Quarantmemes I’m still not tired of these. I may never be tired of memes. Grab some of the ones we used in the resources download below.
Keep Going Persevere! In a time where it feels like we’re seeing trial after trial, it’s important to remember the words of James and keep going! The resources folder has the follow up questions we used to drive this home with students.
Friday Zoom Lunch:
Ice Break Questions My Zoom meetings will definitely need a little something to get them started. These questions were AWESOME. Just having some things ready to go made everyone logging in way less awkward. https://youthgroup.downloadyouthministry.com/small-group-ice-breaker-questions/
Possibilites 2 We played this game over Zoom lunch. It’s available to Gold Members as a part of this month’s Member Perks. But you can still grab the first one! It made for a good Zoom call letting one student choose and answer and the rest of us try to guess what they chose. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/game-of-possibilities
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Sunday Lesson: We started Scott Huff’s “Unplugged” series this week and I love it! Spiritual disciplines is something we really try to instill with our students. I also made a quick sheet of paper students can print off to use in helping them practice praying this week. Grab it in the folder!
Unplugged series: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/unplugged-teaching-series
All the Free Resources: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bp9zroe15axvynv/AADuQ_pepe9-tyDuF2PI6imOa?dl=0
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 2 – Fleetwood Mac – “Don’t Stop” from the album Rumors (1977) https://open.spotify.com/track/3CPeWqqaHR0hmyfsWhMJQs?si=PFWBWaRdSc6wKIGzm0glww We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
Katie, Josh, Doug & Jessica chat over Zoom on some of their learnings since the quarantine took over 6 weeks ago. It's been a wild ride, and since we recorded this live with a studio audience as well we take some random Q&As at the end. Fun being together, even virtually!
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It's May baby! Not quite the May we were all hoping for, but May none the less. Thank you for continuing to love and serve students faithfully during this unique spring season.
It’s May! That means it’s time to put the top down, turn up the radio, and break out the Sherpa Shorts!
For the past two years during the month of May, we provided a blast of llama love with a burst of episodes we called the Sherpa Shorts. This year we are choosing some incredible song lyrics and then riffing about how they relate to youth ministry. Great music, sage thoughts, and a playlist for your summer road trip – that sounds like podcast perfection!
Enjoy this year’s version of SHERPA SHORTS!
Episode 1 – John Bellion – “The Internet” from the album Glory Sound Prep (2018) https://open.spotify.com/track/359Q4gGdrQIFhRzs7J8gZu?si=qw87LvEESDGwEwVc1yF1Rg We are proud members of the DYM Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/
We all can’t wait for things to go back to normal! But what is normal? And will it be something we even get back to eventually?
This week Michelle and Ronald talk about getting back, being a little beat up, and what things may or may not look like in middle school ministry once we’re allowed to hang out in person again.
Some things we talk about: •Are you going to keep doing online shows? •Is this like 9/11 in that some things will change and NOT go back? •Games, teaching time, interaction, on stage stuff, what stays what goes and what changed Mentioned on the podcast:
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Brock Morgan is the reason we are here.
Well, not quite. But almost. Back when we were just starting out as podcasters in January of 2018, we reached out to Brock for an interview. He had just released his book, Youth Ministry 2027, and when we found out he lived not far from us, we thought talking to him would be a great way to build our audience.
He didn’t know us from Adam, but he was very accommodating and agreed to sit down with us. It was the beginning of a friendship, and maybe even the beginning of the Sherpas.
Two years later, we are excited to release our latest conversation with Brock as part of our Sherpa Legends series. Brock has served on the speaking team of Youth Specialties and is a frequent author for the Youth Cartel. He speaks at youth conferences, parent events and youth leader training workshops around the country. He has served at influential churches on both coasts. And he is the son of Christian hippies. No lie. He grew up on the road with parents who were part of a Jesus Movement rock band in the 70s and played for Billy Graham Crusades. Those experiences deeply shaped his theology of youth ministry, his view of students as revolutionaries, and his thoughtful approach to following Jesus. He both informs and inspires us. And we just love hanging out with him.
His parent’s band was pretty rad, too!
Enjoy our conversation with this legend of youth ministry, Brock Morgan.
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Masterpiece Theater A DYM winner! We posted this game to our Insta-story and emailed parents to let them know how to compete and then showed the compiled video with some classical music during our live show. A hit AND for DYM Gold Member’s only! https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/masterpiece-theater
Thank You Quarantine We totally ripped off Justin Knowles who ripped off Jimmy Fallon’s “Thank You Notes” segment and did “Thank You Quarantine” during our show. Here are the ones we used. What about you?
Student Issued Challenge Last week and this week’s challenges went REALLY well and the winner BOTH weeks were the Freshmen. So we let them set the challenge for this next week. Just a neat way to encourage students to be engaged!
Quarantmemes A few memes for your pleasure, insta-story, or middle school text thread.
Far We talked this week about how God can feel far away, no matter what’s going on in the rest of the world. We encouraged students to connect to God even when He feels far away!
Friday Zoom Lunch: Middle School Zoom lunches have been cool but, awkward. I need a plan for each lunch or things get silent and weird. I thought this was so crazy! So we have an opening question, a game, and a sign off thing to do. This week’s game was The Color of Things on sidekick. Find the link for the game below and Sidekick below!
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We’re 6 weeks into virtual church, and Andrew is 7 weeks removed from his last haircut. This wouldn’t be a problem if we weren’t all on camera all the time these days. We dove into another argument over live vs prerecorded service elements, how tired we all are, and when we think we might be back (June is the earliest for our churches.)
This morning we also chatted with Ryan Fontenot about Digital Youth Camp, a camp solution for student ministries that can’t physically go to camp this summer. The code ‘DYC2020MAM’ is just for the Morning After audience and will get special pricing over at www.digitalyouthcamp.com.
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Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
James has a conversation with YCI staffer and Billy Graham Evagelisitic Association partner Eben Eddy. In this conversation Eben talks about his journey towards and through burnout. Show Notes: Some ways you can connect with Eben Eddy: YCI - Youth Commission International Link: https://www.yciclubs.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eben.eddy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ebeneddy/
Work and home are now the same. We don’t know about you all, but the shift has been HARD for Michelle and Ronald! This week we talk about how to Sabbath while also being in the exact same room you work from now.
Middle School Students are going through a lot right now. Make sure you’re rested up and able to minister to them in a way that benefits you both!
Some things we talk about: •Making time to rest and reflect that’s outside of normal work. •Having dedicated work space and dedicated rest space. •How in the world do you “turn off” work when you don’t have a commute?
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We are nearing the two-month point of the pandemic. It’s getting old. Really old. The end remains a mysterious mountain hidden in the far distance. We don’t know when the skies will clear and when we will see the summit. While we soldier on, we are starting to wonder, “What are we supposed to be learning here?” What is God teaching us? How will our perspective about youth ministry change? What will we do differently in the Brave New Post-Pandemic World? What have we been doing that just doesn’t matter anymore? Maybe the lessons we are supposed to learn are less about digital navigation and more about being pastors and shepherds. Maybe it’s less about how to do online church, and more about community and humility. Maybe we will learn something after all. We sure hope so! We are proud members of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ If you have no idea who Tony Mandarich is: https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4073575 Add a llama or goat to your Zoom meeting! https://www.sweetfarm.org/goat-2-meeting Check out our fabulous sponsor: https://servehq.church/
We’re now 5 weeks in. The end zone has been moved back to the middle of May, maybe even later. We asked the question “does anyone care as much as we do?” about our stream quality and video edits. We discussed where was an appropri-ate place to share virtual services, and where is too far to go fishing for that elusive view count. We introduced a new seg-ment: Butt Chaps. It was an eventful show!
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Wednesday:
Trick Shots We sent out a text and email request for “Trick Shot Videos” like Dude Perfect. We sent them this link and just asked them to go to town. Our group delivered! It was awesome! I’ve linked our YouTube video below as well!
Dude Perfect Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRJmcxCrAOA
Our Student’s Video: https://youtu.be/Lt2yv_CfGqc?t=616
Teen Driver Quiz During our Online Youth Group, the high school pastor asked me these questions. It went okay-is. I knew a good few of them, but we like to make students believe I’m a terrible driver. Oh well!
https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/teen-driver-quiz
Quarantmemes Again, everyone can handle a couple memes. These were our picks for this week. No clue if these are working, but we had some students send these in to us!
Becoming This week we looked at 2 Peter 1:3-11 and talked about who we are becoming is more important than what we are doing. Or, what we do will influence who we become.
Friday:
Zoom Lunch: Zoom lunch was great! Except I messed up the password I sent out to students and parents. So there was definitely some confusion about getting into the meeting, which was a bummer. But the students and leaders who did come had a good time. Semi-win!?
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The show has been on a 2-month quarantine for various reasons, but it’s back in this weird season of youth ministry. Here are 5 values I landed on at the outset of this unprecedented season. As you walk through trying to figure out how to do the best youth ministry possible in this season, may you let the “why” drive the “what’.
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We aren’t professionals, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t trying! There’s a balance we’re learning about putting on the best show we possibly can and running into glitches… like the camera turning off or the sound just disappearing from our live stream!
And then hearing from our middle school students about their opinion on those glitches!
Some things we talk about: •The difference between not trying and trying too hard. •Thinking about ways to use technology, but using what you know well first. •Remembering relationships, not the tech, is what connects you to students!
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If you follow enough youth workers on social media, you’ll see some incredible youth ministry taking place right now. Everyone seems to be “killing it” on InstaZoomFaceTube. With all the talent and creativity that’s risen to the surface in the past month, it’s a wonder we didn’t have a thousand youth group versions of the Tonight Show on every cable network for the past five years. That is, unless you are a 50+ youth pastor who spends four hours on Sunday afternoon trying to figure out how to get a Youtube video to stream on your Zoom account. I never did get that stupid thing to work. Seriously, while we admire the creativity, ingenuity, and generosity that the pandemic has spawned in youth ministry world, we wonder if perhaps we haven’t dealt with our true emotions. Are we covering up how many of us truly feel? Have we faced our sense of failure? Have we dealt with our grief and loss? Have we admitted that we’ve spent a few late nights wondering if we were making any difference at all before this happened, let alone now? Failure. Grief. Sadness. These are real things that need to be talked about. Our role as youth pastors is to lead the way in these conversations. We have plenty of our own examples to share. Maybe our honesty will help you feel like you are not alone. Maybe we can help our students know they are not alone, too. Don’t worry-it’s not all black clouds and thunderstorms. There are silver linings to this season. We are grateful for what we are learning. We are grateful for friends, family, and time at home. We are also grateful that we DYM hasn’t kicked us out of the network yet! We can’t believe we get to be part of this thing!
We had been doing a “This is what happened during our big meeting!” Episode for a long time. Well, everything changed with COVID-19, so here’s what we’re doing now! This will be a quick 5 minute or so weekly episode of how we connected with students online. Some ideas take place during our “youth group online” and others were just during the course of the week. Use, change, and get ideas for your ministry to middle school students!
MS Online This Week:
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Questions about Your Quarantine You could ask these during your youth group online, on an instagram story, or to students over text! The graphics in the download are what we used for our online service and were displayed as lower thirds. The five questions we asked are there as well as the blank template. We asked questions like: What are your favorite Quarantine Snacks? What’s been something God is teaching you?
Qaurant-Memes Just a few memes to share with students, leaders, or anyone who you’re quarantined with. We reacted to these on camera in our youth group online.
The Upper Room Questions We took a look at some of the last words of encouragement from Jesus to His disciples in the Upper Room. In the folder is a document that you could use for small groups. Adapt and use as you see fit!
Zoom Lunch …with a Tarantula! We have a zoom lunch three times a week: one for middle school, one for high school, and one for our multisite location. It’s just a change to catch up, pray, and play some games together. Trying to give our students another connection point throughout the week.
Quick Draw on Sidekick We played this game just for fun with our students who “came to lunch”. It actually didn’t work at first, so I used the list of stuff and the timer on my phone. Then it started working and we played with the graphics! Great fun!
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So what is the best way to reach your people during this crazy time? Facebook Live,YouTube Live, church.online, pre-recorded and premiered, true live stream? Who knows. One thing we do know is that you should look into the camera…as creepy as it may be, it sure beats pretending that the camera isn’t there. Today we asked the questions “what are your speaking ticks,” and “how do you invite people to respond to the gospel online?”
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April 10th, 2020. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we take a look at Tiger King and if he is being dethroned, we check out a new revolutionary streaming app called Quibi, and then we talk about what the kids are watching these days that they are hanging around the house so much more. All this and so much more on What It Is What It Means!
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2019 - Everybody! Stay off your phones and off social media!
2020 - Everybody! Get on your phone and check out social media!
It feels like everything has gone online! While some middle school parents might have had concerns about their students logging onto social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram, now those are some of the most prominent places where ministry is happening!
Now the question is, are our students engaging with us now that we're online?
This week, Michelle and Ronald talk about how their students have been reacting to the new normal of being online and what they've been doing to increase social engagement!
Sometimes boundaries foster creativity!
How are you relieving parent concerns about being online? In what ways are you having students interact with your online presence? Do you feel like you're making a difference in students' lives even if you aren't in the same room? Once more for the people in the back, How long, Oh Lord? Mentioned on the podcast:
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Oh. My. Goodness. We are amazed. Humbled. Honored. Starstruck. Gobsmacked. Pumped! We are now part of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network! Who are we? We are Steve and Mathew, two veteran youth workers from Maryland from neighboring churches who are great friends with nearly 60 years of youth ministry experience between us. Two years ago, we started the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast—Sherpas being those hardy Tibetan souls who help climbers make it to the summit of Everest and other mountains. Our mission was to “Help Youth Workers to Keep Going” so they can discover the blessings that come with longevity. Since then, we’ve recorded 75 regular shows, 52 “Sherpa Shorts,” and a bunch of interviews with the “Legends” of youth ministry. We can’t believe we get to do this! And now we can’t believe we get to be part of DYM -- the greatest network since ESPN! In Episode 75, we celebrate this amazing honor and tell our new listeners a little bit about ourselves. This just might help US to keep going! Thank you for listening!
James talks about the traps that comparison can create for our souls. And why comparison always becomes a competition, which creates an "us" vs. "them" mindset. He also shares some practical ways we can keep comparison at bay in our hearts and become teammates instead of competitors with other youth workers and their ministries.
James Sabin shares some of his burnout story and the discuesses the genesis of the Youth Ministry Soul Keeper podcast as a result.
After three weeks of virtual church, we’re all experts, right? We dove into what we’re learning during this season, what we are hoping to do, and what we are ready to stop doing. We discussed the potential dilemmas that come from teaching (with permission) someone else’s material during this weird era where everything is recorded. We talked the difference between laziness and the appearance of being laid back.
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First of all, Justin loves Oklahoma. Just know that. Justin and Matthew sit down with Sam Grosso from Victory Church in Tulsa, OK about how he is leading his leadership team in this digital age we all have been forced to during COVID-19. Lot’s of good and practical insight in this episode. Sam Grosso Instagram Sponsors:
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In today's episode, we share a conversation we had back in January with Ronald and Michelle of the Talking Squirrels Middle School Ministry Podcast. Middle School is the hidden treasure of youth ministry and the most undervalued ministry in the church. We love those who have pledged themselves to work exclusively with this age group. We had some audio problems with the call, so please bear with us. There are nuggets of wisdom and encouragement throughout. As serendipity would have it, both of our shows are joining the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network (theirs is being renamed simply "Middle School Ministry). We are beyond thrilled to be included in this amazing partnership, beginning with Episode 75 coming soon! Episode 74 --- Talking Squirrels and the Beauty of Middle School Ministry
April is here, and we are all stuck at home for another month! Hopefully, these awesome members-only resources, which can be found in your members-only portal, help you win during this season!
130: Soul Care and Pastoring Others w/ James Sabin
Frank sits down with James Sabin who is a youth pastor in Morgantown, WV. We talk about soul care during Covid 19 and what pastoring others looks like in this difficult time.
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How can you stay connected while remaining six-feet apart, in groups no larger than ten, or sheltering in place? Well, it definitely presents some challenges. In this episode, Ronald and Michelle talk about how they plan to try to stay connected with students, parents, and leaders during a time when we're told to not hang out so much. Sometimes boundaries foster creativity! What are the ways you're going to try to connect? REAL letters? Phone calls? How are you going to reach out to your leaders? In what ways can you encourage parents? No for real, How long Oh Lord? Mentioned on the podcast: The Best Free Ideas to Navigate COVID-19 https://youthgroup.downloadyouthministry.com/ PSA From a Mom https://youthgroup.downloadyouthministry.com/psa-from-a-mom-me-im-the-mom/ DYM Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/DYMCommunity/ Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ Ronald's Student Ministry One-Stop Online Youth Group Page https://waysidechapel.org/echo-online/ Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
It seems like every week is the strangest week in ministry we have ever had. This week was certainly up to par. As we dive further into the reality of ministry during a quarantine, we’re all figuring out what that actually looks like. This morning we dove into: steaming strategies, live vs pre recorded; church video locations, pulpit/stage vs distinct video set, and what the summer is going to look like in student ministry. We also dove into topics like communion, and when to officially cancel.
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Kara Powell is back and fills this episode with so much wisdom, our minds were blown! Kara, Doug, and Jessica discuss what it looks like to grow with students into adulthood. With research proving that teenagers oftentimes graduate from their faith when they gradutae from high school, Kara gives us great insight regarding the role youth workers and parents play in the lives of young people when their faith undergoes major changes and is tested. https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/
Justin Knowles sits down with Jon Rush, Youth Director at Elevation Church in South Carolina, about how to go about small groups and doing them online in the age of COVID-19. Check out Jon Rush on Instagram: @_jonrush Elevation Youth Instagram: @elevationyth Elevation Youth Youtube Sponsors: Youth Works Youthworks.com/DYM
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On this brief episode, Marty shares a great idea or two about playing games online with students during the coronavirus, and offers up a game that may just be soul care for weary youth workers out there. Enjoy!
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Justin and Matthew just wanted to take a second to let you know a few things that are happening with the podcast during this time, what they are doing in their church and how they are thinking of you the listener. Links in the show: Free Resources and Ideas To Minister During COVID19 from DYM https://youthgroup.downloadyouthministry.com/ Sandals Church Youth Ministry: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchyouth IG: https://www.instagram.com/sandalsyouth/
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Who was really looking forward to re-inventing church and middle school ministry as we know it this month? Anyone? Well too bad, we're doing it anyway! Thanks, COVID-19! For real, churches and ministries everywhere have been completely changing the way student ministry happens in order to help stop the spread of the virus. Michelle and Ronald take a moment to talk about what their churches have been doing. What online platforms have you been using to reach your students? How have you managed to keep doing "youth group" in the midst of a pandemic? What has been the best practices you would take away? What are some changes you would make? How long Oh Lord? Mentioned on the podcast: The Best Free Ideas to Navigate COVID-19 https://youthgroup.downloadyouthministry.com/ DYM Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/DYMCommunity/ Podcast Network https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ Ronald's Student Ministry One-Stop Online Youth Group Page https://waysidechapel.org/echo-online/ Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Recorded before the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic - but as timely as ever. We have the wonderful Kara Powell, from Fuller Youth Institute, joining us on the podcast today! Kara discusses a topic that students are facing daily: anxiety. She answers our questions regarding why young people are more anxious than ever, what some common mistakes are that we make when caring for students struggling with anxiety, and how to identify when a student in anxious (and not simply having a "bad day"). https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/
This is a weird season, let’s just come out and say it. For the first time ever, churches that have no business streaming are going live. Everyone is scrambling to see what works best for them, and how the can still reach their people. We talk through all the tech and church leadership issues that go into having church in this age of COVID19.
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Frank shares what ministry has been like for him during the COVID19 Pandemic.
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Middle School Sundays: Well, the world has been flipped upside down! But we're an adaptive bunch, so here's what we're doing for our Sunday Mornings until this COVID-19 business is all wrapped up! Check out our website: https://waysidechapel.org/echo-online/ Games: Stack It Up I asked students to find five things from five different rooms in their house and then send me a picture of them all stacked up. I told them I'd choose a winner on Tuesday at 1 pm and send that person a prize! Here's to making up games while social distancing! Bible Study: Crisis Mode This was a great start to a series we are super pumped to get going! Instead of talking about sex right away, we focused on all relationships. Students were really dialed in! Main Idea: Be wise and care for others! Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17 Resources: Everything you need to survive COVID-19 while still doing ministry: http://youthgroup.downloadyouthministry.com/ Get the graphics for my series and the game here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y_HyOjABOREjcEqWohQr706UMY0n1NWQ?usp=sharing
Ministry is hard. Trying to do ministry from an empty cup is impossible. Don't burn out. You're not alone. Get help! This week, Ronald and Michelle talk about what they do when they're feeling spent in ministry. No matter what fills your cup back up, it's important to know when you're bone dry and how you can stop from getting all burnt out. But, when you see the signs that it's coming, there are definitely things you can do to help fill your cup back up and get to ministering to middle school students again! What is the main cause of burn out in YOUR life? Why do you normally burn out? Which activities do you seek out to refresh yourself? How can you avoid burnout? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Podcast Network Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Sam breaks down 5 things you should be thinking on during this weird and stressful time.
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Doug, Josh, Katie & Jessica all get together (6ft apart of course) to process the coronavirus and the process for many to think about canceling youth group and church. Raw and open, largely unfiltered conversation about youth ministry & what to do for the next few weeks. http://youthgroup.downloadyouthministry.com/
21: JOSH GRIFFIN innovating in your context Part 1 of our Season 2 Launch. Josh Griffin breaks down innovative ideas for your context and a lady does yoga on a window
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Part 2 of our Season 2 Launch. Zac breaks down spiritual innovation for leadership and we also come up with terrible invention ideas.
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Part 1 of our Season 2 Launch. We get to hear the amazing voice of our good friend Allison which is worth the listen on it’s own.
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Sometimes we get the awesome opportunity to talk to another student pastor's middle school students! Michelle got to go and teach for a retreat for our favorite wizard (David Wood). In this episode, she talks about her experience, what she did to prepare, what she'll do next time, and we both talk about how to set up the next speaker you invite into your group for success! What questions do you ask if you're going to be a guest speaker? What do you want a guest speaker to know about your group? How can you help your next guest get ready to speak to your group? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Podcast Network Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Timmy was late today, because it was a CRAZY ministry weekend. It was Lakeview church’s 25th anniversary Sunday. Huge single service event followed by food, add a time change into the mix, and you can imagine what kind of crazy it was. Andrew’s Sunday was very different. Attendance was down, and so was excitement. We talked through changing culture by having people model behavior on stage. We also talked about old school stage thrones. We dove into creating momentum with big sundays, and how to deal with rumors.
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No man (or woman) is an island. Building a healthy volunteer team is one of the keys to a successful youth ministry. We've been down that road, and for better or worse, have learned a few things along the way. Here is the final part of our three-part series on Recruiting, Keeping and (gasp!) Firing volunteers. Episode 73 -- Firing Volunteers
Justin Knowles and Matthew Ferrer chat through 3 types of meetings if you are looking to hack your ministry into a jump-start. The discuss 3 types of meetings, with asking certain questions, to really navigate how to bring some fresh breath into what you have going on in your youth ministry. Sponsors: Youth Works Youthworks.com/DYM
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No man (or woman) is an island. Building a healthy volunteer team is one of the keys to a successful youth ministry. We've been down that road, and for better or worse, have learned a few things along the way. Here is the first part of our three-part series on Recruiting, Keeping and (gasp!) Firing volunteers. Episode 72 -- Keeping Volunteers
It's such a blessing to have students in our ministries who are different! When it comes to students with special needs, they have a set of needs that ought to be addressed and met. Both Michelle and Ronald have and have had students with special needs in their ministries. This episode breaks down some strategies to help you think through how to help out the families who have students with a different set of needs than the rest of the group. How are you communicating with the parents of special needs students? What space have you set up for when your student needs a moment? Who can you have champion your special needs student on a regular basis? Why is it important to keep the conversation going with the student's parents? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Podcast Network Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
This morning we had a special guest host, Ronald Long! Through the power of technology, we could be here in Florida and in San Antonio at the same time. Andrew and Ronald talked through hospital visits, caring for small group leaders, and the best ways to observe communion without spreading a deadly virus.
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I sit down with Josh Whiting of Bright Coal Creative and talk about art, graphic design, and more in the church. Josh loves art and loves ministry (especially with students). After spending a decade in the advertising industry and 15 years in student ministry, he offers a unique marriage of professionalism and passion. Bright Coal is based out of Augusta, Georgia, and serves churches with a wide variety of sizes, zip codes, and creeds. Bright Coal’s lofty goal: to fix bad art in the church
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Woohoo! Sex talk time! Ok, maybe not everyone is excited about this, but that's alright. We had a great start to a potentially awkward and wonderful series! Countdown Video: Silly Salmon Yup. Just silly. My students really enjoyed this video! It was definitely silly and hopefully they don’t copy all the pranks. Games: Fail Guess Relationships sometimes go great. Sometimes not. A fail game is a great way to talk about it! We had a good time bringing up everyone with a March birthday to play this! Feed the Turtle Funny game with the whole crowd! You've got to be a DYM Gold Member to get it though. Click the link and see what the buzz is about! Songs: Alive 10,000 Reasons Bible Study: God Guys and Girls This was a great start to a series we are super pumped to get going! Instead of talking about sex right away, we focused on all relationships. Students were really dialed in! Main Idea: Unless I’m wholeheartedly pursuing a relationship with Jesus, all other relationships will be an attempt to fill that void. Scripture: Genesis 2 and 3 Exodus 20:3 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
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We all post to social media. Whether it's for our personal pages or for our ministries, putting up a quick pic is something we all do! Have you ever put up something that you later thought might not have been the best? Or has a recent Facebook memory from seven years ago made you cringe? Or have you ever stopped to ask a student, "Hey, before I post this are you cool with the pic and the description?" This week, Ronald and Michelle break down what it means to ask a student for their opinion before you put something about them up on social media. When you post something with a student in it, are you celebrating them? Championing them? Or trying to get a laugh? Have you ever asked a student if it was ok to post their picture or quote before? What happened? Are you posting to benefit yourself, your ministry, or your student? What's happened the last time you asked a parent for permission to post their student's photo? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Podcast Network Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
No man (or woman) is an island. Building a healthy volunteer team is one of the keys to a successful youth ministry. We've been down that road, and for better or worse, have learned a few things along the way. Here is the first part of our three-part series on Recruiting, Shepherding and (gasp!) even firing volunteers. Episode 71 -- Recruiting Volunteers
Can you believe we’ve done this 100 times? We are so grateful that people in the DYM community continue to watch and listen. Today we dove into the weeks that were. Andrew had to take a Lyft to church, but not because he was hungover. Timmy dealt with security concerns. Both our churches had pancakes.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: After a great trip to California, I’m back and it’s Sunday with the Middle School ministry! Between helping the children’s ministry with technical difficulties and watching some students be ridiculous during worship, today was a great (and very normal) morning program! Countdown Video: Thomas the Train Stunts Sometimes the videos you can find on the internet are not only ridiculous, they're pretty impressive too! This was a weirdly neat video we showed this Sunday! Games: Maze Craze Last week’s movement game was a bust This week it was awesome! My students were REALLY into this game from DYM and it was a lot of fun. Four pieces of colored paper on the walls and we were ready to go! Sync'd Up This was an easy upfront game. Students got called up in pairs and had to shout the same thing in the category on the screen. Great game! Songs: Alive 10,000 Reasons Bible Study: This was one VERY violent Bible study lesson! Seriously this is a crazy story, but it helped us communicate to students that you can do SO MUCH and still have a legacy that leaves much to be desired. We talked about how we can live in such a way that when people think about us, they think about Jesus. Main Idea: Leave a legacy of faith. Scripture: 2 Kings 9-10 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
Josh Griffin sits down with Jeremy Camp and talks about his new movie I Still Believe in theaters March 13th, 2020.
One love can change your life. One life can change the world. From the creators of I CAN ONLY IMAGINE comes an inspiring love story for the ages. Rediscover the wonder of love in I STILL BELIEVE, based on the real-life story of chart-topping singer Jeremy Camp. https://istillbelievemovie.com
Greg Stier is one of the most important voices in youth ministry. His passionate call to keep evangelism at the forefront of all we do has inspired an entire generation of youth pastors and students to share their faith with courage. Greg is the founder and former president of Dare 2 Share Ministries. Raised in a violent, inner-city family in Denver, Colorado, he never knew his father. A local pastor named "Yankee" led Greg and his entire family to Christ. That ignited a passion in Greg to see all lost people come to know Jesus. Following college, he became a pastor and founded Dare 2 Share ministries. Deeply impacted by the Columbine shooting in 1999, Greg took the ministry full-time and has never looked back. Greg has spoken to more than a million teenagers through the Dare 2 Share conferences. He's the author of Gospelize and numerous resources for leaders and students. A few years ago, Greg and his team created Dare 2 Share Live, taking the principles of healthy evangelistic youth ministries to thousands of churches around the country via simulcast. The next event is 10/10/20. Greg is a frequent speaker at Youth Specialties and a die-hard defender of youth pastors and youth ministry. You cannot talk to Greg Stier and go away unchanged and unchallenged. We hope you enjoy our conversation with the legendary Greg Stier. https://www.dare2share.org/https://dare2sharelive.org/https://lifein6words.com/app/
Middle school students are great. But sometimes they're also punks. Michelle has a rule in her group: Don't be a jerk. Our students don't always live by that rule. But we get to watch them grow, mature, and change over time. Sometimes... a long time. This week Michelle and Ronald talk about how to handle the punk kid, even when they end up on stage to play a game. What are your plans for dealing with that student? Who are your adults that you can partner with the rough student? Why is it important to have a plan in your head for when students are jerks? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Podcast Network Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
For years I struggled with procrastination and said “I just work better under pressure.” But what I was really saying to everyone who worked with me, “I don’t care about your time, so let me put off what you need from me.” This simple principle that Mark Twain either did or did not come up with has helped me over the past few years become much more efficient with my time and energy.
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This one went off the rails a little bit. Andrew is ready to forgive John Crist, but Tim is holding a grudge. We talked about guest preachers, ways to honor or even spoil your praise team, and the subtle difference between preaching and commentating. Tim doesn’t like room temperature smoked fish, but who does?
Next week is the BIG 100th Episode!
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In this episode Matt McGill, co-founder of Download Youth Ministry, talks with Josh Griffin about life, ministry, and leadership. They talk about what it looks like to have a youth ministry that is aligned with and supporting the church as a whole and the tensions that arise in attempts to do that well. Matt McGill is at his BEST in this entertaining, encouraging and very informative audio mentoring resource.
As I get rolling at a new church and in a new role, I’m asking lots of question. In Episode 53, I gave you 5 questions I’ve been asking myself. In this episode, I give 5 questions I’m asking the team I’m now leading. Whether you are transitioning or not; Whether your team is a staff or volunteers, these questions could be valuable for you as well.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: What a Sunday morning! It was a fun and crazy morning, but we made and students really got challenged by the lesson! Good times all around. Countdown Video: People are Awesome and Some Fails This was a fun video, but if your group doesn't appreciate some shirtless or sports bra stunts, skip it and find something similar! Games: Castle Siege We played a move around game with this interesting take on the lesson. Each team had a bucket up on the wall and were given a straw and a pile of Q-Tips. The goal was to try to get as many Q-Tips in another team's bucket as possible. Five minutes to get as many as they could! Pro tip: test your props first! Old Testament or Scary Movie Another good game that went with the rather crazy story we were looking at today! Students enjoyed it and got stumped at some of the questions as well! Songs: Give Me Faith Burn Like a Star Bible Study: Even when things are terrible, God is not only there, but He is faithful and loving to us! We looked at the really terrible siege of Samaria. It was a good reminder of whenever we are in seemingly hopeless situations, God is faithful to us! Main Idea: God is faithful, even when we are not. Scripture: 2 Kings 6:24 - 2 Kings 7:20 Romans 5:8-10 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
Justin Knowles and Matthew Ferrer chat through hack on casting vision for putting on something that has never happened before or does not exist yet in your ministry. How do you come up with it? Pitch it to hire ups? Get people behind it when you have nothing to promote it because you never done it before? This episode explores all those questions.
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Who in their right mind would talk to middle school students about sex? Well, people who are in their right mind of course! Someone is talking to your middle school students about sex. It might be the parents, but it might also be social media, Netflix, their buddies, Tik Tok and porn. This week Ronald and Michelle talk about what doing a sex series with middle school students looks like and how they approach it. Be brave! How do you communicate to parents that you're going to talk about sex? What tools can you put in the parent's hands to empower them? Why do middle school kids giggle so much when we talk about doing it? Mentioned on the podcast: Ronald is doing this series by Derry Prenkert on DYM: God, Guys, and Girls Michelle is doing this series by Orange: None of Your Business Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
It feels like another lifetime, but we still remember it like it was, well, a lifetime ago. Once upon a time, we were youth workers with young children at home! Youth Ministry is an incredible life choice, not only for us but for our spouse and kids as well. It presents blessings and challenges to parenting and to raising small children that many other professions do not. How do you leave the troubles of other people's kids at the office? How much do you share with your wife? How do you integrate your family and ministry, but not too much? With great skill and agility, we navigated those waters. Actually, we had little idea what we were doing, but we survived. Maybe we even learned something worth sharing. As Mathew prepares to send his youngest child off to college and Steve prepares to graduate his youngest child from college, we present to you our old thoughts on how to be a great youth pastor while raising a young family. Episode 70 -- With a Young Family
Frank answers a frequently asked question about how he writes his messages.
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OK, so do you tuck your mic cord? Tim wears his tucked through the back of his shirt (with no under shirt) and Andrew just lets his excess cordage flop around. It gets caught on the chairs and almost rips hies ear off on a regular basis.
We talked about first world church problems today, and unique ways to generate revenue with church facilities.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Sunday mornings are crazy and fun all at the same time. Today was definitely both and why I love Sundays with middle school students! Countdown Video: Things You Take for Granted in Video Games Honestly, this video wasn't great. I edited it to make it shorter, but it was just ok. You can use parts of it if you want, but I wouldn't. I'd go with another video. Games: Clumps Vol 2 This game was a blast! Students were up and moving and having a great time during the whole thing! Highly recommended. Get Sidekick too! The Secret Move This game should be fun. But our group didn't love it. Maybe it's just our group. They couldn't get the idea that they were just supposed to cheer and not MIME the movements. Oh well. Songs: 10,000 Reasons This Is Amazing Grace Bible Study: The kings of Israel were terrible. Like, the worst. Ahaziah was a king who fell out of a window and thought he would die. So he tried to reach out to Baal, when he was the king of ISRAEL. Elijah reminds us that we should reach out to God when we face times of trouble. Main Idea: Don't ignore God when you face trouble, include Him! Scripture: 1 Kings 22:51-53 - 2 Kings 1:1-18 John 15:1-8 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
In this episode Josh gets to sit down with small groups pastor Steve Gladen of Saddleback Church to pick his brain on all things small groups. Steve has been doing leader training for years and has some valuable and transferable training tips for your ministry leaders, whether they lead junior high or high schoolers in any capacity. If you want your leadership IQ to go up a few points, tune in to this one!
The Queen, Katie Edwards, shares GREAT wisdom for junior high ministry! Even if you aren't a junior high ministry leader you'll want to tune in as the podcast crew discusses how to lead and care for students during this pivotal and transformational time in their lives. Such good stuff in this episode, Doug was taking notes the entire time!
You finally got your students to camp! It's been a crazy ride of getting all the paperwork in, the money collected, and the leaders all lined up. And then the camp speaker starts to talk. And you disagree with... most of it. What do you do? It's happened to us all (and if it hasn't yet, it will). This week Michelle and Ronald talk about what they have done in the past when they disagree with the camp speaker and how they've turned that bad experience into a chance for growth. How do you still respect the speaker without agreeing with them? What tools do you give your leaders when they talk to your students? What things do you bring up with your students? Who do you talk to about the things you disagree with? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
2nd Semester Seniors -- A Deeper Look In episode 68, we asked two second-semester seniors what they want from their youth ministry as they approach graduation. The main thing we heard from them was support, caring, and comfort. What they don't want is change, guilt, pressure, or anyone asking, "So, what are YOU doing after graduation?" In this episode, we unpack these ideas a little more thoroughly. What's behind that for these students, and perhaps even their parents. What can we as youth workers do to help not only our students, but their parents, prepare for this emotional and important transition. What if, instead of adding to their stress and feeding the comparison machine, we instead relieve the pressure and help everybody realize it's all going to be okay?! It's something we confess we haven't done well, and yet, now that we are nearly finished with this whole season ourselves, wish we could do differently. Maybe we don't have to drown ourselves in fried cheese curds to survive this after all. We think this is an important conversation. We hope you can learn from our mistakes. This episode of Youth Ministry Sherpas is sponsored by: https://servehq.church/ Episode 69 -- Second Semester Seniors: A Deeper Look
Whether or not your hips lied during the half time show, you know that Andrew stepped in it the other day in the Download Youth Ministry Facebook group. We jumped into all things part time, why qualifications are tricky, and why churches suck at HR.
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Frank sits down with Ryan Hurlburt to talk about short-term mission trips. Should we even be doing them, what mistakes are churches making, and a huge tip on raising funds.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: We finally made it through January! Does anyone else feel like this month was a whole year long? Just me? Ok then. We started a new series called "Retro" this week where we are going to look at some of the Old Testament kings and what we can learn from them. Countdown Video: Bad Day at Work What a fun way to connect students to the king of our story today! Asa was a young king whose first job was probably not what he wanted it to be. Games: Color Mixer Last week's mixer was a win. So I wanted to create one this week for our group! It's not amazing, but it's one you could use. Click the link above to get it and use it with your group. Missing Word Three words that form a group. Students have to figure out what word connects the other three. Great game for the students who come up on stage! Songs: Alive Give Me Faith Bible Study: New series! We begin looking at the kings of the Old Testament and see what lessons we can learn from them. From Asa, we talked about how he had TERRIBLE examples but still did what was right first. We should not wait for someone else to do what's right, but we should do it first! Main Idea: Be the first to do right. Scripture: 1 Kings 14:21-24 1 Kings 15:1-15 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
Doug, Josh, Jessica & Michelle talk about the resources and #youthministry goodness in this month's membership. SPOILER ALERT: Party Llama 2 is available now, exclusively to members. Party Llama brings the party!
Ms. Allison Elizabeth Williams, 36, of Seymour, lived a life of ministry and was a source of infectious joy to those around her. She was loyal, playful, passionate, and smart. Opinionated, yet humble. Through acts of bringing joy to others with simple gifts from the Dollar Tree or showing up for life events, Allison embodied how to live in Christ and how to be Christ to others. She first learned to be this example through the witness of her parents, Ted and Lisa. Allison was a graduate of Johnson University and served Seymour for fifteen years, eleven of those years at Reddington Christian Church. With her creativity and love for youth ministry, she joined DYM, serving thousands of youth workers around the world. As a second parent for "her kids" she always protected and pushed them to be and do better. She encouraged them to step out of their comfort zones to be witnesses, and at the end of every lesson she would say, "Carry this and teach all your friends." She now has the view for which she worked her entire life! Allison met her Savior on Monday, January 20, 2020. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee to Ted and Lisa (Jarrell) Williams. She is also survived by her; brother, Nathan (Desiree) Williams; nieces, Fiona and Elsa; aunts, Julia (Chris) Warren and Ruth Jarrell; cousins, Kevin Morris, Mary (Robert) Park, and Paul (Beth) Jarrell as well as several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Roy and Annette Jarrell; paternal grandparents, Theodore and Florence Williams; and uncle, Robb Jarrell. (Shared from Allison’s Memorial Page: https://www.vossfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Allison-Williams-3/#!/Obituary
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Life means that sometimes sad stuff is going to happen. This week Ronald and Michelle talk about some recent tragedies they have both faced, how they've handled them with their students, and how modeling mourning is good for the students we all spend time with. Do you try to hide when your sad or share with your students? How can you model mourning for your middle school group? Who has experienced loss recently in your group? Have you checked in on them? When do you let others around you know about your loss? Mentioned on the podcast: Grieving a Friend - One-off talk on grief DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
You know them, invest in them, laugh with them, and love them for 4, maybe 7, years, and then it's time to say goodbye. It's not easy. Nothing makes the years seem to go faster in youth ministry than seniors in their final semester. In today's episode, Illy McCabe and Emily Webb, two second-semester seniors, share their thoughts on how to make the most of this last phase of life in student ministry. It's a great reminder for us as youth workers of how valuable what we do really is, and how blessed we are to be able to enjoy such bittersweet moments. We can be the source of stress and guilt for seniors, or we can send them off well. Let's choose the latter. Episode 68 -- Second Semester Seniors
Today we dove into the topics of church social media strategy, nights out of the house, weddings and funeral honorariums, and preaching sick. Can’t wait to talk again with you all next week!
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For the past month Frank’s calendar has been filled with 1-on-1 meetings for his launch team. He shares some of the best practical tips he has picked up in these meetings so that you can have productive and meaningful meetings with others.
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Doug, Josh, Katie, and Jess are back together again and they're talking about CHANGE. No matter what the change is - your role, staff at the church, program elements, a new boss or structure - change can be hard. You'll definitely want to to tune in today as the podcast crew shares what they have learned through changes in their own ministry experiences.
Sunday Morning Squirrels: I've been sick the last few days. This morning I took cough medicine to help me get through the day. Turns out, it was NOT non-drowsy. I've been loopy all morning and gave what I think was my best middle school talk yet. I don't think these things are related, but they might be. Oh well! Another day in middle school ministry! Countdown Video: Vintage Jesus 04 The last vintage Jesus video (that I'm area of!) was played this week. It's a little slow, but my students still got it. I'm hoping we can have some inside jokes with these lines. "What in the name of ME is going on in here?" is still my favorite. Games: Two of a Kind Instead of a competition all play game, this week we just did a mixer. I honestly loved this one because students kept finding new pairs of people to do the easy task with! A great game to get students together with new people! Total Recall This game was tough! It worked out for us though, because we brought up all of our January birthday students to play, so there were a lot on stage. I recommend this game, but make sure to give students a point for each of the three questions they get right for each video. Points are free so give them out! Songs: Burn like a Star Cornerstone Bible Study: This was the last week of "TWELVE", our study on the disciples of Jesus. This week we looked at when the disciples argued about being the best in the Kingdom. Jesus rebuked them (like multiple times, as we showed in our study) and told them that in order to lead, they must serve! We then told students to focus on using their desires to live for God! Main Idea: Following Jesus means making His desires ours! Scripture: Matthew 20:21-28 Mark 9:33-34 Matthew 16:24-26 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Now we find a rythym! With two weeks under our belt, it's beginning to feel like a good time to get back to ministry! I love these students and the challenge they give us each week! Countdown Video: Vintage Jesus 02 Since we're talking about Jesus, we wanted to show some misconceptions about Jesus. This was the second video we showed and it was hilarious. These videos are old, but they hold up! Games: Arrows Do you REALLY want your crew to get stumped? Have them play this brainy Arrow game! It's a really thought cruncher. We played as a large group with arrows printed off and put on the walls so people could choose their answer. Those who survived came up to play... Finger Pants This was a funny game, forcing students to think about simple objects with a different name. It went really well! Songs: Death was Arrested Give Me Faith Bible Study: This was the second week of a series called "Twelve" which focuses on Jesus calling some of His disciples. This time we looked at Matthew (or Levi's) calling out of being a tax collector and into the life of a disciple of Jesus! When he decided to follow Jesus, he threw a party for his very worldly friends, and the Pharisees had a problem with that. How do we react when someone who doesn't look/act/think like us turns to Christ? Main Idea: Rejoice when sinners turn to Jesus! Scripture: Luke 5:27-32 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
Great coaches have what's called a "Coaching Tree." It's the legacy of former assistants who have gone on to great things in their own right. The longer they coach, the farther and wider those branches stretch. No youth pastor has a deeper, wider, and more influential tree than Dr. Jim Burns. Jim Burns has been involved in youth ministry since the time he was saved at 16. He even turned down a baseball scholarship to Stanford in order to study for the ministry at then little-known Azusa Pacific University. He led a growing youth ministry in California, where he mentored a high school kid named Doug Fields. Jim became a key part of the Youth Specialties speaking team, working closely with the legendary Mike Yaconelli and Wayne Rice. He has written resources which now have more than 2 million copies in print. He eventually turned his rich wisdom towards parents, and became the President of HomeWord and the Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific. He and his wife Cathy still speak regularly at parenting and marriage events around the country, and are the proud parents of three grown daughters and proud grandparents of James and Charlotte. Even with his many achievements and rich legacy, Jim still gets teary-eyed thinking about the students who didn't get it. It's a quality that makes him a great youth pastor. We know you will enjoy our conversation with the gracious and wise Dr. Jim Burns.
Justin Knowles and Matthew Ferrer are back in 2020 with a brand new show, a special guest and talking about what to do when you are fired or step down from your position. We thought we would start off the year with a pretty vulnerable episode where Justin opens about about being fired and talks through the process in the aftermath in part 1 of this two part episode.
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Can video gaming be good? That’s the question that Marty poses on this episode of YWGVG, along with filling us in on high profile game delays, the 5th Smash Bros. DLC character, and more! Now You’re Listening With Power!
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In this episode Frank talks to Brady Shearer: CEO of Pro Church Tools. Creator of Nucleus. Helping churches navigate the biggest communication shift in 500 years. Brady answers questions about using social media efficiently and effectively in every ministry typoe.
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This MLK Day we dove into the highs and lows of a ministry life, and how to keep them in per-spective. We spent quite a bit of time discussing how Tim bailed on a scheduled Disney day with Andrew and Derry Prenkert. We talked leader training, and who you call when you need a last minute fill in preacher.
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As we go into 2020 and I continue to get acclimated to a new youth ministry setting, I’m asking myself some question. Here’s 5 of them.
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Andrew git a new book! It was a gift from a church member, and it is just perfect. Bible Humor To Seven Lists. We laughed at the punny Bible jokes, and talked about the wrong scripture Andrew assigned a 12 year old girl to read in service. It was about sex. We talked about navigating church politics, and the new GIAN cell tower cross that is dominating the view of Tim’s church.
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In this episode Frank shares how his last official Sunday in student ministry and what the future holds.
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Hello 2020! I've already written you down wrong every day of this new decade... Michelle and Ronald talk about the big things they are getting ready for in 2020 and what it means for their ministry to middle school students! From teaching series to the next big trip, Spring is here and so are the students! Let's go! How far in advance do you begin signing up for your next big retreat? Who needs to know what series are coming up and when they'll be? What is your overall theme for the Spring? Is it important to have one? What big meetings/seminars/parent support events do you have coming up? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Josh is back in youth ministry! He works as a youth pastor at Mariners Church in the Junior High Ministry. If you follow him on Instagram @joshuagriffin you've for sure seen he's jumped back into pastoring at a local church. And he works with Doug Fields again! And DYM is firing on all cylinders right now as well with the addition of their newest hire/great friend Travis Prouty. Enjoy the Jessica Sanchez Show!
Just kidding. There aren't many hot takes. But Michelle and Ronald talk about what they're doing during their break over the Christmas and New Year holiday! What do you do with any natural breaks from "normal" programming? How far do you try to plan ahead? What helps you choose what to talk about in youth group? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! Welcome to the 3rd Season of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast! In this episode, we kick off a new season with a much-needed checkup when Steve discovers in horror that Mathew hasn't been to the dentist in 9 (or is it 11) years! Apparently, Mathew doesn't think it's necessary until the pain is intolerable. Steve, on the other hand, goes faithfully twice a year (hey, it's covered by dental insurance, so why not?). Since we are now at the halfway point of the typical youth ministry year, this reminded us that it's good to do a bi-annual check up on our youth ministry. What are our volunteers, our students, and we ourselves doing to remind ourselves of our vision and goals? What can we do to avoid the cavities and apathy that the long winter months sometimes bring? We are the danger, we mean, the dentist! (Breaking Bad reference there) Episode 67 -- Getting a Mid-Year Checkup
Doug Fields and John cover a few issues in this intimate “backstage chat” – Work/life pace, fighting to surround yourself with people can speak the truth in love to you, focusing on your family in the midst of ministry pressures, and how to be great at the job you do. Acuff recently came out with a new book called Do Over and about intentionally building a career.
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Woohoo! Taking a break is nice, but getting back into the swing of things is great! I'm glad we're back into the rhythm of Sunday mornings! We're starting off 2020 with a new series and some new ideas! Can't wait to share them with you! Countdown Video: Vintage Jesus 01 Since we're talking about Jesus, we wanted to show some misconceptions about Jesus. These videos are old, but they hold up! Games: 1 Arm, 2 Arm, None This is an easy game to make in Sidekick, a great tool from DYM. Students either put up one arm, two arms, or none. The screen chooses one of those options and if they match the screen, they are out! Once we got down to two students, we played... This Plus This Equals This This was a really creative game we had students play with whiteboards up on stage. It's fun to learn what your students THINK they know! Songs: Burn Like a Star Good Good Father Bible Study: This was the first week of a new series called "Twelve" which is Jesus calling some of His disciples. This week we focused on Nathaniel. It was a great lesson challenging students to see Jesus correctly so that we will see others, life events, and ourselves correctly too! Main Idea: When I see Jesus right, I'll see everything right too! Scripture: John 1:43-51 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
It's the New Year (and a brand new decade!), it's time to get planning! The podcast crew talks about looking back before planning ahead, what goal setting looks like at the start of a new calendar year, how to set priorities and stick to them. Set yourself up well for the new year with the wisdom shared in this episode!
We kicked off 2020 by diving into canceled services and Bible reading plans. We promise, it was way more exciting than it sounds. As always, the comment section was lively, and so was the banter.
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In this episode Frank shares his first night not as the youth pastor and watching the new guy run the entire show.
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It’s 2020 and YWGVG is back with our first ever guest, TJ McConahay of The Fringe Youth Worker Podcast and One Minute Messages! On this episode, we discuss what we’ve been playing, the upcoming battle between the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X this upcoming holiday season, and why you may want to tune into Netflix’s newest streaming sensation The Witcher.
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It’s another Time Capsule. I walk through one key event, trend, device, or social media platform for each year 1996-2019 that had a significant impact on Youth Ministry.
Mentioned in the Show: Time Capsule Episode: 23 Years, 23 Movies: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/34-mtd-time-capsule-23-years-23-movies/ Evolution of Dance on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg Steve Jobs 2007 Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7qPAY9JqE4 Kony 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc YM Lab Episode on Tik Tok: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/14-tik-tok-church/
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It's the start of a new year and a new DECADE! We talk new year things, members only resources, and more!
Good-bye Christmas and 2019! Happy New Year! From Michelle and Ronald, we want to wish you a blessed 2020 as you continue to minister to middle school students and show them the love of Jesus!
Merry Christmas everybody! From Michelle and Ronald, we hope you have a wonderful Christmas and remember that in the middle of all of the chaos of ministering to Junior High and Middle School students, you would enjoy that God has given you this wonderful job to these wonderful pre-teens. Merry Christmas!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: We didn't meet today! What a weird feeling. But it really helps our students, our parents, and our volunteers get a break. Oh. And me too. Do you take any kind of break over the holidays for your program? Reach out and let us know!
The BEST gathering for youth ministry workers all year long. Michelle got to go. Ronald didn't. So to cure his FOMO, they talk about all of her experiences. Stick with ministry. Don't give up. Stay the course! Get to know youth ministers and make relationships so conference feel like reunions! Learn everything you can. Even from people who don't think like you. Women rock at ministry. Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
When we think about legendary youth speakers, Duffy Robbins is one of the first people to come to mind. He has been challenging, inspiring, and entertaining students for over 40 years. His warm style and quick wit has influenced many generations of students and youth workers. In addition to being a sought-after conference speaker, Duffy served for many years as Professor of Youth Ministries at Eastern University near Philadelphia, as well as a key member of the Youth Specialties speaking team. Recently, he and Maggie moved to the western part of Pennsylvania to take a similar position at Grove City College (Steve's Alma Mater). Following the raising of their two daughters, Maggie pursued her passion by becoming a Spiritual Director, and each year brings her special gift to the Youth Specialties Conference. Despite some confusion during the interview, we were able to determine they've been married for 46 years! For the official resume, Duffy has his D.Min. in Youth and Family Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary, and is the author of numerous books including Ministry of Nurture, This Way to Youth Ministry: An Introduction to the Adventure, Speaking to Teenagers (which he co-wrote with Doug Fields), Youth Ministry Nuts and Bolts and Enjoy the Silence (which he co-wrote with Maggie). Duffy also teaches in the D-Min program at Gordon-Conwell Seminary and serves as associate staff member with the Center for Parent-Youth Understanding (CPYU). We were blessed to spend time with Duffy and Maggie for a live session at the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa. Our time was short, but rich. We can't wait to talk to them again.
In this episode Frank shares about the Christmas Party they had in his youth group and officiating a former students wedding.
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Recorded live from the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa, FL! If you grew up in a youth group sometime in the past 30 years, chances are you've heard Duffy Robins speak. Who knows how many students he has spoken to over his many years as a conference speaker. After a distinguished career as Professor of Youth Ministries at Eastern University near Philadelphia, Duffy has taken his talents to other side of the state, to Grove City College (Steve's Alma Mater!). We were blessed to be joined by Duffy's wife, Maggie, for our first-ever "live" show. We can't wait for you to hear our "legendary" conversation with Duffy and Maggie Robbins.
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Last Sunday of the year! I know. We take a two-week break, one before and one after Christmas. This lets us prepare for the New Year and gives our students and parents a breather. But! This week we wrapped up our Christmas series and it was a lot of fun! Countdown Video: Ridiculous Christmas Video We did it again. A silly video just for the lol's. You can enjoy it too by downloading above! Games: In Other News - Christmas Edition Easy game for the Christmas season! We had students move from one side of the room to the other. Not technical, but fun nonetheless! If a student got it wrong, they had to sit down. When we got down to the last few, we brought them up on stage. Rhymes with Christmas Funny game that we had two girls play with dry erase boards. It worked well! Songs: Hark the Herald Angels Sing What Child Is This Bible Study: We're on week six of my series "Son of God, Son of Man" that you can download from DYM by clicking here. The last week focuses on the shepherds who heard the good news and then went to go tell others! Main Idea: Jesus came to save us! Let's praise Him! Scripture: Luke 2:8-22 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
What do you do when you notice your attendance dropping or not rising? Panic? Plan an outreach event? Re-strategize? Curl up into a ball and cry? The podcast crew talks through the internal and external pressures of keeping numbers up and creative ways to healthily navigate the numbers game.
Another year is in the books. We closed out 2019 with a show all about Christmas Sweaters, Fantasy Football, Games in Big Church and a whole bunch of other shenanigans. We also learned to pronounce ennui. As a Christmas gift to you, we discussed how to get a FREE copy of either our new Christmas resource JOY or our new New Years resource …And A Blessed New Year. But you have to listen to find out how
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Allyson Evans is Pastor and Group Leader for Kids and Student Ministries at LifeChurch.tv, a multi-site church based in Edmond, Oklahoma, where she has worked for thirteen years. In this role, Allyson is responsible for providing the vision and direction for the NextGen ministry. Her team partners with Campus Pastors and other teams to staff NextGen, provide development and training for staff and volunteers, and create curriculum and programming for birth to 12th graders.
To close our 2019, we leave you with our live show at Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa, Florida! Justin (Matthew could not join us) and special limited-time guest host Karl Romeus sit down in a full room of guests and have a bunch of the live audience members come up and share some of their own hacks! It’s a great show and we can’t wait to see how God continues to use the Youth Ministry Hacks Podcast in 2020! Sponsors: Youth Works Youthworks.com/DYM
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In this episode Frank shares some of the biggest news in his entire youth ministry career.
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This week, Michelle and Ronald talk about Ronald's Disciple Now weekend and how it went. The event is a stay in host homes retreat with worship at the church. Everything went really well! Here's a few of the lesson's learned: Anyone of any age can volunteer to help with student ministry! Just give them the right job. You can change up an annual event and have it go really well! Don’t' be afraid. Students get EXCITED for their first retreat! Take feedback on retreats seriously. Change what needs to be changed! Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Do you know who Kami Rita is? You should. He's a man who knows his calling. Do you ever wonder if you should still be in youth ministry, or question whether you were ever called in the first place? We have. And still do. But deep down, we also know we were called to this. And what helps us persevere is coming back to the story of how God called us into this in the first place. We realize that we've been imprinted with a supernatural design to do what we do. It's something we will always have, and it's what keeps us coming back year after year, even when we grow tired, discouraged, or wonder if we still have it. Remembering our calling affirms our calling. Kami Rita is the greatest Sherpa in history. Earlier this year, he summited Everest for the 24th time at the age of 49. He is definitely called to climb the mountain. We think you are too. We hope we've helped you get this far. As 2019 draws to a close, may this episode encourage you to continue in this amazing calling until the 24th summit, the 49th year, the next retreat, or this year's Christmas party. Whatever you are feeling in terms of your stamina, remember that you were called to this. Blessings to you as we wrap up our second year of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast. See you in 2020! Episode 66 -- Back to Our Calling
Today's conversation is a good one! No matter how "put together" a student appears on the outside, every student will face hurts and challenges at some point in their teenage journey. How should we, as their youth pastors, respond? We jump right in and discuss what we have learned and put into practice as we've cared for students through the years.
Is there anytime of year, in any vocation, that is busier than Christmas for a pastor? We dove into all of the craziness of this season and discussed Christmas parties, or advent socials as some churches call them. We talked about hosting events vs partnering with other events and piggy backing off of them. We also talked about the dilemma of going to parties that your spouse isn’t invited to…
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Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Our friends at the Sea Salt & Oil Company have a special deal for cyber Monday. With the code MORNINGAFTER10 you get 10% off anything in the store today https://www.etsy.com/shop/SeaSaltOilCo?coupon=MORNINGAFTER10 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: I feel like this Sunday was the LEAST crazy we've had in a while. Good energy. Great student participation. All in all, a very nice Sunday indeed! Countdown Video: Ridiculous Christmas Video Tis the season to be silly. This video was just to watch Christmas fails. It was a hit! Games: Will It Burn - Christmas Edition Honestly, my students love these games! Something about fire I guess. We had them move from one side of the room to the other to guess it things burned in this large group game! Christmas Song Emoji Challenge This was a pretty good game! My students struggled with some of them, but they worked it all out in the end! We had four students come up to the stage and write their answers on a whiteboard. The winner got to draw from the Box of Fun! Songs: Silent Night O Come All Ye Faithful Bible Study: We're on week five of my series "Son of God, Son of Man" that you can download from DYM by clicking here. This week we saw the birth of Jesus! The baby God is born to Mary and Joseph, just as God had planned. This. Changes. Everything! Main Idea: God is always with us! Scripture: Luke 2:1-7 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
Jeff Wallace is a speaker, author, strategist, mentor, and life coach. He is nationally known as an Urban Ministry innovator and leader. After 18 years as the Youth Pastor, Jeff recently became Executive Pastor at Peace Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia. He has produced several resources designed to empower and equip youth leaders, parents, and students in urban environments. Jeff enjoys coaching Jr. High football, watching hours of Sports Center, and doing life with his wife Quovadis and three boys.
On an all new What It Is What It Means we are coming to you LIVE from Room 9 in the Tampa Convention Center at National Youth Workers Convention. Which chicken sandwich does God love most? Are we experiencing The Last Temptation of Crist? And I’m glad that Kanye loves Jesus, but does Jesus even like his album. All this on an all new What It Is, What It Means!
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One of us is the life of the party, sending invites to the whole neighborhood to stop over for a swim. The other is happier sitting alone by the pool sipping coffee, ignoring the doorbell. Which of us has a better personality for youth ministry? The truth is -- both of us and neither of us. In today's episode, Mathew and Steve discuss the questions we've asked ourselves our entire lives in youth ministry. What are the advantages and disadvantages of our personality types? What do we bring to the table that's needed, and what do we need to work harder at? Mathew is the more stereotypical youth pastor -- the life of the party who rarely grows tired of people. Steve, on the other hand, is just as happy spending the day alone with books as with students. What we've both come to realize is that God made us exactly as we are -- with strengths and weaknesses -- and will use us uniquely in the lives of students. We just need to know when to dig deep for the part of us that doesn't come naturally. Perhaps you've questioned your calling as an introvert, or perhaps you've questioned your methods as an extrovert. Either way, lean into your strengths as you live out your calling in student ministry. Episode 65 -- Introverts vs. Extroverts
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Whew! Our crazy weekend event is over and Christmas season is finally here! Can't wait to get back in the saddle and back to ministry! This Sunday we had all the Thanksgiving leftovers you could ask for and lots of Christmas fun! Countdown Video: Slow Motion Water Balloon It didn't make sense. It was just funny. Sometimes, that's okay. Games: 1 2 3 Look This was an attempt at a crowd game. It was alright, but a bit confusing at first. Everyone pairs up, and students decide who looks and who points. You say "1 2 3 Look" and each person chooses to look or point up, down, left or right. If they match, the pointer wins. If they don't, the looker wins. The other is out. We had them switch roles each time in order to keep it fair. Screaming Goat or Fainting Goat This. Was. Epic. My students loved it. We even had to play some of the "answers" over again because they were so funny. Great game from DYM! Songs: O Come All Ye Faithful Silent Night Bible Study: We're on week four of my series "Son of God, Son of Man" that you can download from DYM by clicking here. This week we looked at the birth of John and the celebration that came afterward! It was a neat discussion of obeying God, even if it means we see the rewards of our obedience MUCH later in life, like John's parents. Main Idea: God's way, in God's time, with God's help, means our good. Scripture: Luke 1:57-66 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here!
After a few weeks of traveling, NYWC and Thanksgiving, we were back today in our usual spot! It was great to talk through Christmas programming, service orders, decorating, and all of the other chaos that comes this time of year.
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It's DECEMBER! Happy Holidays, everyone. We love our Gold Members, and can't wait for you all to see what we have in store for your #GoldMemberPerks this time around.
We're still basking in the excitement of Doug Fields being a youth pastor at Mariner's Church, and talking about many of the ins and outs of our experience being on a church staff. Great discussion you won't want to miss if you're on a church or ministry staff or will be in the future!
Sam and Anthony breakdown a ton of tips and tricks for improving your speaking chops.
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We’re live from NYWC 2019 and along with what Marty’s been playing, we talk to other youth workers about their favorite video games of all time, plus share some fun memories and reminisce about past NYWC’s!
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In this episode Frank sits down with awesome youth workers at the National Youth Workers Convention for a special live show!
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Yesterday was NOT Sunday, but this is still The Morning After. We were live from room 9 at the beau-tiful Tampa Convention Center. This afternoon were talking all things conferences, profile picture do’s and do not’s, and of course comparing conference friendships to camp hookups. We had a spe-cial guest on the show today, the warlock David Wood. He amazed us all. We also had special give-aways from Rock The Universe which will be at Universal Studios from Jan 24-26.
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We were looking forward to this for 365 days! We were back at the National Youth Workers Convention for the second time as exhibitors. We had a blast meeting people from all over the country who are serving faithfully in youth ministries large and small. We gave away a suitcase full of fuzzy socks and llamacorns, enough stickers to cover the earth, and a few t-shirts and fuzzy llamas too. What a great time! We also had the privilege of being part of the official program at NYWC, thanks to Josh Griffin and our friends at DYM. We will release our Sherpa Legend Interview with Duffy and Maggie Robbins soon! But on today's episode, we share the answers we received to our question, "What is the greatest advantage of youth ministry in your 20s/30s/40s/50s?" We were blessed to hear answers from every generation. And we have to say, longevity and wisdom rule! If you were part of today's show, thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you next year. Episode 64 -- Live from NYWC
Sam and Anthony breakdown over 15 small group hacks to make small groups win.
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Ronald's church has a big event coming up! It's called Echo Weekend, but your church might call it a DNOW. That is unless you've never heard of what a DNOW is. No matter the case, listen in to how Ronald's church tries to communicate to parents (especially of those young 6th grade students) that everything is going to be alright! Here are some questions to help process the show! When do you start casting the vision for a weekend retreat or event? How do you communicate to parents the schedule, price, time, etc? What ways do you try to get the information out to everyone? How do you make your sign-up schedule work for you? Is the first trip you take several hours away or closer to home? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
OH MY! We can barely contain our excitement! This episode releases the day before we fly to Tampa for the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention (NYWC)! We are pumped to hang out with our tribe, enjoy the Big Room sessions, and meet everybody in the Exhibit Hall! These are our people! NYWC is always one of the highlights of our year, which is saying something, because we've been to a LOT of youth ministry conferences. Mathew estimates he's been to 25 or more. In fact, we've been to at least 7 together. Conferences are great fun, and definitely have helped us stay in youth ministry for so long! Whether you are coming with a spouse, your team, or alone, we have learned some helpful tips for making the most of NYWC, or any youth ministry conference for that matter. Here are four things you can do to maximize your experience: Decompress -- make sure you take time for yourselfDeconstruct -- stretch yourself and learn something newDebrief -- seek conversations around what you are learningDeclutter -- don't try to bring every idea home with you. Pick one! We can't wait to meet you! Stop by BOOTH 742 and try to win a llama-corn or a t-shirt. We will also be doing a LIVE SHOW in the DYM Podcast Booth from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Saturday. EPISODE 63 -- Making the Most of a Conference
Google enters the video game world in a big way with the first streaming “console”, Stadia. But what is it? What games can you play? Does it even work? Most importantly, how can we use it for ministry? All these questions and more are answered in this episode!
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Strong leaders recognize that they are lifelong learners, so how does that learning take place? The podcast crew shares what learning looks like for them (podcasts, conferences, conversations) and how to get the most out of these learning opportunities!
Justin and Matthew (with special guest Karl) dive into the 2nd part of the conversation on message prepping and speaking. If you have not listened to episode 60, we recommend you go back and check that out first. Matthew plays interviewer and peppers Justin and Karl about how they come up with content, sermon series, etc from starting on the 50,000 foot level and slowly bring it to the on the ground “how to’s”. If you are looking for some solid message prep and speaking hacks, this is the one. If you want a chance to win the free Kristen Ivy book, It’s Personal, rate and review this podcast and you will be entered to win! Sponsors: Give Central https://www.givecentral.org/
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Thanksgiving is three weeks away. Don't be mad but we're deep into our Christmas series! We're talking students through Luke's narrative, teaching them about virgins and learning all sorts of cool stuff! Let's do this! Countdown Video: Dad Copies Daughter's Face We're talking about babies, so why not show some cute babies? I found this one on Facebook. Click the link above to get what I downloaded! Games: Praise Hands This is an easy crowd elimination game. It pokes fun at our various ways to lift up holy hands in worship, but if we can't laugh at ourselves sometimes, then where's the joy, right? We got the group down to about four and then brought those students up on stage to play... Won't You Be My Trivia? Last week, the world celebrated National Cardigan Day on November 13th. If you missed that, you can still play this Mr Roger's themed trivia game. Hilarious and fun! Songs: Away in a Manger Hark the Herald, Angels Sing Bible Study: We're on week three of my series "Son of God, Son of Man" that you can download from DYM by clicking here. This week we looked at Mary's song after she went to see Elizabeth. There's a lot of really wonderful truths in this passage, but mostly we challenged students to praise God for what He has done in their lives. That's something we should do on a regular basis too! Main Idea: For what God has done, eternal praise is the only response. Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
In this episode Frank shares about how he used Jesus’ prayer in the garden as an encouragement for the unity amongst his leaders. Plus two amazing games!
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Get ready to meet royalty! Katie Edwards is the Junior High pastor at Saddleback Church in Orange County, where she has served for over 20 years. From her first days as an intern in a ministry of less than 10 kids to now serving as "The Queen" of youth ministry at one of the nation's most influential churches, Katie's journey is one of humble faithfulness and the blessing of God. When she began, she had no idea where this would lead or how the church would change. More than 20 years later, she has so much wisdom to share -- about junior high students, about serving from her strengths, about being a lifelong learner, and about creating a culture that is beautiful and sustainable, no matter the size. There's a reason she's the Queen, and we were blessed to be in her court for an hour. We know you will enjoy this episode of Sherpa Legends with Katie Edwards!
Michelle just got back from a great weekend camp (or is it a retreat?). While SOME things went really well, other things were not so great. Namely, there was that ONE kid. You know the one. The one who causes all the drama, seeks all the attention, and makes all the jokes no matter whose feelings get hurt. It's not an end all conversation, but maybe this will help you think about how to handle that kid in your group! Here are some questions to help get you thinking! Who is the adult who can relate best to that kid? What's that kid's home life like? Are the parents on board or unaware? What job can you give that kid to help focus their energy? Does this kid make students feel welcome or drive them away? Which side do you fall on? Calling kids out or calling them up? Mentioned on the podcast: A great book by Jonathan McKee: The Bullying Breakthrough DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Get ready to meet royalty! Katie Edwards is the Junior High pastor at Saddleback Church in Orange County, where she has served for over 20 years. From her first days as an intern in a ministry of less than 10 kids to now serving as "The Queen" of youth ministry at one of the nation's most influential churches, Katie's journey is one of humble faithfulness and the blessing of God. There's a reason she's the Queen, and we were blessed to be in her court for an hour. Tune in Thursday to hear the full episode.
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Christmas time is here! Well, almost. We start Christmas a little early around here because Middle School students help with the Christmas Eve service and we need all the band practice we can get! So it's a new series and thinking about the Christmas story! Countdown Video: Funny Animals Animals are silly. We watched a silly video. Gotta be silly sometimes! Games: Face, Booty, Awesome Winter Edition We brought up all over our November birthdays and played this game. It was a blast and SUPER easy to make happen! Download it now! Dinner Disaster This was a game from the creators of Dead Cat. It took me a minute to understand it, but I'm slow. But once I got it, everything made sense and this was a great game to get people up on stage and having fun! You need to be a DYM Member to get it. Click the link to figure out how to make that happen! Songs: What Child is This? Oh Come All Ye Faithful Bible Study: We're on week two of my series "Son of God, Son of Man" that you can download from DYM. It's interactive and I LOVE teaching it! This week we looked at Mary being approached by Gabriel. There is SO much going on in this passage beyond the incredible promise of a miracle. Mary, as a teenager, takes on incredible risk when she agrees to bear the Son of God. It's a great lesson! Main Idea: God's promises are difficult, but they are SO worth it! Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Show Notes Episode 88: Holliday Bundle and Sermon Distractions
Today we were joined, kinda, by our friend and DYM super author Sabrina Hadro. Sabrina has two different teaching resources in the new DYM Holiday Bundle (we have the third) that covers literally everything you need for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Do to some tech issues we couldn’t talk to her as long as we wanted, but we’ll do our best to get her on again asap.
We also talked about distractions while preaching. We talked breast feeding in the front pew, throwing Bibles, cell phone, and people just walking out.
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Such a fun and eye opening conversation with Doug, Josh, Katie & Jessica. How can you develop and bring the best out in your students? Is student leadership the only way to grow leaders in your ministry? How can we invite students into ministry no matter where they are on their faith journey? This is a great one!
16: Announcement Videos w/Jeremy Poland Sam and Anthony read some awkward youth worker stories and Sam is joined by Jeremy Poland to break down how to make announcement videos worth watching.
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In this episode Frank shares about how he recorded himself preaching out of concern that he wouldn’t make it to service and who his favorite rapper of all time is.
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YWGVG Is On the Road!
Marty is out on the road at the Strength to Stand Student Pastor Retreat with his wife, but he found time to record a brand new episode addressing upcoming games, what he’s been playing, rumors of Sony’s PlayStation 5, and more!
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Sometimes adults show up and help in big ways! Sometimes they just show up. Either way, it's our job as middle school pastors to give these wonderful adults willing to volunteer their time with these awesome students! Here are some questions to get your brain thinking! How do you train your adults who help in the big program? Do you use the same adults for big service as you do small groups? What jobs do you give your adults who help with your program? What jobs do you give your students? Why is it important for your context to have adults in the room? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Comparison is the enemy of joy and longevity in youth ministry. Learning to appreciate our situation and what God is doing through us is vitally important to our long-term success and personal well-being as youth workers. But what if we could go a step further? What if we could actually celebrate the success of others, including the youth pastor next door and the church down the road? What if we made it our mission to be such kingdom-builders that we actually DO something to bless those who, for too long, were our "competition"? We recorded this episode the day after the Washington Nationals won the World Series. Neither of us are Nationals fans, but we enjoyed seeing our friends celebrate their team's victory. It occurred to us -- what if we were able to spread that goodwill to our friends in youth ministry, and help us all to be intentional about celebrating the victory of others? All of us would probably say it's a good idea to not be competitive, but what do we actually do to encourage and celebrate our youth worker compadres? We think this is a great -- and challenging idea that will result in many more youth workers sticking with it for the long haul. EPISODE 62 -- Celebrating the Victories of Others
Nothing like a communion Sunday, right? Tim’s church changes up how they serve communion for the first time 25 years. Everyone seemed ok with it, but it did spark a lively conversation in our comment section. They also had a few baptisms, which also sparked funny conversations. We discussed teaming up to do events with other churches and how everyone can win!
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Justin, Matthew & Karl dive into part 1 of 2 of message prepping and speaking. Matthew plays interviewer and peppers Justin and Karl about how they come up with content, sermon series, etc from starting on the 50,000 foot level and slowly bring it to the on the ground “how to’s”. If you are looking for some solid message prep and speaking hacks, this is the one.
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The greatest news to hit the youth ministry world is announced in this episode. Listen now!
The podcast crew is back together and tackle the topic of sermon series planning. Why plan a series vs. doing 1-offs? How exactly do you plan a sermon series? What are some of the teaching topics we should cover over the course of the school year? We answer those questions and a ton more! Plus, you'll find out who DYM's IT Director is ... spoiler alert: it's sure not Doug!
November is here! Can you believe it? We talk T-Shirts, Novembers member resources, and so much more. Don't miss it!
In a perfect world, we would all be perfect youthworkers. Every need would be met, every student would follow Christ, every expectation would be exceeded, and we would go to sleep at night knowing we made it happen. Yeah, right. Reality is much different. Despite our best efforts, we will fail. What do we do when the expectations others place on us, and the ones we place on ourselves, go unmet? What do we do when they are simply unrealistic in the first place? You know, like the expectations we place on NFL refs? But we digress. We don't always like the great expectations placed on us, whether from church leaders, parents, students, or even ourselves. In this episode, we focus on the great expectations of parents and students. They can be enough to drive anyone nuts, but in the end, it helps to remember many of those expectations come from a place of pain. We also discover that the best lessons we learn really did come in kindergarten. And we also learned there is such a thing as a speed cuber. And Halloween is the "Devil's Holiday." Episode 61 -- Great Expectations (the sequel) Here's a link to our Sherpa Say What:https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/429429-most-contributions-to-a-rubiks-cube-mosaic/
Timmy and Andrew are both older and wiser than they were last week. We talked about birthday celebrations, fall festivities (aka does your church celebrate halloween?), and series kickoffs and wrap ups. As Always, the comment section was WILD.
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Made it to the ½ century mark!!! Recorded on my last day in office at Nappanee Missionary Church. Released on the day we pulled out from our Nappanee home to head to our new Louisville home. I answer your questions that were submitted, and throw out some closing thoughts of gratitude.
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Sam is alone in the lab so he breaks down how to be more creative and innovative.
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In this episode Frank shares about the past medical troubles he and his wife faced the past couple weeks and a brand-new game you can play in your youth group.
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Ronald and Michelle talk about their Tentpole events. The big events they do that help drive the ministry, promote their vision for their ministries, and help keep the momentum going in middle school ministry! If you do big events for your ministry, we've got some questions for you! What are the events that take up a lot of your time and budget? Do these events help drive your ministry's vision forward? Would you rather do a lot of smaller things or a few big things? How do you make your events work in your context? What seasons do you try to schedule events in and which do you avoid? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
In a perfect world, we would all be perfect youthworkers. Every need would be met, every student would follow Christ, every expectation would be exceeded, and we would go to sleep at night knowing we made it happen. Yeah, right. Reality is much different. Despite our best efforts, we will fail. What do we do when the expectations others place on us, and the ones we place on ourselves, go unmet? What do we do when they are simply unrealistic in the first place? In this episode, Steve and Mathew fondly remember completing our high school English assignment to read Great Expectations. We both liked the book. But we don't always like the great expectations placed on us, whether from church leaders, parents, students, or even ourselves. This is the first of a two-part series, and we have an honest and heartfelt conversation about how to deal with the expectations of church leadership. More difficult to handle, for us at least, are the expectations we place on ourselves. In the end, it's about grace, grace, grace. Now go read Dickens again. He's the best. Episode 60 -- Great Expectations Here's a link to our Sherpa Say What:https://nypost.com/2019/09/24/french-chef-sues-michelin-guide-for-accusing-him-of-using-cheddar-in-souffle/
This morning we dove into the interpersonal struggle that so many pastors face. How do you both be someones friend and their pastor? It’s hard and it isn’t something that is commonly taught or easily learned.
We dove into exciting topics like Johnny Mac and Infant Baptism…nothing controversial at all.
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Sam is joined by Grayson Bearden, a Tik Tok expert, in the lab where we break down how to do Tik Tok as a church and why you should start doing it with your youth group today.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Who needs singers to show up? Not this middle school pastor! Whew! Another crazy Sunday with students stepping up and volunteers not showing up. Wild! Countdown Video: Fortnite Reactions In case you didn't know, Fortnite closed down for 48 hours and middle school students (and some adults) everywhere went crazy. This is a short video of those reactions. I cleaned up some of the more... vulgar reactions to the event. Games: Sculptionary: Halloween Edition This went over well! We played this with our rows and it was fun. The only thing that got wild was students starting guessing random Halloween words and eventually got some of them right without their sculptor even making something. Kind of weird but good strategy I guess! The winning row came up on stage to play... Clowns Have Feelings Too Super easy game with Sidekick. Blurred images of clowns that were either SAD or GLAD. Nightmare fuel and loads of fun. I do not suggest having an actual clown up on stage. Songs: Let It Be Known Praise Before My Breakthrough Bible Study: This week we had our second in our series. It's called "The Road" and you can download it on DYM! We talked about how God makes the rules and that His rules go over our own preferences. Even if we don't know God's law, He'll judge us (and everyone!) by the same standard! Main Idea: God's law over my standards! Scripture: Romans 2 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Some people might be considered "the face" of youth ministry. Mark Oestreicher is "the beard" of youth ministry. Marko, as he is known, has been a thought leader in youth ministry for nearly three decades. From his early days as an advocate for the value and legitimacy of middle-school ministry, to his authorship of influential books, to his stint as president of Youth Specialties, to his founding of the Youth Cartel, Marko has been a leading voice for youth ministry innovation, cultural interpretation and practical training. Somewhere along the way, Marko gained a reputation as the visionary Yoda of youth ministry, developing the next generation of cutting edge leaders while challenging the church to constantly re-think its methods and purposes. He has led over 50 intensive training cohorts for youth pastors around the country. Recently, he was part of Download Youth Ministry's National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training, and our volunteers are still talking about his session on the teenage brain. Strip away the beard and all the accomplishments, though, and Marko is still a middle-school youth pastor at heart. He loves kids, and wants them to love Jesus. We loved our conversation, and could almost smell the smoke of his cigar as we chatted. We are sure you will be blessed by the wit and wisdom of this legend, Mark Oestreicher.
Today Ronald and Michelle got to hang out with Katy Langley, a youth pastor for Penninsula Covenant Church, and talk about getting out there and finding a tribe of youth pastors to connect and hang with. It can be intimidating to form a network if there isn't one in your region, but the awkwardness and the rejection from other pastors is SO WORTH IT if you can find a tribe to do life with. Katy has faced a lot of trials in getting her network going, but has definitely seen the benefits as well. Here are some questions to consider: How are you connecting with the current youth worker network in your area? Who are the youth pastors you can meet with this week for coffee? What step can you take to get a network going if there isn't one around you? Why is it so important to find a group of other pastors to hang out with? Mentioned on the podcast: Read some stuff Katy has written here! Follow Katy on Instagram! DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
If you had to create a youth ministry legend from scratch, what ingredients would you include? Great beard? Check. Deep thinker? Check. Boundless love of students? Check. Great "getting fired" story? Check. Mark Ostreicher checks all the boxes of Youth Ministry Legend. He's the former president of Youth Specialties, founder of the Youth Cartel, a brilliant thinker, and a gadfly who challenges the status quo wherever he goes. The youth ministry world would not be where it is today without him. Here's a sneak peak of our conversation with Mark Ostreicher.
After months and months of us talking about it, Lakeview Church voted Tim Miller as their new Lead Pastor, by a margin of 97%…Andrew was voted in unanimously at his church. Just saying.
We talked about the roles of lead pastors in youth ministry, and how former youth pastors make the best bosses. We also got to celebrate the longevity of several of our buddies in youth ministry.
This weekend we were at a conference about worship throughout the scriptures, and gambled on the sermons.
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Anthony & Sam break down the stigma of youth workers with mental health. We talk through burnout, professional counseling, practical steps to starting a journey of health, and Sam opens up about what led him to a diagnosis of depression.
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After 23 years at the same church, I’m leaving my church. In the end, it’s not just me leaving. My family joins me. More specifically, my wife Janelle has played a crucial role in this whole story of transition. She joins me today as we talk through her side of the story.
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EPISODE 50: Submit your question about this transition. Through Twitter or Instagram @mythirddecade Through the “Submit a Question” tab at http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: It's Picnic week at our church! After church today we go rent out a big amusement park and invite EVERYONE from our church. It's a blast and a great chance to hang with students and meets lots of guests. Countdown Video: Wholesome Memes Just a quick video of memes from a longer youtube video. I didn't want the whole thing, so I edited it down to this! Games: Remember Me Super quick to set up and play! We had students mingle for a bit and get to know each other's names. Then we had everyone sit and we held up a sheet between the two sides of the room. Each team quietly chose ONE person to go face the sheet. When they were both ready, we dropped the sheet. The student who said the correct name of the other student first scored a point! Nice. Then we got the winners to come up on stage to play... Pound for Pound Up on the screen, there was a combination of things. The students had to guess which group of things weighed more. SUPER funny and easy! Songs: Let It Be Known Praise Before My Breakthrough Bible Study: This week we began a series on walking through the first three chapters of Romans. It's called "The Road" and you can download it on DYM! This week we looked at the fact that we don't have any excuses. First, we have no excuse for NOT knowing who God is because creation points us to Him, and second, we have no excuse to be ashamed of the Gospel, because God has called on us to be a part of His plan to save others! Main Idea: I'm a part of God's plan to save His creation! Scripture: Romans 1 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Anthony and Sam are joined by David Miller from Slingshot Group and we get to breakdown what churches are looking for in a new hire and what you need to do the first 90 days of a new church.
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In this episode Frank shares about an unexpected visitor walks into the church right before youth group and more.
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You're going to miss some program days or nights. It's just going to happen! Whether by unforeseen circumstance or vacation (the latter being the preferred!), it's going to happen. Are you preparing for that now? This episode we talk about what Michelle and Ronald do to get their leaders ready for when they'll be gone and what that looks like for their contexts. Here are some questions to consider: What elements of your service are already mostly led by volunteers? How can you prepare leaders to take over when your gone? Who do you need to let know you won't be around? What can you do NOW to prepare to leave later? Mentioned on the podcast: Ronald's "Speaking to Middle School Students" resource would be super helpful to a new teacher! DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Ahh, nothing is better than waking up in a camp bunk to the gentle sound of rain and the smell of... middle school feet, wet towels, and moldy sleeping bags. They say our sense of smell carries the power of memories. Nothing brings back the past like powerful odors we've experienced in memorable moments of our lives. Thus, it's only fitting that we consider the calling of youth ministry from the perspective of our noses. In this episodes, Steve and Mathew take a trip down memory lane as we recount some of our favorite smells in youth ministry. Many are pungent. Some are nausea-inducing. And others contain combinations that have been cited for health violations and nearly caused nuclear reactions. Yet all of them represent the beauty of youth ministry in all its aromatic glory--whether it be in the bathroom, the van, the bunkhouse, or the third bottle of Axe Body Spray emptied in the past 12 minutes. The bottom line -- We get to do this! Even when it smells bad, it's beautiful! EPISODE 59 -- The Smells of Youth Ministry
Today was an abbreviated show, because we have priorities…and it’s a Rays Playoff Monday.
We talked about ways and ideas to incorporate kids and students into the Sunday service. We discussed different ideas and policies that churches have, and our desires to be a truly multi generational church. Tim’s congregation is voting on him as lead pastor next Sunday morning, so things could change dramatically in the coming weeks.
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Josh Griffin, Doug Fields & Jessica Sanchez talk about conflict in ministry. They share how they personally deal with conflict, what they've learned about themselves and others in conflict, best practices in tense moments, and the "other side" of conflict in the church (reconciliation).
On Thursday, September 26 news went public that I am leaving my church. You may be saying, “WHAAAAAAA?” Fortunately, this is not your normal “Youth pastor got fired/ burns out/ can’t get along with his/her church” story.
Today’s episode in Three Acts to share my story of making one of the biggest transitions of my life: ACT 1: The Announcement – A reading of my letter to the Church family and friends (with some wicked sweet music underneath – slightly too self-important – but give me a a little latitude y’all; it’s been 23 years!)
ACT 2: The Explanation – There is no back story on this all in the sense of anything toxic, bad blood, etc., but there is a fuller story than 5 paragraphs can unfold. I take a little time to lay out a timeline dating back three years in how I see God preparing me for this move.
ACT 3: The Interview – My good friends Andrew Larsen and Timothy Miller from The Morning After Ministry Podcast asked me a ton of questions about this move. Including a big one: So what now with this podcast?
Mentioned in the show: LISTEN TO THE STIRRING LAST FALL: Referenced multiple times is Episode 25 – Lane Location and Life-Calling: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/25-lane-location-life-calling/id1338273697?i=1000423499239
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Woohoo! I love the Old Testament! This was the last week in our Ruth series and it was a blast. I love the story of the family redeemer and how Ruth is related to David! Such a great testimony to living faithfully no matter the circumstances! Also, it was a crazy morning! Countdown Video: That's Amorre This was just a simple video of things getting cut in half by water. Who would have guessed, my students loved it! Especially the guys, they were IN for this video. Enjoy and use it if you need something that's fascinating and kind of cool! Games: Finish the Lyric This game was fun, but we had to add to what we bought from DYM. In the store, it just comes with the slides, which is great. We went in and cut the song underneath the slides so that the students could HEAR the song as well. Just a great game you might use, but the extra legwork was worth it. Monkey See, Monkey Do This was an easy game that we used the Crowd Charades version. We turned off the screens on the front and just used the back screens for the two we brought up on stage. Super easy and fun! Songs: Let It Be Known Praise Before My Breakthrough Bible Study: Chapter Four wraps everything up in the story of Ruth. It's a great picture of Boaz being willing to redeem Ruth, even though it'll mean his first son will belong to the family of Elimelech. And we see how Ruth's faithfulness showed us how someone living faithfully, even in the era of the Judges, could be related to not only King David, but in the genealogy of Jesus Himself! It's such an amazing story! I truly love teaching the Old Testament to show how God is always working! Main Idea: No matter our story, Jesus will redeem us! Scripture: Ruth 4 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
In this episode Frank shares about another great night in ministry that ended with some frustrating challenges.
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This last Saturday, an epic event happened called the National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training! Ronald hosted it as his church and some of Michelle's volunteers went to attend at a host site. We talk about some of the takeaways and the value of training volunteers. Here are some questions to consider: How are you training your volunteers regularly? What can you do to train your volunteers in big ways? Who was the speaker who inspired you the most? How can you put the principles learned into practice? Mentioned on the podcast: Want information on next year's NDOVYMT? http://trainmyvolunteers.com DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Good volunteers are the heartbeat of any youth ministry. If Jesus recruited 12 disciples to help with his mission, we probably need a thousand. Or a million. In this episode, Steve and Mathew share their thoughts on how to effectively pastor our volunteers. Our volunteers can do things we cannot do, go places we cannot go, and shepherd kids we cannot shepherd. We need them more than we think we do, and we need to do everything we can to help them succeed. An effective head youth leader will do these things (and more) for his or her volunteers... Encourage them. Everybody needs affirmation and a pat on the back. Our words are powerful. Equip them. Youth pastors swim in the waters of youth ministry. We have resources our volunteers need and are too busy to find. Empower them. Don't be the blockage in your ministry! Enjoy them. Play together. Make memories. Treat them like kings and queens.Inspire them. This isn't chaperoning. It isn't babysitting. It's kingdom building work. Share a big vision for what we do! This is the final part of our three-part series, "How to be a Hero to..." Episode 58 -- How to be a Hero to Volunteers
Doug, Josh, Jessica & Michelle talk about the amazing goodness of the DYM membership this month, while loving on bronze members and NOT talking about finding Michelle a future spouse (because we're not allowed to talk about it on the show). Members rejoice - another 1st of the month is here!
Anthony and Sam are joined by David Wood as we break down how to make truly magical moments in your programming.
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This week both Tim and Andrew were asked to fill in for their youth pastors and dive back into youth ministry land. We talked about leading smaller groups as small groups instead of preaching a message to a room with only a handful of people in it.
Tim suffered from writer’s block, and we talked about the latest we’ve ever finished a sermon. Tim gets anxious the night before if it’s not done…Andrew has finished 20 minutes before church began.
We wrapped up by talking about when a youth pastor should transition to leading a church. It’s a process we’re both familiar with.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Well. What a week! We did our third lesson in Ruth and had a pretty crazy Sunday morning to show for it. Let's talk about it! Countdown Video: That's Amorre Still resorting to things I thought were funny in high school. If this goes well, I may have a whole bunch of really silly videos to show my students. Games: Ninja Cat This was a quick win from DYM. We arranged our students into teams with their rows and they had to raise their hand when one of their group saw the cat on the screen. Then they had to come up and point to it by the count of three. Super easy! Songs: Burn Like a Star Here as in Heaven Bible Study: This was the passage where Ruth makes the move. It's kind of strange how the woman is the one who makes the move on the guy, but hey, this is the Bible and weirder things have happened, right? The great point of this is that we have the opportunity to share with students that Ruth put herself out there, not knowing if Boaz would respond. But when we give ourselves to Jesus, He always will accept us! Main Idea: When we open up to Jesus, He always accepts us! Scripture: Ruth 3 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
The crew talks through some hacks on how to start the school year off to gain the most momentum possible and share some of the learnings along the way. Sponsors: Give Central https://www.givecentral.org/
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Apple and Google are both entering the realm of video gaming in a big way with new subscription services, Sony and Microsoft both lay out upcoming plans, and Nintendo releases a new version of the Switch….all that and more on this episode of the Youth Worker’s Guide to Video Games!
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In this episode Frank shares about his first night after his back to school event, being really stressed out, and then how his kids played one of the best games all year.
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Do you have that kid or kids from a unique or rough home situation. Carter was one of those kids who entered our ministry. Now as a youth pastor serving at Brenneman Memorial Missionary Church in Goshen, IN, he and I look back on those years to highlight some lessons learned from his experience where the church became his family in so many ways.
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Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, Katie Edwards & Jessica Sanchez pull from their collective 100+ years (crazy, right?!) of youth ministry experience to talk about longevity in ministry. They talk about what has helped them make it for the long haul: building a strong team, self care, margin, and developing trustworthy friendships are just a few of the nuggets of wisdom they share.
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Mental Health is something the church needs to take more seriously. As those who work with students who have brains that are going through MASSIVE shifts in their development, we need to be ready for the task at hand. But we aren't just to think about the mental health of our students. We need to consider our own health as well! Michelle and Ronald have an honest discussion about mental health and how it affects them and their middle school students. Here are some questions to consider: Who are the voices in your community that you trust with mental health issues? Who are YOUR people you can trust? How can you empower parents to know what to do when their students struggle with depression/anxiety/stress? What are you doing to make space for your own mental health? Mentioned on the podcast: Totally Mental This is a great teaching series on Mental Health, written by Podcast guest Jeff Selph. DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Youth workers take on many roles, perhaps the biggest of which is running the ministry. We teach, lead, and run programs. But sometimes we get so busy, we lose sight of the trees because we are looking at the forest. It's time to get back to the whole reason we got into youth ministry in the first place. We love students and want them to know they are loved by us and by Jesus. In today's episode, Steve and Mathew talk about how we can ensure that we are providing for students what they need most. It doesn't matter how great our game is, or whether the slides are in the proper order, or if we run out of soda. What matters is that we remember that each student is made in the image of God. Here's what we need to do to make sure we are fulfilling our primary calling as youth workers. To be great youth workers, we must: See themHear themBelieve in themChallenge themCelebrate them The annals of youth ministry history are filled with successes of this kind. Ask any of our "Sherpa Legends," and you'll find in their past someone who did this for them. And for us. This is the second of our three-part series, "How to be a Hero to..." Episode 57 -- How to be a Hero to Students
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Week two of our new Ruth series! Lots of 6th-grade students getting into the flow of the week and today I wasn't the only adult in the room! All in all, a pretty good day of Middle School Ministry! Countdown Video: StrongBad Email - Dragon Still resorting to things I thought were funny in high school. If this goes well, I may have a whole bunch of really silly videos to show my students. Games: M&M Brawl I think I came up with the idea for this game after looking at Reddit. The idea is that you have two M&M's, press them together and see which one breaks. The one that breaks loses and the other is the winner! We gave students three M&M's each and told them to battle it out with other students. Some just ate them, and that's fine. When we got down to the last few we had them come up on stage and choose their last strongest M&M and battled it out! The winner got, you guessed it, a bag of M&M's! Yeet or Yoink This is a Taboo like game from DYM. It's a Gold Member download. Don't know about being a Gold Member? You're missing out! Click here to find out more! Songs: Let It Be Known Death Was Arrested Bible Study: Hey! I didn't get any upset emails about incest! That's neat. This week was much more tame. We talked about being someone worth bragging about. By the time Ruth and Boaz meet, the man has already heard good things about Ruth. She lived out her faith and others took note! That's what we want for our students as well. Main Idea: God is at work, so live a life worth bragging about! Scripture: Ruth 2 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
We set the world record for the most times two people could possibly say The National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training. We talked about how awesome The National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training was. How we can’t wait for next year’s The National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training. And we talked about how long the name The National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training is. But seriously, The National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training was AWESOME!
Tim updated us on his interview process, we talked about the importance of doing ministry with others, and then things got really weird with Tim’s cut off jeans, and poop stories.
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If you've ever been to a youth ministry conference, chances are that you've seen the Skit Guys. And if you've seen the Skit Guys, chances are you laughed until you cried. Keeping us in stitches and tissues is what they do best. Tommy Woodard and Eddie James have been bringing laughter and tears to the youth ministry world for over 25 years. They are truly the comedic legends of Youth Ministry. They met in high school when Tommy was the top dog of the drama department and Eddie was the challenger looking to ascend the throne. Despite the rivalry (documented on ESPN's 30 for 30), it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. When Tommy invited Eddie to go to church with him, Eddie met Jesus, and the course of their lives was changed forever. Not that they knew it at the time. They just started doing skits together, and one opportunity led to another which led to another. The next thing they knew, they were on stage before thousands. And occasionally, in a garage performing for 18. In both places, they have been conduits for the grace and affection God has for all us. It's a beautiful story of two friends who have used their gifts to encourage the youth ministry world for nearly three decades. We can't imagine a world without them, and we don't want to try. We were going to release a video version of this interview, but when Tommy took his shirt off five seconds into our conversation, we thought it would inappropriate. Enjoy our conversation with the legendary comedy team, The Skit Guys.
If you have students, you've got parents! Plenty of parents are invested in your ministry and want to know what you're doing, and what's going on! Ronald's church has three parent meetings a year, but Michelle doesn't do any. Which is better? Which do you prefer? Do you have regular parent meetings? What do you do at the meetings? How can you resource your parents? Can you make it better than just handing out a calendar? Mentioned on the podcast: Parent Orientation Guide DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
You see them on stage, read their books, and admire their work. But what about the stories behind the people? What led them into youth ministry in the first place? Why have they made it their life's work, and what have they learned about themselves along the way? Learn the story behind the calling and career of the men and women who have achieved legendary status in youth ministry with SHERPA LEGENDS, our monthly special edition (delivered the 3rd Thursday of each month). Here's a teaser for September's show -- our fun and laughter-filled conversation with... The Skit Guys!
Show Notes Episode 80: The Interview (but not the one w/ Seth Rogan and James Franco)
Tonight Tim is interviewing for the job he has been doing for the past 6 months. To prepare him for it, we did a mock interview. Only a little bit of it was mockery.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: New week, new series! I was really excited about teaching this series again! It's one I wrote and I am a sucker for the Old Testament. Such wonderful pictures of what God had up His sleeves the whole time! I hope you find this helpful! If so, go leave a review and share and other internet things. Those are nice things to do. Countdown Video: Homestar Runner Dot Com I decided that this would be the month I introduce our middle school students to the odd 2000's website Homestar Runner. if you're unfamiliar, do a quick search on YouTube. Junior High Humor at its best. Games: Extreme Hot Potato This game was a lot of fun! It's also free if you click the link above! I bought the biggest potatoes the store had and arranged my students into circles. Then we played Hot Potato, but instead of getting out, every time you get caught with the potato, you incur a penalty! This is an action you have to do every time you touch the potato. And penalties stack! So every time you touch the potato, you have to do all your penalties. But keep the potato moving! Tell students they can pass the potato THEN start doing the actions. Chaotic and fun! Unspeakables This is a Taboo like game from DYM. It's a Gold Member download. Don't know about being a Gold Member? You're missing out! Click here to find out more! Songs: Alive Give Me Faith Bible Study: The story of Ruth is a great one that I personally love! It shows us the story of faith from someone it wasn't expected of. My students really loved hearing about it and, since I explained how the nation of Moab got their start, I imagine my inbox will have a few questions when I get in tomorrow morning! Main Idea: God can use anyone, anytime, anywhere! Scripture: Ruth 1 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Matthew and Justin are back… and with a new co-host! Karl Romeus is joining the Youth Ministry Hacks Podcast and we love it. He is going to add so much to the show! We get to know Karl a little bit in the first half of the show and then we all talk through our hacks we have learned this summer. Sponsors: Give Central https://www.givecentral.org/ Download Youth Ministry University https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2
He’s at the host church for Student Leadership Conference. He’s only worked at one church for 15 years. He a great dude and a great friend with some strong wisdom to pass your way. Listen all the way through on this way, because there is pure gold toward the end. Connect with John Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnkeim Twitter and Insta: @john.keim Email: jkeim@grangerchurch.com
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Anthony & Sam are joined by Frank Gil and Justin Knowles as we break down how to turn an adult space into a youth space effectively. If you have to make a different space yours every week or work at a church plant, this one is for you.
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Anthony & Sam have come back from their cryogenic chamber and are pumped for season 1.5 of YMLab. Get ready as we break down some awesome events, spill some tea, and talk about our summers.
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We're the professionals, right? Who would DREAM of putting students up on the stage? Well, Michelle and Ronald kind of do. When students get up in front of their peers to lead, play games, do announcements, and teach, it validates them and challenges them. Also, it usually means their peers listen more than when the paid youth worker is up there anyway. This week we talk about why we put students up on stage and what you can do to get that going in your own ministry. What part of your program can students handle? Announcements? Games? The lesson? Who would you ask to take on those tasks? How could you train them to do well upfront? What could you do to engage the whole group? Why is getting students up on stage something important to your program? Mentioned on the podcast: Dry Erase Year Long Calendar Calendy Roles and Goals, free resource from Doug Fields DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Most of us got into youth ministry for the students. Then we found out we had to work with parents, too. That can be challenging and intimidating. Of course, it doesn't take long to realize this is critically important if we want to succeed in youth ministry. Even for younger youth workers, how can we earn the respect of parents and consider them our allies? We, Steve and Mathew, haven't always been great at that, but now that we are not only parents ourselves but nearly finished parenting teens altogether, we finally figured out a few ways to do things a little better. That's what we talk about in today's episode. We suggest five ways that might be helpful. They are pretty obvious, but not easy to do. By being trustworthy, being a good communicator, being responsive, being professional, and celebrating students, we can make our ministry more effective, make our lives easier, and make our parents happier. With longevity as the goal, we might even last until we have finished our own parenting journey. This is the first part of our three-part series, "How to be a Hero to..." Episode 56 -- How to be a Hero to Parents
Despite our tech issues, we were back today for another fun look at what it’s like bieing in ministry…warts and all. We both taught New Members classes last week, and both kicked off new series. For the first time since Easter, we are preaching something different from eachother. Tim is in a series on Titus, and Andrew is in Proverbs for the next month. Tim’s church relaunched their second service, which saw an immediate uptick in attendance. Andrew’s church has been eating together after their one service. We talked pros and cons of splitting services or staying at one. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
In this episode Frank shares the very long day he has on Sunday that led to what turned out to be a great night of youth ministry.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Now we're getting into a groove with Sunday mornings! This was the first week where sixth-grade students were REALLY getting into serving and it's awesome to see them getting into the flow of everything! This is our third week of Purpose and we're focusing on LOVE today! It's been really great and I love the season of newness! Countdown Video: Man Gobbles at Turkeys I died laughing when I watched this video. I just can't. My students loved watching this ridiculous short! Games: Oregon Trail Survival I died so many times playing this game in school. Now students can feel my pain! This was a blast and really creative. Our students thought it was really funny! You can download it from DYM by clicking the title above! Also, if you want to up the presentation a bit, grab the music from youtube below: Oregon Trail Music Songs: Burn Like A Star Give Me Faith Bible Study: This was our last week in our Purpose Series. We split into groups to read over the scripture passages so we could see that God wants us to be confident in our faith! Check out the study here. Main Idea: Abiding in God and being filled with His love makes us confident! Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6 1 John 3:11-16 1 John 4:11-19 1 John 5:1-3 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Fall is here! Or at least in theory, it should be. It doesn't quite feel like fall in Texas. Maybe in California. Either way, school is back in session and it's time to kick off the fall season! Are you pulling out all the stops and really making it a big deal? Here are some questions to think about: For your Fall Kick off, are you going all out or just getting back to the routine? Are you going to focus on what you'll do every week (small group, worship, etc) or make it a big memorable event (foam party, neon dance party, etc)? How are you going to involve parents? What will you do to ease the anxiety of incoming 6th graders? How will you make connections within your group? Mentioned on the podcast: Break the Ice Quick Ice Breakers with little prep Sidekick from DYM Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
The Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast is back! It was a good summer for us. After putting out of a ton of content over the past 16 months, we admit we were a bit fried and in need of a little break. Actually, we took a full-on break, as Steve was off for a 10-week sabbatical, completely out of touch with church life, youth ministry, and podcasting. In fact, his disappearance was so complete that he also did not use any social media the entire time away. That experience provided the backdrop for this episode, our first new one of the fall. In this episode, we talk candidly about how our social media and ministry life intersect. How do we handle multiple accounts? What kind of content do we post on each? If somebody was new to our church or looking at us as representatives of Christianity, what would they think? What does our social media say about us? And how do we control our own use of social media so that we aren't constantly comparing ourselves, bogging ourselves down in everybody's stuff, and diving into the pit of social media despair? We don't have all the answers to this, as we are both social media junkies to some extent. But we are at least asking the questions and trying to be better. We think every youth worker would do well to give this subject more thought and develop a healthy balance of engagement and detachment. Youth worker friends, we can do better! In this episode, we also introduce our new weekly feature, "Sherpa Say What?" We think you'll love it. Anyway, we are back for a new season full of great fun and thoughtful help for youth workers everywhere. We are glad you can join us! To inquire about staying in the Sherpa House during the National Youth Worker's Convention in Tampa in November, email us at youthministrysherpas.com. EPISODE 55 -- Controlling Our Social Media So It Doesn't Control Us
Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, and Jessica Sanchez talk about the weirdest prize ever given out at youth group and so much more. Questions are answered about keeping your senior pastor informed about the amazing things happening in your ministry, getting students excited, and message prep.
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In this episode Frank reflects on the past couple weeks and gives some tips when given the opportunity to preach in the adult worship service.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Now we're getting into a groove with Sunday mornings! This was the first week where sixth-grade students were REALLY getting into serving and it's awesome to see them getting into the flow of everything! This is our third week of Purpose and we're focusing on LOVE today! It's been really great and I love the season of newness! Countdown Video: Animal Vines Week two of the vines! It was fun last week and we did it again this week and it was a blast! Games: Meet and Greet This was a really creative game to get students interacting with each other. You can download it from DYM by clicking the title above! Songs: Let it Be Know Here as In Heaven Bible Study: Week three. Good stuff from this great series on 1 John. This week was all about Love and what John has to say about who God is and who we are in Him! Check out the study here. Main Idea: Love like God. Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12 1 John 4:19-21 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
You’ve got your entire school year planned out, I’m sure. BUT, I want to throw out 5 thoughts to consider as you walk through another ministry year. There are a lot of youth ministry-focused podcast, but this is a youth minister-focused podcast.
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Meet Your Leader: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/meet-your-leader-profiles Parent Letter Templates: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/parent-letter-templates Holiday or Not-a-Day Bundle: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/holiday-or-not-a-day-bundle He Speaks Series: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/he-speaks-series Listen To God Interactive Worship Experience: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/listen-to-god
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There are only so many hours in the day! It's time to use what we've been given to the fullest potential! Ronald and Michelle have been flying by the seats of their pants this summer. Both of them are trying to get a hold of their schedule before the fall kicks in with full force. There's a lot to manage! Meetings, planning, growing, reading, studying, meeting parents, hanging with students and answering emails! It can get overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be! You can get a hold of your time. Here are some questions to think about: How do you plan out your time? Do you just make a weekly checklist? Do you plan every minute of the week? Do you have a yearlong calendar in your office? What tools do you use to help control your time? Mentioned on the podcast: Dry Erase Year Long Calendar Calendy Roles and Goals, free resource from Doug Fields DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
No man (or woman, or youthworker) is an island. For us (Mathew and Steve), this whole podcast idea was born out of our friendship, which began when we met through our local youth network. In the 15 years since Mathew responded to Steve's cheesy flyer invitation to come and pray (as described in Episode 00), we've benefited in incalculable ways from the mutual encouragement and support we've found through our network. We've gone to conferences together, hung out around the campfire, swapped stories for hours on end, and seen each other through some tough times. These are the relationships that have kept us in the game for all these years. We wouldn't have made it this far without each other. Fifteen years after that first meeting, we still gather every month with our local youth worker tribe to pray for the students in our area. So it's fitting that episode 54 (which we meant to release in May but never finished) is about networking. We recorded it at the Youth Leader Summit in New Jersey, where we were hanging out and talking youth ministry with some great folks. While attending the Summit, we had the chance to sit down with Wayne Morgan of the National Network of Youth Ministries, and two of the guys from the network he leads (Chris McNaney and Bryan Krauss). We had a great chat about the irreplaceable value of finding brothers and sisters in arms for the youth ministry journey. It's not always easy to find our tribe, and there are always some challenging personalities to overcome (like "Flyer Guy"), but it's worth it. We know from experience. Is this the final episode of Season 3, or the first episode of Season 4? We aren't really sure, and it doesn't really matter. All that matter is that we are still here. "We" meaning Mathew and Steve, this podcast, and youth workers everywhere. Longevity matters, and having friends in youth ministry is the most important thing to getting there. EPISODE 54 -- Find Your Tribe
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Tim is on vacation (again), but thanks to the glorys of technology, we were able to hang out and talk all things ministry with our buds. Tim andhis wife Stepjhanie invited Andrew and his family to join them in Orlando, they had a condo for them to use free of charge and ecverything, but due to some prior ministry commitments, they couldn’t go. We talked about the things we give up or chances we have passed up on for the sake of ministry. Tim has handes over the torch in the student ministry at his church. We talked about remaining on staff but changing possitions, and how to best handle the transition with students and parents. We also dove into the fascinating world of resumes and how to end a series. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Sunday number two with the new group of students. A little less chaos. But only a little! We continued our series on Purpose from the 1 John series from DYM. It was a good day! Countdown Video: Animal Vines Remember vine? Those were the days. Our countdown video was just tons of animal vines all put together. Animals are funny. Students like animals. Win win win. Games: Quick Draw This game came from DYM's Gold Rush week. The week was incredible, and this game was a lot of fun! Students got into pairs and then had to look at the screen. The video told them what to do and the student who completed the task first won and found a new partner. Quick and easy! Meow Mix Once we got down to four students, we brought them up on stage to play Meow Mix by Anthony Taylor and Sam Peterson. The premise is easy: instead of singing the song on the card, you have to meow it! It's harder hilarious and actually challenging! Songs: Alive Cornerstone Bible Study: We continued the series of Purpose by looking at what it means to abide in 1 John. I didn't use the Big Lebowski reference they included in the lesson and instead talked about houses I've lived in and the switch you always make from calling it "my house" to "my home" and how that means we "abide" there. Check out the study here. Main Idea: Abide with Jesus. Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6, 26-28 1 John 3:17-24 John 15:1-8 Resources: Youth Ministry Lab Podcast One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Every year Ronald's church attends the Global Leadership Summit through a satellite campus. This year, Michelle went for the first time to a satellite campus as well. This episode we talk a little about what we took away from the conference and what we can apply to middle school students and leadership! Here are some questions to think about: What is your church doing to invest in leaders? How can you be a catalyst to help your church's leaders get better? Is the GLS something you can attend in the future? What benefits are there from you getting better as a leader? What benefits are there from all the pastors in your church getting better? Mentioned on the podcast: Global Leadership Summit LIZ FORKIN BOHANNON Craig Groeschel Podcast DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Look, we want to get into all of the fun stuff we talked about, but before we do, we’d love for you to click on this link and vote for us as the Best Local Podcast in the Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Best of the Bay contest… Best Podcast in Tampa Bay What’s better than an elders meeting, how about TWO elders meetings! This week we dove into all things schedule, church attendance, and the joys of explaining cuss words to our very sheltered children. Then, in an unexpecter turn of events, we spent a considerable amout of time diving into our shared history of growing up in fundamentalist households. It was way too fun. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
In this episode, Marty talks about the recent charge against violent video games connecting them to mass shootings. It’s a delicate topic, but one that is important to our students and our ministries! Also, a little bit of “What I’ve Been Playing” to inspire your wish lists, as well as some info about what games to watch coming out soon.
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Vox - https://www.vox.com/2019/8/5/20754769/trump-video-games-mass-shooting-el-paso-toledo CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/politics/violent-video-game-shooting-fact-check/index.html
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: What a crazy good Sunday! Our students all promoted today. That means tons of new students, a new group dynamic, and lots of names to remember! It was a really a great Sunday morning. We began a new series talking about our Purpose through 1 John. Absolutely a blast! Countdown Video: Chickfila Pickup Lines This was a funny video, BUT I was disappointed that it was a little racy. Use it if you want, but make sure you watch it and that it would work for your group. Because it REALLY pushed our boundaries and I wouldn't show it again without taking out some of the jokes. Games: 2 Liter Smash This game was a ton of fun! It may have just been the energy in the room, but it was awesome! You just get a group to drink a 2 liter and do a task as they get it past the number you've drawn on the bottle. Click the link to download it and play with your group. Nailed it or Failed it: Cat Edition The group that won got to come up and play this really funny game from DYM. It's a video-driven either-or game and got a lot of reaction! Songs: Let It Be Known Death was Arrested Bible Study: We began a Bible study by VIVA! that's available on DYM to download. We adjusted it a little bit to fit our needs, but it's been a good study to look over so far! This was a study on what John says about Light in 1 John. Check out the study here. Main Idea: Walk in the light! Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10 1 John 2:9-11 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
It’s been a crazy and full Summer for me on many fronts. Has it been for you? Have you taken time to reflect and evaluate? I take some time (while on the road, sorry for the added road and engine sounds) to share some reflections on the importance of reflecting!
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In this episode Frank talks really fast because Josh and Doug keep teasing him about his show going over 15 minutes. He also talks about a new curriculum he is trying
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Look, we want to get into all of the fun stuff we talked about, but before we do, we’d love for you to click on this link and vote for us as the Best Local Podcast in the Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Best of the Bay contest… Best Podcast in Tampa Bay We were both in the same place at the same time in what felt like months! Andrew’s church had a flood, and he is armwrestling with insurrance and changing programming around. Tim returned from vacation just in time to preach, and plan a back to school event. We discussed whole church vs youth group fall kickoffs, and shifiting in ministry roles and activities. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
This is a really great event that we do the week before we have our 6th-grade students promote into the student ministry! It's a chance for the incoming students to be in the room, get to know me, and have a ton of fun eating and learning about the ministry! Here's a quick run-down of what we did. Game: 12 in 12 A really fun memory game based on screens. My 6th-grade students always really engage with it! Talk: Introductions I told them about myself, my family, and showed a few pictures. Game: Head, Shoulders, Knees, Cup The easiest ministry game ever! Students just need a cup for every pair of students. Talk: MS Vision I shared our vision for the middle school ministry. I want students to know my heart in ministering to them! Click the link to see what I shared! Game: Crushed It or Crashed It We played this in tables and I awarded the winning table with a unicorn pinata filled with candy. I love my job. Talk: Serve Cards Students can serve immediately in our ministry! We have them fill out cards to let us know where they want to serve. We make a really big deal out of making sure they don't just sit back, but that they are an active part in what we do! Click the heading to see what our cards look like. Student Pictures I took their pictures with their names.
We're back with another episode of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast with Doug Fields, Josh Griffin and this week, our friend Jessica Sanchez! We take on all things volunteers and talk youth ministry shop for a half hour. Join us!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: This was the last week we had with our students who are in 8th grade. Next week we promote up and have a fresh group! I'm excited about it, but we needed to finish up strong! Jeremiah was our focus today. We reminded students that they are not too young to do God's will. We also spent some time praying for our leaving group of students. 8th Grade Send-off: We circled up the 8th-grade students and surrounded them with 7th and 6th-grade students. We prayed over them all. We prayed for the students that they would: Lead even though they are about to be the youngest in their high school group. Serve and not let the older students be the only servants in the group. Live in such a way that points others to Jesus. Countdown Video: Girl Cries Like a Race Car This is an old video, but we started our day by praying for students. This was a funny segue to get from our cry moment to the rest of the morning. Games: Did It Fund I made this game. It's an "either-or" game about Kickstarter projects. Click the link to download! Name That Tune We had our students come up on stage who had birthdays in August. It was a ton of fun for my students, but they struggled with the game. Maybe a different group would get it, but only the songs like "Jingle Bells" and "Happy Birthday" worked with our group. Songs: Burn Like a Star Even So Come Bible Study: This was our big send-off for our 8th-grade students. We talked about how God has a plan for Jeremiah, even though he was really young when he was first called. We reminded students that they aren't too young to do what God wants them to do! Main Idea: You're not too young to do God's will Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-10 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
In this episode Frank talks about the highs and lows of camp plus gives an outline of his reunion service post camp.
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Your leaders' opinions of the trip matter! When you take leaders on a trip, you have the opportunity to ask them to be your "eyes and ears" for things that you might not be able to see because you've been working so closely on the details of the whole thing. Debriefing with your leaders is hugely important and can really help when you're either trying to change a big part of the trip or make it better next year! Here are some questions to think about: When is a good time to debrief? On the way home? One week after? What questions can you ask your leaders? What's the best way to record their answers? How will their responses shape your next trip? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Sunday Morning Squirrels: We've only got two weeks until we promote up the fifth-grade students into the middle school room and I'm excited! But that means we need to properly send off the eighth-grade students first! We started a two-week series called "Launch" which I'll put down below for you to download and make your own! It's always a crazy Sunday in middle school. Here's what we did! Countdown Video: Taco Bell and KFC Board Room I like Taco Bell. My students give me a hard time (as they should) so this video just made sense. Games: Bird Bird This was a fun elimination game from DYM. Easy to use and have students play! Disney Charades Once students were eliminated enough, we got them up on stage to play Disney Charades. It's exactly like it sounds. A movie name goes on the screen, the crowd acts it out and the participants have to guess. Very nice! Songs: Alive Even So Come Bible Study: Today we talked about Phillip and the Ethopian Eunuch (a guy who the king made sure he couldn't have illegitimate children with the queen. You're welcome). We talked about taking the next step in your faith, whether that's responding to Jesus, being baptized, serving, or sharing the Gospel with someone! Main Idea: Take the next step! Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Doug, Josh, Jess, and (the very single) Michelle talk about Sports Clips, youth ministry, and as expected, all of the amazing resources included in your membership for August 2019! Doug dabs and talks about tea being hot, too! We are SO excited for you to use these resources this month and hope they bless your ministry!
Middle School Girls. Chances are half of your group is female. How do you take time to make sure they are ministered to on trips? Michelle and Ronald have a candid conversation about making sure you've got what you need to meet the needs of half your group when you're gone on a summer (or really any) trip! Here are some questions to think about: Did you buy pads? You should. Do you have extra clothing options for emergencies? Have you prepped your female leaders to help out in a crisis? Are you able to know things without letting on you know things? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Timmy is back! Well, kinda. He was in Jacksonville, FL this morning while Andrew was in the Safety Harbor Studio, but thanks to the magic of the internet, it all worked out. Both of us were at camp this past week, and the camps couldn’t have been more different. One was thousands of students, one was dozens. One was in the actual wilderness, and one was at The Wilderness of the Smokies Resort. We talked about the pros and cons of different types of camps, camp rules, and settings. Tim’s church wrapped up a 10 week series yesterday while Andrew’s church kicked off a new one. We talked about church after a week of camp. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Woo! This Sunday I've got someone teaching for me and it's their very first time in front of middle school students! I'm super pumped. I helped him write his talk, he gave it to me sitting in a chair in the middle school room (not awkward one bit) and then he watched himself after we recorded it. The rest of the day, was pretty normal/crazy with games, announcements and fun! Countdown Video: How Captain America Should Have Returned the Stones This was a fun video! Clean and I think it's been long enough to show End Game Spoilers. Cool. Games: Testing Your Self-Control This was an ice breaker game that was pretty funny. Just lots of questions about certain scenarios to get students talking! CLUMPS Summer Edition Quick and easy all play game! A number and an action comes up on the screen and students have to do it! Songs: Let It be Known Here as In Heaven Bible Study: Ben did a talk on anxiety. It was awesome! Really connected with our students and it was great to have another voice in their lives! Main Idea: Jesus came to free us from sin, including our anxiety! Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
In this episode Frank talks about FUSE CAMP Preview and his new game that was the best game of the summer so far, Area 51: Free The Aliens
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Summer usually means summer trips! What trips have you been taking? Michelle and Ronald talk about the trips they've been taking, the reasons they take them, and how they recover! Here are some questions to consider! What trips do you take during the summer? How do you rest after taking a trip? What tips do you have for taking trips with middle school students? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group https://www.canva.com/ https://unsplash.com/ https://pixabay.com/ Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Tim is still out, taking his students to camp, but Andrew was joined by Brett Eddy this morning. Brett is the Director of Student Ministries at Port City Community Church in Willmington, NC where he has served for the past 16 years. We talked about the shift in one giant student ministry camp to separate middle and high school camps, the role difference he has experienced in moving from an age group specific pastor to director over all of PCCC’s student ministries, and the unique role his church and student ministry played in the relief efforts after Hurricane Florence.
We had some tech issues this episode, but Brett’s insight is so good, that you’ll wanna listen through a little bit of echo. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
With Tim out of pocket, Andrew was joined this morning by Ronald Long and Geoff Cocanower. Both awesome dudes and DYM main stays. They had both just gotten home from youth trips, so the conversation revolved around best practices for camps and mission trips, as well as staying connected and reconnecting back home.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: We're back from our mission trip and I'm ALMOST recovered! It was a really great trip with students coming forward with a lot of brokenness. There's definitely some more unpacking that needs to happen over the course of time, but for now we're still rocking our series "Pause" from DYM. I made some tie ins to what happened at the mission trip but we'll do a deeper dive soon. Now on to the Sunday! Countdown Video: Fail Videos I made like, three of these in advance of the mission trip because I knew things would be tight. Here's another for you to download! Games: Slang Game 19th Century Choose which side of the room game. Really funny and my students got into it! Guess Who Vol 2 This wasn't a win with my students, but maybe they just don't now popular people? I don't know. Give it a shot with your group and find out! Songs: Let It be Known Good Good Father Bible Study: PAUSE is a four-lesson series that deals with the importance of pushing pause in order stay to connected with God. In this fast-paced world, busyness and self-reliance can get in the way of seeking God to meet our built-in need for rest. Main Idea: The World tells us to fend for ourselves, but God calls us to depend on Him and others. Scripture: Romans 12:1-8 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Matthew and Justin sit down with Kristen Ivy for an incredible conversation. Her newest book is It’s Personal: Five Questions You Should Answer to Give Every Kid Hope (Orange Books, May 15, 2019) co-authored with Orange founder and CEO Reggie Joiner and Rev. Dr. Virginia Ward. In a world where kids are known by a number on a jersey, digits on a car pool tag, and random usernames, Ivy describes the need for more adults who will stop and take the time to know them personally. It’s Personal revisits the story of Zacchaeus and Jesus’ simple model for how to be personal.
It’s Personal centers around the five questions every leader working with kids should be able to answer: Do you know my name? Do you know what matters to me? Do you know where I live? Do you know what I have done? Do you know what I can do? Taking the time to answer these five questions for a kid or teenager could radically change someone’s faith -- maybe even that of the adult leaders themselves.
Kristen Ivy is the executive director of messaging at Orange, a book and church curriculum publisher focused on family ministry, an environment where the church and family work together to influence the faith and character of the next generation. She is a prolific author, writing several ministry and parenting books. With an understanding and passion for influencing the next generation, she develops effective ministry curriculum for elementary, middle school and high school students.
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Youth ministry means designing things! Whether its parent newsletters, emails, social media posts, or slides for teaching, you're going to be designing things! Even if you're not great at it, there's lot you can learn from looking at other ministries and why design matters! Here are some questions to consider! What are your favorite free design resources? Who can you get to design things for your ministry? How can you design in "batches" to save time and energy? What ministry will you consider to look at as an example of what you can do? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group https://www.canva.com/ https://unsplash.com/ https://pixabay.com/ Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Nothing like 4th of July week to make the congregation worship America, right? Tim got an earful for the flag not being front and center. Andrew had patriotic socks and someone wearing a “Trump 45” jeresey in the middle of the livestream. Tim accidentily orchidtrated one of the greatest youth ministry events ever, “BYOF” bring your own fireworks night. We talked about the stresses and pressure of having to dress to preach every week. We discussed how often to repeat an outfit before people start noticing. We are both working different hours this summer than we do during the school year, and have noticed the productivity difference the different hours make. As Tim’s church continues to go through changes, on of them is a completerebranding, complete with mission and vision statements and a new logo and abreviated name. Another change is that the elders are going out of their way to make sure the spouses and families of the staff are well loved and cared for. We debated whether or not Father’s Day gifts were worth giving out to dads in the congregation. We talked about the pros anc cons, and got some great examples of gifts and some good reasons why churches do or don’t give them out. Andrew’s church gave out bottles of Dad’s Old Fashioned RootBeer with M&M’s attaatched to look like a bow tie. Tim’s church did nothing. But Tim did seal Andrew’s last rootbeer. Tim had a church member take him to a baseball game to tell him that they were leaving the church. We talked about the best and worst ways we have had people leave. See you next Monday! Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: It’s definitely still summer! We leave on our mission trip this week but Sunday is still coming! We’re doing a DYM series called “Pause” and it’s been great! Check it out! Countdown Video: Fail Videos People falling down. It’s always funny. This is a fun and clean video. Download and us! Games: Rank This We had rows compete against each other in this fun game. Super easy and fun! Independance We had the winning row come up and play this. Three hints for students to guess the type of dance! Songs: Burn Like A Star Bible Study: PAUSE is a four-lesson series that deals with the importance of pushing pause in order stay to connected with God. In this fast-paced world, busyness and self-reliance can get in the way of seeking God to meet our built-in need for rest. Main Idea: We are never too busy to spend time with God. Scripture: Luke 10:38-42 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
In this episode Frank talks about what was probably the best (and most inexpensive) event he has done this Summer.
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It’s Camp Season. Be intentional with it. In part 3 I take time to answer your Camp Questions you submitted.
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Vacation Bible School is a staple in many churches! Whether you call it VBS, do it at night or in the morning, there's probably something going on in your children's minister for your kids during the summer! The question is, how can you get your middle school students involved in serving? Most of them have either JUST promoted out of elementary or are still not far from it, so can they really be helpful? Michelle and Ronald talk about how their middle school students serve and how awesome it's been! Here are some questions to consider! Would your church be cool with students serving in BIG roles during VBS? How does your children's pastor feel about students serving? What roles could you assign to students? Why is this something you want for your ministry? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Josh is out speaking in Arkansas this month, so Doug and team pull off maybe our best-ever show. Actually, it's the only one without him so it's the best ever and maybe also the worst. These things happen. Anyhow, Greg, Michelle & customer service guru Chip all join in and we also get around to talking about this month's amazing member items. Enjoy the show!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Summer series time! We always have a fun series where it's a little calmer and a lot more practical. I was really glad for that because this Sunday we had REALLY low attendance! It was still a ton of fun. Since people either have a ton of free time in the summer or are crazy busy, we're looking at how to "PAUSE" and take time with God. It's a DYM lesson seriesUNdersto, so go check it out! I'm looking forward to it! Countdown Video: "Pause Prank" I really love having YouTube for content that I can show to students. This week, however, I had to edit a bit for time and not getting angry emails. This was a fun prank video but had some parts I didn't Here's the actual link: https://youtu.be/J6JSolgpNa8 And here's what I edited for our group: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FvYnJKPc8boB1XSfPQGgcPNvPaq4FPI0 Games: Face Booty Awesome Quick and easy screen game. Students had to decide if the person landed on their face, their booty, or if it was awesome. Fun and awesome! Stick it In My Beard Had a student wear a fake beard. The first person to bring the chosen item to the front gets too STICK IT in the host's beard. Hilarious! Songs: Let It Be Known Even So Come Bible Study: PAUSE is a four-lesson series that deals with the importance of pushing pause in order stay to connected with God. In this fast-paced world, busyness and self-reliance can get in the way of seeking God to meet our built-in need for rest. Main Idea: We need to make time to be away with God Scripture: Mark 1:29-39 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
In this episode Justin sits down with Frank Gil (from 15 Minutes With Frank podcast) and he explains some hacks on how to pull off a successful Youth Group Tonight service. What is that? It’s a great way to switch up your normal programming and making your service like the late night talk shows on TV. Super fun and super creative and Frank has pulled it off well. We hope you enjoy!
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It’s Camp Season. Be intentional with it. In part 2 I walk through some specific things we’ve done with Camps to move toward our four goals with Camp that I outlined on Episode 41.
For Episode 43 I’m going to answer your questions about Camp. Submit those questions through social media, email, or on the DYM Podcast Network site (links below)
Post-Credit Plug: 12 in 12 Summer Edition: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/twelve-in-twelve-summer-edition-game First to 10 Summer Edition: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/first-to-ten-summer-edition-sidekick-game Clumps Summer Edition: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/clumps-summer-edition Digital Engagement Parent Notebook: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/digital-engagement-workbook-for-parents Adolescence Parenting and Technology: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/adolescence-technology-and-parenting
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In this episode Frank talks about three fun games that played well in his group plus how the series is going and a few other summer plans.
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Summer is when our students and their families normally take a vacation, but what about us? As ministers, it's really important for us to get away, recharge and refresh. The problem is when most people are off (like during the summer and Christmas holidays) that's usually when our ministries are running full steam! That doesn't mean we don't take time off. It actually means we should be even MORE intentional about getting away! Do you take time off? Here are some questions to consider! What's your strategy for communicating to parents? What's your strategy for communicating to students? Do you create your resources on Canva? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Ronald's List of Who Needs to Know It?
Who needs to know it? What do students need to know? What do parents need to know? What do leaders need to know? What does my admin need to know? What does my team need to know? What does my supervisor need to know? What does facilities need to know? What does the rest of the staff need to know? What does my spouse need to know? What does the family need to know? When do they need to know it? Three months out? One month out? One week out? Day before?
Tim’s breath stinks. He was informed of this right before service yesterday morning. We talked about the meeting he had with his elders about social media usage and how to be approachable to people before they even get to church. The big topic of the day was communion. How to do it. When to do it. How to make it less germy. We discussed breadsticks and Jesus shot glasses. See you next Monday! Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: VBS hangover is real. But our Sunday was still great! Countdown Video: VBS Volunteer Because so many of our students volunteer for VBS, I felt like they'd like this video. I wasn't wrong! It was a hit! Games: Extreme Row Makeover This was a great crowd game! Everyone can play and you need no supplies! The row has to do what shows up on the screen first and if they do, they get a point! Super easy and tons of fun! Guess A Roo A fun game we played with a group of students who had their hands on top during the last round of Hot Hands. We brought students up to guess the name of the Bible without the Vowels! Some were easy. Some were SUPER hard! Click the link to download it! Songs: Alive Praise Before My Breakthrough Bible Study: Today was fun! We talked about the analogies of the trinity and how they breakdown. It was a lot of fun and the students really understood the trinity better! Main Idea: God is a mystery we can know! Scripture: John 1:1 & 14 matthew 3:16-17 titus 2:11-14 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Wholesale Mexican Blankets! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
It’s Camp Season. Be intentional with it. For this episode and the next two I will share some of what we do with Summer Camps. This one is all about our 4 goals with our Camps, how we landed on them, and why they are the ones we chose.
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In this episode, Marty recaps the biggest news from this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, and tells you what you need to be aware of coming down the pike for video games and student ministry. Also, a little bit of “What I’ve Been Playing” to inspire your wish lists.
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Summer is when our students and their families normally take a vacation, but what about us? As ministers, it's really important for us to get away, recharge and refresh. The problem is when most people are off (like during the summer and Christmas holidays) that's usually when our ministries are running full steam! That doesn't mean we don't take time off. It actually means we should be even MORE intentional about getting away! Do you take time off? Here are some questions to consider! Do you plan to take a vacation each year? Will you leave vacation days "on the table" this year? How does the rest of your staff feel about taking a vacation? Will you and your spouse get away this year, just the two of you? How do you get refreshed on vacation? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Is there anything more exhausting than VBS week? Andrew’s church pulled ut all the stops for a week of evening VBS with dinner for the whole family every night. The huge payoff was that most of the families came back when the kids were asked to sing on Sunday morning. It was the biggest non Christmas/Easter turnout in the two years Andrew’s been the pastor. We debated whether or not Father’s Day gifts were worth giving out to dads in the congregation. We talked about the pros anc cons, and got some great examples of gifts and some good reasons why churches do or don’t give them out. Andrew’s church gave out bottles of Dad’s Old Fashioned RootBeer with M&M’s attaatched to look like a bow tie. Tim’s church did nothing. But Tim did seal Andrew’s last rootbeer. Tim had a church member take him to a baseball game to tell him that they were leaving the church. We talked about the best and worst ways we have had people leave. See you next Monday! Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Matthew is back! And Justin is here too I guess. Lot’s of ministries have to share their space and that makes it difficult to feel like you “own” it. Justin and Matthew know all about this as they have been doing it for years. In this episode they chat through practical hacks on how to make a shared space feel like it’s all yours.
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In this episode Frank talks about the new summer series he is doing and how he played an in house version of amazing race!
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Summer is upon us! So do you promote your students at the beginning of summer or at the end? Or do you have some crazy strategy where some students promote at one point and the rest at another time? Promotion strategy is a huge part of how we launch students on one side of our ministry and how we bring students into the ministry on the other! Here are some questions to consider! How do you launch 8th grade students into freshman year? How do you bring up new 6th or 7th grade students? What events do you have to include parents in the promotion? Who gets to be a part of what summer event? Why in the world would you promote in the middle of the summer? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Nothing like getting a devicive text moments before church started. That’s what happened to Timmy yesterday as he was gathering for prayer with several people from his church. Fortunately, he was given a neat little surprise from the youth team at about the same time, balancing out the see saw of a morning. It’s VBS week at Andrew’s church. We discussed best practices and a few youth ministry hacks for a week when everyone is stretched super thin. Once again, a pastor’s social media usage was brought up. We talked about leveraging people in the church’s joy on social media, and how to discuss the topic with multiple generations and ideologies. See you next Monday! Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
In this episode, Marty talks about what he’s been playing, gives recommendations of games and updates to look out for, and has a chat about how to build a gaming space for your student ministry. Maybe there’s some questions you haven’t thought through that you’ll consider based on this episode! As always, your feedback is appreciated and encouraged! Happy gaming!
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Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, and Katie Edwards talk about burnout looks like and how to catch it before it's too late. Questions are answered about engaging distracted boys in youth ministry and implementing change without stirring the pot.
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Questions: 4:39 What is burnout? 14:51 What are your ideas about engaging boys specifically as their attention spans are decreasing? 29:09 What are some ways to implement change in youth ministry without stirring the pot?
In this episode Frank talks about how FUSE+ went down. He also talks about his first week of summer programing.
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A statistic has been going around a lot recently about the influences on students. Engagement by hours per year: Church = 70-100 hrs (if they attend)Camp = 70 hrs (if they attend)Parents – 400 to 600 hrsSchool - 1600-1800 hrsOnline – 2000-3000 hrs (Youtube, Netflix, Instagram, etc.) If our students are online, maybe we should consider being online in order to reach them too! Some questions to consider: How can we be a presence online? YouTube? Instagram? How can we create content without spending a ton of money? What could some youtube channels and Instagram stories be focused on? How can we get students involved with our online strategy? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group JHM YouTube Channel DYM Webshow on Digital Presence Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Andrew sent something innapropriate to an elder…from his wife’s phone. It was hillariously awkward. We talked about accidental texts and how to recover from them. Tim’s church has moved to one service for the summer, and had a big event to kick off the summer yesterday. We talked about applying tried and true youth ministry principles to the whole church. Tim said he was going to put a link in the show notes for a game…and here it is! https://www.gimkit.com
Next, Tim forced Andrew to apply oil to his beard. It was awkward for everyone. You can get some beard oil from Sea Salt & Oil Co. With the discount code MinistryBeards this week. See you next Monday! Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: I'm honestly having a hard time remembering a Sunday where I felt so tired! Oh well, there's another one in the books! Countdown Video: 3 is a Magic Number I just had to. SchoolHouse rock wins nostalgia for me and makes my students raise their eyebrows at the screen. Win Win. Games: XTreme Tic Tac Toe So we have these little tables set up with tic tac toe boards. Then we paired up rows, gave them three cups, and told them to take turns placing the cups. If the row WON the round, they moved up. If they lost, they moved backward. The front row had to win twice in order to solidify its win. JINX! The first Sunday of the month (or thereabouts) we bring up all the birthdays to play an upfront game and give them a gift card to the coffee shop downstairs. This month we played "JINX" from DYM. Great game, easy and quick! Songs: Let It Be Known Here As In Heaven Bible Study: Starting a series on the Trinity sounded like a great idea! This week's lesson was honestly kind of rough until I figured out how to APPLY the idea that God is Three. Again, dealing with concrete thinking middle school students is a challenge! But we prevailed and today turned out pretty good! Main Idea: Worship the MYSTERY of God. Scripture: Genesis 1:1 and 26 Matthew 3:16-17 Matthew 28:19 John 14:16-17 Romans 1:7 1 Peter 1:1-2 Acts 5:3-4 1 Corinthians 3:16 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Doug is on vacation so we do maybe our best-ever show without him. Actually, it's the only one without him so it's the best ever and maybe also the worst. These things happen. Anyhow, Allison's wedding countdown is in full effect and we also get around to talking about this month's amazing member items. Enjoy the show!
Two Thoughts. One Question. On Prayer. I take some time to reflect on the amount of situations and stories surrounding youth ministers leaving their church or losing their job over the past few months. What is happening? Is the youth ministry sky falling? How should we respond?
Mentioned in the show: My conversation with Justin Knowles about partnering with Children’s Minsitry on the Youth Ministry Hacks Podcast: On iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/54-hacks-on-aligning-childrens-student-ministry-in/id1229403372?i=1000439434425 On the Web: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/54-hacks-on-aligning-childrens-student-ministry-in-your-church-w-derry-prenkert/
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Post-Credits Plugs: 12 in 12: Summer Edition and First to 10: Summer Edition are only available as a free Gold Member perk right now. Go to my author page after June 1 ( https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 ) and both will be at the top of the page.
Devotionals: Mail From Jail - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/mail-from-jail My 5 - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/my-5-30-day-devotional
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Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, Katie Edwards and Frank Gil (of 15 Min With Frank) talk about reaching students digitally, (why it's important to be authentic in your digital strategy), YouTube, and the importance of finding community with other youth pastors.
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Questions: 12:36 What have you seen work in the realm of digital discipleship and reaching students outside of the church walls? 26:47 Frank, what are you learning in youth ministry right now? 30:07 What are your go-to tools during a zombie attack? 30:42 What is one thing you would go back and tell your younger self?
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Fails. They happen a lot. More often than we'd like to admit. They don't always make us feel like rock star ministers and they certainly make for viral videos. But the reality is that when we fail, we learn. In ministry, we might have an amazing idea for an event or plan out the semester and find out that... it failed pretty hard. But when we fail, we can learn from what went wrong and make a better plan next time! Right? Some questions to consider: What was the last big FAIL that happened in your ministry? How did you learn from it? Who can benefit when you fail? Why do we like to cover up our fails instead of bringing them to light and learn from them? Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Community Facebook Group Michelle's Slime Fail Ronald's Cage Fail Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Sunday Morning Squirrels: This Sunday we began a new series on the Trinity. My students have asked about it several times and it felt like a good time to nail it down as a transition into summer. Talking about a topic students are interested in will help keep the momentum and I’ve been saving this one for that purpose! Countdown Video: The Triangle Song This was just a silly song just used to get students thinking about "threes". Enjoy. Games: Same Game This was a great video mixer! It got students moving and engaged with others. Minute to Win It Wheel This was the second week of this one! Just a quick wheel made in Sidekick that chooses a game for two contestants to play. It makes it a little chaotic, but also I'm down for chaos sometimes. Google Minute to Win It Games for lots of low prep games! Songs: Alive Cornerstone Bible Study: This week we talked about God as One. In doing this, we looked at God as infinite, a mystery, and One. I’m excited for this series because I want to help concrete thinking middle school students understand this very abstract, crazy topic! Main Idea: Worship the ONE God. Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:6 Psalm 136:1-4 Isaiah 55:8-9 Romans 11:33-34 Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Ephesians 4:4-6 Resources: One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
In this episode, Justin sits down with Derry Prenkert (from the My Third Decade Podcast on the DYM Podcast Network) to talk through hacks on how to create better alignment between the children’s ministry and student ministry so you can work better together and have an aligned vision from birth to high school. Morning After Ministry Show Andy Stanley Video Derry on Instagram Sponsors: Give Central https://www.givecentral.org/ Download Youth Ministry University https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2 Emory University – Candler School of Theology Candler.emory.edu/youthministryhacks
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter Z is for ZAWSTER ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter Y is for YOUNG ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
In this episode Frank talks about his message to encourage students to invite their friends and the two summer themed games he played. He also talks about how he unknowingly made a foreign exchange student cry in his service.
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Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter X is for XENODOCHY ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter W is for WAWA ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter V is for VALEDICTORY ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Woohoo! Super big news! Talking Squirrels is no longer flying solo. Michelle Anderson is officially a part of the team and co-host with Ronald! Now you get to hear things from a Texas AND California perspective. You're pumped. I can tell. Our first episode together we talk about our purpose statements for our ministries. What are they and why do we have them? Some questions to consider: What is your church's purpose statement and how can you match the middle school to it? Should it have a lot of words or be really short? How can you implement it in your ministry? What will it look like when you "arrive" at your vision statement? Mentioned on the podcast: MICHELLE ANDERSON! (Insta: @youthminmeesh) Instagram Blog Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter U is for UPTOWN ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Tim endangerd the lives of all of his students by havig them jump in an alegator infested lake. Why? Cause of extreme bingo. We discussed ministry mishaps and dangeroues games we let kids play, and were very grateful that we’ve never been fired. Andrew’s church kicked off a 10 week series on Exodus yesterday. We talked about pulling new insight out of passages that people are very familiar with.
Next, Tim forced Andrew to apply oil to his beard. It was awkward for everyone. You can get some beard oil from Sea Salt & Oil Co. With the discount code MinistryBeards this week. See you next Monday! Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
In this episode we Greg Stier comes in the lab to teach us how to create a culture of evangelism and he also lays the arm wrestling smack down on another podcaster. We talk about 8-Bit worship and then we get Nsync.
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Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter T is for TABANID ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Today was Student Ministry Sunday, which we’ve abbreviated to SMS because student ministry is edgy. It’s a day when we have students take over every part of the worship service and service opportunities at church. So here’s a quick “How To” on how you could implement something like this with your church, even if you have a smaller context! Make a Plan with Your Team Sit down with your team and ask them everything that goes on during a Sunday morning. Then see how they can help train your students to do what they do! What Jobs are Available? Door holders, bulletin distributors, sound board operator, praise and worship team, announcements, prayer, and everything else! Get Breakfast We had breakfast tacos because that’s a thing in San Antonio. Make it a thing where you bless those who are serving! Promote the Heck out of It Put up posters, send out emails, blast it on social media. Celebrate Students We pull seniors up on stage to let them share their names and what their plans are for next year. Whoever is in town gets to do it. No slide show, just presence. Keep it Going Did something really work well? Let students do it more than once a year! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter S is for SCHIZO-GENESIS ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter R is for ROOM ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter Q is for QUALM ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter P is for PUGILISTIC ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter O is for OPTIMISTIC ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
It's easy to think of summer as the time to do "big events" during the student ministry calendar, like a mission trip or summer camp. But don't neglect the opportunity to do some cool, low key events to build relationships with your students and hang with them! When you look at your summer calendar, think about some ways to incorporate some low key hangs! Some questions to consider: Can you put together something that helps out another ministry during the summer? How can you "just hang" intentionally with middle school kids who can't drive? Who can you empower to help you come up with some ideas? Mentioned on the podcast: Chris Hargrove on DYM Chris on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter N is for NASCENT ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Ths morning we jumped into the show by talking about the extra hours we both pulled this week to make Mother’s Day happen as well as the other events happening at our churches. Andrew’s church had a VBS workday, and Tim and his elders have their first week without a scheduled meeting since early March. Andrew’s church, on the other had has not had an elders meeting since February. We talked about the amount of meetings that were necessary, and elders giving space or taking reigns of decision making. Tim is creating a job description for a part time youth pastor. We discussed the different qualities and limitations that we’d look for or expect in a part time role. Then we closed out the show by asking how much involvement was appropriate for a lead pastor to have in a student ministry. I
See you next Monday! Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter M is for MEDICAL ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
In this episode we celebrate episode 100 by answering your questions with special guest friends live on Facebook from the DYM Headquarters in Sunny Southern California.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Happy Mother's day! Did you talk about mom's today? We didn't! But we did wrap up our series on Wisdom! Countdown Video: Cute Animals Funny video. Cute animals. You can't go wrong. Games: Sit Down If (Your Momma Edition) Another great DYM game! Everyone stands up and only sits down if they've done the thing on the screen! Minute to Win It Wheel Just a quick wheel made in Sidekick that chooses a game for two contestants to play. It makes it a little chaotic, but also I'm down for chaos sometimes. Songs: Alive Give Me Faith Bible Study: This week we finished "Get Wisdom" and it was good. We talked about how Rehoboam didn't listen to the wise advice of his dad's advisors but rather listened to his friend's advise that sounded better to him at the time. Lots of good application! Main Idea: Put Wisdom into practice! Scripture: 1 Kings 12:1-19 Resources: Get Wisdom is available on DYM for $9! Grab it and have all my teaching material plus small group questions! One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter L is for LAMENT ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter K is for KLEENEX ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter J is for JARGON Tim Hawkins on Prayer ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Matthew and Justin are back (so sorry about the wait this month) and they are continuing to answer some questions turned in by some of their faithful listeners.
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In this episode we hang out in the Lab with Frank Gil from Fifteen Minutes With Frank and learn from his summer camp sign up hack and we break down how we’ve added to his formula.
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Wait, can I be both an advocate for longevity in youth ministry and encourage those youth pastors who make the transition to senior pastor? Yup! Enjoy a conversation with Andrew Larsen who made this exact transition. Learn from his journey and mine as you will likely have times where the opportunity is there, and you have to discern where the Lord is leading.
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Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter I is for ISOLATION ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
In this episode Frank reflects on his Worship Together Weekend service and his time at the Orange Conference.
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Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter H is for HALCYON ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
This was my first year ever to go to the Orange Conference! I had a blast and really enjoyed the experience. If you have never been, consider going and maybe even taking your children's and student team! It was an excellent conference with something for everyone. Here are some takeaways I got: Some questions to consider: How can you make your ministry personal? You can impress from a distance, you influence up close - Doug Fields It takes risk to rescue - Carlos Whittaker Shame tells us we are not enough but Jesus makes me enough - Kara Powell Mentioned on the podcast: Doug Fields Kara Powell Carlos Whittaker Ashley Bohinc 15 Minutes with Frank Youth Ministry Hacks Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter G is for GAMES ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Ever had someone question what you’re posting on social media? Ever had an elder accuse you of flaunting your wealth? That’s just a bit of what we talked about today. Also, Andrew hates Phil Wickham. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter F is for FURIOUS ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Another crazy week! Just got back from the Orange conference and just took a nap! Enjoy another crazy episode of Sunday Morning Squirrels! Countdown Video: Bad Day at Work Games: Change Places If This was supposed to be a mixer! If the student has done what's on the screen, they get up and move seats with someone else. Great game for moving students sitting in different places! Better Not Pick It An upfront game, or a game for students if you want to print enough emojis! Students choose an emoji from a stack. If it shows up on the screen and its the one they chose, they are out! Songs: Let It Be Known Good Good Father Bible Study: We're in our second week of "Get Wisdom" and I'm excited! I love studying this and the Old Testament with students. This week we talked about Nabal, whose name means "dumb". So there's that. This is a great lesson on listening to good wisdom! Main Idea: Listen to wise people! Scripture: 1 Samuel 25 Resources: Get Wisdom is available on DYM for $9! Grab it and have all my teaching material plus small group questions! One month free Sidekick and DYM Gold Member Access: Click here! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter E is for EASY ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter D is for DANCING ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
In this episode we bring back a youth worker from the dead/Easter hangover, we talk through a tool that is a must have, and we break down what went right and what went wrong this Easter
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Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter C is for CATHARTIC ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter B is for BAND ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
May 1st, 2019. In this all new episode of What It Is What It Means We went to the movies and saw Avengers: Endgame. What did we think? Was it good? Worth it? Great hype? Listen to our podcast with some of our most trusted Movie Review Guests. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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Welcome to Sherpa Shorts Season 2! Tired of waiting for summer to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! Steve and Mathew are back with another burst of Sherpa fun. We pulled out our Bermuda shorts, dark socks and Hawaiian shirts just for you! For 26 straight days, we will race through the alphabet, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what the other one is going to choose next. Expect some surprises and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts get you in the mood for summer vacation! The Letter A is for ANTI ENTER OUR CONTEST TO STAY WITH US IN TAMPA!We are giving away a FREE STAY during the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa November 20-25! We have rented a 20-bed paradise for us and our friends, and we want you to join us! To win a free stay, just listen to each episode for the Secret Word. Compile all 26 Secret Words into the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase. Email the phrase to us, and you'll be entered into a chance to stay for free! We will be offering the rest of the spots at a reasonable price, too! Breakfast and snacks are included, not to mention the luxurious digs and a fascinating company of fellow youth workers! To enter, send the Super Secret Sherpa Phrase to us by June 15 at youthministrysherpas@gmail.com To stay with us whether you win or not, reach out to us at that address and we'll send you the information! You can register for NYWC here:https://nywc.youthspecialties.com/
Doug and Josh from HOT-LANTA at the Orange Conference talk about this month's membership items. We're joined by special guest Justin Knowles and our resident customer service Genius Bar host Chip Bragg. A fun 12-minutes to kickoff your month!
Summer is close at hand! If you haven't started planning your summer calendar, now's the time to get on it! Chris Hargrove is a buddy of mine serving in Lakewood Georgia and sat down with me to talk planning out his big summer events like camp and mission trip! If you haven't done your planning, listen and get on it! Some questions to consider: Have the big events on the calendar! Supplement the church's big summer vision! Plan low-key summer events when the kids are traveling. Mentioned on the podcast: Chris Hargrove on DYM Chris on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Last night Tim read his senior pastor, friend, and mentor’s resignation to his church. It has been a wild few weeks, and this morning Tim told the story.
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In this episode Frank shares how he encouraged his leadership team with scripture, played two games that totally knocked it out of the park, and how he cried in his message to his students. Very fun night.
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In this episode we reveal an awesome contest, talk about some killer comedy videos, and we learn and laugh with the Skit Guys.
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Holy cow this was a crazy week! My wife is still recovering from her back surgery, so I had all three of my daughters with me all day today! Which is why I'm recording in the gym while they are in childcare. >.
In this all new episode of What It Is What It Means We gather the sharpest in youth ministry and comic book minds to talk through all you need to know going into the latest and FINAL movie in the Marvel Phase Three. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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In this episode Frank sits down with Derry Prenkert of My Third Decade and friends of the show Kyle Creel and David Reed to talk about our recent Marvel Cinematic Universe re-watch to the lead up to Avengers: End Game. We talk favorite movies, least favorite movies, illustrations for youth ministry, and much more. Enjoy this special crossover episode with My Third Decade.
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- Watch the MCU in chronological order according to the MCU timeline:
- Ironman didn’t have a script: https://io9.gizmodo.com/jeff-bridges-admits-iron-man-movie-had-no-script-5417310?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=gizmodo_copy&utm_campaign=top
- Universal and Disney came together to pull of Stan Lee’s cameo in Captain Marvel: From Marvel Us Disney Podcast (story starts at 11:40) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marvel-us-disney-episode-29-james-gunn-reinstated-as/id1412774662?i=1000432844333
- Kevin Smith shares about that cameo (Warning: In the words of Captain America, “LANGUAGE!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j0gsV9J7Ts
- Stan Lee is a Watcher theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QxFDfpZDbI
- Filming the Shawarma post-credit scenes in Avengers: https://youtu.be/2bR06fKnrCg
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Longest episode yet, and it’s talking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I made a commitment for 2019 to re-watch every MCU movie, then realized I might as well do this leading into Avengers: End Game. I wasn’t alone, so 3 other youth pastors join me to talk through their Marvel re-watch experience.
We spoil a lot of the previous 21 movies as we share, and in the final 30 minutes we play out a lot of speculation. Sit back and enjoy.
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-Watch the MCU in chronological order according to the MCU timeline: https://www.reddit.com/r/Marvel/comments/8eqqgo/my_friends_and_i_have_been_watching_the_entire/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x -Ironman didn’t have a script: https://io9.gizmodo.com/jeff-bridges-admits-iron-man-movie-had-no-script-5417310?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=gizmodo_copy&utm_campaign=top -Universal and Disney came together to pull of Stan Lee’s cameo in Captain Marvel: From Marvel Us Disney Podcast (story starts at 11:40) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marvel-us-disney-episode-29-james-gunn-reinstated-as/id1412774662?i=1000432844333 Kevin Smith shares about that cameo (Warning: In the words of Captain America, “LANGUAGE!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j0gsV9J7Ts -Stan Lee is a Watcher theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QxFDfpZDbI -Filming the Shawarma post-credit scenes in Avengers: https://youtu.be/2bR06fKnrCg
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You only get 52 weeks in a year. No more and no less. There's no way you could teach all 1189 chapters in the Bible to your students in that time (and keep the sanity of you and your middle school kids that is). Since you're going to have to trim down what you teach, what ARE you going to teach? That's what I talk about in this week's episode. What in the world are you going to teach your middle school students? Some questions to consider: What do you want your middle school students to "graduate" knowing? Does your church have a vision that you can align your teaching to? What is your overall student ministry strategy? How are you going to plan your teaching calendar accordingly? Mentioned on the podcast: Become a DYM Gold member for 1 month for FREE Dave - Living and Leading Up Awkward - Sharing the Gospel Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
When we started as youth workers, we didn't have laptops or cell phones. We weren't distracted by text messages, emails and the latest news from our favorite sports team. But it wasn't all focus and productivity. Those floppy discs could be very distracting! It's part 2 or our Procrastination series. Last episode we talked about the causes and costs of procrastination. In this follow-up, we provide some cures (we hope). At least they'd if we'd only stop putting them off and implement them. Plan week to week, day to day, and hour to hour. Plan the big picture. Prioritize tasks and block times. Stack meetings. Change environments. These are just a few of our ideas. Find what works for you. Make the plan. Work the plan. It's Episode 53 -- Procrastination (Part 2) Also mentioned in Today's Episode: The Storybrand Podcast from Donald Miller is one of our favorites. You can check out his Productivity Schedule here:Storybrand Productivity Schedule Planner Pads are a good paper-based organizerPlanner Pads Mathew prefers digital planners:EvernoteTodoist You should pick up this bookManage Your Day to Day Michael Hyatt is a leader in personal productivity. His planning system is a little pricey but it's probably worth it.Michael Hyatt Next time you sit down to write a message, grab your sword and put this on your speakers:LOTR Okay kids, it's time for your history lesson!What is this????
In this episode, join us as we discuss the best practices and suggestions for using video games in your student ministry setting! Also, new segments! Marty talks about what he’s been playing, important game releases on the horizon, and more!
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Easter was upon us, and it was a wild one. From Sun Rise Services, to short notice preaching, it was eventful for both Tim and Andrew. Hopefully next week we’ll be able to dive into more details of the crazyness that has been happening. Thanks for listening!
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Only a few days left to try the DYM Gold Membership for a month! Check it out for free for one whole month! Sunday Morning Squirrels: We don't have a lot of students show up on Easter. It's totally a culture thing with our church. They come with their whole family, go to service, and then go do something as a family. Because of this, we have "The Easter Rule" given to us by our pastor: If we know we're going to have a very small number of students, we spend exactly one hour prepping for Sunday and then do other things that week. I give you, a Sunday Morning that I spent about an hour and a half prepping for. Countdown Video: Kids Scared of the Easter Bunny Games: Peter, Cotton, Tail It's a Rock, Paper Scissors game versus the screen. Students have to choose a space in the room that has a sign labeled "Peter, Cotton, or Tail" and if they match the screen they are out! But if it lands on "Peter Cottontail", the last group to go gets back in! Easter Egg Hunt 3! I honestly didn't know there were Easter Egg Hunts 1 and 2. But this game was fun! We had students write their guess on whiteboards. The one closest got a point! The one who was most wrong got a Cascarón smashed on their head! Songs: Burn Like a Star Death was Arrested Bible Study: Main Idea: Because Jesus is alive, we can have new life! Scripture: John 20 Resources: Download Sidekick for Free! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
In this episode we clone Frank, try out the Kawhi Laugh Challenge, talk about a game dropping next week, and we learn about a huge communication tool that will be a gamechanger for you.
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Every once in a while I’m going to highlight attitudes and/or actions that can stunt or kill longevity in youth ministry or at the same church. Today I focus in on The Big 3; three things that, when handled inappropriately will not only end your time at your church, but do significant damage to you and the ministry.
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Our Fourth Legend -- Walt Mueller It was 1989. The internet wasn't invented yet. George HW Bush was president. The Berlin Wall came down. The Cosby Show, Rosanne, and Cheers held the top spots on TV. Madonna, Phil Collins, and the Bangles topped the charts. Morgan Freeman was Driving Miss Daisy. And a little-known youth pastor from Pennsylvania got a crazy idea to start a resource ministry to help youth workers and parents navigate the travails of youth culture. That was Walt Mueller, and his brainchild was the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (CPYU). For the past 30 years--through books, podcasts, workshops, speaking engagements and tons and tons of online resources--CPYU has been a key player in the youth ministry world. For many veteran youth workers, Walt and his team at CPYU have been like a soundtrack to a life in youth ministry. During our talk with Walt, we learned about his call to begin CPYU, the spiritual challenges of being a researcher into an often discouraging and even depressing youth culture, and his heart to bring solid theological and practical help to today's youth workers. We also heard some great stories from Youth Specialties conventions of the past, including a near-sparring episode that ensued one year during a panel discussion on rock music. Through it all, Walt has remained relevant, faithful, and available to all of us, and for that we are thankful.
Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and has been working with young people and families for over 35 years. As a result of his work with CPYU, Walt has become an internationally-recognized speaker and author on contemporary youth culture. He has written extensively on youth culture and family issues and is the author of the following books: 99 Thoughts for Parents of Teenagers (Group Publishing, 2010); The Space Between: A Parent's Guide to Teenage Development (Zondervan, 2009); Opie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Where Faith, Family, and Culture Collide (Standard Publishing, August 2007); Youth Culture 101 (Zondervan, June 2007); I Want to Talk With my Teen About Movies, Music & More (Standard Publishing, September 2006); Engaging The Soul of Youth Culture: Bridging Teen Worldviews To Christian Truth (InterVarsity Press, February 2006); and the critically acclaimed Gold Medallion Award winner, Understanding Today’s Youth Culture (Tyndale House, 1994). He is also a regular contributor to numerous journals and magazines. A graduate of Geneva College (B.A.) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Walt earned his doctorate at Gordon-Conwell in “Ministry to Postmodern Generations.” Walt has served in ministry with the Coalition for Christian Outreach and as a youth pastor in churches in Johnstown, PA and Philadelphia. Walt's wife Lisa has served behind the scenes since day one as CPYU’s secretary. A graduate of Geneva College who has a background in radio, Lisa’s voice can be heard on CPYU’s daily Youth Culture Today radio spot. Walt and Lisa live in Elizabethtown and have four children.
Mentioned on today's episode: Center for Parent/Youth Understanding CPYU has too many resources to mention. Check out their podcasts, blogs and nearly limitless articles of interest on youth culture and trends. It will make you look smarter than you are!
Well, we put it off as long as we could, but we finally got around to this one. We aren't proud of the need for this episode, because it hits a little too close to home. But it's time to confess. We are genetically-cursed procrastinators. This episode was recorded on a Monday morning. Mathew spent Sunday afternoon strolling through the DC cherry blossoms with his wife. He could enjoy this spontaneous activity because all his work was done and he could freely enjoy the beautiful afternoon. Meanwhile, Steve was catching a nap under his desk while stressing about the message he had to write for that evening's youth group. That, our friends, is what procrastination (and beating procrastination) look like! The truth is, we have a long way to go in mastering procrastination. Mathew has made some progress; Steve not so much. We both realize much of what causes it, and what the costs are. Whether it's misplaced priorities, distractions, laziness or perfectionism, we both seem find ourselves all too often getting stuff done at the last minute. Procrastination costs us stress. It costs us excellence. And it costs those around us. It's probably true that it has cost the youth ministry world a lot of respect and legitimacy, because it seems to be common among our tribe. We waited until episode 52 to talk about it, but we couldn't put it off any longer. Hopefully, it's not too late to help each other get better! Episode 52 -- Procrastination (Part 1) Also Mentioned in Today's Episode:Business guru Seth Godin has a great podcast you should check out:Seth Godin It's only a month or so until the Youth Leader Summit! May 22-24 at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference. You can register here:Youth Leaders Summit You can catch up on our Sherpa Shorts here:Sherpa Shorts
In this episode Frank gives you two game ideas to play this week and shares about how you could win some awesome prizes and help him with episode 100.
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In this episode Frank continues talking about his new series called FUSE TONIGHT and shares some fun game and video promo ideas.
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What a week. Andrew was in Texas for the DYM100 Texas tour, and Tim was having a series very difficult meetings back home. Both of us were preaching this week for Palm Sunday. Tim preached a sermon based on a Mark Driscol sermon series called Vintage Jesus. Andrew preached a sermon the Doug Fields gave DYM members in January called Questions for an Incredible Journey.
We played a game that Anthony Taylor made during the DYM 100 road trip, based on preachers and sneakers, called Payless or Paymore.
Tim discussed some of the difficulties of his week, and promised to fill us all the way in on the decisions being made in a few weeks.
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DYM has really shaped my ministry over the last six years. Going out to southern California has been a huge blessing to me and helped me become a better youth pastor. I hope you might consider checking out Download Youth Ministry, not because it's a great store with great resources, but because it's also a great community of youth pastors who seek to speak into the lives of youth workers. There's a ton of stuff you should check out on the website. But more than that, you should get into the community. It's cup filling and helpful. DYM has some fantastic games you can use with your group right now! The website also has lots of teaching resources, videos, and training. The Facebook community is well worth your time to invest, ask opinions, and get better. Plus, share this episode, get a chance to win $20 store credit! Not bad. Thanks for listening! See you next week. Mentioned on the podcast: Become a DYM Gold member for 1 month for FREE Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Week two in our easter series! I had a volunteer teach for me and it was nice to sit back and listen. But I also need to get better about planning that out in advance! Want to try Sidekick and the other perks of a DYM Gold Membership? Check it out for free for one whole month! Countdown Video: Worst Friends Games: Wheel of Challenges Give everyone a clothespin to put on their shirt, have students pairs off and spin the sidekick wheel. They have to perform what it lands on. Winner gets the clothespin. Everyone finds a new partner, spin again. After a while, the students with the most clothespins are the winners. With 1, 2, 3:The pair picks who will be the number picker. Then both students count to 3 and then say either 1, 2, or 3. If they say the same number, the picker wins. If not, the other student wins. Name That Logo Pixelated logos appear on the screen. First student to name the Logo gets a point! Songs: Good Good Father Let It Be Known Bible Study: Main Idea: The cross is our symbol of hope. Scripture: John 18 and 19 Resources: Download Sidekick for Free! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Look out helicopter parents, here come the lawn mowers! That really doesn't sound all that threatening does it... Still, we're in a new phase of parenting. Parents aren't just swooping in to fix the problems their kids are facing (helicoptering if you will), rather they are making sure their students face no difficulty whatsoever and clearing the way for them before they even get there (or, mowing down the obstacles). How do we minister to these parents AND their students? That's what I talk about in today's episode. Addressing reasonable requests Shepherding both the parents and their students Knowing when to say no Helping students learn to step up and take responsibility Thanks for listening! See you next week. Mentioned on the podcast: Become a DYM Gold member for 1 month for FREE Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Two youth pastors from different churches in the same town develop a friendship. Their relationship is so encouraging to each other that they begin to wonder if perhaps it could also be an encouragement to other youth workers. They decide to start a podcast, which leads to all kinds of cool things, not the least of which is an even deeper friendship and sharpening as youth workers. Sound familiar? Yes, it's our story. But it's also the story of Zac Workun and Chad Higgins from Youth Ministry Booster in Tulsa, OK. About four years ago, Zac and Chad leveraged their friendship to start what was then known as the After 9 podcast. That eventually morphed into a entrepreneurial endeavor known as Youth Ministry Booster. YMB has become a multi-faceted, much-needed resource. Youth workers from all over the country seek out YMB to find mutual encouragement, sharpening, coaching, and of course, podcasts. We have been fans of YMB from afar, and met them briefly last fall at the National Youth Workers Convention. We thought it would be fun to connect our shows. Chad was unable to join us, but we had a great conversation with Zac about the value of networks, the joys of longevity, the differences in ministry culture from the Bible Belt to the East Coast, and the mountain of sherpa-related metaphors that can be used in one episode. We especially want to thank Zac for giving us an idea for a new show: "Sherpas on Love." It's going to be big! We hope you enjoy this podcasting union. Episode 51 -- Crossover with Youth Ministry Booster Check out all the amazing, Sherpa-approved resources at Youth Ministry Booster:Youth Ministry Booster They have several podcasts, available on all platforms.Youth Ministry Booster Podcasts There really is a Gotebo, OK. Population 226.Gotebo, OK You can hang out with the Youth Ministry Sherpas and the Youth Ministry Boosters at the Youth Leader Summit, May 22-24 at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference in NJ!Youth Leader Summit
Today Andrew was joined by a friend of the show, the one and only Ronald Long. Ronald is the middle school pastor at Wayside Chapel in San Antonio. He also hosts the greatest middle school ministry podcast in the world, Talking Squirrels. Since we are in Texas for the DYM 100, we needed a place to record, and Doug Fields offered up his hotel room. So that’s where we set up. We talked about the ministry days we had, with Andrew having to finish a message after a crazy busy weekend, and Ronald needing 20 minutes of fill time at the end of the message. We talked about longevity in ministry, and how to get the most out of conferences and events.
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April 7th, 2019. In this all new episode of What It Is What It Means there is a boy band that has been around for a while, but they are taking America by STORM. Get to know BTS before your students do. Have you checked out the explosive growing Instagram account "PreachersNSneakers"? Many people love it, but not everyone. Here's why. And are you hip on all the lit sayings? See what they are. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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In this episode Sam breaks down how he’s leveraging youtube with his high school ministry, we review a sermon series you should probably buy, and we play a game called “Tongue Testers” and you can play it too!
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Sunday Morning Squirrels: Getting ready for Easter with a new series: New Life! We broke down communion and celebrated birthdays! Want to try Sidekick and the other perks of a DYM Gold Membership? Check it out for free for one whole month! Countdown Video: AFV Amusement Parks Games: Did They Peep It? Birthday Bash - We got all March birthdays up on stage. Then we gave out party blowers and put party hats on a table. First person/team to successfully knock the hat off the table wins! We did two rounds with the winners facing off in the end. Songs: Alive Praise Before My Breakthrough Bible Study: Main Idea: Communion reminds us of Jesus' sacrifice. Scripture: Luke 22:14-19 Matthew 26:27-29 Resources: Games and the Element of Fun DYM Webshow on Volunteers Bible Project - Trinity St Patrick's Bad Analogies - CAUTION BEFORE YOU SHOW THIS TO YOUR STUDENTS! Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, and Katie Edwards talk about everything volunteers answering questions from youth pastors from around the world.
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Click here to sign-up for this amazing conference! The 2019 Youth Leader Summit at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference will be an incredible three days of teaching, worship & fun. Our goals are simple: encourage, equip and refresh. Join the conversation on Facebook. Not only will you and your team get some of the most practical youth ministry training available, but you will worship, plan and play together. We intentionally under-program the summit so you can block out time with your team to plan your calendars, dream together or take a walk on the beautiful shoreline of Long Beach Island. Register for the May 22-24 Conference Why should you join us?This event is designed by youth workers for youth workers. We believe this summit will be a benefit for you and your ministry, and we know that we will benefit from you and your ministry experiences. Who can join us?All youth ministry staff, leaders and spouses. How much does it cost?The cost is based on the number of people per room.$150 for one person in the room$75 for the second person$75 for the third person Check out the website and register
In this episode we break down what “branding” truly is with Josh Whiting from Bright Coal creative, Sam serenades Anthony with meows, and Anthony sneaks fart noises into the episode within the first 5 secs. That last one may not be ground breaking...
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In this episode Frank talks about turning his entire service into a talk show! Plus, Texas Youth Workers, LETS HANG!
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DYM's Josh Griffin interviews Breakthrough movie producer DeVon Franklin. Breakthrough hits theaters April 17th, 2019. Powerful story of inspiration and faith great for your youth group and church families to go see this Easter season. https://breakthroughmovie.com
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BREAKTHROUGH is based on the inspirational true story of one mother’s unfaltering love in the face of impossible odds. When Joyce Smith’s adopted son John falls through an icy Missouri lake, all hope seems lost. But as John lies lifeless, Joyce refuses to give up. Her steadfast belief inspires those around her to continue to pray for John’s recovery, even in the face of every case history and scientific prediction. From producer DeVon Franklin (Miracles from Heaven) and director Roxann Dawson, adapted for the screen by Grant Nieporte (Seven Pounds) from Joyce Smith’s own book, BREAKTHROUGH is an enthralling reminder that faith and love can create a mountain of hope, and sometimes even a miracle.
I love my wife. She's a rockstar! She's also super busy and not a volunteer in my ministry. A lot of ministers have wives who support their ministry from inside it. Our relationship is different in that Bekah supports me from outside. We talk about how a spouse can support their minister partner while not being on the inside of the ministry. She's really smart and awesome. You should listen and get to know her! Bekah is a rockstar who does a lot of work out stuff. Links below! We overcommunicate at our house. Sometimes we do this better than other times. Support each other's endeavors is really important to us both, but we often need reminders of that. Ministry can totally happen without your spouse volunteering in it! Thanks for listening! See you next week. Mentioned on the podcast: Become a DYM Gold member for 1 month for FREE Gold's Amp App Bekah's Instagram Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
It's hard to believe we made it to 50 episodes! Actually, it's harder to believe we made it to 50 years, including all these years in youth ministry, especially when you consider all the foolish things we have done. Its fitting that Episode 50 should be released near April Fool's Day, a holiday which holds a special place in the heart of any good youth worker. Maybe it's because we thought the day was created in our honor? Or maybe it's because we all love a good opportunity to watch students cry when we tell them Chris Tomlin isn't actually coming to lead worship and Taco Bell isn't really the new corporate sponsor of our snack bar. Since everybody makes mistakes, we thought it might be helpful to tell a few tales about the foolish things we've done as youth pastors. The list is long. Whether it was allowing something to happen that we were too dumb to stop (like dodge ball with basketballs or a nearly-burlesque stage performance), or actually doing something beyond stupid (like using students as an object lesson without warning or sanctioning a 36-hour van ride), we have made our fair share of blunders. Thankfully, we received forgiveness in equal measure to our stupidity. We all do foolish things. The key is to admit our mistakes, learn our lesson, and move on with wisdom and good counsel. Hopefully we haven't caused too much damage along the way. It's Episode 50 -- our half-century episode -- Foolish Things We've Done! Here's a link to the Youth Leader's Summit at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference in New Jersey, May 22-24. We'll be there. Better yet, Josh Griffin will be there.https://hcbcyouthleadersummit.com Speaking of wisdom, you must bring your whole volunteer team to the National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training, created by Download Youth Ministry and coming to a city near you on September 21! You can bring as many volunteers as you wish for one low price! It's an offer you can't (and shouldn't) refuse--unless you are truly a fool!http://trainmyvolunteers.com
Today is a Monday following a very odd Sunday, at least it was odd at Andrew’s church. There was a noticible drop in attendance from last week to this week, but the drop all happened to be young families. Like all of them. Tim’s church is in a budget crisis, and they are weighing options. We discussed what to do when things get tight.
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Doug, Allison, Josh & a very quiet Greg talk about the new killer #youthministry resources for the month of April 2019.
Sunday Morning Squirrels: A Sunday running around like crazy because of my own kids, but still an awesome Sunday. I'm really glad I've been investing in adult leaders to be around. It makes such a huge difference! Want to try Sidekick and the other perks of a DYM Gold Membership? Check it out for free for one whole month! Countdown Video: Bull Mastiff Competes Games: Letters The Most Common SenseShare this episode on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and I'll send this game your way! Make sure you tag Talking Squirrels so I know you shared it! Songs: Burn Like a Star Good Good Father Bible Study: Main Idea: When we doubt, we should pray for faith! Scripture: Mark 9:14-29 Mini Case Study Examples: Susan's grandad is in the hospital. Her parents say he won't have very long to live if this surgery doesn't work. Susan is sad that her granddad is sick and prays that God will heal him. She also prays that, if he dies, God will help her understand His greater plan. Tom wants a dog, but his dad is allergic to pet hair. He prays that his dad won't be allergic to dogs anymore so he can finally have the dog he's always wanted. Song to Listen To: Give Me Faith Resources: Youth Ministry Lab - Games and the Element of Fun Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
In this episode we break down our current favorite DYM resources, Sam talks about how one kid made him throw up, and Anthony drops some knowledge bombs on how to make your games more memorable.
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Every 6 - 8 weeks there is no sermon. We have our students spend time together just gathering in their small groups. Frank will talk about why he does this and more in today’s episode.
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Welcome to Youth Ministry Lab. A podcast dedicated to exploring new ideas and pioneering where no one else is going. In this episode we introduce you to Anthony and Sam, and Sam explains why and how DYM Create transformed into YM Lab.
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My story is about longevity in youth ministry and at the same church, but what happens when staying at the same church is not an option? How do you transition well and keep in youth ministry for the long haul? Enjoy Todd Pearage’s story! There is much to learn from him:
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(Warning: Rated "IM" for "Immature") Being a youth worker requires restraint. People say things to us that drive us nearly insane with frustration. We've heard every excuse, criticism, and pathetic justification for lack of involvement. But because we represent God, the church, and perhaps even the decent side of humanity, we can't say what we are really thinking. But what if we could? What if our thought bubbles became actual declarations?! Oh, what fun we would have! It's our youth ministry fantasy, and today we let it out for a run! In this episode, we say what we are really thinking when we hear students say things that drive us nuts. "I can't understand why I don't feel close to God right now (even though I haven't read my Bible in 11 months." "I can't come tonight because I have homework (even though I spent all day yesterday playing Fortnite)." And then there are the comments we hear from people in the congregation. "Is this your real job?" "When do you plan to become a real pastor?" "Can you control those kids in the back row?" "Can you give us a list of babysitters?" and our favorite, "The kids are the church of the future." In the end, even though we can't say what we are thinking, there are nuggets of truth in our thought bubbles. Perhaps we can find a way to constructively, with grace, say what needs to be said so that people can hear the truth in a way that changes them. This one got us so worked up, we needed goat yoga afterwards. Episode 49 -- Youth Ministry Thought Bubbles (Part 2)
This morning we talked about working through rough weeks. Timmy had a guest speaker scheduled for Wednesday night, and he forgot about him, but by the time Wednesday night rolled around, he sure was thankful. We talked about the ups and downs of ministry life.
Andrew’s whole family got sick over the weekend, which is especially bad since his wife runs the children’s ministry at their church. We talked about pushing through on sick days, and how days when we’re not feeling it sometimes turn out to be good days.
We wrapped up by talking about how we need to preach toward different personality types and learning styles, instead of just our own.
Things got weird and unpatriotic at the end for a few seconds.
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Cartoon pajamas. Lunch boxes for Bible covers. Stuffed animals coming on retreat. Middle school students are still kids in a lot of ways. And if your program is separated out from the high school one, then you'll notice it more than if everyone was combined. What should you do with this information? Are there things you need to consider? Here are some quick observations. How can you take advantage of middle school students still being kids? When is it a good time for potty humor? When students face grown up hurts, how can you help them cope? Who is going to be able to walk the fine line with them from kid to teen? Thanks for listening! See you next week. Mentioned on the podcast: Sunday Morning Squirrels Youth Hacks Interview with Mark O on Creative Teaching Jeff Selph Become a DYM Gold member for 1 month for FREE Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Sunday Morning Squirrels: Another great Sunday with middle school students! More talking about PRAISE and learning from mini-case studies. It was a good day! Countdown Video: Kid Snippets - Breakfast Games: Pair Breakers Florida Man Songs: Let It Be Known Give Me Faith Bible Study: Main Idea: The Good News about Jesus is worth sharing! Scripture: Jeremiah 20:7-13 Mini Case Study Examples: Mary wants to tell her friends about Jesus. She’d love to invite them to church as a start. But she’s worried what they’ll say about her if she lets them know she’s a Christian. Maybe she’ll tell them next week. Maybe. Derrick’s cousins don’t go to church. He’s pretty sure it’s because their family doesn’t believe in God. He’s talked to his dad about it before. His dad says it’s because his brother, Derrick’s uncle, never really connected to Jesus. Derrick starts memorizing Bible verses he can share with his cousins the next time they hang out. Song to Listen To: Burn Like a Star Resources: Fifteen Minutes with Frank: Episode 91 Creative Teaching Methods with Mark O on Youth Hacks Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, and Katie Edwards talk about why Katie never wants to be a senior pastor, how to start off on the right foot with a new senior pastor and more. Doug, Katie, and Josh answer questions from youth pastors from around the world.
Questions: 09:18 Is it more common than not when a new senior pastor comes up youth pastors need to brace themselves? 10:49 What do you think senior leaders are looking for in a youth pastor? 22:52 How do you support your senior pastor?
In this episode Frank talks about how his message on sex went really well with the students and the two best games he has played in recent weeks.
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Our Third Legend -- Josh Griffin
We all know Josh Griffin as one of the leading voices in youth ministry with over 20 years experience in the trenches, most recently as the High School Pastor at Saddleback Church. He's the co-founder of DownloadYouthMinistry.com and been in 300+ episodes of the DYM Podcast with Doug Fields. He's created more than 50 youth ministry resources and authored several books including 99 Thoughts for Small Group Leaders. Josh and his wife Angela have 4 kids, which now includes 2 teenagers of their own. What you may not know is that before he went to Saddleback (the "Mecca" of youth ministry), Josh was at a church with 30 kids in the farmlands of Michigan, working a job he almost quit two years in. So how did a young man who had never worked in a "big church" become the successor to Doug Fields at Saddleback? It's an amazing story, and one that provides a lesson we all can learn about being open-handed with what God has entrusted to us. The Josh we see on stage at the National Youth Workers Convention is the real Josh. He's fun, enthusiastic, optimistic, wise and approachable. His quick laugh and genuine love of youth ministry and youth workers is a blessing to youth workers everywhere. We are thankful for his support and friendship. Check out the new YouTube Show Josh and Doug just started!More Than Dodgeball Mentioned on today's episode:Download Youth Ministry is the best resource ever. Seriously. If you aren't a member yet, you need to be! Incredible resources for youth workers, created by youth workers.Download Youth MinistryDYM100DYM Facebook Community Doug Fields is the author of Purpose Driven Youth Ministry, Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry, Speaking to Teenagers, and many many more. He's also the co-founder of DYM!Doug Fields September 21, 2019 at over 200 locations (including Mountain View Community Church in Frederick, MD)! You can bring your whole volunteer team for just $99 for a whole morning of training from the best teachers in the youth ministry world (including our first Sherpa Legend, Heather Flies)National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training
I put a call out on Instagram for some questions, and I got some great ones, so this episode walks through the following:
-What responsibilities do you give middle school students in your ministry? -What’s been the biggest thing to change in student ministry in the last 20 years for you? -Favorite pizza topping? -Favorite scripture/story and why? -How can I slow down my male pattern baldness? -What’s your take on the sports-as-competition-for-youth-group-commitments issue? -Getting ready to lose several leaders after this school year. What are great recruiting tips? -If your spouse isn’t in ministry with you nor is that their calling, how do you include them?
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Thanks to Ronald Long for his opening story. Check out Ronald’s amazing Junior High Youth Ministry focused podcast “Talking Squirrels”: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-squirrels-the-middle-school-ministry-podcast/id1297070959?mt=2
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It happens! Students are disruptive, they talk, they are distracting sometimes while service is happening. Whether it’s on the patio before or after service, during worship or the message, as you reach more students things could get rowdy. So how do you course correct?
In this episode Justin and Matthew talk through hacks on how to discipline in service and how you can best set up your leaders for success in this area.
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The Heart Attack Rule! What would you do if you were suddenly taken out of your ministry? What would your leaders and ministry do if you were suddenly taken out? An emergency will come your way at some point. Be it family, medical, accident or other, something will happen when you'll need to bail out. Quickly. Like I had to do a few weeks ago. Listen to hear what happened and what I did. Then download my "Heart Attack Document" to start thinking about what you might do in that situation. Who could replace you in a heartbeat? How are you training leaders right now to operate without you? What are the important tasks you take on from week to week? How can you give away leadership NOW to make the Heart Attack experience less of a hit? You know what makes doing this worthwhile? Hearing that it's helpful to you guys and gals! Let me know how you like the podcast below! Mentioned on the podcast: Share the New Sunday Morning Squirrels Recap Show Josh Griffin's Worship Lesson on DYM The Heart Attack Document Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
(Warning: Rated "IM" for "Immature") Being a youth worker requires restraint. People say things to us that drive us nearly insane with frustration. We've heard every excuse, criticism, and pathetic justification for lack of involvement. But because we represent God, the church, and perhaps even the decent side of humanity, we can't say what we are really thinking. But what if we could? What if our thought bubbles became actual declarations?! Oh, what fun we would have! It's our youth ministry fantasy, and today we let it out for a run! In this episode, we say what we are really thinking when we hear the most aggravating, discouraging, ridiculous comments from parents. "My kid doesn't have any friends here. The group is cliquey. I didn't know about that. My kid says it's not meeting his spiritual needs." Pul-leeeaaase! We are't going to lie -- it felt really good to let it out. In the end, even though we can't say what we are thinking, there are nuggets of truth in our thought bubbles. Perhaps we can find a way to constructively, with grace, say what needs to be said so that people can hear the truth in a way that changes them. You might want to sit down for this one. It left us breathless. We hope you enjoy this cathartic experience. (Next episode in part 2 we will share our thought bubbles about students) Episode 48 -- Youth Ministry Thought Bubbles
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We are live from the Youth Pastor Summit. It’s been an awesome morning so far with Ben Trueblood and Eugene Cho! This morning we discussed best ministry practices for spring break, the importance of having ministry buds, and Andrew’s very mediocre sermon yesterday.
Thanks to Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible.Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Sunday Morning Squirrels: A quick breakdown of our middle school ministry service. I hope it's helpful for you! Games: Mix and Meet Where's the Ball? Songs: Good Good Father Burn Like a Star Bible Study: Main Idea: God is faithful, even when our life is hard. Scripture: Psalm 117:1-2 Mini Case Study Examples: Chad’s dad lost his job. His mom still works, but they have a lot less money for fun stuff like eating out and buying video games. Chad is getting tired of eating at home and is sad he can’t go to his friends birthday because they can’t afford the tickets to the theme park. Last night he prayed and thanked God that they have food to eat and a roof over their heads. Jill wants to be really popular on Instagram. She posts two to three times a day and always makes sure she puts a bible verse in her story and on her feed. She’s still not getting a ton of likes, however, and wonders if God really cares that this is making her feel lonely. Song to Listen: Praise Before My Breakthrough Resources: More than Dodgeball: Episode 2 Creative Teaching Methods with Mark O on Youth Hacks Talking Squirrels on Social: Facebook Instagram Twitter Email
Welcome to a different type of episode. In Time Capsule Epsiodes, I’m going to either go back to a specific year and share experiences, or pick out a highlight from every year since I’ve started, then give you my top 3-5 of each of those years. To start it off, I’m going deeply theological and heavy in ministry with… MOVIES. These are my favorite movies from each year I’ve been in ministry, and in the end I narrow it down to my top 5.
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In this episode Frank talks about not feeling well during a youth service and gives out a free and simple game to everyone.
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Resources: FREE GAME DOWNLOAD Pairs Breakers - http://bit.ly/2O0OiDN Heads or Tails - http://bit.ly/2Hiwyn1 Single on Valentines Day Video - http://bit.ly/2Ck9r7t Youth Ministry Guide to Video Games - https://apple.co/2EWLkMG Youth Ministry Hacks - https://apple.co/2XU9foB
I met Jeff Selph at the DYM 100 three years ago. We sat and talked because we were at a trampoline place and A) I had just gotten out of my cast for my broken leg, so jumping wasn't really the best for me and B) Jeff used to be a bigger dude, so jumping wasn't really the best for him. That friendship has been really good for me (and for him I hope!) the last few years. He came to speak at our middle school retreat and these are some thoughts we had after things had wrapped up. Bonus points for a cute girl voice towards the end. Speaking to all middle schoolers versus a "normal" youth group Using sarcasm, but sparingly Taking leadership principles from smaller churches and scaling them up, rather than the other way around Spending time with the difficult kids, rather than the best and the brightest Thanks Jeff! You're a rockstar and my kids loved hearing from you! Mentioned on the podcast: Go find Jeff on Social Media. He's a cool dude. Instagram Twitter Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com. It's how Jeff and I met and it'll save you a ton of time during the week. Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Today's in-studio combination is more rare than the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat. (Look it up!) -- two old youth pastors and two founding pastors with 84 years combined in our churches. In today's episode, we invited our senior pastors to join us. Paul Abbott is senior pastor of Cedarbrook Community Church, which he founded 30 years ago. Guy Kneebone is senior pastor of Mountain View Community Church, which he founded 21 years ago. Add in Mathew and Steve, who have been in our positions as youth pastors for 15 and 18 of those years, and you have a unique level of partnership, longevity, and investment in a local church. In this candid interview, Paul and Guy share how they found us (we weren't their first choices) and how they've managed to put up with us for so long. Paul didn't freak out when he arrived to find a man-sized hole in the wall of the sanctuary. Guy lets Steve exhibit his inner-maverick ("Steve likes to do what Steve likes to do"). We're glad we haven't been fired. Paul and Guy share their perspective on youth ministry as senior pastors of growing churches. What do they need from us as youth pastors? What is the value of youth ministry within the church? How can we support them? We also discuss some of the issues that often cause trouble -- communication, perseverance, visibility, trust -- these are things that often cause rifts in the senior pastor/youth pastor relationship. By the grace of God, we've managed to forge relationships that have lasted all these years. Are there any secret formulas that might transfer to enable others to experience this kind of longevity? We think so, and we think this interview is not only a rare combination, but something worth striving for. Episode 47 -- Our Senior Pastors 10 Mistakes Leaders Make by Hans Finzel Cedarbrook Community Church Mountain View Community Church Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat
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We jumped right in this morning with one of the WILDEST stories we’ve ever shared on the Morning After Ministry Show. Tim caught two students in his youth group in the shower together, during small groups. Yeah, there were more details than that, but wow. That pretty much sums it up.
We each were chapel speakers this week. Andrew spoke in chapel at Trinity College, and Tim showed up to his kids’ school not realizing that he was the chapel speaker that morning. We talked about pulling up dropbox on the ipad with very little notice.
We wrapped up by talking about the importance of having ministry buddies you can lean on.
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Mar. 9th, 2019. In this all new episode of What It Is What It Means take a look at two different apps that are making waves among students. Mostly fun, but things to be aware of as well. And then we sit down with an expert. We talk about the next video game sweeping our students lives. It's called Apex and we tell you what you need to know about it. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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In this episode Frank talks about playing Put It On A Cracker and how that game made him very uncomfortable.
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Brock O’Dell and John Michael Lindsay both serve on the Junior High Staff of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. If you are familiar with the Download Youth Ministry World, they have created some of the best games DYM has to offer (like Dead Cat, Maze Craze, Jingle Battles, MQ, just to name a few). In this episode we talk about collaboration, the value of games, and some best practices on leading games. Check out John and Brock’s games at the DYM store. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=232
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We made it to 50, baby! In this episode, Justin and Matthew talk through their own processes of setting goals, objectives and key results in your ministry for the year in order to keep moving forward and being able to track if you are keeping up with it. One of the main reasons why we seem stuck is because we don’t know if we are moving forward. This episode will help you do just that!
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Sometimes students are at youth group, but they have no interest in BEING there. That may look like sitting off in a corner by themselves. Or maybe it looks like crocodile tears. I've seen both. What do you do when you have a student who would rather be ANYWHERE else than your program? Well, I've got some thoughts, but I'd love to hear your suggests as well! Scroll down to find my email. Shoot me a message. I'd love to hear from you! Train your students and your leaders to look for the loners Be ok when a student doesn't want to fully participate Encouraging versus demanding participation Know when it's time to call and have them picked up You know what makes doing this worthwhile? Hearing that it's helpful to you guys and gals! Let me know how you like the podcast below! Mentioned on the podcast: Write a Review Please! Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Nothing takes the steam out of our passion for youth ministry like criticism. Criticism is a reality for anyone in leadership. Youth pastors might even be in a position to receive more than most, since we have so many people groups (parents, students, senior pastors, elder) to answer to. We've both had our share, and we never like it, but somehow we are still around and loving student ministry. In this episode, Steve and Mathew talk about our own failures to handle criticism well. Steve has a reputation for being defensive. Mathew has been known to answer before he should have. Both of us are getting better. We've even learned a few tips along the way that might help you put out the fire, not start a bigger one. So put on your Big Boy Pants, and get ready to ask yourself some hard questions, like, What can I learn from the criticism I'm receiving? Episode 46 -- How to Handle Criticism
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With Tim out of pocket today, Andrew was joined by longtime friend and mentor, Tommy Shelton. Both Tim and Andrew first served in ministry under Tommy. These days Tommy is leading a church revitalization. He has experience as a youth pastor, church planter, and now church rehabber. We talked about the difference and similarities in all three types of ministry. We also talked about sacred cows, or in Tommy’s case, sacred camels that different churches have.
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Doug, Allison and Josh talk about the new killer #youthministry resources for the month of March!
It’s time once again for the Youth Worker’s Guide to Video Games? Hearing strange sounds coming from your television? Is that Fortnite, or is it something completely new altogether? Squad up host Marty Estes as he drops into the world of Apex Legends, taking you through the ins and outs of this brand new battle royale sensation that is most likely becoming a trend in your very own youth group. Should you play it? Should you download it on your youth room systems? All will be answered in this episode!
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This middle school pastor struggles with pride. I want to be upfront, be seen, and be an important part of the church body. But pride can really do damage to a ministry, a church, and the people who go there. In this episode, I talk about how I fight my pride and offer some suggestions on how you can too. God doesn't need us. He uses us anyways. Someday somebody will take over for you and the church will be just fine. Remembering the unnamed faithful in the Bible. We can do great harm from a point of pride than from a point of humility. Thanks guys and gals, you're fantastic listeners! Mentioned on the podcast: Write a Review Please! It's for my pride ;-) Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Pizza, popcorn, M&Ms, Skittles, shaving cream wars, games involving pudding and eggs and mini marshmallows... youth ministry gets pretty messy sometimes. We've all done our share of messy activities, and more than often we are the ones who have to clean it all up. But what happens when the mess is more than spilled soda? What happens when it's a moral mess, a devastating failure, or a mistake that throws the whole church into a whirlwind of toxic cleanup? What happens when it's a co-worker or friend who is the one who caused it? How will that affect us personally, and how will it affect the ministry we care so much about? In today's episode, Steve and Mathew talk about the impact that other peoples' messes can have on our lives. Having experienced this in our current ministries, we understand how hard it can be to deal with it. We somehow have to play the part of friend, church leader, and youth worker all the same time, even while we deal with our own anger and grief. Messy situations can suck up all our energy and time, and leave us exhausted and cynical. But it doesn't have to end that way. How can we work through these times and find something good and healing on the other side for ourselves, our churches, and our students? Episode 45 -- Cleaning Up Other People's Messes
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What a week it has been. We discussed the different hats we wear, and the different places and ministries we are supposed to be at, sometimes at the same time. We talked about what to do when you have to preach with next to no notice, and what emergency sermon files different people utilize.
It seems to be the time of year when jobs and resumes are being posted everywhere. We discussed some of the funny things that churches look for in a hire, and the ways people get hired. We also spent an inordinate amount of time discussing the back of Andrew’s head.
Thanks to Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Feb. 23rd, 2019. In this all new episode of What It Is What It Means we empty out the email bag, our DMs, and address lots of listener questions. In addition we look at the Oscars this weekend, why students are walking away from Social Media, and what it means to Tidy Up and Spark Joy. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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Welcome to our new show, SHERPA LEGENDS! Each month, we will present a conversation with a Youth Ministry Legend. Our conversations center around their story. How did they get into youth ministry, what has kept them in it, and what were some of their favorite adventures along the way? We hope you will tune in each month for the next SHERPA LEGEND! Our second legend: GREG SPECK A post-college job at a home for emotionally-disturbed teenagers led Greg Speck into a nearly 40-year career in youth ministry. For the past 30 years, Greg has been speaking full-time to students around the world. From camps and weekend retreats to mission trips and international conferences, Greg's special blend of humor, storytelling, sincerity, and love for students have provided him with opportunities to share the Word of God with hundreds of thousands of middle- and high-school kids. Sherpa host Steve Anderson first encountered Greg at an outreach in Pennsylvania many years ago when he was a new youth volunteer. Since then, Steve has heard him speak many times at various student conferences and retreats, and just last year saw middle-school students impacted by Greg's "Dad Hugs" after another powerful retreat. God's incredible favor on Greg for these years of speaking and traveling is a testimony to Greg's integrity and reliance on the Bible as his authority. Greg is the author of several books for students, including Living for Jesus Beyond the Spiritual High. His latest book, Mustard Seeds on Youth Ministry, is a fountain of direct, clear, spiritual and practical counsel for young youth workers who want to build a ministry that will last. You can interact with Greg on Facebook and Twitter, or by emailing him at gregospeck@gmail.com. For books and bookings, you can find him at: http://www.gregspeck.com/ Greg and his wife Bonnie have been married for over 40 years and are the proud parents of four grown children. They live in Rockford, IL.
Meet the replacement of my replacement. Sam Olson is the High School Pastor at my church. He is the 5th person on staff to lead our High School Ministry, and all 5 people are still on staff at our church in different roles. We talk about that, along with a lot of other great stuff. You can find Sam all over Social Media as @SamOlson_13
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In this episode Frank talks about hyping Summer Camp Registration and dealing with the low numbers after a bad snow.
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In this episode we get to sit down with the one and only Josh Griffin from DYM to talk through how to keep momentum going all throughout the year. They chat about how to use events, your calendar, and your energy to keep the ball rolling from event to event to keep the lull at bay.
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There are two minutes in this show that are gold and I don't talk during any of them. I just got to spend the weekend down in south Georgia with some amazing bi-vocational and volunteer youth leaders who are really making a difference in the lives of students. I learned a lot and was reminded that MOST of our churches in America are 150 or fewer, meaning they have smaller youth groups and even smaller groups of middle school students. It changes how some things happen when it comes to middle school ministry and I talk about those in today's episode. But, more importantly, a good friend of mine gave me her two minutes of pure gold as well. The whole episode is worth listening to just to hear Allison Williams talk about her ministry in rural Indiana. Check it out! Thanks guys and gall! Mentioned on the podcast: Write a Review Please! Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Yawn Another week of school. Another Sunday (or Wednesday). Another youth group. So much of our students' lives are driven by school, by sports, by academics, and by expectations. To many of them, life is a boring routine, or a constant preparation for the next thing. Do we treat church the same way? Do you ever worry that we are getting boring? We sat down the day after the MBSBE (Most Boring Super Bowl Ever) to talk Student Ministry. After wasting four hours of our lives watching the battle of the punters and a weird halftime show from Maroon Five and Big Boi (not to be confused with Bob's Big Boy, which serves great hamburgers), we thought we'd spend thirty minutes of our time in a conversation about how not to be boring in youth ministry. By being winsome, by being surprising, and by being transcendent, we think youth ministry offers something nobody else can offer. We hope this episode doesn't bore you. It's definitely better (and shorter) than the MBSBE. Episode 44 -- How to Not Be Boring
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We started off the show by talking about what we do when people leave the church. We discussed the idea of exit interviews when people leave the church, and whether or not people would be honest.
We talked about a lot about families today. We talked about family date nights, the planned and the spontaneous. We also talked about how to get families to balance sports and academics vs church and spiritual matters.
Thanks to Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Run the Race is in theaters February 22nd, 2019! A great inspirational film for your youth group or family with great themes to discuss together. Enjoy this special show with executive producer Robby Tebow! Derry Prenkert, host of the My Third Decade podcast here on the DYM Podcast Network, speaks with him in this exclusive interview just 10 days before release. If you don't subscribe to My Third Decade, please make sure you find his show here:
Run the Race Official Site http://runtheracemovie.com
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Reeling from his mother’s death and his father’s abandonment, Zach, an All-State athlete, finds glory on the football field, working to earn a college scholarship and the brothers’ ticket out of town. When a devastating injury puts Zach—and his dreams—on the sidelines, David laces up his track cleats to salvage their future and point Zach toward hope.
In theaters February 22nd, RUN THE RACE shows what’s possible when you run to—instead of from—the overwhelming love of God.
Run the Race is in theaters February 22nd, 2019! A great inspirational film for your youth group or family with great themes to discuss together. Enjoy this special show with executive producer Robby Tebow! Derry Prenkert, host of the My Third Decade podcast here on the DYM Podcast Network, speaks with him in this exclusive interview just 10 days before release. If you don't subscribe to My Third Decade, please make sure you find his show here:
Run the Race Official Site http://runtheracemovie.com
DYM's Youth Event Guide for Run the Race https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/run-the-race-youth-event-guide
My Third Decade in Youth Ministry Podcast w/Derry Prenkert https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/my-third-decade/
Reeling from his mother’s death and his father’s abandonment, Zach, an All-State athlete, finds glory on the football field, working to earn a college scholarship and the brothers’ ticket out of town. When a devastating injury puts Zach—and his dreams—on the sidelines, David laces up his track cleats to salvage their future and point Zach toward hope.
In theaters February 22nd, RUN THE RACE shows what’s possible when you run to—instead of from—the overwhelming love of God.
Frank talks about his Winter Retreat and breaks down the good, the very good & the really bad.
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• McGill’s new role • Topics/resources for encouraging parents & volunteers • Helping create excitement during an ‘interim’ season • Shifting from fun to serious in a middle school program — coaching the noisemakers • We’re looking for 20 Pioneers: go to youthworks.com/dym to learn more • Mark Your Calendars! Sept 21 National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training: https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
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What a busy week! Timmy kicked off Waiting, Dating, & Mating by our buddy Frank Gil in his youth group this week. We talked about the high number of kids that come out when you let them know that sex is the topic. We talked about the high we get and feel from big numbers. We know numbers aren’t everything, but they sure feel good!
Andrew’s church started a new series, which he is adapting from an Andy Stanley Series. We talked about the work that goes into adapting something vs writing something new.
We played a game that is in the DYM store just in time for Valentines Day. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/dollar-store-or-so-much-more-valentines-edition
We wrapped up the show by giving an update on the Youth Pastor Diet. SO far 13000 pounds have been lost by all the youth pastors participating. Andrew is currently down 12, and may live past the age of 40 now.
Thanks to Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
There's a brand new IKEA opening up around the corner from my house. That's a big deal for us. We got in early to scope it out and honestly, I love the store. It all looks cool, it's set up well, and everything is intentional! They had a big WHY WALL on the exit, talking about why they do what they do with their stores and it got me thinking: when it comes to middle school ministry, what would be on our why wall? Check out what I talked about in this episode. I hope it's helpful to you! If it is, leave a review! Thanks guys and gall! Mentioned on the podcast: Write a Review Please! Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Young love, isn't it precious? Unless it's messing up your youth ministry! We're coming up on Valentine's Day, and you know what that means: We get to take our wives out to dinner based on where we can go for free! Steve and Karen will be dining at Bonefish Grill (courtesy of a gift card from someone at church), while Mathew and Gina will get free dinner at Fogo de Chao courtesy of the sponsor of the big volleyball tournament they are working that weekend. So what do we do with dating couples in our youth ministries? The truth is, there is little chance they will end up together, and little chance we can stop them. How do help protect their hearts for when things go sour, and how do we protect our ministries from the toxic fallout that descends in the wake of the break up? There are no easy answers, except to the one question everyone is wondering: What did Mathew say when he was invited to Prom? Episode 43 -- Love and Relationships
It's just me in your ear holes. Some recommendations, a powerful story of a former student breaking the silence on an important ministry topic, and a principle that has been key to help me think longevity inside youth ministry.
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The updated Super Sexy Super Pack on DYM https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/super-sexy-super-pack 11 total resources now! 3 series (one JH, one HS and one Parent), 5 games, 2 devotionals, and one set of Instagram images that can all stand separate or can create one killer month of relationship, dating and sex content for your Student Ministry.
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Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened
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In this episode Frank talks about how he got 80% of his camp registration filled on the first day.
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What a busy week! This weekend we got to go to Rock the Universe at Universal Studios. Between rides and awesome concerts, we were spoiled in the Youth Leader Lounges. It was a great night, and one we’re excited to experience again!
As awesome as Rock The Universe was, it made Sunday morning get here real quick. We talked what a service looks like when you are exhausted.
If you were listening a few weeks ago, you heard about the “exciting” wedding that Andrew was doing…well, it happened, and it was as exciting as it was billed. We talked some about wedding policies, and what happens when you are marrying someone from another church.
We wrapped up the show by talking about a conversation Tim had with one of our pastor buddies. We talked about how easy it is to make it look like we have it all together, when sometimes that is the furthest thing from the truth.
Thanks to Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
How do you handle "that one kid" who always disrupts your talks? They constantly draw attention to themselves (both positively and negatively) and sometimes, if you're honest, you kind of deflate when they walk in the room. I have that kid in my group. And I want them to keep coming! But right now it's a challenge. In this episode, I talk about my game plan, as well as what's happened in the past. Suggestions welcome! (PLEASE) Here are some things I talk about in this episode: Connecting with the parents of that kid (are they like this at home!?). Getting your volunteers on board (and in that kid's space). Remembering grace and peace and self-control other important fruits of the Spirit (for that kid and for you) Have any additional thoughts here? I'd love to know! Send me a message and let's connect! Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Facebook Community Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Finally, after 41 episodes, we got something right! We took advantage of a federal holiday to get our wives -- Gina and Karen -- together in the studio to talk about youth ministry from their perspective. What has it been like to be married to a youth pastor for all these years? How did they survive the nights at home while their husbands were out working with other peoples' kids? How did they handle the expectations placed upon them by others? Do they ever wish we'd all chosen a different life? Do they have any advice for others whose spouses are youth workers? Most importantly, do they realize that without them, we (Mathew and Steve) would be toast?! This podcast is 200% better than all the others! Episode 42 -- Our Better Halves
Doug, Josh, Allison and Vanilla Ben talk through this month's member freebies and downloads as well as talk about the new hashtag of the month! Members rule!
In this episode Frank talks about how he has shifted his view on small groups in his ministry and realizes his leaders don’t read planning center.
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• Youth Pastor Diet check-in • Clearing up a Josh faux-pas from Ep 346 • What’s the best way to hire/expand your team // jobbank.youthspecialties.com • The best deal in Orange history… only available through podcast@downloadyouthministry.com • How do you help protect and heal students after a moral failure in leadership? • How to turn down a student who applies for a mission trip, student leadership, etc. • Mark Your Calendars! Sept 21 National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training: https://trainmyvolunteers.com/
The Spring Semester is underway! Students are getting busy and sports are ramping up! That usually means students have to begin to decide if they are going to do homework, practice, or come to church? The Spring Slump is a real thing! How are you going to deal with it in your ministry? Here are some things I talk about in this episode: Make sure your leaders are aware of the Spring Slump and let them know about your plan! Spend time investing in the students who are present! Take a look at your systems: How do you track who is present and who isn't? Invest in leaders who are there through the slump! Have any additional thoughts here? I'd love to know! Send me a message and let's connect! Mentioned on the podcast: Divorce and Student Ministry DYM Facebook Community Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
It's late January, how are your New Year's Resolutions going? Now is the time when we often fall away from the things we started this year. We have to say, over here at Youth Ministry Sherpas, we are doing pretty well. Mathew has been drinking enough water to fill a small pond and create an impressive level of bladder control. Steve has been in his new hot tub nearly every evening, winding down the day with his wife. He's hydrating his soul, if not his skin. In this episode of Youth Ministry Sherpas, we wrap up our three-part "mini-series" called "Burning Out, Falling Down, Drying Up" with a conversation about how to stay hydrated in student ministry. How do we avoid becoming spiritually dry and brittle, ready to crumble at any moment? How can we avoid becoming kindling for ministry trouble and spiritual danger? There are some simple practical steps we can take--as well as some deeper spiritual rhythms--that we recommend to keep us fresher than a rapper's new wardrobe or a high mountain stream. By the way, don't embarrass your friends by bringing Diet Coke into Pepsi-only restaurants. Sheesh. Some people! It's Episode 41 -- "Burning Out, Falling Down, Drying Up."
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0rIRJ0hFsABSXmIwIPPrbA7dj3ggw7rxzGmJ7-CiGpx5wMmEmWlENfGAQ
It was a rough weather weekend here in Central Florida. Before worship started at our churches it was a dismal 48 degrees and raining. We were expecting a pour turnout, but were pleasantly surprised by all the people who braved the weather.
We were both preaching yesterday morning, and the sermons went very differently. Tim’s was emotional and drew tears. Andrew’s was inadvertently funny and nerdy. We talked about changing a sermon mid way through or tweaking a sermon in between services.
Tim talked about the new series he started at Decrease, their weekly student ministry program. He is teaching through Bless-ed, a series Andrew wrote for his church last summer. We talked about the work that goes into making a teaching resource originally written for adults accessible for students. We also talked about what we do when a leader doesn’t show up.
Tim is teaching through a series called Bless-ed on Wednesday nights at Decrease, his church’s youth group. After youth group, the church volunteered the students to move and stack chairs for the carpets to be cleaned. We talked about fun ways that students get volunteered by others in the church.
We wrapped up the show by discussing Financial Peace University, and the disciplines that Andrew and Tim are working on in their personal lives.
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Jan. 25th, 2019. In this all new episode of What It Is What It Means we look back at how Jeff & Shara got involved in youth ministry and some of the defining moments of their ministry career. We reflect on what God has done through us on the eve of our FIRST Birthday of What It Is What It Means. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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In this episode, join Marty Estes as he discusses and speculates about the future of video gaming and how it will affect our student ministries. Will there be a Playstation 5, an Xbox Two, or new Nintendo system, or is it something else entirely?
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In this episode Frank talks about a few games that went alright and how he changed up his leader meeting.
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I’ve talked about sex and dating with students a lot over the years. However, in 2016, I did a deeper evaluation on the why, who, what, when, and how of covering these topics inside our ministry. I share what I learned and tell you about a resource packet that is about to get an updated release on DYM.
Mentioned in the show: - The updated Super Sexy Super Pack on DYM (comes out Monday, January 28): https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/super-sexy-super-pack 11 total resources now! 3 series (one JH, one HS and one Parent), 5 games, 2 devotionals, and one set of Instagram images that can all stand separate or can create one killer month of relationship, dating and sex content for your Student Ministry.
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YM Hacks most recent podcast Episode on balancing student and leader investment: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-48-hacks-on-how-balance-investing-into-leaders/id1229403372?i=1000428200194&mt=2
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MLK has come and gone. We went on a march and led to some neat conversations with my daughters. It reminded me of the deeper conversations I had with my students over the last semester. The stereotype of a middle school student is that they are carefree or at least careless. The reality, however, is that a ton of our students are going through deep hurts. How do you deal with them? Here are some things I talk about in this episode: Students are going through difficult circumstances: from porn to divorce to bullying. We tend to want give a quick answer or verse. Instead, let's focus on listening! Being present is hugely influential. Don't just talk. Be there! Don't just make it one conversation. Follow up! Get the parents involved in their student's hurt. Have any additional thoughts here? I'd love to know! Send me a message and let's connect! Mentioned on the podcast: Divorce and Student Ministry DYM Facebook Community Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
It's winter in Maryland, and things are getting a little dicey. We've had our share of snow, ice, and sleet. And of course, we also face a new year of challenges in youth ministry. In this episode, we continue our start-of-the-year discussion of "How to Avoid Burning Out, Falling Down and Drying Up." Other than falling on the ice, what are ways that we as youth workers can fall down? Are we vulnerable to unchecked ambition, dishonoring our church leadership, or straight out moral failure? We all think it can't possibly happen to us, until it does. But we can avoid these dangers, and make it through this year closer to God and better youth workers than we are today. That's what we hope happens, and what we are counting on. Episode 40 -- "Burning Out, Falling Down and Drying Up."
Justin and Matthew talk about the sometimes difficult balance of time spent with leaders vs time spent with students? Which one is more important? Are they both as equal? We all have the same amount of time, so how do we balance that?
Links to things mentioned in the show: Kingdom Worker Series Valley Worship Album Doug Field’s Time Management Tool
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We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
This week both Tim and Andrew are at home, in their offices, while the rest of the pastors in the Evangelical Covenant Church are at a conference in Denver. We talked about the reasons we decided to sit this year’s conference out even though it stinks to miss it.
Tim talked about the new series he started at Decrease, their weekly student ministry program. He is teaching through Bless-ed, a series Andrew wrote for his church last summer. We talked about the work that goes into making a teaching resource originally written for adults accessible for students. We also talked about what we do when a leader doesn’t show up.
Tim got to have dinner with Spencer Sowers and his family last week, and it was an instant love connection. We talked about the bond of youth workers, and how crappy Tim’s vans gas mileage is.
We wrapped up the show by discussing the weird and wacky wedding that Andrew is doing next week. It has kazoos, bubble wrap, and a plethora of balloons. Should be a fun one.
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network!
Josh Griffin sits down with the best-selling Christian author since CS Lewis – Lee Strobel. Yes. THE Lee Strobel. Author of the “Case for Christ” and countless other books that help investigate the claims of Christianity. Josh and Lee have a rich conversation surrounding leadership, apologetics and ministry.
Jan. 17th, 2019. In this all new episode of What It Is What It Means we look at things that have hit the pop waves in the past week. There are famous eggs, 10 year challenges, a bizarre show called "The Masked Singer", and a way to become a secret spy. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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Welcome to our new show, SHERPA LEGENDS! Each month, we will present a conversation with a Youth Ministry Legend. Our conversations center around their story. How did they get into youth ministry, what has kept them in it, and what were some of their favorite adventures along the way? We hope you will tune in each month for the next SHERPA LEGEND! Our first legend: HEATHER FLIES Heather is the Junior High Pastor at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, MN, where she has served for over 22 years. She's a frequent conference speaker, and was co-host at the National Youth Worker's Convention in St Louis this year. In 2018, she was named Bethel Seminary Alumna of the Year. (We didn't know alumna was a word, either, but apparently it is) https://www.bethel.edu/news/articles/2018/august/heather-flies Despite never realizing her dream of marrying a Viking's offensive lineman, Heather has helped many others realize theirs. She has been one of the leading voices for junior high ministry, for women, and for longevity during her amazing career. Anyone who's ever had the chance to meet her, hang out with her, be hugged by her, or arm wrestle her, will agree that she's a force of nature and a true legend in youth ministry. Heather has a gift for encouraging people, and she loves junior high kids even more than she loves the Vikings. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Heather Flies! https://joyousstrength.org/#heather-flieshttps://wooddale.org/
In this episode Frank talks about his first service in 2019!
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Do you know what my busiest day during the week is? Monday. I'm thinking podcasts are now going to be a Tuesday thing. Cool? Cool. Something I love to do is spend time with other youth workers and student pastors! I love to bounce ideas off of them, listen to what they are struggling with and hear about the wins they are having with their ministries. Networking is a huge thing that can save a youth pastor from burn out, making some really tough decisions in a bubble, and give you the encouragement you need to fight through another Spring semester slump. Here's some things I talk about in this episode: Social media is a great tool to let you connect with other youth pastors. You should use it! Figure out how to get some video conferencing going so you can see the faces of people you can network with from far away! Get together with other youth workers in your area over coffee (or cheap burgers) and see if there are events you can coordinate on! There are enough lost students in your area to fill every church twice over. It's not a competition. We're on the same team! Have any additional thoughts here? I'd love to know! Send me a message and let's connect! Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Facebook Community Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Welcome to 2019! We're back after a nice Christmas break. The McCabes enjoyed their frozen pizzas, days spent in pajamas, and their house guest, Clark W. Griswold (courtesy of Amazon and Steve). The Andersons enjoyed time with their adult children in their new favorite gathering spot, the backyard hot tub. Alas, now it's time to get back to work. Speaking of New Year's, what resolutions do you have? Mathew wants to Cheetos for cheese sticks and protein so he can shed a few pounds. Steve wants to become sort of Jewish and pretend the day begins at sundown instead of sunrise. Our success in these endeavors is yet to be determined. Which brings us to this episode. We wondered, "What will be be like one year from now? Will we be spiritually, emotionally and physically healthy? Will we still be doing youth ministry? What do we have to do this year to avoid burning out, falling down, and drying up? What do we need to practice in order to still be here doing this thing we love in January, 2020? We hope this is helpful as we start a new year together. Episode 39--Burning Out, Falling Down, Drying Up Show NotesIf you are wondering what the heck Steve was thinking when he connected the Rockefellers to Clark Griswold, this will clarify. There's also a book about the story which is highly entertaining.https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2009/01/fake_rockefeller200901 Feeling like you might be burned out? Here's a quick quiz we mention on the show:https://careynieuwhof.com/burnout-quiz/ Here's a link to the book by Carey Nieuwhof that Mathew read on sabbatical:https://careynieuwhof.com/product/didnt-see-it-coming/ And here's a picture of Steve and his wife in their hot tub! (Not really)https://www.masterspas.com/
What a week it was! We both took advantage of great freebies in ministry. Andrew got to take his leadership team out to a fancy dinner, and Tim got to take his wife to Universal Studios! We talked about theme parks with students, and the pros and cons of annual events.
Tim burned a bunch of trees with his youth group, Andrew started a series on Daniel, and spent a bit too much time talking about eunuchs. It was and eventful show…
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
In this episode of Mentor Me, Josh Griffin sits with marriage and family expert, Ted Cunningham, and talks about setting students up for healthy marriages.
January 10th, 2019. In this all new episode of What It Is What It Means we kick off the new year with what is happening all over the Pop Culture Waves. Including Netflix shows, some STUNNING information about Fortnite, and inventions that we never knew we needed until this very moment. All this and an update on DYMU and the Youth Pastor Diet. Check out Jeff and Shara soon, cause there will be less of them! All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
Sponsor: Give Central Givecentral.org
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Fortnite Stats https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/31/tech/ninja-fortnite-stream/index.html Depression and Social Media Stats https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/04/depression-in-girls-linked-to-higher-use-of-social-media
CES Convention https://www.ces.tech/ Check out the DYM Podcast Network: Podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Connect with us on the Web! Instagram-@whatitiswhatitmeanspodcast Email-whatitiswhatitimeans@gmail.com
• New Year’s Resolutions youthpastordiet.com • Helping convince your church leadership to include time off for conferences instead of using vacation days • What are some important questions to ask before joining a team and/or qualities youth ministry players should have but often miss? // Check out a full list of questions in Doug’s book “First Two Years of Youth Ministry” • How to wisely try changing service/meeting times • five steps to coach your adult leaders
In this episode Frank talks about his first service in 2019!
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Resources: Back in 2018 - http://bit.ly/2TFiypI 5 Second Challenge - http://bit.ly/2M16b4y Waiting, Dating, & Mating - http://bit.ly/WaitingDatingMating
It’s been a crazy THREE WEEKS, but we’re back! Thank you for joining us as we recap our Christmases, Tim’s Ski Trip, and so much more. We’ll be back at 11am each and every Monday in 2019, and we hope you’ll come hang out!
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
In this episode Justin sits down with Matthew to talk through how to start the new year off with a BANG in your ministry. New year new you!
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Whew! I had a crazy Christmas Break. I don't know about you all but, the season really needed a time to get away and rest. We got away. We almost rested. We need breaks scheduled within our calendars! In order to make it, we have to put times in our ministry calendars that allow us to get away, but also allows our students and leaders a chance to reset and come back! Here's some things I talk about in this episode: Are there normal times you can calendar to take a break from your programming? How can taking a break help your students and your leaders? Is your church culture one that would accept you taking a break from programming? If not, how can you change things up so that something different can become the break? Have any additional thoughts here? I'd love to know! Send me a message and let's connect! Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Facebook Community Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Join host Marty Estes for a casual and candid talk about the pros and cons of online gaming with the students in your ministry. There’s more to think about than an internet connection and buying a game!
Contact Marty: Email - martimusprime@gmail.com Twitter - @martyestes Instagram - @martyestes
Search for our Youth Workers Guide to Video Games Facebook Page for news articles, links to videos, and updates on new episodes!
Doug, Josh and Allison talk through this month's member freebies and downloads as well as talk about the new hashtag of the month and promote the Youth Pastor Diet Contest! Yeah for members!
At the beginning of 2018, I set a goal to realease 30 episodes of this podcast, and on this last Thursday of 2018 my this is my 30th episode* #goalz
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Youth Pastor Diet: http://youthpastordiet.com Starts January 1. Get healthy (and maybe win some incredible prizes along the way)
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Sign up for the MTD Newsletter (1st edition not released yet): http://mythirddecade.com/newsletter
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Be sure to check out the NEW sponsor to the show DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in our this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot
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New DYM Podcast! Leading Youth Ministry https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/category/leading-youth-ministry-podcast/
The Sponsor: http://givecentral.org The Podcast and other DYM podcasts on the Web: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com
The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @mythirddecade Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
*Even though it is episode 29, it is my 30th episode… someone told me to call my first episode “Episode 00” and now it’s all jacked up. #stillgoalz
To end the year, we wanted to give you $37 of Justin’s stuff that you can find on DYM. How do you get this content?
Give us a rate and review on iTunes, and email your Apple ID or screen shot of proof you reviewed us to: justinkknowles@gmail.com before the next show goes up and you will get the following content for FREE:
Worth The Wait (1-off) The Basics (3-week series) Service Instructional Intro Video Stress Makes Me A Mess (1-off) Red Light Green Light (1-off) Glowing (1-off) Beyond The Grave (2-week series)
Worth close to $40 in the DYM store! We are just under 50K downloads of our show this year and we are so thankful for your partnership in ministry.
Give Central https://www.givecentral.org/
Download Youth Ministry University https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2
Make sure you check out the rest of the shows on the DYM Podcast Network: Podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. • Have you ever felt confident you’re where God wants you, but also inadequate in the role? • Balancing ministering to drama-filled, time-consuming students without sacrificing ministry to others? • Taking breaks from youth group on/around holidays • How long do you wait before coming back to visit your old church?
It's Christmas! Time for lots of cookies, parties, and ugly sweaters. It also marks the end of an amazing year for us! At this time last year, the Youth Ministry Sherpa Podcast was still a dream. 65 full- and short-length episodes later, we're a thing! Who knew llamas would be the mascot of youth ministry everywhere?! We are both ready to celebrate Christmas. We have our favorite Christmas movies to watch, and are looking forward to time with our families. Mathew is going all Clark Griswald (remember to ask him afterwards what he got from Amazon), while Steve, though he loves Clark, is more of a George Bailey kind of guy. He even met Jimmy Stewart once (sort of). Anyway, other than a youth ministry Christmas party or two, the days of filling Christmas break with youth activities (dare we say, Lock In?) are over. Take a break. Give your volunteers time off. Relax and plan....nothing. We already have great plans for 2019 -- including a new season of episodes starting January 8th and a new series called "Sherpa Legends." Look for us in 2019! Until then, have a very merry Christmas and enjoy... Episode 38 -- a Very Sherpa Christmas!
It was a busy week in ministry, as the weeks leading to Christmas often are. We were both preaching yesterday, and Andrew had a funeral and covered youth group as well. We talked church Christmas plans, and the excitement of some off time next week.
Last week we were talking about how this would be the last show of 2018, and we wanted to do something fun. We reached out to our frineds in the DYM podcast network, and boy did they deliver. We ebded up with a favorite things bundle of ten resources that they gave us to give to you! Listen to the show to find out how to get great stuff from Justin Knowles, Derry Prenkert, Jeff Bauchman, and Frank Gil (as wel as a few things from us).
We have a new resource out in the DYM store. It is a game called Dollar Store or So Much More: Christmas Edition. Students will have to decide if a bit of Christmas decore is available at the dollar store, or a higher end retailer. It is available here: http://bit.ly/DollarStoreGame
If you are looking for any Christmas teaching or game ideas, we have a ton of Christmas resoyrces in the DYM store available here. http://bit.ly/2BuDVni
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
I was hanging out with our student ministry network of youth pastors here in San Antonio and my mind was BLOWN by someone I just met! He's making a huge push to partner his middle school ministry with his church's senior adult ministry! They're going on a mission trip TOGETHER this summer! Isn't that wild!? I love the intergenerational aspect of that and it really got me thinking: How can we get senior adults invested in our middle school ministry? How can we get our middle school students invested in our senior adult ministry? Senior adults have time, resources, wisdom, and Biblical knowledge that could be HUGE benefits for our ministries! How can we ask senior adults to be a vital part of discipling middle school students? Have any additional thoughts here? I'd love to know! Send me a message and let's connect! Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Facebook Community Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
In this episode Justin sits down with Matthew to chat through the whole process of their church re-doing and reassessing their values in which their church operates through. Values are important and they drive what types of things you as a ministry does or does not do. This episode is great if you want to have values in which you operate your ministry from.
Sponsor: Give Central https://www.givecentral.org/
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Contact Marty with your questions and comments to be featured in the show at Twitter - @martyestes Instagram - @martyestes Email - martimusprime@gmail.com
In this episode I talk there is a clip from my interview with Justin Herman where we talk middle school ministry. I also talk about my amazing new check in system as well as my worship team having a drummer now!
More Minutes With Frank with Justin Herman - https://youtu.be/KvvAwe7upmo
CHRISTMAS GAME - Did Mary Know - http://bit.ly/didmaryknow
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00:00 - Cool Hip Hop Beat 00:19 - Welcome 01:26 - Mark Oestreicher’s book on Middle School Ministry - https://amzn.to/2UIFs0p 01:56 - Talking Squirrels Podcast with Ronald Long - http://bit.ly/2QuvNw7 03:23 - SPONSOR - Train Your Leaders with DYM University - http://bit.ly/DYMUniversity 05:58 - Planning Center Check-Ins - http://bit.ly/2GryABR 07:40 - RUN-DMC - Christmas In Hollis (Video) - http://bit.ly/2Qyu2hH 09:34 - First To Ten: Christmas Edition: http://bit.ly/2UGugS9 10:00 - ChristmIOS: http://bit.ly/2BfFDHV 13:00 - The Christmas Story Worship Experience - http://bit.ly/2QOydVS 11:04 - Overall vibe of the night was: Awesome. 14:28 - Justin Herman Clip 18:46 - SPONSOR - Give Central! - http://givecentral.org
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It’s the first Podcast crossover for My Third Decade as I sit down with the Youth Ministry Sherpas to discuss why we do what we do and what we are learning this year. Between the three of us there are 54 years of youth ministry at three churches and 84 years overall.
Steve Anderson and Matthew McCabe are youth pastors and good friends serving in Maryland. As veteran youth pastors, they are in the trenches with you. They love youth ministry and those who do it. They started Youth Ministry Sherpas because they know what it's like to feel the weight of this calling. Their goal is to create conversations to encourage you to stay in youth ministry for a long time and experience the blessings of longevity.
Check out their show on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/youth-ministry-sherpas/id1333665959?mt=2 The website: http://youthministrysherpas.com On Instagram: @youthministrysherpas On Twitter: @ymsherpas
Mentioned in the show:
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Youth Pastor Diet: http://youthpastordiet.com Starts January 1. Get healthy (and maybe win some incredible prizes along the way)
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Sign up for the MTD Newsletter (1st edition not released yet): http://mythirddecade.com/newsletter
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Be sure to check out the NEW sponsor to the show DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in our this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot
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New DYM Podcast! Leading Youth Ministry https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/category/leading-youth-ministry-podcast/
Check out some of my Christmas themed games on the DYM store. Take them all and use them in your programming to create a Very Derry Christmas Party: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/holiday-or-seasonal/winter-youth-ministry-resources/christmas?author=28
The Sponsor: http://givecentral.org The Podcast and other DYM podcasts on the Web: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com
The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @mythirddecade Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
Dec. 12th, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means Jeff got invited to teach at The Joshua Wilderness Institute, as a part of Hume Lake Camps. We spent the time sitting down with "gap year" students who range in age of 18-25 and ask them what it is like to focus their year on God and get away from essentially ALL Pop Culture. Is it a good thing, difficult, and what did they learn? All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
Sponsor: Give Central Givecentral.org
Join DYMU today! Jeff and his church are doing the same thing! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/gj9ddTWh
Joshua Wilderness Institute https://hume.org/joshua/home/
Hume Lake https://hume.org/
Check out the DYM Podcast Network: Podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Connect with us on the Web! Instagram-@whatitiswhatitmeans Email-whatitiswhatitimeans@gmail.com
Batman meets SupermanBrady meets ManningDickens meets TwainJames meets JordanStallone meets SchwarzeneggerLincoln meets Washington ...Or 88-year-old Clint Eastwood meets 96-year-old Betty White? It's the first-ever crossover podcast with our friend Derry Prenkert of My Third Decade! Derry is a veteran youth worker from Indiana and host of the My Third Decade podcast, another great youth ministry podcast dedicated to longevity. He has been at his church for 22 years, having started as an intern and now serving in a fresh role as Next Gen Pastor. He started My Third Decade about the same time we started Youth Ministry Sherpas. Together, we have 54 years of youth ministry experience in 3 churches (about 82 years overall!). It's all part of this new wave of old people doing youth ministry podcasts! Just kidding. Derry is only in his 40s; we are the ones who are old here. Anyway, we've wanted to do an episode together for a while, and we finally pulled it off. We talk about some of our most significant moments in our ministry life, about the challenges of transitions, and about what we've learned this year. It's a great conversation, proving it's never too late to make new friends and you are never too old to do a podcast. Episode 37 -- My Third Decade Meets Youth Ministry Sherpas Follow Derry's Podcast here:https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/my-third-decade/ Derry's show is part of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network. There are a whole bunch of great shows here!https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ Also mentioned on this episode:https://youthpastordiet.com/https://www.experiencechallenge.org/https://youthministrysherpas.com
When we showed up to record today, we couldn’t hep but to ntice that Andrew’s office had been transofrmed into a winter wonderland. The students at his church broke in last night and covered every surface with wrapping paper, sticky notes, balloons and Christmas lights. We talked about the imprtance of a senior pastor being approachable to the students in the church.
Tim’s parents joined his church last year, and yesterday his dad, who was a pastor for 20 plus years, was the guest preacher. We talked about the win of having your extended family involved, and some of the boundries that need to be in place.
We have a new resource out in the DYM store. It is a game called Dollar Store or So Much More: Christmas Edition. Students will have to decide if a bit of Christmas decore is available at the dollar store, or a higher end retailer. It is available here: http://bit.ly/DollarStoreGame
If you are looking for any Christmas teaching or game ideas, we have a ton of Christmas resoyrces in the DYM store available here. http://bit.ly/2BuDVni
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Chris Hargrove and I continued our conversation from a few weeks ago about how to connect with Middle School students! Here are some things to think about: Utilize social media (if your middle school parents let them have it!) to reach out to students! Make posts that encourage engagement (like polls or questions) so your student ministry social page stay in front of your students' faces! Giving away the social media reigns to a volunteer during a service Getting students serving with adult volunteers to help them connect What have been some of your go-to approaches to connecting with students and empowering your leaders to connect with students? Send me a message and let me know! Mentioned on the podcast: DYM Facebook Community Got a middle school ministry question? Email talkingsquirrelspodcast@gmail.com Need student ministry resources? Check out www.downloadyouthministry.com Do you listen to the Podcast? Consider leaving a review of the podcast! Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
Dan Hamrick has been at the same church for 13 years (making him a Youth Ministry teenager, get it?) We sat down together and talked through his story, lessons learned along the way, and things you can learn from it. Grab something to take notes… this is a good one…
Mentioned in the show:
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Youth Pastor Diet: http://youthpastordiet.com Starts January 1. Get healthy (and maybe win some incredible prizes along the way)
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Sign up for the MTD Newsletter (1st edition not released yet): http://mythirddecade.com/newsletter
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Be sure to check out the NEW sponsor to the show DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in our this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot
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New DYM Podcast! Leading Youth Ministry https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/category/leading-youth-ministry-podcast/
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Follow Dan on Instagram @DanHamrick. Find Dan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dan.hamrick
The Sponsor: http://givecentral.org The Podcast and other DYM podcasts on the Web: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com
The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @mythirddecade Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
In this episode I talk about how I messed up at our boys video game night and an upset parent sent me an email about it. I also talk about how my first service back since NYWC went and more.
Follow the podcast online! -https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/15-minutes-with-frank/ -http://Instagram.com/fifteenminuteswithfrank -https://facebook.com/fifteenminuteswithfrank
Follow Frank! -http://frankgil.me -http://instagram.com/pastor_tank -http://facebook.com/pastortank -http://twitter.com/pastor_tank
00:00 - Cool Hip Hop Beat 00:19 - Welcome 01:11 - SPONSOR - Train Your Leaders with DYM University - http://bit.ly/DYMUniversity 3:30 - LeaderTreks - Leaders Know Their Gifts - http://bit.ly/2QzRZEs 04:00 - Blog Post - Tips on Event Marketing - http://bit.ly/2L1gIwc 05:02 - Christmas Playlist - https://spoti.fi/2SpQ4zi 05:25 - Lil Drummer Boi Rap Remix - http://bit.ly/2Qgy5yE 06:01 - Christmas Character Chaos Game Explained 10:20 - Overall vibe of the night was: Okay. 11:15 - Upset parent email and how I responded to it. 20:25 - CHRISTMAS GAME - Did Mary Know - http://bit.ly/didmaryknow 21:00 - SPONSOR - Give Central! - http://givecentral.org
In this episode Justin sits down with the one and only Mark Oestreicher, from the Youth Cartel, about some new (and some old) creative ways to maybe teach your big groups and small groups so students can connect with what we are trying to teach them. This could be a great episode to share with your small group leaders as well.
Check out Youth Cartel for all of Mark-O’s books! https://theyouthcartel.com/
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First, we apologize if this episode puts you in a bad mood. It was just one of those days. Steve was in a really bad mood when we recorded. It had something to do with the Pittsburgh Steelers losing late the night before. We take our football teams pretty seriously, and when things don't go our way, we get a little salty. A lot salty, actually. You might even say pissy. Hey, we might be shallow, but at least we're honest. This is why we try not to watch football when we know we are going to be around students. We don't want our mood to be affected when we are trying to lead a youth ministry. Who wants a grumpy, angry youth pastor? But the truth is, we all struggle with the various moods that ministry and life bring our way. Being a youth worker doesn't make us exempt from being angry/frustrated, disappointed/sad, tired/apathetic. In fact, ministry itself is often the number one factor making us feel this way. Welcome to life shepherding people! In today's episode, we lay it all on the table. We don't always feel like doing youth ministry. Sometimes our mood is not good. After all, we're human. But we have to carry on anyway. We are adults -- we have to carry out our duties, even on the days we'd rather bite someone's head off, or disappear to the couch with our blankie. We hope you don't mind us unloading a bit. In fact, we hope you will be able to relate, so that you can process your moods. We promise no dogs were kicked in the recording of this episode. Episode 36 -- The Many Moods of Youth Ministry Maybe this will make you feel better. It works for Steve!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGYS6IfLZC4
Advent season is upon us, and our churches have already been busy. We’e had church wide activities, family ministry get togethers, and we’re just getting started.
We discussed about starting a new Christmas series, and finding points of application from stories that we all know so well. Andrew started a series on the four Fear Nots of the Christmas texts with Zechariah yesterday. Tim is doing a similar series with his students on Wednesday nights. Then we talked about the difficulties of doing Christmas services as the pastor’s family, especially if someone is sick.
Andrew brought up a dilema…a lady from a Bible study hit his car in the parking lot. The estimate is close to $1000 to fix a hole in the bumper on a car he paid $1800 for. We discussed the best way to move forward.
We talked about what to do with Christmas teaching, since every year we need fresh content. We discussed repeating messages, finding new content, or just changing application and illisturations. If you are looking for any Christmas teaching or game ideas, we have a ton of Christmas resoyrces in the DYM store available here. http://bit.ly/2BuDVni
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
Sea Salt and Oil Company is donating all of their procedes to Operation Christmas Child for the next two weeks. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Doug, Allison & Josh walk through this month's incredible membership items and all of the bonuses, perks and downloads this month. And a special welcome to all of the NEW members show are tuning in for the 1st time since #NYWC18!
We kickoff our new video game + youth ministry show with a look at the most popular game of the year: Fortnite!
In this episode Sam breaks down how to turn good ideas into great ideas.
Books talked about in this episode: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert The Idea Book by Fredrik Haren
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Nov. 29th, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we kick off Christmas with our FAVORITE Christmas films. What are yours? We'd love to hear about them. Also what are the worst ones? We know they are out there. Also, we are looking into what life was like for a Middle Schooler without social media 10 years ago! Finally, we lost a comic book and pop culture legend in Stan Lee. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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We made it! After waiting for four months to see if we could raise enough money to make it happen, and waiting for four hours on the tarmac to see if the airline could remove enough ice to make it happen, we made it to the National Youth Workers Convention (NYWC) in St. Louis! We set up our booth in the Exhibit Hall and spent the next 96 hours meeting people, giving away t-shirts, and hearing stories of what God is doing in youth ministries around the country. Nearly 5000 people were there. "These are our people." I don't think we've ever had more fun! While we were chatting with folks and hawking the podcast, we also set up our "studio" and asked people to join us for a few minutes. We recorded nearly 30 responses to questions we made up. The results are interesting, encouraging, and funny. Here they are for your listening pleasure. We're already excited for NYWC 2019 in Tampa. Can anyone say, "SHERPA HOUSE??!!" Enjoy Episode 35 -- Your Answers to Our Questions at NYWC 2018 Also mentioned in this episode: National Youth Workers Conventionhttps://www.nywc2018.com/ Our cool and generous neighbors at the booth behind our "craps table":https://www.photoboxx.me/ Josh Griffin and Doug Fields, founders of DYM:https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/ Frank Gil of the "15 Minutes with Frank" Podcast:https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/15-minutes-with-frank/ I don't think our two dice qualified as official craps:https://www.vegas.com/gaming/gaming-tips/craps/
There’s nothing like cming back into the office after a very long, and very gluttonous break. We were both off for most of Thanksgiving week, and talkd about the vacation hangover that we felt yesterday in our wrship services, and today at the office.
We talked about what to do with Christmas teaching, since every year we need fresh content. We discussed repeating messages, finding new content, or just changing application and illisturations. If you are looking for any Christmas teaching or game ideas, we have a ton of Christmas resoyrces in the DYM store available here. http://bit.ly/2BuDVni
We talked about holiday office hours, and how to get work done while still being with our families.
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
Sea Salt and Oil Company is donating all of their proceeds to Operation Christmas Child for the next two weeks. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible. Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
YM Hacks was able to record a live show as a part of the official YS schedule and we had some great friends run through a gauntlet of questions all sharing hacks of their own.
On the show we had: Frank from 15 Minutes with Frank Podcast Sam From DYM Create Podcast Justin from the Controlled Chaos Podcast
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You should go to a youth worker conference/convention. If you do, here are my thoughts and tips on how to make the most of the convention. This episode was recorded live at National Youth Workers Convention (NYWC) 2018 in St. Louis. If you didn’t go this year, be sure to register for NYWC 2019 in Tampa.
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// EPISODE 344: Pan Over To Matt Sitting In the Corner Eating Hot Cheetos // • Navigating the expectations of your spouse’s and family’s role(s) in the church/ministry. • How do you communicate with and include your team admin?
Another great podcast that's related to this subject from the DYM Podcast Network! https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/episode-16-meet-my-ministry-assistants/
It sure was hard to NOT be with all of our friends this week at NYWC in St. Louis, but we each had some great ministry experiences and family time. But we miss our DYM peeps.
Andrew spoke at Tim’s youth group, and the weatherman made us change some plans. It’s hard to be at a bonfire when it is 82 degrees, but the students were excited and it was a great night. Andrew also wrapped up his church’s Jonah series. We talked about stretching series out and when to shorten or legnthen a series.
We had a question from one of our listeners about when to start pursuing another ministry position if yours is unhealthy. We talked about how to stay and how to leave well. We also talked about reasons worth leaving over and reasons to stick it out.
Our newest DYM resorce came out last week. It is a Thanksgiving resource on Luke 17 that comes with everything you need for a full night of programming, including a message, small group, and a game. Thanks is available here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/thanks-complete-programming-package
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
Sea Salt and Oil Company is donating all of their procedes to Operation Christmas Child for the next two weeks. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible. Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
In this episode Frank sits down with youth workers from NYWC 2018 and share their best program item in their ministry. We also have Carll from Sunday Cool on the show share his favorite youth ministry game!.
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Happy Thanksgiving from two turkeys with a podcast! It's Thanksgiving Week -- one of our favorite weeks of the year, because it means the end of the fall youth ministry sprint and a chance to relax, spend time with our families, eat, watch football and take a nap. That, folks, is a good combination! We just got back from the National Youth Workers Convention in St. Louis. Wow, what a great time! It was wonderful being with our "tribe" of youth workers from all over the country. It's like a family reunion without the crazy uncle and awkward third cousin. Oh wait... Anyway, we had an absolute blast hanging out in the exhibit hall, meeting people and introducing them to this podcast. It's hard to believe we just started this thing in January--two joes from Maryland--and there we were with a giant banner like we were a legitimate thing!? What a privilege to meet so many faithful youth workers. Thanks for stopping by to say hi. We got some great material for a future episode, and we also discovered that people love llamas. A lot. A little insanely so, if you ask us. If you got a t-shirt, congratulations on your great luck rolling snake eyes of double sixes. If you didn't win, well, hey, thanks for playing and be grateful for your stickers. In this episode, we thought it would be good to take some time to express our gratitude. It's easy to get grumpy (someone might use the word "pissy") and complain a lot. Sometimes we need it. It's good to vent. But more often, it's better to be thankful, to live and lead from a place of gratitude for the fact that we get to be youth workers, to love students, and to live this amazing life in a calling that is a joy and a privilege! We are also thankful for YOU. We're only 10 months into this, and we are incredibly blessed for all the opportunities and relationships we've discovered along the path. So put the headphones on and listen to this episode while you fall asleep for your Thanksgiving nap! It's Episode 34 -- Being Grateful! Mentioned in this show:You might want to binge watch thishttps://www.netflix.com/title/80021955 https://www.facebook.com/youthministrysherpas/photos/a.156389068331262/284920232144811/?type=3&theater Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Send us pics wearing your shirt!!
Sam breaks down how to effectively pull off an “At the Movies” series. He talks through creative elements, stage design, promotion, and how to build the message content effectively.
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We all have had to do it and it’s not fun. Matthew and Justin talk through some best practices when it comes to letting go of a volunteer who may not be working out or meeting the standards you have set for your ministry.
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"Measure twice; cut once." - Every Dad Ever"The standard is the standard." - Mike Tomlin"Lock-ins are the devil." - Youth Ministry Sherpas What do Dads, successful NFL coaches, and healthy youth ministries all have in common? They all have MANTRAS, defined as "statements or slogans repeated frequently." They are like rules for living, second-tier theologies, subtle truths that permeate everything we do. Mantras are stated, repeated (sometimes ad nauseam), and repeated again until they become a permanent part of the culture we are creating. We have mantras too. In today's episode, Steve and Mathew reflect on some of the "Mantras" that are near and dear to us. Without really thinking about it (before today), here are some things we say all the time that have become a major part of our youth ministries. We didn't learn these in some textbook, although some are informed from Scripture. But they reflect our passions and our perspective. Some of them are theological truths; others more practical. All of them are deeply embedded in our unique youth ministry cultures. What are your mantras? We'd love to know. Please share them with us on Instagram or Facebook. You need to listen to this episode--no excuses--because, as Mike Tomlin says, "Excuses are the tools of the incompetent!" Also mentioned:Walt Mueller, Director for the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding and host of the Youth Culture Matters Podcast. https://cpyu.org/https://cpyu.org/resource_category/podcast/ Here's a sample of a Mike Tomlin press conference:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFDvI--GAig
What a fun show we had talking about some of our favorite subjects: ourselves and Download Youth Ministry. We figgured that after 10 months and 41 episodes, we should let people know how we met, how we became friends and what role DYM has played in that relationship.
After sharing a bit of our story, we talked about our newest resource that DYM has released. It is a Thanksgiving resource on Luke 17 that comes with everything you need for a full night of programming, including a message, small group, and a game. We played a bit of that game “Jimmy Fallon’s Thank You Notes Volume 2” on the show. Thanks is available here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/thanks-complete-programming-package
Next we talked about the best practices to create usuful stuff for DYM and to actually get it published. Fortunately for us some of our favorite people and DYM authors were watching and added in their own tips and tricks.
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
Sea Salt and Oil Company is donating all of their procedes to Operation Christmas Child for the next two weeks. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible. Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
• How do you climb out of a dry season? • How do you plan your schedule? FREE TOOL by Doug Fields here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/search/?q=roles+and+goals • National Day of Youth Ministry Volunteer Training (Sept 21, 2019) FAQs answered
In this episode Sam talks about his best event this year and what could have been his worst but somehow it pulled a 180 through intentional planning.
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Be careful having people turn to Verse 6. In this episode I walk through my recent shift in roles at my church and how I’ve had to hold three “L” words in balance as I seek to discern my direction in ministry.
Be sure to check out the NEW sponsor to the show DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in our this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot
Find me at National Youth Workers Convention: Friday 3:30 p.m. – Live My Third Decade Recording. Come to get free sticker, pin and a download of a new series for Parents: “Adolescence, Technololgy, and Parenting” Saturday 3:30 p.m. – I’m sitting on a panel about becoming a DYM Author Find me at one of the DYM booths throughout the weekend
Mentioned on the show: Youth Ministry Sherpa Podcast Episode 34: Hitting the 4th Decade (holy cow; we’re old)! https://youthministrysherpas.com/2018/11/06/yms-episode-32-hitting-the-4th-decade-holy-cow-were-old/ The Longer Haul in Youth Ministry Podcast Episode 76: Reasons to Leave https://thelongerhaul.com/reasons-to-leave-youth-ministry/
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Keep your eyes on Download Youth Ministry for information on the 2019 Youth Pastor Diet.
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In this episode Frank shares about his new sermon series about tough conversations our culture is having.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, by the time you read this, both hosts of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast will be (gasp!) IN THEIR 50s! Steve has been doing the senior adult swim for a few years already, but Mathew is just getting into the pool, turning 50 on November 1. And guess what? We're not dead yet! We might even have some gas left in the tank. It sure smells like it. Anyway, the years sure have flown by. Seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Mathew's 40th birthday at a hotel in Pittsburgh during a Youth Specialties conference. Steve bought the margaritas; Mathew dissolved into a puddle of tears. It has been a good ride, my friend. But that's a story for another episode. Anyway, it's amazing to look back and see how we've grown through each decade--from destroying kids in dodgeball and seeking legitimacy in our 20s, to pioneering and building healthy programs in our 30s, to hitting our stride and becoming more intentional in our 40s, to entering the "sage stage" in our 50s. It has been quite a journey, and our story is still being written (along with the prescription for that prostate medication). We thought we'd use the occasion of Mathew's 50th birthday to reflect on what youth ministry was like through each decade of our lives. What did we learn? Where did we grow? What were the struggles and the joys of each stage? We share it all -- at least what we can remember. What was this episode about again? We hope you will hang in there long enough to make it to your 4th decade of youth ministry. Who knows; maybe there will even be a 5th? That's what the Youth Ministry Sherpas podcast is all about! Episode 32--Hitting the 4th Decade (holy cow, we're old)! In honor of #32: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHIXFKrrUhA
We are live at YPS! The best free conference in the world! We talked about our weeks a little bit, but spent the majority of our time with our buddy Javier Sola. Javy has recently let his leadership know of his desire to look for what’s next. We talked about transitions and how to honor your church while deciphering what’s next.
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
Sea Salt and Oil Company is donating all of their procedes to Operation Christmas Child for the next two weeks. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible. Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Doug and Allison are joined by Ben (DYM’s resident Office Trivia Team Leader) and Chip (DYM’s customer service guru) to tell you about the amazing November Member Perks… aaaaand to give you the hashtag for this month’s member contest. Thanks for being a DYM Member!
Oct. 31st, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we catch up on some of the things that were happening in the Pop Culture World while we were traveling the world. Some we have even talked about before and were very right about. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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In this episode we get more creative by breaking down the myth “creativity is a personality type” and we replace the word create with worship. Because all creatives are really worshipping.
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It's Halloween! It's also Episode 31. Is that a coincidence, or are there darker forces at work? In this episode, Steve and Mathew share our stories of the times we were scared in youth ministry. We've both lost kids on trips (well, almost). We've both scared them as often as possible. And we both have crazy stories to tell. Steve's youth group used to meet in a haunted house (for real). For some reason he thought it was a good idea to terrify middle school girls with a re-enactment of Jesus raising a little girl from the dead. (It was worse than a scene from the Exorcist.) Mathew once hosted a Halloween party that was crashed by an inappropriately bulging Ninja Turtle and a risque Naughty Nurse. He also left his students on the hayride while he fled for his life from a costumed shotgun-toting maniac. Not our finest moments. Oh well, we're not monsters, we're just knuckleheads. All that matters is that we get to eat all the candy leftover on Thursday. So turn off all the lights and enjoy the spooky fun with Episode 31 -- Our Spookiest Episode Yet! Yes, Steve's group actually met in a haunted house and there is a Ding's Dockhttps://www.marylandhauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/landon-house.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUxtjPv-nU8 Mathew is right! There is a Ding's Dock. (Watch how you say it)https://www.dingsdock.com/ Thanks to all the people mentioned in this episode who gave to our Indiegogo Crowdfunding Effort. See you at NYWC!https://www.nywc2018.com/
It is birthday week for both of us Tim turned 31, and Andrew turned 36…we are aging, but at least we’re not as old as Doug Fields. We talked about the birthday weeks we had and then dove into some ministry highs and lows.
Andrew had a great week. There was tangible momentum in multiple places in the church. He got to fill in with the youth ministry, and endeared himself to some of the older people in the church.
Tim had a rough week, there were tech issues, and halloween trumped youth group plans. We talked about youth group when trick or treat falls on the same day as halloween. If you are doing youth group this week, check out this game! https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/fact-or-fiction-halloween-edition
We love all of our sponsors, and are especially thankful for what DYM University is doing in our churches. We are so glad we get to play with them! https://www.dymuniversity.com/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dymuniversity.com%2Fa%2F10517%2FLoZRyZ9P
Sea Salt and Oil Company is donating all of their procedes to Operation Christmas Child for the next two weeks. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook.
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
In this episode, Josh talks about youth culture with author, speaker, and veteran youth worker Jonathan McKee. Jonathan shares the importance of staying in touch with culture and a few small steps we can take move from reacting to it to interacting with it. This is a great Mentor Me for any of us who have ever overheard a conversation between two students and thought to ourselves, “What in the world are they talking about?!”
Jonathan also mentions ‘Sex Matters’ a message just released in the DYM Store! http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/sex-matters
Matthew just moved to another state and once he got settled in, we are back up and running. Matthew and Justin chat through Matthew’s transition into his new role and talk through how to leave ministry and church well to best set up whomever comes after.
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Usually we answer questions, but today we’re talking with youth ministry legends in front of a live studio audience at #dym200
Special guests include: Matt McGill Greg Stier Shef Doug Franklin and Heather Flies
In this episode, we talk physical health. Bobby Cooley, Jeff Selph, Josh Mitchell, and Janelle Prenkert join me to discuss how they got healthy. Together, we have lost just under 400 collective pounds since beginning our journeys toward health.
Be sure to check out the NEW sponsor to the show DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in our this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot
Mentioned on the show: My Fitness Pal: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ Crossfit: https://www.crossfit.com/ 30 Day Plank Challenge (start slower): https://eastcobbyoga.com/2014/03/07/completed-week-1-30-day-plank-challenge/ 30 Day Plank Challenge (aggressive): http://www.top.me/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/30-day-plank-challenge.png
Check out @MyThirdDecade on Twitter and Instagram or on the Facebook Page for the before/after pictures of our guests.
Keep your eyes on Download Youth Ministry for information on the 2019 Youth Pastor Diet.
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"What's it like having your own children in your youth ministry?" It's a question we've been asked frequently. The answer is: Challenging and Awesome! Most youth workers get into youth ministry either before they have kids, or when their kids are small. Stay in it long enough, though, and you get to experience the challenges and joys of having your own kids in your youth ministry. Mathew has four kids -- two in college and two in high school. His time is running out. Steve has three kids, all of whom came through the ranks of his youth ministry and are now young adults. We'll both tell you, there's nothing better than having your own kids in your youth ministry. Not that it's always easy. There were times when our kids felt the weight of expectations from others in the church, expectations which were unfair and unrealistic. And our kids were far from perfect. Mathew had to wrestle his oldest onto the middle school camp bus in front of a busload of living people (and a cemetery full of dead ones). Steve had to save his two oldest sons from beating the crap out of each other one night at youth group. (Imagine! Fighting over a girl!). Or imagine his surprise when he found out the kid who almost got his group kicked out of camp was his own son? (Actually, he wasn't surprised at all). But those incidents don't even begin to outweigh the tremendous blessings we experienced--and the memories etched on our hearts--during our years doubling as dad and youth pastor. We won a front row seat to the best show on earth--our own kids spiritual and leadership awakening. Plus we got to plan the whole youth ministry calendar around our family schedule for 12 years! No, we wouldn't have traded it for anything. Honestly, we're not dealing real well with the end of it. That's why there may or may not be a few tears seeping through the mic if you listen closely. Stories, mistakes, and wisdom for you as you start this journey, here in Episode 30 -- Your Own Kids! Shameless Plug: Here's a Spotify playlist for Jonathan and Thomas Anderson: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7JlDXatv8GnQRD7YfJAPdW
Today’s show started on an innapropriate note, and didn’t get much better as we went on! Last week we were asked about embarassing things we said while preaching, so we kicked off the show with that, and boy did it set a tone!
We played a few rounds of a new game we have that is available in the DYM store that is all about halloween candy. It is available here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/fact-or-fiction-halloween-edition
Then we dug into some new teen vernacular including: “sweaty” (which is a good thing), “spilling the tea,” “YGG,” and another common slang taking over the Fortnite world that we had to bleep out.
We talked about the new sermon series that Andrew’s church is in, and how Tim s having his upper classmen share testimonies each week.
We ended the show by talking with our friend Todd Jones about his new book Jesus Colored Glasses. It is available here. https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Colored-Glasses-Seeing-Worth-Doesnt/dp/0998487651
We have a new resource in the DYM store called Neighbor. It comes with everything you need for a night of programming, and can be found here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/neighbor-luke10-good-samaritan
Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our other resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Sea Salt & Oil Company, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode we get creative by binge watching TV. It’s tough I know.
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Every youth worker has one of those days when you feel like you are on top of the world--fresh on the trail and ready to conquer anything. This is the day we are capable, in control, and ready for whatever comes our way. Notice we said "one" of those days. Because one is about all we get, it seems Most of the time we feel overwhelmed, lost, and completely in over our heads. Just a few weeks before recording this episode, Mathew was literally lost in Yosemite valley while on a 5-day hike to Half Dome. Only a miraculous glimmer of his GPS signal saved he and his friend from a cold and potentially dangerous night in the California wilderness. There was a moment of panic and a sense that things were about to get real. That experience serves as the perfect analogy for what happens to us as youth workers. We are overwhelmed by the multitude of responsibilities of the calling we've chosen. We are burdened and overhelmed by other people's problems that we know and bear. And every now and then we get a phone call delivering news of a tragedy that forces us into terrifying places we are not ready to go. Only the Lord can provide the signal we need to navigate our way through the darkness. This is an honest, sometimes painful episode from two guys who still feel like we have no answers for the things we face. Even after nearly 30 years of working with teens and families, we still get overwhelmed by the weight of it all. We are continually learning that our only hope is to trust that the Lord has chosen us for this time and place. Grab your trail mix, your compass, and enjoy Episode 29 -- Lost and Overwhelmed. If you want to hike Half Dome, stick to the plan!https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/halfdome.htm
Despite the Jags horiffic defeat, Tim was is good spirits, and remained loyal dressed in his Jags gear. We opened talking about what we meant to talk about last week…newbies. Tim’s church just did a newcomers lunch. Andrew’s church gives out mugs, and one of his former youth ministries had a separate lounge area for new comers. We discussed what worked well and hasn’t worked well in welcoming and assimilating newbies.
Andrew had baptism Sunday. Two young men were baptized and then welcomed into the membership of the church. Unfortunately, his tie also dipped into the baptistry, and then dripped all over the front of his pants. Everyone laughed and his feelings were hurt.
Andrew is praying at the City of Safety Harbor’s city council meeting tonight. We talked about being involved with civic events and causes. We also talked about the angles we use to make our sevices and events look fuller than they are.
This week we welcomed a new sonsor to the show, Sea Salt & Oil Company. Keep watching and listening for more info on their products and chances to win a few!
We have a new resource in the DYM store called Neighbor. It comes with everything you need for a night of programming, and can be found here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/neighbor-luke10-good-samaritan
Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Marty Graverson joins me on this episode to share his story and provide some important thoughts on mental health. There are three valuable conversations in this interview that apply to any of us in youth ministry 1.Empowering High Level Volunteers 2.Navigating and addressing mental health with our students and parents. 3.Navigating and taking care of our own mental health.
Be sure to check out the NEW sponsor to the show DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in our this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot
Keep your eyes on Download Youth Ministry for a bunch of my new resources that are out or coming out in the next several weeks.
“The Questionator” uses Pick Me in Sidekick to randomly generate discussion questions you can use in your next gathering. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/the-questionator-volume-one
“Celebrity Mood Match” is a Sidekick game that is basically Poser for your face, and big-time celebrities are your guides. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/celebrity-mood-match-game
“Making the Countdown Count” is a one-off message for when you are called into main service to preach. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/making-the-countdown-count
The Sponsor: http://givecentral.org The Podcast on the Web: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com
The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @mythirddecade Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
Well, a few weeks ago we said we were back. And we were, for two episodes. Then, unfortunately, we ran into some technical issues, lost two episodes we had recorded (they were good, we swear), and then we were out of town for a week. That's the bad news. The good news is that we were attending the Download Youth Ministry Conference (DYM200) in Orange County, California. It was amazing! We got so much swag we could barely close our suitcases, but moreso, we brought home some wisdom and encouragement to share with you. In this episode, we talk about our experiences at DYM--the amazing people we met, the youth ministry greats who poured into us, the beach house we shared (shoutout to the #danapointcrew), and our photoshoot with a llama (finally!). We also share some of the lessons we learned, not really content, per se, but more about what it means to be in youth ministry. We learned how important is it to be part of the greater youth ministry tribe. We learned it's better to not be in a hurry to find or provide answers to the hard questions ministry brings, but allow ourselves to live in the tension of not really knowing what the answers are. We learned that it's normal to wonder about our own place in the youth ministry universe. And we learned that, in a career in which we can bear some heavy burdens, it's good to mix in a heavy dose of irreverence and silliness and not take yourself too seriously. And maybe do some good old-fashioned arm-wrestling, too. All this and more in Episode 28 -- What We Learned from DYM. Here are some links to check out. Download Youth Ministry is the best and you should be a gold member.https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/ Heather Flies is our favorite and you should not arm wrestle her.https://joyousstrength.org/ Greg Stier is stronger than Heather, and he's also good at training students in evangelism.https://www.dare2share.org/ The Dana Point Crew and our Beach Party House were Amazinghttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2408035819223601&set=pcb.2408036062556910&type=3&theater So was our llama photo opp!https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2408035869223596&set=pcb.2408036062556910&type=3&theater Mathew thinks he isn't a big deal, but he's in a really cool viral video that is nearing 1,000,000 views!https://www.upworthy.com/this-football-coach-gave-his-team-something-to-believe-in-themselves?c=pop
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Mentioned in this episode:#dougfields#joshgriffin#heatherflies#marko#jimburns#duffyrobbins#waltmueller#gregstier#armwrestling#danapointcrew Yes! There was a llama photobooth! #lifewithfadi https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2408035869223596&set=pcb.2408036062556910&type=3&theater
For the first time in what feels like forever, it was just the two of us this morning. Get this. We actually talked about what our past wek of ministry looked like, it sounds like a great concept for a show.
Both of our churches our in church-wide campaigns. Our sermons and small groups are linked up and studying the same thing. Tim’s church has also incorperated the student ministry into their campaign. We talked about the pros and cons of this structure, and discussed how long a model like this could be sustained. We also talked about what to do when you’re a little less excited that other in your church are about a campaign or series.
Tim’s student ministry is going on a winter retreat/ski trip this January and opened up sign ups this past Wedneday. He pulled a page from Frank Gil, and offered a special one day only price and included a hoodie with all first day sign ups. The trip was completely sold out in 12 hours!
We have a new resource in the DYM store called Neighbor. It comes with everything you need for a night of programming, and can be found here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/neighbor-luke10-good-samaritan
Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode Frank shares a fun idea on how students can get to know your volunteer leaders as well has gives you a clip of an awesome interview with Ansley Higginbotham
New Sermon on Fear & Doubt: Get a full night of programing and more with this one off message to help students see that God is greater than their fear and doubts. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/fear-and-doubt
Give Central! - http://givecentral.org
Links! -Word War 1 - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/word-war-game-youth-groups -Word War 2 - Comes out November 1st! -Leaders Have Vision - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/leaders-have-vision-2474
Interview with Ansley - https://youtu.be/JBaEyIwuFa4
Follow Ansley -Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ansley.higginbotham -Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnsleyHigg -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reveilleyouth/
Planning Center Schedule - https://www.dropbox.com/s/51cl38w1r3vy5gx/October%207%2C%202018.pdf?dl=0
Follow the podcast online! -https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/15-minutes-with-frank/ -http://Instagram.com/fifteenminuteswithfrank -https://facebook.com/fifteenminuteswithfrank
Follow Frank! -http://frankgil.me -http://instagram.com/pastor_tank -http://facebook.com/pastortank -http://twitter.com/pastor_tank
Oct. 8th 18th, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Walt Mueller to our program. He brings years of wisdom and experience in the area of Culture and how that impacts our ministry and what we can do about it. It was an amazing night to spend with this giant in ministry. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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Live from DYM 200, I am joined by a youth ministry legend! In youth ministry since 1988, Kurt Johnston has been at Saddleback Church since 1997. Although he leads Saddleback’s kids and youth teams, he’s still a junior high pastor at heart. Kurt and his wife, Rachel, live in Southern California and have two adult children. Many would argue that Kurt literally wrote the book on Junior High Ministry… “Controlled Chaos,” which is coming out with a Revised and Expanded version on October 10, 2018 through youth cartel. Pre-order or order here: https://theyouthcartel.com/product/controlled-chaos-making-sense-of-junior-high-ministry/
In this episode Kurt drops a ton of wisdom bombs on how to last at your church and in youth ministry. It was an honor to meet and talk with him. He’s the real deal, humble, encouraging and full of insight.
Keep your eyes on Download Youth Ministry for a bunch of my new resources that are out or coming out in the next several weeks.
“Celebrity Mood Match” is a Sidekick game that is basically Poser for your face, and big-time celebrities are your guides. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/celebrity-mood-match-game
“Making the Countdown Count” is a one-off message for when you are called into main service to preach. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/making-the-countdown-count
The Sponsor: http://givecentral.org The Podcast on the Web: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com
The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @mythirddecade Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
Podcast File: https://www.dropbox.com/s/49aml99twy53jng/Episode%2076%20-%20Theologian%20or%20Cheese%20and%20Three%20Thoughts%20From%20DYM200.mp3?dl=0
Title: Episode 76 - Theologian or Cheese and Three Thoughts From DYM200
In this episode Frank goes over how his first night back at his youth group went after a conference break and he reflects on three big takeaways from the DYM200.
New Sermon on Fear & Doubt: Get a full night of programing and more with this one off message to help students see that God is greater than their fear and doubts. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/fear-and-doubt
Give Central! - http://givecentral.org
Links! -Theologian or Cheese - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/theologian-or-cheese -Catch Phrase Live - https://stuffyoucanuse.org/catch-phrase-live-youth-group-games/ -Words for Catch Phrase - https://www.thegamegal.com/2011/06/07/catchphrase-game/ -Timer for Catch Phrase - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXPDY4Gkyto
Planning Center Schedule - https://www.dropbox.com/s/93gez0gtycjr6im/September%2030%2C%202018.pdf?dl=0
Follow the podcast online! -https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/15-minutes-with-frank/ -http://Instagram.com/fifteenminuteswithfrank -https://facebook.com/fifteenminuteswithfrank
Follow Frank! -http://frankgil.me -http://instagram.com/pastor_tank -http://facebook.com/pastortank -http://twitter.com/pastor_tank
We are back from DYM200, and it was refreshing and exhausting. It was so wonderful to meet first timers and reconnect with some of our favorite people. We LOVE being a part of the DYM community, but we both got reality checks as soon as we landed. Both of us had extensive dad duty, and we were both preaching just a few days after we got home.
We did two shows last week, and the timing was a little trick because of the schedule of DYM200 and being on the west coast. If you missed episode 35 with Dr. Jim Burns, you can watch here: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/videos/236147863917010/ or listen here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-35-balance-in-ministry-little-bit-sorcery-dr/id1349907674?i=1000420524060&mt=2
If you missed episode 34, you can watch here: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/videos/1150387505114492/ or listen here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-34-missing-a-sunday-pre-dym-200-falling-on-the-sword/id1349907674?i=1000420524061&mt=2
Today we were joined by former frontman, current worship leader, and all around good dude Ryan Squitieri. Ryan has had some incredible experiences in the music industry, and is using those experiences to shape the way his church and especially the students and young adults in his ministry think about worship. We talked to Ryan about the state of the Christian music industry, his life as a new Bible college student, and what the church is doing right with worship.
We have a new resource in the DYM store called Neighbor. It would be wonderful for any volunteers coving youth group while you are at DYM 200 or NYWC. It comes with everything you need for a night of programming, and can be found here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/neighbor-luke10-good-samaritan
Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Justin and Matthew kick off their podcast saying goodbye to each other… well, at least good bye from doing the podcast in person together because Matthew moved to Portland the morning after they recorded this episode. BUT they do sit down with Greg Steir who lead Dare2Share and he is all about training this generation of students how to evangelize to their friends without being weird. He walks us through some very practical thoughts and steps in order to help us do that.
Links mentioned: Dare2Share Live: https://dare2sharelive.org/
Gospelize Book: https://www.amazon.com/Gospelize-Your-Youth-Ministry-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B017E5R4HA
Doug and Josh Record in Doug's sweltering car after and amazing #dym200. The hype is real - this month (and just wait for next month!!) the membership items are super great. Thanks for being a member! #dymjellydonut
Janelle joins me for her THIRD appearance as we talk about the why, the what and the how of our Small Group ministry.
It was great connecting with all you amazing folks who were along for the ride with DYM200. Look for some more episodes in the week to come that happened at the event.
Are you a Download Youth Ministry Member? Check out the September Freebie in Sidekick for a fun “Poser”-style game I made called “Celebrity Mood Match.” If you aren’t a member, you should become one today! https://dymmembership.com/
The Sponsor: http://givecentral.org The Podcast on the Web: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com
The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @mythirddecade Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
Tonight was so much fun! We had David Wood and Dr. Jim Burns on the show. David did some magic, and it was amazing. If you don’t watch the facebook live show, go back and find it (or skip to minute 8)!
David talked about how he was able to follow his passion in ministry and builld relationships with students through magic. He wowed us all, and can wow you too. Find him at davidwoodmagic.com and follow him at davidwoodmagic.com
Next, we were joined by youth ministry legend and our personal hero, Dr Jim Burns. Jim Burns is the President of HomeWord and the Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. He is a prolific author and awesome dude. He sared a ton of wisdom about family and marriage.
It has been so much fun being at DYM 200, and we can’t wait to see what comes next!
We have a new resource in the DYM store called Neighbor. It would be wonderful for any volunteers coving youth group while you are at DYM 200 or NYWC. It comes with everything you need for a night of programming, and can be found here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/neighbor-luke10-good-samaritan
Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Hey World! We are live today from a hotle room in Irivine, CA. We skipped church this yesterday, and everything worked out just fine without us. It was a great week to turn over things to volunteers and other staff.
We were joined by 8 of our closest friends in the room this morning to talk about our pre DYM 200 prep. We are so excited for this week, and to do another show LIVE from DYM 200 tomorrow night!
We closed the show by talking about times we have had to appologize or take ownership for something we had no controll over in ministry for the sake of the ministry. So many of our friends who were hano=ing out had so much to add. It was a great show!
We have a new resource in the DYM store called Neighbor. It would be wonderful for any volunteers coving youth group while you are at DYM 200 or NYWC. It comes with everything you need for a night of programming, and can be found here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/neighbor-luke10-good-samaritan
Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode Frank sits down with Katie Edwards from Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA and Karl Romeus from the Sacramento area to chat about programming in their services. Live from the DYM200!
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Sept. 26th, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we are looking at all things ladies and celebrate what they mean in the world of pop culture. Marvel dropped a new trailer in the world of Captain Marvel and Lauren Daigle gave us NEW MUSIC! All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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Justin and Matthew sit down with Rich Birch, the author of Church Growth Flywheel and runs the UnSeminary Podcast, about hacks in how to really set some good goals and standards in our ministry and things he has seen work in interviewing hundreds of different kinds of growing churches. If you love to be challenged, this is a great one to listen to.
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In this episode Frank breaks down everything he did at his back to school event called FUSE+. He shares all the things he did, how he promoted it, as well as shares candid thoughts about what work and what didn’t work. See below for all the links.
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Gaga Ball Plans - http://bit.ly/2OEQIrs Nine Square in the Air - http://bit.ly/2MO1zNZ Corn Hole - https://amzn.to/2NZQg9Y Giant Nintendo - http://bit.ly/2DhGHiJ Adrenaline Rush 2 Challenge Course - http://bit.ly/2PQfPaG Knockerball - http://bit.ly/2QRqFPk DJ - http://www.springcitysound.com Banner - http://bit.ly/2MO9Txd Stand up banner - http://bit.ly/2DfxN57 Postcard invite cards - http://bit.ly/2PU19HY Black bags from Uline - http://bit.ly/2DhUTZ3 FUSE shirt - http://www.sundaycool.com FUSE sticker & button - http://bit.ly/2Nv6Tv3 Wrist bands - http://bit.ly/2NVGdCW Raffle Tickets - https://amzn.to/2Nv8bpT Square fuse info card - http://bit.ly/2pqzzH4 Life Book - https://thelifebook.com Two FUSE Water Bottles - http://bit.ly/2pmUASQ Two Amazon Gift Cards - https://amzn.to/2xDMgSf 25 movie gift card - https://amzn.to/2QN4x8O Two tickets to see Lecrae and Andy Mineo - https://vip.supply
Subtitle: “If Jesus Were On This Team, He Wouldn’t Block Like That” • This Show Is Us Talking About the History of the Show A Little Bit • McGill is The King of Insensitivity… and here’s why • What should we do with MoreThanDodgeball.com? • Making the most of a 1-hour 1-on-1 with your Senior Pastor • Senior Pastor Hacks
It's a good thing we were all perfect teenagers. It's a good thing we never made a mistake, got into trouble, or smashed a shopping cart against a light pole with our car. That's why we are such good and holy youth workers. Okay, that's probably a lie. A huge lie. The truth is, we all mess up, and as teenagers we all made our fair share of mistakes. We moved on thanks to the grace of God and the kindness of people. In this episode of the Youth Ministry Sherpas podcast, Steve and Mathew share a few (mild) stories of their idiotic younger days. (We edited out the really bad things because we don't want anyone to think less of us.) Steve shares his struggles with a recent real-life situation he still isn't sure he handled well (without giving away too much information), while Mathew shares his clever interrogation techniques gleaned from hours of watching Law and Order. What do we do when students mess up? How do we go about restoring them? What is the posture of our heart? How do we deal with the fallout in our group, and in our church? Is it possible to find a balance between accountability and grace that follows the example of Jesus? Each situation is unique. Each is messy. And each affords us the challenge of trying to navigate the circumstances to bring restoration and forward progress. Now that you are an adult with a fully-developed cerebral cortex, we hope you enjoy Episode 27 -- When Students Do Dumb Things. Recommended:https://www.amazon.com/Prodigal-God-Recovering-Heart-Christian/dp/1594484023 Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at YouthMinistrySherpas#YMSherpas Support our efforts to take our show to the National Youth Workers Convention in St Louis in November:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/youth-ministry-sherpas-podcast#/
Sept. 18th, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we are looking at a band that has been near and dear to our hearts for so long and now others are starting to take notice as well. We hope you enjoy Johnnyswim in all their glory! What is going on with E-Cigs and Vaping? We can't get away from it in our ministry. And finally, Fall time also means Fall TV is launching. Your students love TV. See what they are tuning in for. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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Show Notes Episode 33: Preachy Teach Stuff and a Life of Moderation
Over the weekend we had the chance to participae in the 2nd Annual Church Safety and Liability Conference. We moderated a pannel discussion with people who were far more serious, and armed, than we were. Andrew shot a bunch of people in simulator that went through different church safety scenarios. It was determined that he should never have a gun.
This morning we got to talk about some of the thngs we have been preaching lately. A few weeks ago we were both preaching the same sermon at the same time on a Sunday morning. We have worked together and collaberated on youth ministry sermons for years, but this was a first. We were literally texting eachother at 7am Sunday morning to make sure our messages were as good as they could be.
We talked about modifying teaching resources to better fit our personal preaching styles, or a specific ministry context, and had a fun discussion in the facebook comments about how long a sermon should be. We all agreed that 900 words was too many.
We have a new resource in the DYM store called Neighbor. It would be wonderful for any volunteers coving youth group while you are at DYM 200 or NYWC. It comes with everything you need for a night of programming, and can be found here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/neighbor-luke10-good-samaritan
Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Geoff Cocanower joins me for a conversation on internships. Geoff took part in all three types of internships we do at our church, and he was my first-ever resident intern, joining us for three years post-college to be trained up and take ministry responsibility before being launched out.
Mentioned in the show: - We are in the third decade of episodes! Thanks for joining us on the journey. - Can’t wait to see you at DYM200. - I have my first My Third Decade swag.. stickers! If you want one, find me at DYM200 and tell me your favorite episode or moment from the show. - 5 star rating/review challenge: Over the next two weeks, leave an honest 5 star rating/review on iTunes, then message me with your name and address, and I’ll send you a sticker AND my son will give you a shoutout (aka roast you) on an upcoming show.
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In this episode Frank talks about moving the youth service into the sanctuary and how the first night went down. Friend of the show Justin Herman comes on to share two minutes of wisdom on how to preach to students.
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WHEN THE WAR ENDED, HIS BATTLE BEGAN. Based on Laura Hillenbrand’s bestselling book, UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION begins where the hit movie Unbroken concludes, sharing the next amazing chapter of the unbelievable true story of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini.
Haunted by nightmares of his torment, Louie sees himself as anything but a hero. Then, he meets Cynthia, a young woman who captures his eye—and his heart.
Louie’s wrathful quest for revenge drives him deeper into despair, putting the couple on the brink of divorce. Until Cynthia experiences Billy Graham’s 1949 Los Angeles Crusade, where she finds faith in God and a renewed commitment to her marriage and her husband. Now, her most fervent prayer is for God to help Louie find the peace and forgiveness he so desperately needs.
In theaters September 14, UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION brings to life the rest of this powerful real-life story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace.
In this episode Justin and Matthew talk through a very awkward and intense meeting they are all in regarding a creative direction about their big event called ONE NIGHT and how having a culture of candor and honesty allows for something great to come out of the awkwardness. They talk through practical ways to make sure your team can begin to have this culture as you plan future events and services.
Creativity Inc. Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Inc-Overcoming-Unseen-Inspiration/dp/B00IPJTQQW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536511322&sr=8-1&keywords=creativity+inc
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What if the sole event in our youth ministry calendar was the Fall Kickoff? You know, we get everybody together for one big event in the fall, and that's it! A ridiculous thought of course. Which is why we tackle "Now What?" in today's episode of Youth Ministry Sherpas. In our last episode, Steve and Mathew talked about the importance of kicking off well. But now that we've cast a vision for our dream, downloaded it to our leaders, and drawn others to our event, what do we do next? How do we keep it alive? This episode was recorded the day after Labor Day. Mathew sent his kids back to school. Steve sent his wife back to kindergarten (she's a teacher, not a student). Steve also spent the hottest weekend of the century working on a project in his house after the AC broke. Maybe the house was revolting against the loss of the Green Bay green on the bedroom wall? No, it was probably more angry about the removal of the Hines Ward fathead. (The combination didn't make sense to us either) Anyway, in this conversation, we unpack how to keep the dream alive. We have to continue to unpack it for people so they understand it better. We set some attainable goals and celebrate them along the way. We also have to continue using the language that will help us create culture associated with our dream. And in the end, we need to trust that God is working, even if it doesn't look like we hoped it would. It's probably better that way. It's Episode 26 of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast -- Now What!? You can support our effort to get to the National Youth Workers convention in November by going here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/youth-ministry-sherpas-podcast/x/19176110#/
Episode 32: Security Matters and Draining the Tank
This morning we were joined again by Jim Howard of Trinity Security Allies. Trinity Security Allies is hosting the 2nd Annual Church Safety and Liability Conference this coming Saturday, September 15, in Trinity Florida. More info can be found about the conference here. https://www.trinitysecurityallies.com/church-safety-conference.html
We have been busy. September brings with it all kinds of new beginnings in church world. Andrew’s church began a new 6 week sermon series called BLESS that aims at developing a culture of evangelism in the church. We were expecting to have baptisms this Sunday morning, but the family of the two young men being baptized decided against it. When Andrew went to drain the baptistry (read horse trough here) he got soaked, because he is a dummy.. The highight of this experience was the kindness and grace shown by a few ladies in the church. It is amazing to watch what kindness can accomplish.
Jim Howard came on to not just discuss the Church Safet and Liability Conference, but also to discuss serious safety issues facing churches. He touched on the importance of vigilance, and the need for the ongoing scandal in the Catholic Church to be handled correctly, because all churches need to be trustworthy and accountable. We talked about particular issues in churches, namely with children and students. Jim stressed the importance of separate spaces, especially restrooms, for each age group.
Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
We have a new resource about to come out on DYM, and we gave a little sneak of both the message and the game. It is called, Neighbor, and is a deep look at the Good Samaratian. You can win it before it is even in the DYM store by letting us know that you have left a review for our show and another show in the DYM Podcast network.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
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Title: Episode 72 - Snackbar & Frustrating Check-In Process
In this episode Frank talks about his new snack bar set up and his unsettling and unresolved check-in process. We also introduce a new segment called 2 minutes tips featuring awesome youth pastor James Sabin.
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Signature Moves - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/signature-move-video-game-for-youth-ministry-fun Savage Tweets (Wendy’s Edition) - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/savage-tweets-wendys-twitter James Sabin - https://www.instagram.com/jamessabin13/ & https://twitter.com/jamessabes James Calendar - https://www.dropbox.com/s/avvf3dmm31l20gw/James%20High%20Impact%20Leader%20Calendar%20-%20Google%20Sheet%20-%20Sample%20Calendar.pdf?dl=0
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Teaching and Speaking: How to Prep a Message and the Importance of Feedback • McGill is here! Check out leadingyouthministry.com • Getting in to speaking at camps, conferences, and events • How to prep a message “You’ll find me in the bathroom the day before…” • Getting feedback from someone you trust BONUS: What rich audio you have… Two youth pastors from San Diego came to help with the video and audio for this episode
After a six-week break for summer youth trips and vacations, we are excited to be back for the fall with a new season of Youth Ministry Sherpas! First, we have some catching up to do. We've been all over the place since we last recorded. Steve spent a week in paradise (Jamaica) celebrating his 30th anniversary with his wife, and led a mission team to Greece, where he danced the Hokey Pokey and did his best imitation of the first land animal. Mathew took half the population of Maryland on his annual mission to Peru. The mission was a huge success, although Mathew failed in the one task he was given -- get a picture with a llama. In today's episode, we talk about the indisputable seasonal aspect of youth ministry, and how important it is to kick things off well in the early fall. Fall is the time for big DREAMS. It's the time to create an event that's a big DRAW. And it's our opportunity to DOWNLOAD our dreams to our leaders and students so that we can see them come to fruition and fulfill the unique vision God has given us for this year. We hope you have big dreams from God. We have big dreams for our student ministries, and for our podcast. One of those is to get to the National Youth Workers Convention in St. Louis in November. You can support those dreams here:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/youth-ministry-sherpas-podcast#/ Here we go! Speaking of new: * Our new sound quality is brought to you courtesy of our new equipment and some technical help from our friend Ryan. * Our new disclaimer is brought to you by the legal departments of our respective churches. * Our new voice intro is brought to you by Steve's "Greek son, Stefan Vass, from the Streetlight Ministry in Athens. "The dawning of man"https://www.facebook.com/ethan.ferguson.3705/videos/2189627897984214/ In case you forgot:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokey_cokey
Have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
This morning we were joined live by our wives! Between the two of them they have 24 years of being married to a pastor. We spoke about all things that related to ministry spouses. We started the show by asking what were the best and worst things about being married into ministry.
We talked about the benefits and challanges of both being at the same church long term or changing churches. We discussed our wacky weekly schedules, and how our famiy calendars look. We talked about this and so much more, we hope you check it out.
We have a new resource about to come out on DYM, and we gave a little sneak of both the message and the game. It is called, Neighbor, and is a deep look at the Good Samaratian. You can win it before it is even in the DYM store by letting us know that you have left a review for our show and another show in the DYM Podcast network.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Doug is on vacation, so Josh and Allison run the show this month and introduce you to a few new friends who recently joined the DYM Team. Please welcome Michelle and Ben! And be sure to stay to the end to win a hilarious autographed picture, too! #somethingordinary
Thanks to Jordan, Erin, Tim, Monica, Kevin, and Anonymous for the great questions. I’d love to do more of these in the future, but I need questions. You can submit those by going to http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com and click on the submit questions tab in the right corner. You can also email derry@mythirddecade.com or DM me through The Twitter, Instagram or Facebook Page.
Mentioned in the show: Parenting Through the Phases Curriculum (so good!): https://store.thinkorange.com/parenting-through-the-phases.html DYM University (great way to train): http://dymuniversity.com The Super Sexy Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/super-sexy-super-pack
Are you a Download Youth Ministry Member? check out the September Freebie in Sidekick for a fun “Poser”-style game I made called “Celebrity Mood Match.” If you aren’t a member, you should become one today! https://dymmembership.com/
If you are attending DYM200, let me know. I’d love to connect with you!
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Aug 29th, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we are looking at what we and students are watching on Netflix and other streaming services.! We answer some listener emails and kicking off a giveaway. And if no one has wished you one yet, Happy Back To School Season! All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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In honor of our 30th episode, have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
This morning we talked about the views we get from the pulpit that noone else is privy to. Tim had a guy approach the stage while he was preaching, Andrew had a poodle come in to the church mid service…
Andrew and Tim were both preaching this week. Andrew preached a “controversial” sermon that went over much better than he did the last time he preached it. We talked about how to respond when people do not respond well to a sermon.
We have a new resource about to come out on DYM, and we gave a little sneak of both the message and the game. It is called, Neighbor, and is a deep look at the Good Samaratian. You can win it before it is even in the DYM store by letting us know that you have left a review for our show and another show in the DYM Podcast network.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Justin and Matthew are up at a camp in Washington and talking about how to balance working ON ministry (the in the trenches, day to day type things) and working ON (thinking and planning for the future) at the same time. In order to have a successful ministry you have to do both.
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In this episode Frank talks about everything Summer Camp related. From giving you a timeline to telling you what purchases he made and more.
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/ Episode 339: This Show Is Brought To You By Abby Edwards! // • Setting appropriate expectations for student leaders • Ministry shifts you make leading in your 20's vs leading in your 30's (edited)
This morning we are both excited and exhausted. Excited because we are both back live and in person for the first time in several weeks, but we’re a bit sleepy cause we were out late since our homie Josh Griffin was in town! We are so excited that NYWC is going to be in our back yard next November.
This morning we talked about the real stinker Timmy had to deal with at church yesterday…someone pooped at church. We dove into the messy sides of ministr and how being wiling to do what noone else wants to do gives you buy in and credability with your people.
We have a new resource about to come out on DYM, and we gave a little sneak of both the message and the game. It is called, Neighbor, and is a deep look at the Good Samaratian. You can win it before it is even in the DYM store by letting us know that you have left a review for our show and another show in the DYM Podcast network.
Andrew’s church celebrated a birthday yesterday, and we talked about celebrating the people that serve in the church.
Next week is our 30th Episdoe and we have a great offer from DYM to celebrate, BUT you’ll have t tune in next week to find out what it is!
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Definitely my most controversial episode title to date, but it’s not as scandalous as it seems. Kory and Alison Lantz are a former student and intern who did get married. Kory was a part of the youth group and graduated in 2005. Ali came on as an intern in 2007. The two of them met in their college years. Today they lead an amazing youth ministry in South Bend, Indiana called Transformation Ministries.
In this episode we talk about the impact of being involved in a ministry marked by longevity, the challenges of sticking it out in urban ministry, the beauty and brokenness in the communities we serve, and about 20 other incredibly valuable insights for you.
Check out Kory and Ali’s ministry at https://www.transformation58.com/ or follow them on Instagram at @transformation.ministries
If you haven’t checked out all the other fantastic episodes the DYM Podcast Network has recently released on Camp, do it!
And speaking of the DYM Podcast Network, it looks like someone trolled us all by leaving a several one star ratings overnight. If you’d be up for helping us out by heading to any show you’ve enjoyed and leave an honest five star rating/review.
SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS FOR AN UPCOMING Q&A SHOW: Email derry@mythirddecade.com
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Justin and Matthew are finishing up a busy summer and they are catching up on the questions that have come in for the show.
The questions they go over consist of: •How to successfully change the name of your ministry? •How to get students who are inconsistent to be more consistent? •How do you navigate change when you know people are going to be upset? •What is one thing we do that is different but we are proud of it? •How do you juggle ministry, owning a business and family? •How do you effectively run a multi-site ministry? •How can you develop a culture of intentionality? •How do you express to your senior pastor you are feeling underappreciated?
Multi Multi Podcast mentioned: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/multi-multi-podcast/id1399924577?mt=2
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Today Andrew was with DYM legend Ken Leslie, at Epcot. He won our day at Disney contest in the spring, and is in Florida for the week with his wife Jaime.
We talked about his transition after fourteen years of youth ministry, into his new role as assistant pastor. We answered some viewer/listener questions about rebranding and relaunching a ministry. We also played Ken’s newest DYM game “Which Pratt is That?”
Be sure to check out all of Ken’s resources in the DYM store: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=59
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this Mentor Me, Doug and Cathy Fields talk about marriage and ministry. Cathy is a veteran youth worker of 30 years, mother of 3, married to a youth pastor, and the real brains behind all Doug's projects. Doug and Cathy give us a sneak peak into their marriage and life as they answer questions for DYM members and discuss shared roles in ministry, ministering to your own children, growing spiritually (together and apart) in your marriage... and MUCH more!
Episode 17: Post Malone, Internet Suicide Challenges, and Protecting Yourself in Ministry
Aug 9th, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we are BACK! After a long summer we are jumping back into the world of pop culture with listener emails, one of the newest music sensations Post Malone, dangerous internet suicide challenges, and what to do in the midst of the church being a part of sexual allegations. We have missed you. We hope the feelings are mutual. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
Jeff was on the DYM Podcast! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-338-the-man-who-saved-camp/id467411244?i=1000417446105&mt=2
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Internet Suicide Challenges: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewrossow/2018/02/28/cyberbullying-taken-to-a-whole-new-level-enter-the-blue-whale-challenge/ Protecting Yourself in Ministry: https://relevantmagazine.com/god/church/willow-creek-is-launching-a-new-investigation-into-bill-hybels/
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This is a bonus episode. I recorded an interview with one of our Seniors talking about for a podcast we do with our church. In it, he talked about the impact our Summer Camps have had on him. I asked the student (Dawson) if he would be okay with me sharing our conversation with my youth ministry friends, and he gladly agreed.
If you haven’t checked out all the other fantastic episodes the DYM Podcast Network has recently released on Camp, do it!
And speaking of the DYM Podcast Network, it looks like someone trolled us all by leaving a several one star ratings overnight. If you’d be up for helping us out by heading to any show you’ve enjoyed and leave an honest five star rating/review
SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS FOR AN UPCOMING Q&A SHOW: Email derry@mythirddecade.com
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Jeff Bachman, half of the team behind the DYM Podcast Network Show: “What it is, What it Means”, joins us to talk about his weeklong DIY Summer Camp he (an his wife and intern…and parents, volunteers, local youth pastor friends…) pulled off in just 12-hours after his original location was closed due to a forest fire… PLUS the leadership lessons that came from that experience.
With Tim on his way to California to celebrate a decade of marriage to the wonderful Stephanie Miller, Andrew was joined this morning by Justin Halog. Justin is the director of student ministries at Faith Community Church in Seminole, FL. Which happens to be the possition that Andrew held for six years before becoming the pastor at Safety Harbor Community Church.
We discussed Justin’s first year in full time ministry and some things that he wished he would have known heading in. We talked about things that surprised him and the tings that went, at least relatively, how he expected them to go.
When Justin arrived at Faith, the ministry staff had gone from 5 to one in a period of just a few months. We discussed what was it like coming into a church that was in transition and what things are most different now from when he arrived. The church now has a strong lead pastor and is pursuing five key values that have defined a vision for the church.
We turned a bit more personal, and discussed what it was like replacing me (Andrew) and if I could have made Justin’s transition easier. We discussed the difficulty I faced from the youth pastor before me, and how some things need to be learned.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to check out Landen’s resources in the DYM store. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=279 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode Frank talks about everything Summer Camp related. From giving you a timeline to telling you what purchases he made and more.
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Look, I get it. Most ministries do not have the luxury of hiring on administrative staff. However, we all need and have those behind the scenes/detail people who make our run smoother and look far better than it would if we were running it on our own.
Janelle Prenkert (my wife) and Kristy Mikel (a former student and mentee of my wife who turned into her best friend) are the two primary Administrative Assistants I’ve had over my time in my role. We sit down together and talk about our stories, why they love what they do, and best practices between the up front and behind the scenes team members.
Kristy is now on the mission field in Thailand and doing amazing things to empower the underprivileged and marginalized along the Thai/Burma border. For more information on Outpour Movement and specifically the Braverly go to the following places. Outpour Movement: http://outpourmovement.com Bravery: http://braverly.com Follow Braverly on Instagram @BeBraverly
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Another month of the DYM member podcast - this month Allison and Josh do the update alone, because. Doug is in Africa with Fadi. Special appearance by Chip Bragg! #chipsafari
Ep. 017 Jamey Dickens on Speaking Onstage In this episode, Jamey gives us some awesome tips to speaking onstage to students. We talk about the importance of an intro, what a successful talk looks like, and other awesome stuff.
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We were back in action this morning in the SHCC studio (Andrew’s office) with a whole bunch to talk about. Tim’s student ministry held their camp reunion/silent disco party on Wednesday night. We talked about the pros of hosting a “camp reunion” and the additional students it brings out. Silent Events provided the gear for the party. They came in cheaper than $10 a person, and were great to work with.
Andrew was on vacation for the past two weeks, and went to The Refuge Church in Russleville, AR last Sunday. We discussed whether or not to go to church on vacation, what kind of churches we look for on vacation, and why it can be a win.
The big news that we discussed was that a letter went out to the congregation at Lakeview Community Church naming our own Timothy Allen Miller as the next Sr Pastor. There is no timeframe for the transition as Tim’s sr pastor is not approaching retirement for the next few years, but the church now knows that the elders are planning on Tim taking over n a few years. We discussed what this means for him, and the church moving forward, but don’t worry…we’ll still do the show.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode, Stuart Hall gives us insight on what leadership could look like in the next generation, how we can equip them to use their influence, and he breaks down his latest project: INFLUNSR
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Today Andrew was with Landen Crouch, in Russleville, Arkansas. Landen is leaving his church of 7 years next Sunday, to take another possition. In this episode we talked about how you know it is time to go, what you go through when you’re looking, and how to transition well.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to check out Landen’s resources in the DYM store. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=279 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Justin and Matthew are back from summer camp! They are tired but they are fulfilled and they chat through hacks in the aftermath of summer camp. One of the most important things you can do after a great week of ministry is to have intentional follow up and they talk through what that looks like in their ministry.
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/ Ep 337: Matt And His Self Humor // • 3 ‘must haves/do’ to launch well • Days off & Burnout • Partnering with parents who don’t seem to want it // newsletter.dymapps.com
Meet Brad Bullock, one of the first students to say I was like a father to him (I was 25 at the time)!
Brad Bullock is a former student who met his wife in our youth group. He is now the youth pastor at Pathway Community Church in Fort Wayne, IN. For more info about Pathway go here: http://pccfw.org To connect with Brad go here: http://pccfw.org/brad-bullock/
Check out this episode of The Morning After Ministry to hear me talk with Tim and Andrew about Summer Camp (and DYM and Disney World): https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/episode-9-a-conversation-w-sam-pettersen-west-side-safety-harbor-story-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
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/ Ep 336: This is a different podcast…what has happened?! // • McGill is back! And is doing some Youth Ministry Coaching: leadingyouthministry.com • Fash.com is looking for Wedding Officiants (Side-hustle!) • What to remember when working with parents • Gathering feedback from your students • Steps (not programs) for High School students • PDYM: Coming This Fall!
When we started the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast six months ago, we had no idea what we are getting into. Now, 51 episodes later...we still have no idea! But after 24 full-length episodes, 26 Sherpa Shorts, plus our introductory episode (00)--all since January 16--here's what we've learned so far: Podcasting is expensiveIt's a lot of work and a lot of funTalking into a mic is awkwardYouth ministry is thriving around the countryEverybody needs encouragementWe don't have that many listeners, but at least our family loves usWe might even have something of value to say And most importantly, we like each other, maybe even more than when we started! After today's episode (#24), we are taking a six-week break. This gives you time to catch up on all our episodes! In the meantime... Sign on to follow us on any podcast app!Have fun checking out our website http://youthministrysherpas.com/Engage our community on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or say hi at info@youthministrysherpas.comReview us on i-Tunes!Post comments and say "Hi" everywhere. This really encourages us!Ask us for free stickers at info@youthministrysherpas.com and we'll send you free stickers!Share YMS with your friends and fellow youth workers everywhere! We'll be back September 4!
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In this episode Frank talks about the student leadership conference and the past two weeks of discussing student leadership in his ministry.
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In this episode, Sam breaks down some game changing updates in Instagram and some other creative uses with Instagram.
Here’s the Instagram Story Icon graphic resource Sam mentioned: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/videos-media
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Today we were joined by one of our favorite DYM authors and DYM Podcast Network hosts, our Friend Derry Prenkert. Derry hosts a show called “My Third Decade” where he talks about what he has learned in his 22 plus years at the same church. Today we were talking to Derry about camp. He is currently in his SIXTH camp of the summer.
We talked the pros and cons of hosting and running your own camp vs bringing your students to a camp. Derry and his team have been running the same camp for 20 years. It started with 20 students and now serves several hundred. Tim just returned from a week of Student Life Camp, and discussed what was beneficial for his leaders and students about attending a camp that was all planned out by another party.
Both of our churches have been in sermon series on prayer. Andrew finished his series by discussing Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane Tim was preaching on Jesus’ prayers as well. We discussed serom schedules and the fact that this summer is almost over as far as schedules are concerned. We also got new stickers from StickerMule and they are awesome!
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to check out Derry’s show, and his resources in the DYM store. https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/my-third-decade/ https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Ep. 014 HOW TO BE CREATIVE In this episode, Sam explores 4 practical steps that demystify creativity and make it possible for anybody to be creative.
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We all need to take a break. We all need to take care of ourselves. Even if you think you have the stamina of a Sherpa, trust us -- you need to step off the trail and rest. In today's episode (#23), Steve and Mathew share their ideas for taking care of ourselves. Even though these seem obvious, we don't always do a great job of being intentional about them. Things like taking time off, finding a hobby, spoiling ourselves, going to conferences, visiting other churches, and pursuing friendships with people who don't care that we're a pastor -- these are the things that have given us life and have kept us in youth ministry for the long haul. We used to feel badly about them, but not anymore! In fact, we recorded this episode the day before Steve left for 8 nights in Jamaican paradise! Oh, and you should see the beach house we rented for #DYM200! If you aren't doing these things, please try them. We guarantee you'll like them. You'll be a better person, and a better youth worker. Enjoy--and DO--Episode 23 -- Self Care!
Tim was out being a youth pastor this morning, taking his kids to camp. He’ll be back next week, and we’ll have Derry Prenkert with us to talk all things camp. You won’t want to miss it! Today we had Riley Lester in the hot seat. We talked about his weird path to full time employment, impending changes, and social evolution. It was a great show.
Riley is the high schooll pastor, and only student ministry staffer, at Cross Pointe Church, a large multi site church in Georgia. He’s been there a year. It is also Riley’s first full time job in church world, despite finishing a church ministries degree four years ago. Riley felt God calling him to a specific kind of church setting, so instead of taking the first job he was offered, he volunteered and interned at churches that he would want to attend. This led to a year long residency and eventually a full time position, but it was certainly the path less taken.
Riley is also about to get married. For the past year he has been in Georgia while his fiance, Savannah, has been in North West Arkansas. We talked about how his relationships and availability to his students would be shifting in the coming weeks and months.
Finally, Riley and I (Andrew) talked about our relationship, and how it has changed from him being a student of mine, to now being one of my closest friends. We talked about the benefits of long term ministry, and why discipling individual students matters.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Ep. 013 USING SNAPCHAT CREATIVELY
In this episode Sam breaks down what snapchat is for, security measures he uses for it, how you can use it in your service, and the power of snapchat ads/geofilters.
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EPISODE 014 – MEET MY REPLACEMENT (Release July 5)
Show Notes:
Meet Tim Veenstra, the guy who took my job, and keeps taking it!
We are consistently coached to multiply ourselves or make ourselves replaceable as a leader in youth ministry, but what do you do when you meet the person you believe is supposed to take your position, but you don’t sense it’s time for you to step away from the church. I have been the one stepping in to replace (hear more about that in Episode 08 – Meet My Mentor), and I have been the one stepping to the side to be replaced by my guest on this episode.
Tim Veenstra is the Student Ministries Pastor at Nappanee Missionary Church. He started as a Summer intern between his Junior and Senior year of college. Upon graduation from Indiana Wesleyan University, he came on in a 2 year transition to ministry internship at NMC, and after one year, he was hired on as the High School Pastor. Tim has now been at NMC for 6 years. I’m confident you will be encouraged and challenged from our story and his words.
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Is this episode, we chat about hacks about rest and margin in youth ministry. This episode could not come at a better time, mid-summer, where we all are busy, busy, busy. Jon shares some wisdom in his 17 years of ministry at his church and how he was able to last that long.
Here is everything we mentioned in the show:
Soul Keeping – John Ortberg How’s Your Soul? – Judah Smith Leading On Empty – Wayne Cordeiro
VIDEO TRAINING Running On Empty – Jeanne Mayo (youthleaderscoach.com)
YOUVERSION PLANS Soul Detox – Craig Groeschel How’s Your Soul – Judah Smith Soul Rest – Curtis Zachary
JOURNEY CHURCH Soul Keeping Guide Download Link
Developing Student Leaders is one of the most important aspects of our role as youth workers. It's also one of the most challenging. Are we ready to relinquish control? Are we ready to allow students to fail? Are we ready to work through the messiness of mistakes in order to discover the fruit and joy? Steve and Mathew have worked through many aspects of Student Leadership. We've tried lots of ideas, forms and structures. Despite our many iterations, there are many things we haven't figured out yet. Maybe there are no clear cut answers. Nevertheless, we have had some success. Steve has three young leaders on his staff that our proof that we've done something right. in this episode, we talk about what we've tried, learned, missed and messed up. We also talk about what may have worked along the way. We'll keep trying, because we believe in students, and we believe our greatest achievement is to raise up the next generation of leaders for the church.
Show Notes Episode 22: One Show, Two Locations…cause sometimes you need to go to Toy Story Land.
This morning was the first time we have ever done a complete show from two separate locations. To be honest, we’re still kind of shocked that it worked so well, but we are so glad that it did! Andrew was in the regular office/studio while Tim was off at the brand new Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (using fast passes that Andrew scored for him when he was there on Friday.)
It was an especially busy week for Tim, as he had five straight ministry nights. Tuesday he led a parenting class, Wednesday night was on of his youth groups big summer “decrease” nights, Thursday he had a camp leader meeting, and Friday/Saturday he had a middle school boys all nighter. Thank God for the flexability of schedule that allowsyou to take your family to Disney on a Monday after a day like that!
Andrew had one of the stranger requests of his ministry career on Thursday. “Can you do a quickie wedding so that my clients wife doesn’t have to testify against him tomorrow?” He said no, even though it would have paid $200.
With the busy summer season fully upon us, the next few weeks of shows are going to be a ton of fun. We’ll have guest hosts, and be live from different locations. Don’t miss out!
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
• Did you know we’re an Award-Winning Podcast! • “DYM Saved my life as a Youth Pastor” — Katie Edwards • The Greatest Deal On Orange Curriculum in the History of Orange Curriculum • Members Only Podcast Contest Winners • Jason and Josh’s thoughts on Solo • Fadi drops by! • Regaining momentum and reengaging volunteers • Guidelines for co-ed events • How to know: when it’s time to leave and what’s next?
This month Josh, Doug and Allison cover the amazing goodness of the DYM Membership for the month of July 2018!
In this episode, 9 brilliant minds give us some gold nuggets of wisdom when it comes to running games!
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In this episode Frank talks about everything he used to accomplish his Costa Rica Mission Trip.
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Culture link - http://culturelinkinc.org LeaderTreks - https://www.leadertreks.org/store/imprint/ Mission Trip Nuts and Bolts - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/mission-trips-nuts-bolts First Student - http://www.firststudentinc.com Pura Vida Missions - https://puravidamissions.com
Go to https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/15-minutes-with-frank/ for more links and shownotes.
// Ep 334: Oh, This is the Katie Show! // • Katie has a high school graduate! • Parenting in Youth Ministry • An exclusive Orange Curriculum code • What would you do on a 2 month Sabbatical? (And how does that work with relational youth ministry?) • Engaging in values of a sabbatical in your everyday life • How to support the church when you feel undermined by your Senior Pastor • Katie’s Closing Wisdom
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. Two doofus youth pastors get something right now and then. We might have even hit a good golf shot on occasion. Last episode (#20), Steve and Mathew lamented about the things we would do differently if we could do them again. So many years, so many mistakes! In this episode --EPISODE 21 -- we share our "blind squirrel" moments, those rare times when we almost accidentally did something that actually worked and became a key part of our youth ministry. Most of the time, we had no idea what we were doing, thus proving it's better to be lucky than smart. Which pretty much sums up our golf games, too, as this episode was recorded an hour or so after a terrible (but fun) round of golf. Though a club may have been thrown, and multiple balls were lost, no squirrels were injured in the making of this podcast. What are your "blind squirrel" moments? We'd love to hear. Gotta try out this game Mathew mentioned:https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/extreme-bingo-game Let us know if you want some free Youth Ministry Sherpas stickers!(We got them here)https://www.stickermule.com
Tim was out side hustling again this week, so he missed church for the second time in three weeks. We talked about what different churches require for their ministry staff attendance on Sundays, how many Sundays they can miss for personal reasons, and how many can be missed for ministry reasons. Many of the people watching expressed that they were only allowed to miss two Sundays per year. Andrew, in his previous church, missed one out of a hundred Sundays, which was way not healthy! One of the more healthy policies either of us have experienced was that every staff member was REQUIRED to miss one weekend a quarter.
Summer is here and budgets are tight. Every church has issues with summer finances. We talked about ways to get around spending freezes, how to make up for low funds, and how the summer budget affects student ministry more than the rest of the church.
We also talked about summer events. With weekly youth ministry being toned down these months, the pressure is on for big events to be stellar. Tim is having a video game truck show up at his church on wednesday night!
I’ll say I’m sorry, but I won’t take off my glasses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcOXf-U1ZRA
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode we chat with Ashley Bohinc (sorry for butchering your name always, it’s so deceiving!), the middle school strategist from Orange, about what your volunteers really want from you as a leader. There are many times in which try and do all these random things to get our leaders on track or to make sure they are taken care of, but Ashley gives us some insight into what they really desire.
Sponsor: Givecentral.org
@ashleymariebohinc
Jeremiah Mullins “Praise You” https://open.spotify.com/track/7FQEw07ZG51q535DZzidGZ?si=6LhAGhPySzuNuDyfkfPQYQ
Special thanks to my daughter Katylynn for the Ad read. Be sure to check out our sponsor Give Central: http://givecentral.org
Coming to you on location from one of my most favorite places in the world, I talk about how you can develop healthy traditions as well as share some of our specific traditions inside our ministry.
Check out the other amazing podcasts in the DYM Podcast Network and submit questions: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com
The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @mythirddecade Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
Sometimes you need to look back to see what's ahead. Mathew wishes he had gotten glasses sooner. By the time Jesus healed his eyes with spit and mud at 17 (okay, it was the eye doctor at the mall), he had missed out on a lot. Meanwhile, by 17, Steve was already wearing his Kurt Rambis Rec Specs and intimidating 6' 0" power forwards all across the basketball courts of Western Pennsylvania. Now, neither of us can imagine not having contacts and being able to see clearly. Our vision is important, but it becomes even clearer when we can look back and see what we missed the first time around. Or see what we would do differently. In celebration of our 20th episode, Steve and Mathew reflect on what we would do differently if we could start again from scratch in programming, in leadership, and in our personal ministry. We have a few regrets, but maybe our mistakes can help you see things more clearly for yourself. Kurt Rambis' NBA Career:https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rambiku01.html Recommendation for annual programming & planninghttps://growcurriculum.org/
Ep. 011 GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR GAME HOST
In this episode, Nick Clason joins me and we break down how to run games more creatively and how to train up Game Host that can save any game.
Nick wrote this awesome blog on DYM that will give you 2 extra tips that we didn’t talk about!
For more resources by Nick Clason Click Here
Nick is the Student and Young Adults Pastor at Liberty Heights Church in Ohio. He is married to his high school sweetheart Amanda, and they have one son. He is also an avid football and basketball fan.
LISTENER PERKS! If you plan on taking students to the Student Leadership Conference July 9-11, we want to thank you for being out listener by giving you $20 off your student’s registration price. When you go to register use the code PODCAST20
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And we’re back….after a week long mission trip in the little village of La Lista in the south west corner of the Dominican Republic, we are glad to be back in our regular air conditioned recording space. We didn’t do a podcast last week, but we did do a facebook live video, you can check it out here. https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/videos/215223025954489/
We had a fantastic time on our trip, but just because we were gone for a week, the ministry at our home churches didn’t stop. When we got home we still had all of our weekend responsibilities, including preaching, tech, a wedding, and welcoming a new staff member. Andrew’s computer died late on Saturday night, and he had to write a sermon from his phone. He also did a wedding in two languages this Saturday. Tim still had all of his oversight responsibilities, as well as middle school youth group. Needless to say, we are tired.
We cannot say enough good things about Praying Pelican Missions. Their stateside staff and Dominican staff were absolutely wonderful. If you are even thinking about planning a trip, check out https://www.prayingpelicanmissions.org, and ask for Mary Holsman. She’s the greatest.
We talked about some of the more memorable moments on our trip, including the water filters that we installed, and when Andrew accidently went to a Dominican brothel...fronted by a barber shop.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode Frank talks about how Summer Camp is the launch pad event for the entire year. He shares how he uses a camp preview night to get students excited for camp and build relationships with interns.
New Game! FIctionary - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/fictionary Summer Series! Don’t Waste Your Summer (8 weeks) - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/dont-waste-your-summer-small-groups
Check out the sponsor Give Central! - http://givecentral.org
Join the mailing list and follow me on social media! Go to http://FrankGil.me and follow me everywhere at @pastor_tank
Submit a question: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/submit-questions/
Just in case someone doesn’t know how to play Mafia: https://icebreakerideas.com/mafia-game/
Service PDF: https://planningcenteronline.com/plans/36641519/public
Go to https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/15-minutes-with-frank/ for more links and shownotes.
Do you remember what it was like your first day on the job? It's a nerve-wracking experience for everybody. You are self-conscious. You are unsure of yourself. And you have little idea you are getting yourself into. In this episode, Steve and Mathew reflect on their first days on the job. Having been the "check" in box #1, Mathew walked into a staff meeting where they were looking to fill box #2. Steve walked into the "brand new" church offices, located inside a 250-year-old mansion filled with mice and Civil War re-enacters. Eighteen years later, and he still feels like a Yankee. Today, we also welcomed two "Newbies," two guys from our local network who have been in their positions less than one month. Fletcher Abbott and Danny Jackson talk with Steve and Mathew about the interview process, the first days on the job, and what in the world they are thinking about as they begin this new adventure. Whether you're a seasoned vet, an unemployed wannabe, or a "newbie" yourself, we think you'll enjoy this fun conversation.
In this episode, I break down some creative uses of Instagram. We talk about creating content grids, using carousel posts, why ephemeral stories are more effective than posts, and some amazing features in the Story function that will get your students engaged.
LISTENER PERKS! If you plan on taking students to the Student Leadership Conference July 9-11, we want to thank you for being out listener by giving you $20 off your student’s registration price. When you go to register use the code PODCAST20
For more resources by Sam Pettersen Click Here
SPONSORS STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
GIVE CENTRAL
RETHINK GROUP AKA ORANGE
DYM PODCAST NETWORK
Special thanks to my daughter Katylynn for the Ad read. Be sure to check out our sponsor Give Central: http://givecentral.org
Every once in a while I want to share what we do in our ministry and why we do it. The hope is not for you to copy and paste what we do, but hopefully pull some principles and ideas that could be transferred to your context.
In this episode, I share about 5 keys to how we do our cross-cultural missions trips.
For more on the Before, During and After approach, check out this article from Kara Powell, Brad Griffin and David Livermore: https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/articles/if-we-send-them-they-will-grow-maybe
Great books on Short Term Missions or engaging Students in Missions: Deep Justice Journeys by Kara Powell: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Justice-Journeys-Leaders-Guide/dp/0310286034 What Can We Do by David Livermore and Terry Linhart (I was interviewed in part of this book): https://www.amazon.com/What-Can-We-Practical-Conscience/dp/0310670357/
Check out the other amazing podcasts in the DYM Podcast Network and submit questions: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com
The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @mythirddecade Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
In this episode Frank talks about how low numbers and inexperience cause for a pretty rough night.
New Game! FIctionary - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/fictionary Summer Series! Don’t Waste Your Summer (8 weeks) - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/dont-waste-your-summer-small-groups
Check out the sponsor Give Central! - http://givecentral.org
Join the mailing list and follow me on social media! Go to http://FrankGil.me and follow me everywhere at @pastor_tank
Submit a question: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/submit-questions/
Download the wheel of destiny game that Frank used for his intern game: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zfs7uffk9t3fkm1/InternWheel.dymgame?dl=0 Download the DYM Games App: http://dymgames.com
Service PDF: https://planningcenteronline.com/plans/36641333/public
Go to https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/15-minutes-with-frank/ for more links and shownotes.
In part 2 of 2 of this episode, Justin and Matthew sit down with Caleb Kaltenbach, author and pastor, who grew up in the LGBTQ community, gives us some insight in engaging with students in that community and how to engage culture in general.
He addresses both in his two books which we recommend you check out!
Messy Grace:
https://www.amazon.com/Messy-Grace-Parents-Sacrificing-Conviction/dp/1601427360/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527487990&sr=1-1&keywords=messy+grace+by+caleb+kaltenbach
God Of Tomorrow:
https://www.amazon.com/God-Tomorrow-Overcome-Fears-Future/dp/0735289980/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
We all have things we want to accomplish in life. Mathew wants to climb Half Dome in Yosemite (he's planning to do so in a few months). Steve wants to write a book and break 90 in golf (not sure which one is more likely). We were also thinking of starting a shockingly successful and entertaining podcast. Still working on that one. What about ambition in youth ministry? Have you ever wanted to lead a bigger group, have a bigger platform, or receive more validation? We have, and we're ready to admit it. Mathew once turned down an offer to leave his small church in Wisconsin and lead a ministry of 250 students in Southern California, a decision his first (and still only) wife wasn't always so keen on. Steve wonders what he would have done if his youth ministry had never been able to move out of the high school of the church's infancy and into its own space. In this episode--one of the Youth Ministry Sherpa's most honest and vulnerable yet--Steve and Mathew discuss the place of ambition in youth ministry. What do we do with the ambitions that rise within us, drive us to do our best, cause us to seek affirmation, and push us forward spiritually and professionally? What do we do when our voice isn't being heard, or when we feel we have something to contribute that isn't appreciated? How do we know when ambition is selfish or premature? And ultimately, what role does our own ambition play in keeping us in youth ministry for the long haul? Our ambition is that this episode blesses everyone who listens to it. Enjoy Episode 18: Ambition!
This week has been crazy. Both Tim and Andrew were driving until the wee hours of the morning in order to be home for this morning’s show, and it was great to be together talking about all that happened this week, and all happening in the week ahead.
Tim was in a movie! His brother Steve is a director, and got Tim his first ever big screen speaking role. His wife and kids made an appearance too! Here is Tim’s hilarious imdb page. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3125544/
It was the last Wednesday night of programming for the summer. Tim talked about how this summer’s calendar will be different from previous summers, because the goal is to hav small group leaders planning and leading events for their small group.
It is VBS week at Andrew’s church. We talked the pros and cons of VBS, and why some churches shy away while others embrace it. We are taking our VBS with us to the Dominican next week! We talked about the mission trip we will be on next week in the Dominican village of La Lista. We get to partner with a church and pastor there that we have been ministering with for three years, and are super excited to see how God has moved since we were last there. We have a mission trip resource in the DYM store; it’s a four part devotional and Bible study on the life of Philip. It challages students to be willing to serve wherever God calls them. It can be found here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/willing-devotional
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
This month Josh, Doug and Allison cover the amazing goodness of the DYM Membership for the month of June 2018!
In this episode Frank talks about two recent services. His senior recognition service and a trivia game night he had over Memorial Day weekend.
New Game! FIctionary - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/fictionary Summer Series! Don’t Waste Your Summer (8 weeks) - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/dont-waste-your-summer-small-groups
Check out the sponsor Give Central! - http://givecentral.org
Join the mailing list and follow me on social media! Go to http://FrankGil.me and follow me everywhere at @pastor_tank
Submit a question: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/submit-questions/
Bad Joke of the Day - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/bad-joke-of-the-day Roll Away: Graduation Edition - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/roll-away-graduation-edition The Year Was 2000 - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/the-year-was-2000
Service PDF for 5/20 Service PDF for 5/27
Go to https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/15-minutes-with-frank/ for more links and shownotes.
May 30th, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we welcome back Shara from her world travels, see how her ankle is doing, and then fully dive into the world of Middle School Ministry and how Pop Culture is impacting the students we minister to. We talk with long time middle school pastors Justin Herman and Kristen Carter for a deep dive in all things Middle School. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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Justin Herman Instagram: @heyjustinherman
Kristen Carter Instagram: @kmichellecarter Controlled Chaos Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/controlled-chaos-podcast/id1354292517?mt=2
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In part 1 of 2 of this episode, Justin and Matthew sit down with Caleb Kaltenbach, author and pastor, who grew up in the LGBTQ community, gives us some insight in engaging with students in that community and how to engage culture in general.
He addresses both in his two books which we recommend you check out!
Messy Grace: https://www.amazon.com/Messy-Grace-Parents-Sacrificing-Conviction/dp/1601427360/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527487990&sr=1-1&keywords=messy+grace+by+caleb+kaltenbach
God Of Tomorrow: https://www.amazon.com/God-Tomorrow-Overcome-Fears-Future/dp/0735289980/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
It's that time of year. One week we say goodbye to our seniors whom we've known and loved for seven years. The next week we're welcoming 11-year-olds and their nervous first-time parents. There's barely time to process it all. In this episode, Steve and Mathew talk about the importance of transitions. For the incoming 6th graders, Mathew does a reverse Exodus, without the actual Red Sea swallowing any Egyptians. For the outgoing 12th graders, Steve does a Senior Banquet that is guaranteed to make parents (and him) cry. And of course, there's the important transition from middle to high school. How do we make a good impression on new students and families? How do we help our incoming freshmen to feel like they are welcome in a new setting? How do we handle all the emotions and the flurry of activity that go along with so many hellos and goodbyes? It's Circle of Life we call Transition Season!
It’s Memorial Day. The offices are closed, but we’re still here recording Episode 18. Since it is a holiday weekend, senior pastors expect lower attendance, which means youth pastors everywhere are asked to preach. We talked about preaching schedules and how often youth and associate pastors get the nod.
We were joined today by Alexis Freedman. Alexis is a former student of Andrew’s and is on full time staff with Young Life in Orlando. We asked Alexis about the differences between traditional youth ministry and Young Life, and she shared the limitation that YL has. She stressed that the ultimate goal of Young Life was to get students following Jesus and plugged into local churches.
You can keep up with Alexis and her ministry at @lex.freedman.
We talked about the movie that Tim is going to be shooting over the weekend. His brother is a director, and occasionally finds rolls for him. Here is Tim’s hilarious imdb page. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3125544/
With graduations right around the corner, we know that you have several themed messages coming up. But As For Me is a complete night of programming targeted at graduation. It comes with a sermon, a small group, a game and graphics. Basically, it is everything you need to be able to have an awesome night of youth group with your seniors before they graduate. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/but-as-for-me-youth-ministry-graduation-tool
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
20+ years of youth ministry comes with it’s share of struggles and failures. In this episode I walk through four failures in how I approached ministry at different points along the way. 1.Not catching the vision to invest in and empower leaders. 2.Dumping instead of delegating. 3.Siloing our Student Ministry. 4.Letting my ministry = my identity. I’m grateful that I’ve been able to identify these failures and grow through them.
Check out the other amazing podcasts in the DYM Podcast Network and submit questions: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com
The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @mythirddecade Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
Special thanks to our sponsor Give Central: http://givecentral.org
In Find Your Voice, Sam Collier speaks directly and simply to students and young adults about influence and leadership, in terms of how they lead and how they are influenced, and how to be purposeful about both. Talking through his own experience, he encourages young people to learn to discover their voice and then raise it well so the world hears the story they have to tell.
http://orangebooks.com/tribe-students/find-your-voice/
Summer is almost here! Soon us youth workers will have nothing to do! Except go to camp, the conference, and mission trip. Did we mention family vacation (we hope)?! Summer seems so chill. How does it become so busy?In today's episode, Steve and Mathew compare notes about how they operate in the summer. Steve gives his volunteers the summer off (a fact Mathew will try to hide from his). Mathew recruits students who play golf so he can "kill two birds with one stone" (or in his case, one golf ball). We both have a lot of people in our churches who take a lot of nice vacations (we are not jealous, just wishful. Ok, we're jealous.). Oh, and we both minimize the weekly programming and instead focus on the major trips and spending time with students. (No, we do not recommend taking them to the local craft beer festival.) Every region, every church, every youth ministry has a different summer flow. What's yours? How do you make the most of the summer when it comes to programming your ministry and maximizing time with students? Today's show is interrupted by our first-ever in-studio guest, Leah Barrett, who delivered Starbucks. We'd love to hear how you go with the "Summer Flow."
This morning Andrew was joined by another senior pastor, Mitch Kuhn. Mitch is a pastor in Tampa, and a graduate of Andrew’s alma mater, Clearwater Christian College. We talked about the Hurt resource in the DYM store, and how student ministries can address the issues brought up in 13 Reasons Why. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/hurt-series-13-reasons-why
We discussed the draw of Bible College, and the differences between Bible College and Seminary, and the transitions from ministry rolls and churches.
We discussed the preparation that student ministry gives to other church roles, and how youth pastors do everything better.
We talked church plant problems vs established church problems.
Go follow Mitch on all the socials @MitchKuhn. Follow his church too @RedeemerTampa
With graduations right around the corner, we know that you have several themed messages coming up. But As For Me is a complete night of programming targeted at graduation. It comes with a sermon, a small group, a game and graphics. Basically, it is everything you need to be able to have an awesome night of youth group with your seniors before they graduate. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/but-as-for-me-youth-ministry-graduation-tool
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode, Justin and Matthew take a break from their normal format and take on all the questions that have been backing up in their inbox. They always try to answer a few questions before diving into their topic, but there have been so many good ones they wanted to answer them!
Sponsors: Give Central https://www.givecentral.org/
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May 16th, 2018. In this special BONUS episode of What It Is What It Means we look at an audio file that went viral in two days and is dividing a nation! What do you hear? Yanny? Laurel? And what can you do with this? All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
Sponsor: Give Central Givecentral.org
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Yanny & Laurel Original Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXRoQGHx-80
Why is this happening?: https://www.spin.com/2018/05/how-to-hear-yanny-laurel/
Connect with us on the Web! Instagram-@whatitiswhatitmeans Email-whatitiswhatitimeans@gmail.com
May 14nd, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we look at worship music and how it has invaded the pop culture. The music industry is struggling but worship concerts are selling out stadiums. What is it about this genre that is changing the world and how we worship? I have asked special guests to join me for this fantastic episode. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
Sponsor: Give Central Givecentral.org
Check out the DYM Podcast Network: Podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Aaron Flores Instagram: @aaroncflores
Danica Parker Instagram: @danica.parker Kanye West "LIft Yourself": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fbyfDbi-MI
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In this episode Frank talks about his favorite things that he uses daily or weekly in or for his student ministry. New Game! Person or Pony - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/person-or-pony Summer Series! Don’t Waste Your Summer (8 weeks) - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/dont-waste-your-summer-small-groups Check out the sponsor Give Central! - http://givecentral.org Join the mailing list and follow me on social media! Go to http://FrankGil.me and follow me everywhere at @pastor_tank Submit a question: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/submit-questions/ My Musts ● ESV Bible App - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/esv-bible/id361797273?mt=8 ● New Morning Mercies by Paul Tripp - https://www.amazon.com/New-Morning-Mercies-Gospel-Devotional/dp/1433541386/ref=sr_1_2?i e=UTF8&qid=1526416786&sr=8-2&keywords=new+morning+mercies+by+paul+david+tripp Design Resources ● ZippList - http://zipplist.co ● Creative Market - https://creativemarket.com ● Canva - https://www.canva.com Desktop Apps ● Photoshop CC/Photography Plan - https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html?single_app=photoshop ● Wunderlist - https://www.wunderlist.com ● GroupMe - https://groupme.com/ Website ● Squarespace - https://www.squarespace.com ● Typeform - https://www.typeform.com Sermon Making ● Beautiful Eulogy Instrumentals - https://open.spotify.com/user/121355445/playlist/4l4oUf1YTE6rBWV4TboZoV?si=FNN-z86TTC-V R5vgB3TZJg ● ESV Study Bible & Commentaires - https://www.esv.org/about/subscription-plan-comparison/ ● Google Docs - https://docs.google.com/ Other Tools
● Mailchimp - https://mailchimp.com/ ● Planning Center - https://planningcenteronline.com/ ● Grum - https://grum.co ● Scannable - https://evernote.com/products/scannable ● Slicktext.com - http://slicktext.com Service ● 4640 Before & After - https://open.spotify.com/user/4640/playlist/7fuDCIpNfAgkVag0biklWJ?si=LBzog7rrQ_u3iF0R0IGi zQ ● Nexus Pre/Post Sunday Night - https://open.spotify.com/user/1239444834/playlist/0UIGEU9T2TredbvVfaVBfn?si=Qn1NOq-aTu- C_GZOuVFihg ● Nexus Game/Announcements - https://open.spotify.com/user/1239444834/playlist/6nj9d6FfDeo3bazfy9frRD?si=fCR31zFMQweS 5OReCZenwg ● Pre/Post CCV Students Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/justin_knowles/playlist/2OTbbNAhl2WXsyZ1n6BP4V?si=0jdatbzWS kuNPvzIlZU81w ● Fav Jesus Music - https://open.spotify.com/user/justin_knowles/playlist/3IBirTQKRqWJGNoF7QIp6r?si=_VSdajQ9T TK89fEFBWca-A Podcasts ● DYM Podcast Network - https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com ● Relevant Podcast - https://relevantmagazine.com/series/relevant-podcast/ ● Native Speaks - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/native-speaks/id1321709367?mt=2 ● How I Built This with Guy Raz - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this ● The Red Couch Podcast - https://relevantmagazine.com/series/the-red-couch-podcast-with-propaganda-and-alma/ Email Subscriptions ● The Skimm - https://theskimm.com ● The Hustle - https://thehustle.co ● Axis - The Culture Translator - https://axis.org
Episode 333: LIVE at Orange 2018 w/Sound That’s As Good As Rethinking YM’s Podcast • Getting to know Shef • DYM and Orange bought YS • Small Group strategy • Transitioning from full-time Ministry in the church to Ministry in a non-church setting • How to clean up a database • What’s making Doug and Josh most excited about YS • a top secret audience-only question
Today we dove into a subject that your students will no doubt be discussing in the weeks to come: 13 Reasons Why. The Show deals with suicide, self harm, and destructive behaviors that students are faced with. We have a resource in the DYM store called hurt. Hurt asks the questions “What is pain?” Why do I hurt?” and “why would God let this happen?” The series has been revised and updated to better serve ministries addressing the show and is available here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/hurt-series-13-reasons-why
We had DYM author, and our friend Andy Juvinall on the show today. He has also written on the topic of 13 Reasons Why, and has a new small group and discussion guide in the DYM store that can be found here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/13-reasons-why-youth-guide We asked Andy what specifically about this show and this cultural moment made him want to address it. He talked about the cultural impact of suicide and suicide prevention movements, and the how the hope of the gospel is something that MUST be brought into the conversation. He talked about using the show to start conversations with parents and students about a topic that many have considered to be taboo.
We followed up last week’s tech crisis conversation with a funny story from our friend Allison, and confessed our last minute sermon writing records. It’s been a great week and we can’t wait to be with you again next week!
With graduations right around the corner, we know that you have several themed messages coming up. But As For Me is a complete night of programming targeted at graduation. It comes with a sermon, a small group, a game and graphics. Basically, it is everything you need to be able to have an awesome night of youth group with your seniors before they graduate. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/but-as-for-me-youth-ministry-graduation-tool
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Special thanks to my son Moses for the Ad read. The rivalry with Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derryprenkert/status/936744550181326848 https://twitter.com/derryprenkert/status/938203032877191168
Every once in a while I want to share what we do in our ministry and why we do it. The hope is not for you to copy and paste what we do, but hopefully pull some principles and ideas that could be transferred to your context.
In this episode, 1.I answer a question about a female pastor ministering to male students. 2.I answer a question about hiring young staff. 3.I talk about what we do to transition our 6th Grade into the Student Ministry world.
This episode’s recommendation: The Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast. http://youthministrysherpas.com/
Check out the other amazing podcasts in the DYM Podcast Network and submit questions: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com
The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @mythirddecade Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28 Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
Special thanks to our sponsor Give Central: http://givecentral.org
In this episode, we chat with Justin Herman, the JH pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, CA, about ministry branding. We think he does it really well and there is a lot that goes into thinking through the look and feel of your ministry. Branding is more than just a sweet logo and Justin helps us walk through that.
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In this episode Frank talks about his annual event called Worship Together Weekend where parents and students are working together at youth group. FREE GAME included!
New Game! Roll Away: Graduation Edition - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/roll-away-graduation-edition New Series! Three Things You Won’t Hear At Your High School Graduation - Three Week Series! - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/3-things-you-wont-hear-graduation
Check out the sponsor Give Central! - http://givecentral.org
Join the mailing list and follow me on social media! Go to http://FrankGil.me and follow me everywhere at @pastor_tank
Submit a question: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/submit-questions/
Bad Joke of the Day - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/bad-joke-of-the-day More Love, More Power Game - https://www.dropbox.com/s/i4x2b767gdpvodi/More%20Love%2C%20More%20Power..pdf?dl=0 Meow Game - https://www.facebook.com/epikosFUSE/posts/1872065599758346 Bitter Sweet - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/bitter-sweet-series
Service PDF
Go to https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/15-minutes-with-frank/ for more links and shownotes.
It was an exhausting week for both of us, nut for very different reasons. Tim went to Chicago and back, and Andrew had about six months of senior pastor responsibilities dumped into one week. Before we got into our content we talked about two DYM resources that we have in the store that could be very helpful to you you and your ministry this time of year. Since Mother’s Day is this weekend, we thought that you’d want to take a look at this stand alone message written just for Mother’s Day.
https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/bitter-sweet-series
With graduations right around the corner, we know that you have several themed messages coming up. But As For Me is a complete night of programming targeted at graduation. It comes with a sermon, a small group, a game and graphics. Basically, it is everything you need to be able to have an awesome night of youth group with your seniors before they graduate. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/but-as-for-me-youth-ministry-graduation-tool
This week Andrew had an unscheduled elder’s meeting, prayed at a county wide national day of prayer event, and then had to do back to back funerals on the same day. We talked about some of what goes into funerals, and the value of having a good relationship with a reputable funeral director. We also talked about what it is like to have to finish a sermon late on Saturday night because of the demands of a crazy ministry week.
Tim had a major tech issue at youth group, and that brought on a conversation about funny tech issues. Our favorite was a church sound board that would occasionally pick up and broadcast a Spanish radio station during worship.
We closed the show by discussing what we can do as pastors to set up guest communicators to win. We talked about giving them plenty of advance notice, going through church culture and expectations, and taking as much off their plates as possible.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningafterminand twitter.com/morningaftermin.You can also find Tim @t00thand Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Special thanks to our sponsor Give Central: http://givecentral.org
Every once in a while I want to share what we do in our ministry and why we do it. The hope is not for you to copy and paste what we do, but hopefully pull some principles and ideas that could be transferred to your context.
In this episode, I talk about Graduation season and what we do with our Seniors as a part of our Sticky Faith Initiatvie.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Fuller Youth Institiutes Sticky Faith Resources: http://stickyfaith.org
My Senior Super Pack (12 resources all tied to our Sticky Faith Bridge) https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/the-senior-super-pack
*You can purchase the 12 resources individually or in one entire bundle at 50% the cost.
THE BIG CONTEST DRAWING HAPPENS IN THIS EPISODE! Congrats to our two winners…. (you have to listen to find out who they are)
The Senior Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/the-senior-super-pack
The Parents Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/parent-super-pack
The Super Sexy Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/super-sexy-super-pack
This episode’s recommendations: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld.
On Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80171362
Website: http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/
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The Socials: Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitterand Instagram@mythirddecade
Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28
Email: derry@mythirddecade.com
In this episode Sam Pettersen and Jon Collins explore how “The Bible Project” came to be as well as how to read the bible more creatively.
Jonathan Collins’ Bio Jon was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and is proud to call Portland home. He has been married for 11 years and has two boys. Jon received a BA in Bible and Theology at Multnomah University. After working overseas in Christian ministry and then serving for a year as a Pastor, Jon stepped into the marketplace to explore digital communication. He started two digital communication companies and worked with clients ranging from Google and P&G to Silicon Valley start-ups and non-profits.
In 2009 Jon’s first company, Epipheo, introduced the business world to “explainer videos.” Jon has a long history of creating shareable videos that spread messages organically on the internet.
In early 2016 Jon ended his participation in former business ventures to work on The Bible Project full time. He is thrilled to be working on something so meaningful.
Jon’s Resources The Bible Project The Bible Project’s Instagram @thebibleproject Email Jon at info@jointhebibleproject.com
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In this episode Frank talks about finishing up the FUSE Tonight series where he interview a black panther impersonator. He also gives you tips on playing water wars so you don’t get in trouble for flooding the youth room. New Game! Roll Away: Graduation Edition - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/roll-away-graduation-edition New Series! Three Things You Won’t Hear At Your High School Graduation - Three Week Series! - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/3-things-you-wont-hear-graduation Check out the sponsor Give Central! - http://givecentral.org Join the mailing list and follow me on social media! Go to http://FrankGil.me and follow me everywhere at @pastor_tank Submit a question: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/submit-questions/ Funny Video of Kid getting disciplined in church - https://www.facebook.com/domonique.siera/videos/10100563544720739/ Jeopardy Intro Fail - https://www.instagram.com/p/BhwvMmdFJQo/?hl=en Rhett & Link Commercial - https://youtu.be/vnOyMSEWNTs Buzzwords - https://youtu.be/H7RcZpDW8q0 Water Wars - https://youtu.be/FzDuwNmPcCY Pizza with a Pastor - https://youtu.be/c9gAegY4hUA Service PDF - https://planningcenteronline.com/plans/36006955/public
May 2nd, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we head to the movies. There is a summer full of cinema and we will walk you through it. Grab your popcorn and a cherry coke and we will tell you the films your students will want to see. Oh, and we decided that the Youth Ministry Hack Boys aren't that bad after all! All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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Doug, Allison and Josh talk about this month's DYM Membership items - AND we release the most clever contest of all time.
In this episode Justin and Matthew pick up their conversation about hacks on leading a healthy team. They talk through what sideways energy is and how to eliminate it, how your volunteer process can weed out people who would not be a good fit into your team, and letting your leaders know what their “wins” are.
All important things to make sure your team is healthy.
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After several years out of pocket, Timmy made his triumphant return to the studio and was very excited to talk about his Jaguars and a few other topics near and dear to his heart. We recapped last week’s show and talked about the impact of having smart women around.
We talked about how to wrap up one teaching series and promote another. We discussed the benefits and difficulties of a long series, and we debated how long a teaching series should be.
We changed the tone and then discussed family time. Both of us have a lot of kids, and time with the family is crucial. We talked about strategies to spend time with our whole families as well as the importance of spending one on one times with each of our kids.
We talked weddings and the difference between each and every wedding service. We discussed the difference in ceremony types and audiences, and the importance of incorporating the gospel into each one.
We closed the show by talking about church events and calendars, and the type of events that are draining to the staff and membership.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
/ Episode 332: // Grown-ups Are Teenagers, Just More Stubborn (a.k.a the one with Jess and Kurt!) • Transitioning to small groups • Small Group follow-up processes/procedures for both students and adults • Getting unchurched parents involved • A question on sexual immorality
Special thanks to this episodes sponsor XP3 Curriculum from Orange: http://thinkorange.com/xp3s/ and, as always, Give Central: http://givecentral.org
When it came to introducing you to my friends, it only made sense to start with my wife Janelle Prenkert. It also only made sense to have the second guest by my mentor Terry Bley. Terry is the one who brought me on staff at my church and willingly moved to the side to allow me to grow in leadership. He currently serves as the Life Development Pastor at Nappanee Missionary Church where is has been on staff since 1992 (yeah he’s been on staff at a church longer than a lot of you have been alive). Get ready to hear a great story of another guy’s journey of longevity as well as be challenged to be a multiplier. Terry talks a lot about internships. If you want to connect more with him, you can find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TerryLBley
THE BIG CONTEST DRAWING IS NEXT WEEK! I’m going to pick not one, but TWO winners through the Pick Me Game on the DYM Games App. Those winners will each win what I’ve dubbed the “Super Super Pack”... my three Super Packs. 30 total resources individually valued at over $200. The Senior Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/the-senior-super-pack The Parents Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/parent-super-pack The Super Sexy Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/super-sexy-super-pack
Three ways to enter for a total of : 1.Leave a 5 Star Rating and submit a review on iTunes for one entry, and then another 5 Star Rating and review on the “My Third Decade” Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade 2.Tag an episode or social media profile to one of the other shows on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram (and tag this show as well so I know you did it) and you can get one entry per tag. 3.Look for a post on Instagram that has a pic saying “Pick Me?” Leave a comment, and you get an entry.
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Junior High Students are my favorite humans on the planet! I’ve been doing Jr. High Ministry at Saddleback for 21 years and I am convinced it is the most important ministry in the church.
In this episode Frank shares about week 2 of his late night show type programing in his youth group and a little bit
About Jennifer Lawrence. Three Things You Won’t Hear At Your High School Graduation - Three Week Series! - Get it at DYM Check out the sponsor Give Central! http://givecentral.org
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Egg Russian Roulette Pizza With A Pastor
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April 25th, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we take a look the Cochella Music Festival and why it matters. Did Justin Bieber lead worship at it? Also, Bob Goff has a new book called Everybody Always and Jeff and Shara don't care very much. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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Justin Bieber Leading Worship : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9dJH7PhEZM
Cochella: https://live.coachella.com/
Bob Goff: https://www.thomasnelson.com/everybody-always
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Episode 13 Intern(ons) and Intern(offs)
A few weeks ago we spent an entire show talking about side hustles, and this morning Tim was off in Vegas for one of those side hustles. But The Morning After Ministry Show must go on, so Andrew’s wife Melissa is filled in as co-host this morning. Melissa is currently leading the children’s ministry at Safety Harbor Community Church, has spent a decade or so as a small group leader, and spent a formative summer interning in a large church’s children’s ministry.
We opened the show by talking about a series called “Hurt” that we released on DYM a few years ago. We have redone the look and feel of the series to minister to student and resource ministries who are addressing issues brought up by 13 Reasons Why. The news season comes out in a few weeks, and we are giving the series away to anyone who leaves us a rating and review on itunes. Just screenshot your review and send it to us and we’ll send you the series!
Since the topic of the show today was internships, we brought on Allison Williams. Allison is a youth minister in Indiana, and has written an incredible resource for anyone supervising interns. It can be found here https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/ten-week-internships-to-go. We discussed the do’s and don’ts of leading interns, and the amount of work that goes into a healthy internship program. Allison’s said that Healthy internships:1 Are more work than benefit to your ministry 2. Have clear roles and expectations 3. Are always being evaluated 4. Expose the intern to as many areas of the church as possible 5. Set the intern up for long term success. While Unhealthy internships…1. Make the intern an errand-runner or coffee guy 2. Never let the intern take the lead 3. Never talk about money 4. Let the intern be bored 5. Shelter the intern from the pain and realities of ministry.
Next Andrew played a conversation that he had with our friend Collin this weekend. Both Andrew and Collin spent significant time interning at high profile churches, and neither internship turned out the way either of them expected it to. However, just because they were different than they expected them to be, the internships were both formational, and look good on resumes.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this two-part episode, Justin and Matthew dive into hacks on how to lead a healthy team. They begin with YOU as the leader. You cannot lead a team unless you yourself is healthy first. They dive into practical ways to make sure you take steps in making sure you are healthy in your leadership.
Also find out how to save $20 per ticket on the DYM Student Leadership Conference in Granger, IN.
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In this episode Frank explains how his entire service program has switched up to be like a talk show for the next couple weeks.
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Bowling Commercial Mormon Haircuts Video Box of Lies FUSE Camp Commercial Lip Sync Battle Pizza With A Pastor
Service PDF
In this episode Sam Pettersen breaks down his process for telling people’s stories and setting up effective testimony shoots.
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FREE GIVEAWAY If you share any episode of DYM CREATE before April 20th, we will give you the Graduation Transition Pack for free. Make sure you tag us or DM us a screenshot of you sharing an episode.
PreProduction(4:10) Build a reputation Build a filter process Communicate the process
Production(18:15) Have your gear ready Coach them Look out for confusing phrases Do a “sound check”
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Alan Fadling (M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary) is executive director of The Leadership Institute in Orange, California, training Christian leaders to integrate spiritual formation and leadership development. A certified spiritual director, Fadling has also taught courses on spiritual formation at Hope International University. He is currently part of a planting team for a new church called The Following in Orange County, California. He lives in Mission Viejo, California, with his wife, Gem, and their three sons.
Today we were privileged to have Jim Howard of Trinity Security Allies, the industry leader in church safety, in with us. Jim is a retired police detective who now devotes his time to helping churches set up and maintain safety teams and policies.
We opened the show by talking about a series called “Hurt” that we released on DYM a few years ago. We have redone the look and feel of the series to minister to student and resource ministries who are addressing issues brought up by 13 Reasons Why. The news season comes out in a few weeks, and we are giving the series away to anyone who leaves us a rating and review on itunes. Just screenshot your review and send it to us and we’ll send you the series!
After discussing the ups and downs of our weeks, we brought on Jim to do a Q&A about standards and procedures of church safety. We discussed the tragedy of Southerland Springs and how future tragedies can be prevented. We discussed the importance of having policies in place before an incident, and the importance of protecting our children above all else.
Be sure to check out Jim’s company at trinitysecurityallies.com
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
Doug Fields interviews author, speaker and author of Life Hurts, God Heals: Megan Hutchinson.
Special thanks to this episodes sponsor XP3 Curriculum from Orange:
It’s time for Phase 2 in the My Third Decade Universe. Phase 1 has been MY STORY… solo shows all centering around my journey of 20+ years in Student Ministry at the same church and lessons learned along the way. In Phase 2 you are going to meet MY PEOPLE… these episodes will be interviews with a variety of folks who have played into this journey of longevity. I can’t wait for you to meet them!
It only made sense to start with the most consistent AND important individual in this journey… my wife Janelle Prenkert. Besides being a “youth pastors wife,” Janelle has her own story of long term Student Ministry and varying staff roles inside the profession. If you have are in ministry and are married, listen closely to hear some great insights, and then maybe pass this episode onto your spouse so he/she can enjoy it as well.
THE BIG CONTEST CONTINUES. At the end of April I’m going to pick not one, but TWO winners through the Pick Me Game on the DYM Games App. Those winners will each win what I’ve dubbed the “Super Super Pack”... my three Super Packs. 30 total resources individually valued at over $200. The Senior Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/the-senior-super-pack The Parents Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/parent-super-pack The Super Sexy Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/super-sexy-super-pack
Now three ways to enter: 1.Leave a 5 Star Rating and submit a review on iTunes for one entry, and then another 5 Star Rating and review on the “My Third Decade” Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade 2.Tag an episode or social media profile to one of the other shows on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram (and tag this show as well so I know you did it) and you can get one entry per tag. 3.Look for a post on Instagram that has a pic saying “Pick Me?” Leave a comment, and you get an entry.
Finally, JANELLE’S recommendations to keep your spouse from hating the church when you are working on something late at night: -Toy Blast by Peak Games https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toy-blast/id890378044?mt=8 -Block! Hexa Puzzle™ by BitMango https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/block-hexa-puzzle/id1095572547?mt=8 -And the greatest board game ever… Ticket to Ride: https://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/
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Episode 11 -"We are BLUE, but we are not sad"
April 11th, 2018. In this episode of What It Is What It Means we take a look at Autism through the lens of Youth Ministry. There are some great resources out there to help understand your students and families who have someone on the Autism Spectrum. In addition, we announce our contest winner, read some email, and keep our show WAY above 15 minutes like we originally promised. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
Sponsor:
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Atypical :
https://www.netflix.com/title/80117540
To Siri with Love:
https://www.amazon.com/Siri-Love-Autistic-Kindness-Machines/dp/0062413627
Silent Disco:
http://silentdis.co/silent-disco/
Superhero Rip-Off:
https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/superhero-rip-off
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Ep. 007 Show Notes // Creating Curriculum with Andrew Larsen and Timothy Miller In this episode Sam Pettersen breaks down his process for creating curriculum and then we bring Andrew Larsen and Timothy Miller from “The Morning After Ministry Show” to talk about how they collaborate and create curriculum together at two separate churches.
SAM’s PROCESS FOR CREATING CURRICULUM (2:00) MAP IT OUT(2:00) SPEAK IT OUT(8:45) WRITE IT(10:10) SPEAK IT OUT(11:30) EDIT(15:00)
TIM AND ANDREW SHARE SOME TIPS FOR COLLABORATION(18:00 PROS and CONS to COLLABORATING(28:20)
TIMOTHY’S BIO I love Jesus, my wife, all 5 of my children, and Andrew J Larsen. I'm stuck living where most of you vacation, and I go to Disney World way too much. Did I mention I like to party?
ANDREW’S BIO After 15 years in student ministry, I was recently demoted to senior pastor. My friend Tim and I use DYM as an excuse to hang out during office hours and to fund our families' Disney addictions. My wife and I have 4 boys. No, we are not trying for a little girl.
ANDREW AND TIM’S RESOURCES CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THEIR DYM RESOURCES
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE MORNING AFTER MINISTRY SHOW
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SPONSORS STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
GIVE CENTRAL
RETHINK GROUP AKA ORANGE
DYM PODCAST NETWORK
We opened the show by discussing some relational issues. The harsh reality is that interpersonal relationship fallout carries over to the church. As much as we love people while they are going through relationship issues, our mind can go to “how will this affect the church?” It is hard to expect people to serve when they are dealing with serious turmoil in their lives! But the church still needs people to serve.
This morning we had the opportunity to talk with our friend Ronald Long about how to get students involved in serving in the church. The question that he asks is “what am I doing that a student could be doing?” He gave tips to having students serve in the student ministry, but also in the whole church. We talked about the amount of work that goes in to equipping students to serve and lead, but then discussed the value for the church for the students that comes from them serving.
We closed the show by talking about deconversions; people leaving the faith all together. We specifically referenced the statements by Spencer Chamberlain from the band Underoath. He claims, among other things, that Christianity ruined his life. We talked about the importance of having the freedom to mess up, and the reality of grace being messy.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningafterminandtwitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
We all want to make sure our students are excited about bringing friends to come to service and hear about Jesus. In this episode Matthew and Justin continue their conversation on how to create an inviting culture in your youth group. If you missed last week’s episode, you may want to go back and listen to part 1.
They talk about how students listen to students more, student led series and one life’s.
Sponsor – Give Central https://www.givecentral.org/
• Matt McGill is back! and shares about LeadingYM.com • Lifeless/inactive senior leadership • Answering “why did you leave your last church?” in an interview • The politics and spin of working at a church
Episode 10: Easter Recap and the Side Hustle Show
This morning we dove into all things Holy Week. We talked Maundy Thursday vs Good Friday service, community service vs local church service, and everything that goes into an Easter service. This was Andrew’s first Easter as lead pastor, and he talked about what made it easier than his last year as a youth pastor. Tim was running tech in three services and organizing volunteers. It was a great Easter.
Our main block of time was spent discussing side hustles, the jobs we take that give us the funds to live and have fun! Tim side hustles for DYM, teaches on Fridays at his kids school, gives drum lessons, and works part time for a video production company. Andrew writes for DYM and performs weddings and funerals for just about anyone who asks. We came up with a list of side hustle pro tips… -Monetize your skills, get paid for what you’re good at (Tim is a good drummer, so drum lessons make sense) -Double dip when you can. (Andrew’s Easter message was a done months in advance for DYM, and made Easter week way easier because it was already done) -Do something you’re passionate about, otherwise it won’t last -Fall in love with the problem, because the solutions will change, but the problem will always be there.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
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In this episode Justin and Matthew chat through how their ministry has developed an inviting culture over the past few years. It takes a lot of work but they walk through 7 different things they have done to make sure their students know they can invite friends to come to service and events.
You will be challenged in taking some good looks about your processes and service gatherings in part 1 of this two part episode.
Congrats to Nathan Fergerson on being the winner of the new DYM University Apologetics Course!
https://www.dymuniversity.com/store/5jW9SR5Y
In this episode of What It Is What It Means we celebrate Shara's birthday and open up the mail and review bag while telling you all about our contest where you can win $100 of DYM CREDIT!!! Toys "R" Us is closing their doors. Do we care? March for our Lives happened this past Saturday and students voices are being heard all over the nation and world. And finally, have you watched the new Netfilx show "Nailed It!"? It's fun to watch and there are endless youth group game possibilities in there. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
Sponsor: Give Central Givecentral.org
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Toys "R" Us : https://www.toysrus.com/
March for our Lives: https://marchforourlives.com/
Nailed It!: https://www.netflix.com/title/80179138
Toys "R" Us Sung in a Minor Key: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvTplYFJUFQ
Relient K-The One I'm Waiting For: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNIQ22OyYYo&feature=youtu.be
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Clout… say that word 10 times and it will sound really weird. I say it about 50 times in this episode as I talk about ways I was able to build up relational credibility and trust among key groups tied to my ministry life. I walked through a lot of stuff so here’s some lists to help you….
Thanks to CJ for the question. Thanks to XP3 Curriculum for sponsoring this episode: http://thinkorange.com/xp3s/ Thanks to our Sponsor Give Central: http://givecentral.org Check out the other podcasts in the DYM Network: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
ENTER TO WIN THE SUPER SUPER PACK At the end of April I’m going to pick not one, but TWO winners through the Pick Me Game on the DYM Games App. Those winners will each win what I’ve dubbed the “Super Super Pack”... my three Super Packs. 30 total resources individually valued at over $200. The Senior Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/the-senior-super-pack The Parents Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/parent-super-pack The Super Sexy Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/super-sexy-super-pack
Get 1 entry for each of the following: 1.Leave a 5 star rating and review for the podcast on iTunes 2.Leve a 5 star rating and review for the podcast on the MTD Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade 3.Share an episode from one of the other DYM Podcast network shows on Twitter 4.Share an episode from one of the other DYM Podcast network shows on Facebook 5.@mention one of the Instagram accounts for the other shows in an insta post.
Be sure to tag @mythirddecade in the post so I can track if you do it)
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In this episode Frank reviews to nights in his youth ministry and gives you a look in to his most recent mission trip meeting. Check out the sponsor Give Central! http://givecentral.org
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Planning Center Schedule for 3/18 Planning Center Schedule for 3/25 Bad Joke of the Day Human Foosball (here is a clip from when we played it recently) Super Sexy Pack God, Guys, & Girls Sirioke Who-Done-It All the resources Frank has at DYM
Show Notes Episode 009: A conversation with Sam Pettersen, and West Side Safety Harbor Story
Today’s show was packed! We had a great interview with our friend and host of the DYM Create Podcast Sam Pettersen. We also finally announced the winner of our Day at Disney Contest!
Tim was preaching in the main service at his church for the second week in a row, which made a busy week even busier! Andrew had a conversation with a woman from his church that wishes that the church would take a more progressive view on LGBTQ issues. We discussed the balance and tension of being both too progressive for some and too conservative for others.
We talked about how to deal with other churches in your community who may or may not want to work with you. How do you protect the mission of your church without trampling or diminishing the mission of other churches? Can you coexist peacefully when one church doesn’t consider the ministries of others?
We spent a few minutes talking with Sam Pettersen about ways to win on Instagram. He suggested that we use social media to showcase personality and not as a bulletin board. He gave great tips on the types of posts that best engage with Gen Z. We talked about ways to engage the whole church and also just reach out to students. We also found out that Sam is not much of a dancer. Check out The DYM Create Podcast here https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/create/
Finally, after our month long Day at Disney contest, we finally have a winner! Ken Leslie from outside of Detroit, Michigan will be joining us at the happiest place on earth! We can’t wait!
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode Sam Pettersen and Ashley Bohinc break down why a middle school strategy needs to happen and all the complexities that come along with middle school brain development.
ASHLEY BOHINC’S BIO Ashley Bohinc serves as the Director of Middle School Strategy at Orange, is the co-host of The Think Orange Podcast, and co-authored The Art of Group Talk. She’s worked with students in public education, athletic, and ministry settings since 2005. Ashley is most passionate about resourcing the local church, communicating onstage, developing leaders, working with students, and engaging in world missions. Additionally, she’s the USA Director of Carry 117, a ministry in Ethiopia which focuses on orphan prevention and family preservation by empowering women. In her downtime, you’ll find her watching Friends, cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers, traveling, reading, or on one of her Fairytale Friday Adventures.
ASHLEY’S RESOURCES
Follow Ashley on Instagram and Twitter @ashleybohinc Follow the Rethink Youth Ministry Podcast by going to http://rethinkingym.com For free resources from XP3 check out middleschoolphase.org Email Ashley at abohinc@rethinkgroup.org
Orange Specialists Brett Talley // btalley@rethinkgroup.org Charlie Conder // cconder@rethinkgroup.org
For more resources by Sam Pettersen Click Here
• Jason’s headed to Israel, Katie’s just back from Rwanda • Casting vision to parents (reminding those who’ve forgotten…getting them on-board) • How to win at school visits • What to do 24-hours before a retreat • How to combat last-minute sign-ups
In this episode of What It Is What It Means we look at a few new shows on TV. Is RISE a look into our Youth Ministry Culture? Is what is old now new? American Idol is back. Does that need to happen? And, why are we hearing so much more about Mental Health issues recently? Is it good that it is now out in the open? Plus, make sure to enter our contest to win $100 at the DYM Store. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
Sponsor: Give Central Givecentral.org
Check out the DYM Podcast Network: Podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Fortnight: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/buy-now/battle-royale
RISE: https://www.nbc.com/rise?nbc=1
American Idol: http://abc.go.com/shows/american-idol
Mental Health and Relevant Magazine: https://relevantmagazine.com/life5/modern-christianitys-mental-health-stigma-must-end/
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Dr. Marv Penner directs All About Youth and the National Center for Excellence in Youth Ministry. In addition to his teaching, speaking and writing, Marv specializes in parent/adolescent conflict resolution, sexual abuse recovery, eating disorders and marriage and family issues. He is the author of several books including Help! My Kids Are Hurting and Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut.
Sponsors: Give Central Givecentral.org
Orange XP3 http://thinkorange.com/xp3s/
In this episode Justin and Matthew sit down and chat with Jonathan Meyer or Grace Church in Des Moines, Iowa about how to have a strategic youth ministry modeled in the way of Jesus. If you were to look how Jesus disciple people, he had 4 distinct steps in which we can implement in our ministries as well.
Jonathan also runs a student leadership conference of almost 2,000 pastors, leaders and students every year. Check out the Ignite Student Leadership Conference at the link below:
https://www.ignite-youth.org/
In this episode Sam Pettersen and Justin Herman talk about how to create an 8th Grade Transition event where students feel valued and parents are given direction.
JUSTIN HERMAN’S BIO Justin Herman is the Junior High Pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, Ca. Growing up with a single mom who put others before herself, and positive male role models within his community and church family, Justin developed a heart and passion for youth ministry focusing on fostering meaningful relationships with parents and students during one of the more challenging times of adolescents. He uses his experiences from his own adolescence to bring life and belonging to students. His motto in his ministry is “In JHM we want to see every student with a person who knows them and a place to belong”. Justin is passionate about reaching others for Jesus, growing their faith and helping them reach other people. Justin and his wife Brittany have two sons, Beckett (3) and Cannon (1.5), live in Irvine and enjoy spending time together as a family, and also time alone (Brittany and Justin that is)
Justin’S RESOURCES Justin’s DYM Author Page Follow Justin on Instagram @heyjustinherman Follow Controlled Chaos on Instagram @controlledchaospodcast Click Here To check out the Controlled Chaos Podcast, a podcast for Junior High Ministry Workers
For more resources by Sam Pettersen Click Here
We are live this morning from the Youth Pastor Summit at Universal Studios. We promise, we actually have real jobs, and don’t just hang out at theme parks. YPS is a FREE conference put on by Student Leadership University, and comes with two free meals and a free ticket to Universal!
Tim had a Wednesday night where everything went wrong, and that was OK. Even though 75% of his leaders couldn’t be there, and attendance was low, it was still a powerful night with his students!
We gave out the final details on how to enter our Day at Disney Contest. This week’s entry will go to anyone who tags us or shares something about our show on social media. We will be doing the drawing next Monday! You can still enter the contest by following our social media accounts, leaving reviews on facebook or iTunes, and can enter the contest by signing up for our mailing lists here. https://facebook.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=80062b630c889e73a326621df&id=ff9108b29e.
Andrew got some devastating news: the church needs a new roof. Just a few days later though, God provided and a member in the church who recently died left a portion of the estate to pay for the roof!
We talked with two of our best ministry buddies; Riley Lester and Collin Hoke. They talked about their ministries, follow up after big events, and changing up key programming.
We were both preaching this Sunday, and God worked in big ways! Its been a good week, and we can’t wait for next week!
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Special thanks to Orange’s XP3 for sponsoring this episode! If you’re looking for a strategic curriculum from both middle school and high school be sure to check out Orange XP3 and tell them that you heard about them on the DYM Podcast Network! http://thinkorange.com/xp3s/
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial Peek Reach and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode Sam Pettersen and Jill Meade talk about creating videos content and how to get started as an amateur.
JILL MEADE’S BIO Jillian Meade grew up in the church television production world. Out of college she worked for a CBS affiliate in Kansas but "retired" from that world after having her first child. A few years later Jill started her freelance career by shooting cinematic weddings and then doing video projects for other clients. In 2006 Jill and her husband Sean started Stuck in the Middle, and she became the event technical director for events around the country from Florida to California and even as far as Vancouver Canada. Now Jill, has been making creative content and directing events for over 15 years. Jill has produced original programming for the Discovery Channel, music videos featuring Run DMC and Public Enemy, ministry content for Saddleback Church, Newspring Church and DYM. She is a storyteller who loves to see ideas come to life in a way that is emotive, engaging and epic. Jill lives in Southern California with her youth ministry loving husband Sean and their four amazing kids (ages 16, 14, 11, and 8).
MAKING KILLER VIDEOS 1.Learn to Keep It Simple a.You don’t have to overproduce your videos b.Protip: if you’re using your phone to to film for a widescreen, make sure your camera is in landscape mode. 2.Watch Others and Learn to Emulate What Works a.Check out this church’s instagram for video inspiration! @zoechurchla 3.Pre-production will save you time and effort a.Plan Your shots and locations b.Have equipment ready; charge your batteries. c.If you’re doing a testimony; meet with them before to work out their story.
EQUIPMENT LIST
●Cameras: start with your phone, move to a DSLR like the Canon Rebel T5 or the Panasonic G7
●Stabilized Camera: DJI OSMO
●Lighting: Newer Ring Light (light only, stand not included)
●Audio: Zoom H4N or ZH1 H1
RESOURCES WE TALKED ABOUT WILL IT BURN GAME
JILL’S RESOURCES Jill’s Vimeo Page Jill’s DYM Author Page Follow Jill on Instagram @jillinthemiddle Follow Idea Works @ideaworksjillianmeade
Daily balance in the Student Ministry world is a pipe dream, but balance can be found over a span of time. This episode draws from a blogpost you can read here: https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/sprint-walk-rest/
Time for some giveaways! 1st, if you submit a question (submit it here: and I read it on the show, you get a free download of the following month’s “Holiday or Not-a-day” game. For example, Kyle Creel is winning a download of the April version (available here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/holiday-or-not-a-day-april
2nd is the BIG contest. At the end of April I’m going to pick not one, but TWO winners through the Pick Me Game on the DYM Games App. Those winners will each win what I’ve dubbed the “Super Super Pack”... my three Super Packs. 30 total resources individually valued at over $200. The Senior Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/the-senior-super-pack The Parents Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/parent-super-pack The Super Sexy Super Pack: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/super-sexy-super-pack
There will be multiple ways to enter your name, and you can get multiple entries. To start, leave a 5 Star Rating and submit a review on iTunes for one entry, and then another 5 Star Rating and review on the “My Third Decade” Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade
More ways to enter still to come!
Finally, a subtle recommendation if you want to start reading Marvel Comics. Check out Marvel Unlimited (not a sponsor… yet!) http://marvel.com/comics/unlimited
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In this episode Frank talked about Sex with his students and it might have been the best talk in the entire series. Frank played HQ with the kids as well as talks about scholarships for camp/
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In this episode we take a deep dive into the world of video games and this new game called Fortnight sweeping youth ministry students all over the world. Is it ok to play? What is it and what should you know about it. We bring in a few Video Game and Fortnight Expects to help out Jeff and Shara. Also, Daylight Saving(s) is awful and we actually do know more than we thought! All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
Sponsor: Give Central Givecentral.org
Check out the DYM Podcast Network: Podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Fortnight: https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/buy-now/battle-royale
Background Music-Bensound https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/funny-song
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Alex Beaverson Gamer Tag: Voltrontehend
Parker Johnston Gamer Tag: Shintaomaster
We have both had a few wild ministry weeks in a row, so we cashed in some comp time. This morning we are at Disney with our families again, this time we are at the International Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot. It’s way manlier than it sounds. We discussed practical ways to make time with families a priority especially since ministry isn’t a 9-5 gig. We also talked about push back and criticism we have experienced for making family time a priority and how we have dealt with it.
We talked about some ministry week highlights including student’s setting the example for the entire church and a church safety seminar by Trinity Security Allies. Seriously, check them out. https://www.trinitysecurityallies.com
We gave out this weeks details on how to enter our Day at Disney Contest. This week’s entry will be tough, unless you are coming to Youth Pastor Summit next Monday and Tuesday in Orlando. If you post a selfie with us you automatically get an extra entry! You can still enter the contest by following our social media accounts, leaving reviews on facebook or iTunes, and can enter the contest by signing up for our mailing lists here. https://facebook.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=80062b630c889e73a326621df&id=ff9108b29e.
We talked about the two new resources we had hit the DYM store this week; Hope of Easter and Eggstra Eggstra Read All About It. Both of them can be found here. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Finally, we let our kids introduce themselves, and they did not disappoint! Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Special thanks to Orange’s XP3 for sponsoring this episode! If you’re looking for a strategic curriculum from both middle school and high school be sure to check out Orange XP3 and tell them that you heard about them on the DYM Podcast Network! http://thinkorange.com/xp3s/
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial Peek Reach and Give Central for making our show possible!
Josh Griffin interviews Mercy Me's Bart Millard about his life story in the new movie, I Can Only Imagine, in theaters 3/16/18.
In high school, Millard wanted to become a football player, which ended when he injured his ankles at a high school football game. As a result, Millard took choir as an elective. Millard's father died during his freshman year of college, and his youth pastor invited him to work with the church's youth group worship band. Millard accepted and worked with the video and audio systems for the group. James (Jim) Bryson played piano for that band and later went on to play with Bart Millard and the worship band on a trip to Switzerland. This trip inspired Millard to pursue a full-time musical career. Millard and two of his friends moved to Oklahoma City, and formed MercyMe. Since then, the band has recorded six Independent, nine Studio, two Exclusive, two Christmas, and one Compilation album.
In this episode Justin and Matthew chat through what do to with graduating seniors and make sure they transition well into their next phase of life beyond youth group. They share some things they are trying to be intentional about and some areas in which they have failed in the past. If done well, it could be a great, great thing for them to set them for the future.
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Doug Franklin is the president of LeaderTreks, an innovative leadership development organization focusing on students and youth workers. Doug and his wife, Angie, live in West Chicago, Illinois. They don’t have any kids, but they have 2 dogs that think they are children.
In this episode we fail at answers The Hack Boys Trivia Question but stand by our assessment that the Flat White is a superior drink (Sorry Frank). We also express our deepest concern if we, as a society, need shoes that allow us to order a pizza and pause TV. Have you seen the app "Flyr"? It is quite amazing. And finally, will you accept this rose? All of America is watching as a Bachelor contestant is choosing poorly and changing his mind. All this and so much more, on What It Is What It Means!
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In this episode Frank had to talk about porn to his students. It was a rough night….. Just Kidding! It was actually a pretty amazing night for FUSE. Frank also talks about one of the best games he has played in recent months.
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// EPISODE 328: “Playing dot-to-dot with my liver spots” • Restructuring a team • Structuring a combo ministry (geared toward JH?) • Questions to ask when interviewing at a new church • Moving from “working with students” to “ministering to families”
This morning we dove into the craziness of our busy weeks. We talked about managing weeks where several ministry events and calendars collide. We also talked about dealing with unforeseen issues during a ministry week, and balancing ministry responsibilities with the rest of life.
Both of us had preaching responsibilities on Sunday. Tim preached from Ezekiel on getting a new heart, while wearing preaching shoes. Andrew concluded his five week series in Joshua by preaching on the sun standing still in Joshua 10. To get the congregation thinking about how unique it was for Joshua to ask for time to be manipulated we played the DYM game Time Travel Trivia by Ken Leslie. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/time-travel-trivia It’s always fun to play a youth group game in “big church”!
We talked about communion and how we handle children, specifically our children, during a communion service.
We gave out this weeks details on how to enter our Day at Disney Contest. You can enter the contest by signing up for our mailing lists here. https://facebook.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=80062b630c889e73a326621df&id=ff9108b29e.
We talked about what we are teaching/preaching in the coming weeks, in particular the lent series we worked on together called “Giving Up.” https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/giving-up-lent-resource The series was written for DYM, but Andrew is adapting it for his whole congregation as they prepare for Easter.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
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In this episode Sam Pettersen busts the Creative Myth that creatives have to be original. Today we talk about how the most creative people are good at stealing great ideas and making them work in the best way possible. Sam then walks you through his crazy sunday and all the ideas that came together, the purpose behind each idea, and how he pulled off the programming.
A BAD THIEF 1.Steals copyrighted material a.This could get you sued 2.Steals other church's creative resources without permission
A GOOD THIEF 1.Steals an idea(with permission) and makes it work in the context a.When we don't make it work in our context; the product looks faulty even though the fault lies with us 2.Values the purpose over the product a.We do the extra work in planning and budgeting resources/volunteers
IDEAS I STOLE 1.KIDSTUF from ORANGE // I turned it into Verified. A shared experience for parents and students about phones and social media 2.Impossible Shot // Turned into DIY Biathlon using posterboard "skis" and bow and arrow a.Here's the Bow and Arrow Set We Used b.Darren Delin's Impossible Shot Target 3.ONE NIGHT from Justin Knowles a.One Night Opener by Justin Knowles b.Glow Sticks We Used c.Falling Plates Video by Cru
"THE ULTIMATE OPENER" FREEBIE: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8o8szg4fach7yf2/Ultimate%20%20Opener.zip?dl=0
In this episode, we read listeners emails, try to learn to read, and disagree strongly with Frank and his coffee taste. Find out more about the newest social media app SWEEPING the nation called Vero. Can it unseat Instagram and all of the others? In addition, National Pancake Day has come and gone, but there's tons of free food to take your students to. Finally, our ladies are speaking...are we listening? They are saying enough is enough and the stress is getting to them. How will we answer? All this and so much more on What It Is What It Means!
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If you think the past 21 years of Student Ministry at the same church have been filled with only Skittles, rainbows and ponies, be prepared for disappointment. The reality is ministry can get tough, tricky and lonely. We may want to quit or give up. I have
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Recommendations: The Disney Dish With Jim Hill: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-disney-dish-with-jim-hill/id452620851?mt=2 ESPN's 30 for 30: https://30for30podcasts.com/ Reply All: https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/ (start with the Episode "Long Distance") Disclaimer: These three podcasts are not faith-based. The language may get salty at times and there are beliefs/opinions shared that don't always reflect my personal faith/opinions.
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Neely McQueen is the Lead Student Ministries Pastor at Overlake Church in the Seattle area.
Doug and Josh talk through the latest member items landing on March 1st, 2018. We're joined by special guests Kyle and Erik who won the Lakers tickets last month. So fun!
In this episode, we talk about everyone's favorite thing to talk about… reviews. Who does not like to look at an event you did, a service that just happened and talk about all of the good things and the bad things that happened so we can get better? You know who? Great leaders do. We talk through hacks in how to make sure your review process is not just some negative, lifeless autopsy but something you can use as a great tool to make your ministry and the people in your ministry better.
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Creativity Inc Book: https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Inc-Overcoming-Unseen-Inspiration/dp/0812993012
In this episode Frank had his second mission trip meeting, played an awesome game of Codenames (free resource included), and launched their new dating series.
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Culture Link - http://www.culturelinkinc.org (ask for Ryan Hurlburt) Bad Joke of the Day - http://bit.ly/2EWAf0L Frank’s Camp - http://fuse.camp Codenames: Get The Game on Amazon - http://amzn.to/2ov79vs Rules Video- http://bit.ly/2EUSPXj Download my Excel game to play in your group - http://bit.ly/2EYcFN7 John Christ Video - http://bit.ly/2t1uzx8 Super Sexy Pack - http://bit.ly/2GPz2ou God, Guys, & Girls - http://bit.ly/2ou9tCC
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This morning we gave out details on how to enter our Day at Disney Contest. You can enter the contest by liking our Facebook page, subscribing to the podcast, leaving reviews, and following our social media accounts.
Then we talked through our Wednesday night and Sunday morning. We talked about how we handle it when we aren’t feeling our best, attendance is low, or things just didn’t land.
We went into leader meetings, how we structure them, and what agendas we do or don’t have. We also talked about how to incentivize leaders to go through training programs like dymU.
We closed the show by talking about how to react and minister to students in our ministries going through unplanned pregnancies.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Thanks to Dignity Memorial Peek Reach and Give Central for making our show possible!
An amazing runner-up entry in the DYM Member Podcast jingle contest! Thanks for Scott Huff for the submission. Hilarious!
In this episode Jeremy Poland, Creative Director of 4640 Students, gives us a crash course into Social Media and we talk about 9 creative ways to be better at reaching students.
Jeremy's Crash Course oFollow Your Student's on Social Media oLike their stuff and comment oMake "Snapcode Posters" to put around your youth room oOffer behind the scene freebies oUse Stories to Entertain oStudents aren't on social media to be informed oPost when students are getting out of school o8:30-9pm is when most students are on their phone oPost photos of students oPick the most interesting pictures oTag Students; A person's favorite word is their name oWhether they know it or not. oHave someone run your stories during the service(Snapchat or Instagram) oDon't post too much; students get frustrated with clicking through spam oDon't post more than 5-6 times on your story per hour oCreate a 3-way Balance in Content o33% photos of students and their friends o33% quotes from the message and scripture o33% funny photos of games/funny moments/memes oSet Up a Photo Share System for staff/volunteers/students oiCloud, Google Drive, or Dropbox
JEREMY'S RESOURCES Follow 4640 Students on Instagram @4640gj Follow Jeremy Poland on Instagram @jerchannel Follow 4640 Students on Snapchat @fortysixforty Click here to follow Church Social Media Managers on Facebook Click here to check out North Point InsideOut on Instagram @npinsideout Click here to check out Victory Youth on Instagram @vytulsa
DYM SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES Hipstergrams Winter Edition by Tim Wildsmith Spring/Summer Geofilters for Snapchat by Sam Pettersen
In this episode we look at Popsockets and how they can help your ministry, what is the latest shape to be added to the Lucky Charm Family, and how can you manage the ever growing world of your cell phone and how it tries to take you time from you.
Find us on social media: Instagram-@whatitiswhatitmeans Email-whatitiswhatitmeans@gmail.com
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Popsockets Fundraising: https://www.popsockets.com/pages/fundraisers
Lucky Charms adds a new shape: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/02/20/lucky-charms-retiring-one-its-marshmallows-add-unicorn/354024002/
Moment: https://inthemoment.io/
In this episode Frank had to officiate a wedding however delegated the whole service to his male leaders. Spoiler Alert They did Great!
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Inspired by last month's DYM Members-only podcast, we received some GREAT DYM Jingle submissions. We post the winning jingle from Tim WIdlsmith right here. He is the greatest showman for sure. Enjoy!
We were broadcasting LIVE from the happiest place on earth, Walt Disney World. Our wives and kids were with us, and we were only interrupted by fireworks one time! We discussed our mutual love for Disney, and our ministry weeks, then we made two HUGE announcements on today’s show.
The first is that we are now a part of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network. We are so honored and excited to be a part of the DYM family. DYM has meant so much to both of us and our ministries. It just feels right to be adding our show to their network. We will still be broadcasting live each and every Monday morning at 11, but you can now catch the replay in podcast form!
The second announcement is that we are giving away a Disney World ticket to celebrate being a part of the DYM Podcast Network! We will be holding a contest in the coming weeks, and the winner will get to come to Disney with us!
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Thanks to Dignity Memorial Peek Reach and Give Central for making our show possible!
In this episode we chat through how we review big events. We use "Right, Wrong, Missing, Confused" and it's super helpful in looking back on events that just happened. We also sit down with Jen Bradbury, youth pastor and author of "Unleashing The Hidden Potential Of Your Student Leaders", chats through how to lead/start a healthy student leadership program so it's effective in your ministry and so it's not a clique.
We walk through: Having an application process Training Job Descriptions Teaching Calendars
It's a great one!
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Jen's Book: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=unleashing+the+hidden+potential+of+your+student+leaders&sprefix=unleashing+the+hidden+potential%2Cstripbooks%2C158&crid=1KVM37L7L47MU
DYM Blog Posts on Student Leadership: https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/?s=student+leadership
Links to Matt's Student Lead worship bands: Part 1: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/episode-03-hacks-on-having-developing-a-student-led-band-part-1/ Part 2: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/episode-04-hacks-on-having-developing-a-student-led-band-part-2/
In this episode Jonathan Malm, creator of churchstagedesignideas.com, unpacks 3 philosophies for stage design and how every youth pastor can get started today.
JONATHAN'S RESOURCES Click here to find his personal website at http://www.jonathanmalm.com Click here to find him on Instagram @jonthanmalm Click here to explore stage designs on http://www.churchstagedesignideas.com Click here to check out Jonathan's latest venture https://www.sundaysocial.tv
BOOKS BY JONATHAN Malm The Hidden Option Created For More: 30 Days To Seeing Your World In A New Way Set the Stage: A Manifesto for Church Stage Design
• The DYM Podcast Network! podcast.downloadyouthministry • Is Summer Camp on its way out? • Building a culture of constructive criticism • Worst budget purchase(s)
Meet Sam Petterson, DYM Author, games and creative extraordinaire. The host of the DYM Create podcast.
Tim’s wife think we text too much. Andrew doesn’t understand video games. Apparently bath bombs and sugar scrubs are a thing. Sometimes the weeks when you think nothing is being accomplished turn out to be the most fruitful, and partnerships with other ministries are so life giving. We have different opinions about who should be able to serve as volunteers in student ministry.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
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We sound so much better now! The Super Bowl was great, and so were the commercials. We discuss the pros and cons of having a church sponsored party. Andrew hired a new staff member, and it is his wife. Tim started a fire on stage and endangered everyone. Then we played a brand new game. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/sheeran-or-shakespeare-game
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
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This week we are debriefing after a conference and discussing our favorite things and best practices for attending conferences. Then we dove into how we handle and support guest speakers. We discussed naming a new series, and how to get rid of a weird volunteer.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
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Allow us to introduce ourselves, from a hotel bathroom. We are Timothy Miller and Andrew Larsen. We are friends and ministry partners in the Tampa Bay area. We’d love for you to join in on our weekly conversations about what did and didn’t work this week in ministry.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/ instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
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"With longevity comes the need to reinvent yourself." (thanks for the quote Jalen Rose) Last episode, we talked about ways I've transitioned my role inside my current church and youth ministry. This episode, we talk navigating life transitions and milestones that may create a need to "reinvent yourself." (and maybe, just maybe I landed the ending well this time)
Recommendations: The Sticky Faith research with Fuller Youth Institute: http://stickyfaith.org Senior Super Pack on DYM: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/the-senior-super-pack
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Join us for a weekend at the record breaking box office. Let's also make sure to give our students a chance to shine! They are so talented. Finally, have you heard about Kahoot? It will change your ministry and how you play big games. All this and so much more on What it is What it Means!
In this episode you will be sitting in on Frank reflecting and reviewing with Bethany and Sarah on how Big Winter Weekend went. In this longer episode we break down each and every single aspect of the weekend. Listen as the team reflects on the ups and downs of this big event.
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Lance aka Red Eye: https://www.facebook.com/redeyeraps/Corey Cifax: https://www.facebook.com/cory.r.cifax
Greg Stier is the CEO and Founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries. His life goal is to be mobilizing teenagers across America to share their faith. Dare 2 Share
Justin Knowles and Matthew Ferrer are joined with Sean Lord as they are fresh off their big ONE NIGHT outreach event. They talk through "ministry hangover" and chat through hacks in how to have a big event and invite culture as well as hacks on pulling them off effectively.
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Links to items mentioned in the show:
Episode 05 on Changing Culture https://www.spreaker.com/user/dympodcastnetwork/episode-05-hacks-on-how-to-change-the-cu
Episode 12 on Social Media https://www.spreaker.com/user/dympodcastnetwork/episode-12-hacks-on-using-social-effecti
Why We Only Do Events On Wednesdays https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/events-wednesday-nights/
DYM Extreme Bingo How To Play https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/play-extreme-bingo-dym-boxes/
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In this episode Frank explains all the work he has been doing for the past six months in preparation for Big Winter Weekend.
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Join us for the latest episode of "What it is. What it Means!", where Jeff and Shara talk the good...the bad...and the ugly of the Superbowl. They ask the question, "Do you have Olympic Fever? And why should I care about these fantastic jeans from Target?!?! All that and so much more on this episode.
Just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening.
• New Year, New Sponsors! • What’s something in YM you’ve always pretended to love, but secretly hate? • Youth Pastor Diet • Creative YM hacks after budget cuts • How do you let go of a volunteer who doesn’t fit in the ministry? • How do you decide when it’s time to leave? (When the leadership is making it clear you’re not wanted) • How do you better manage your time?
• What would you be doing if you weren’t doing YM? • How do you win with a parent/student just looking for you to screw up? • When do you go to your Lead Pastor vs Direct Report? • What are some indicators that it’s time to get out of youth ministry? • How do you get middle schoolers to step-up?
What if you were able to transition your role inside your current church in order to stay there and stay in student ministry? You can, because I have done that. In this episode, I walk through 8 different roles I've held at my church (all inside the student ministryworld) and what brought on those transitions.
My hope is that through sharing my story, you will be encouraged, challenged and/or inspired in your own student ministry story that could some day be measured in decades.
Recommendations: The Just a Phase Project (from Orange) http://justaphase.com/ Sam Petterson's amazing Transition Videos available at his DYM author Page: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=78
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Reggie Joiner is the founder and CEO of the reThink Group, a nonprofit organization providing resources and training to help churches maximize their influence on the spiritual growth of the next generation. The reThink Group (www.reThinkGroup.org) provides innovative curriculum resources and training for leaders who work with preschoolers, children, families, and students. They have partners throughout the United States and eight other countries. The reThink Group is also the architect and primary sponsor of the Orange Conference (www.TheOrangeConference.com) and the Orange Tour (www.OrangeTour.org) which provide national training opportunities for senior pastors, church leaders, and ministry volunteers.
Doug, Josh & Allison talk about this month's member goodness in the Download Youth Ministry Membership. Helping youth workers win!
Love & Selfishness is in the Air! Join us today as we met a fantastic worship band from the West Coast, promposals and a day meant for LOVE, and we answer the question of why Diet Coke seems a little selfish.
In this episode Frank talks about mission trip meetings and ends his first series of the year. Join the mailing list and follow me on social media! Go to http://FrankGil.me
Get Frank’s Dating Series before February - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/waiting-dating-and-mating-relatonships-sex-series-for-studens Countdown Video & Transitions - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/7-video-transition-pack-deal Bad Joke of the Day - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/bad-joke-of-the-day Oreo Challenge - https://www.instagram.com/p/BejEZgVlAH8/ This is your year - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/this-is-your-year-youth-group-series
In this episode both Justin and Matthew were in different states but they interviewed two great guests about sexual sin and how to counsel students through it, pornography and a really deep one: youth pastors and porn.
We sit down with AC, LA Campus Pastor of Saddleback Church who worked on the High School Ministry team with Justin for years and Matthew sat down with Craig Gross, the founder of xxxChurch.com.
This is a much needed topic and both interviews are super helpful in how we process this very delicate subject.
Find Craig online: Xxxchurch.com @craiggross iparent.tv
Find AC online: Yoacblog.com @_yoac
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What it is. What it means dives into the world of MoviePass and how you can use it, be aware of those delicious looking and quite harmful Tidepods, and The Superbowl is almost upon us! Go team! Score a goal unit!
Just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening.
• New Year, New Sponsors! • What’s something in YM you’ve always pretended to love, but secretly hate? • Youth Pastor Diet • Creative YM hacks after budget cuts • How do you let go of a volunteer who doesn’t fit in the ministry? • How do you decide when it’s time to leave? (When the leadership is making it clear you’re not wanted) • How do you better manage your time?
In this episode Frank has a huge news about the podcasts. He also talks about how his sermon was a bit rough, a fun game of human tic tac toe, and speaking at a winter retreat.
Get Frank’s Dating Series before February - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/waiting-dating-and-mating-relatonships-sex-series-for-studens Countdown Video & Transitions - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/7-video-transition-pack-deal John Crist Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cjckG-NoIQ Bad Joke of the Day - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/bad-joke-of-the-day Human Tic Tac Toe - https://www.instagram.com/p/BeO4HbXFMsi/
Got questions? Email Frank! Frank@FrankGil.me Follow Frank everywhere: @pastor_tank
Introducing the Youth Ministry Pop Culture Podcast! This Podcast is a 1/4 hour of delicious pop power! Jeff & Shara Bachman (yes they are married, not siblings) take current pop culture news bits and events happening in our world, talk about them, and the impact they will have on your families and ministries.Welcome to the wonderful universes of What It Is. What It Means! Jeff & Shara talk through he heart of the podcast and share a little bit about themselves on this introductory episode.
• What’s something in YM you’ve always pretended to love, but secretly hate? • Youth Pastor Diet • Creative YM hacks after budget cuts • How do you let go of a volunteer who doesn’t fit in the ministry? • How do you decide when it’s time to leave? (When the leadership is making it clear you’re not wanted) • How do you better manage your time?
In this episode of the NEWLY renamed Youth Ministry Hacks Podcast, Justin and Matthew talk through chat about hacks when it comes to managing interns. They walk through how they are going about in their ministry context and offer a few wise words in packet form and legal ways to make sure your internship is legit.
If you have ever been an intern, you know it could be a great thing or a bad thing and they want to help you make your interns worth having so it’s a great experience for the both of you. Download the intern 4.0 form on blog.downloadyouthministry.com
If you have any questions that you would like to be featured on the show send it over to justin@downloadyouthministry.com
In this episode I explain why I might actually stink at youth ministry and may simply be a product of an incredible environment. I walk through three key factors that were present at my church that set me up for longevity, and some principles I think you can pull from my story.
Recommendations: Join the DYM Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DYMCommunity Jeff Manion's awesome book: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Big-Think-Small-Extraordinary/dp/0310328578
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In this interview, Josh Griffin has a conversation with Kara Powell, author of Sticky Faith.
We made it to episode 50!!! In this episode I talk about the guest speaker who came to my youth group and the tough call I had to make during youth group.
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Listen On iTunes From This Episode- Bad Joke of the Day- Head, Shoulders, Knees, Cup- Sam Petterson - Facebook & Instagram- This Is Your Year Sermon Series
GrowCon18 is happening in just a few days! If you are a youth pastor, youth worker, or youth ministry volunteer, join us for this FREE online conference by @stuffyoucanuse. GrowCon18.com
We all know that summer camps are a big deal. Matthew and Justin go to CIY Move & Mix for theirs and they love the pre-programmed out summer camp because it allows them to be pastors and hang with students more freely. Others feel like running their own camp suits their ministry better because they can customize it for their students... but it comes with a lot more work. On this podcast they sit down with Brett Eddy who has been running his own camp for 10+ years and has seen it grow and grow. We talk through hacks on how to make it a little eaiser. Send in questions to theotherstudentministrypodcast@gmail.com Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/theotherstudentministrypodcast/ Find Brett: https://www.instagram.com/bretteddy/
Welcome to... my podcast. In this episode you will get to know me, Derry Prenkert, and hear what the point of this podcast really is.
Check out Nappanee, Indiana: The promo piece put out by the city: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOtM2D5R_e0 A video made by our HSM students for an Outreach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ASJk9NdZ0
Check out Nappanee Missionary Church: The church website: http://www.nmc.church A message from Pastor Dave Engbrecht conveying the church vision and mission: https://nmc.church/media/sermon-series/nmc101-our-mission-our-vision-our-values/
The Podcast on the Web (Follow Me): Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mythirddecade Follow on Twitter and Instagram @derryprenkert Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28
Justin and Matthew are back after a short Christmas break! In this episode they catch up what they did over the last few weeks they have been off after the Christmas services. They also sit down with Terry Linhart, who is an author, speaker, educator, pastor, and strategist. Terry is the Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies at Bethel College (Indiana) where he leads a variety of innovative nontraditional, online, and graduate-level degree programs. He is the founder and director of the Arbor Research Group (www.arborresearchgroup.org), a leading research firm supplying organizations, churches, and mission-driven businesses with actionable insights and leverageable data for strategic decision-making. Terry walks us through some hacks on how to be a self aware leader. Pick up his amazing book: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Aware-Leader-Discovering-Ministry-Potential/dp/0830844805/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1515548406&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=self+aware+leader&psc=1 Our FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/theotherstudentministrypodcast/
In the first episode of 2018 I talk about my first parent meeting and youth night of the year.
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Listen On iTunes From This Episode- Match Game - Our Expectations:1. Have fun when it is time to have fun and think when it is time to think.2. Be where you need to be when it is time to be there.3. Respect Everyone. Respect Everything.
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// Episode 324: First Show of 2018! // • Confidentiality and Parents
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// Episode 324: First Show of 2018! // • Confidentiality and Parents
Every leader needs mentors - here's a clear mentoring voice pouring into your life with some targeted wisdom for youth workers. Doug Fields interviewed his mentor and youth ministry legend Jim Burns.
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• How is Josh Griffin like Joel Osteen? • What’s the best method of follow up? • What about those who are “in the middle of nowhere” and feel isolated? • How to stay strong and fresh/ prevent burnout? • Do you ask your own kids for feedback on the ministry?
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• How is Josh Griffin like Joel Osteen? • What’s the best method of follow up? • What about those who are “in the middle of nowhere” and feel isolated? • How to stay strong and fresh/ prevent burnout? • Do you ask your own kids for feedback on the ministry?
In honor of Star Wars: the Last Jedi, may we present Doug Fields doing Star Wars sounds and characters. You're welcome.
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Episode 321: The Show That Almost Wasn't • DYM100 memories • Gifts from Jeff Selph • Coming back from a 90-day probation period • Helping a new hire (2nd person) succeed in this position • Tips for Hosting an event • When is enough enough (Asking a student not to return to your youth ministry)
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Episode 321: The Show That Almost Wasn't • DYM100 memories • Gifts from Jeff Selph • Coming back from a 90-day probation period • Helping a new hire (2nd person) succeed in this position • Tips for Hosting an event • When is enough enough (Asking a student not to return to your youth ministry)
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Episode 321: The Show That Almost Wasn't • DYM100 memories • Gifts from Jeff Selph • Coming back from a 90-day probation period • Helping a new hire (2nd person) succeed in this position • Tips for Hosting an event • When is enough enough (Asking a student not to return to your youth ministry)
In this episode with Justin and Matthew sit down with Terry Parkman, the NextGen Pastor of River Valley Church in MN. They chat about how to turn your vision into motion. We talk through systems, vision, values and bahavior of how to carry out the vision that God has called you to for your ministry. Let me tell you, you are going to want to take notes. Justin and Mathew have listened to this, shared this with their teams and encourage you to do the same! TerryParkman.com Check out Terry on IG https://www.instagram.com/terryparkman/
In this episode I share about my Sunday youth service and the fun game we played as well as talk about my leadership team meeting we had.
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Listen On iTunes From This Episode- Bad Joke Of The Day- Six Second Summary: Movie (Game coming in January)- The Other Student Ministry Podcast (Great Podcast!)- My Leader Meeting Notes
In this episode Justin and Matthew sit down with Shayley Combe, who is on staff at CCV, who was tasked to start a special needs ministry at our church. Let me tell you, it has blown up in all the right ways! Shayley shares her heart for special needs kidsa dn students and gives practical hacks on how to start one at your church if you have been wanting to but have had no idea where to even begin. Our FB page Our Twitter Show notes: Email Shayley at ShayleyC@ccvsocal.com Sepcial needs highlight video we mention (only watch if you are ready to tear up) Info sheet for new buddies Start With Hello book CCV's A Night To Shine
A quick update from Doug Fields, Josh Griffin and Allison Hibbard about the December 2017 membership resources from DownloadYouthMinistry.com
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Episode 321: The Show That Almost Wasn't • DYM100 memories • Gifts from Jeff Selph • Coming back from a 90-day probation period • Helping a new hire (2nd person) succeed in this position • Tips for Hosting an event • When is enough enough (Asking a student not to return to your youth ministry)
Just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening.
Episode 321: The Show That Almost Wasn't • DYM100 memories • Gifts from Jeff Selph • Coming back from a 90-day probation period • Helping a new hire (2nd person) succeed in this position • Tips for Hosting an event • When is enough enough (Asking a student not to return to your youth ministry)
In this episode Justin and Matthew talk about how to have better stage presence. If you are leading a minsitry or even involved, chances are high you will have to be on stage at some point. We talk through hacks on how to have better stage presence and we brought in a special guest to help. Joel Casey is the front of house engineer of CCV and gives us some perspectives from a sound guy to the people on the stage. We hope this can give you some grest hacks on how to be better up front. Email questions to theotherstudentministrypodcast@gmail.com Use #ymhacks on Twitter Review us oniTunes for a chance to win $25 to DYM Give us a like on FB HERE
In this episode Justin and Matt walk through their volunteer process for both in the worship band and for adults wanting to serve in the student ministry. they talk about the challenges and mistakes they have seen or have made themselves and offer up hacks on how to streamline the process. AND WE ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF THE $25 TO DYM FOR LEAVING US REVIEW! You can view the adult leader application for the student ministry HERE You can go back to Episodes 3 & 4 to get your hands on Matt's CRUD form for worship band volunteers. Make sure to LIKE us on FB HERE Give us a follow on Twiter HERE
We played a really silly game called Touch It, Smell It, Taste It. It did really well! I also share three audiobooks I have been listening to recently.
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Episode 320: LIVE at DYM100 Week 2! • Special guest(s) • Youth Workers love Pin Trading! • Doug is a Magic Nerd • Youth Worker becomes Senior Pastor • Staying current in Youth trends • Moving from being the primary voice to letting volunteers be the primary voice • A first-hand experience of the Hurricane Harvey • Working with Parents in YM • The DYM Facebook Community • Surprise Visit from a Frequent Host! • DYM tattoos during DYM100
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Episode 320: LIVE at DYM100 Week 2! • Special guest(s) • Youth Workers love Pin Trading! • Doug is a Magic Nerd • Youth Worker becomes Senior Pastor • Staying current in Youth trends • Moving from being the primary voice to letting volunteers be the primary voice • A first-hand experience of the Hurricane Harvey • Working with Parents in YM • The DYM Facebook Community • Surprise Visit from a Frequent Host! • DYM tattoos during DYM100
Justin and Matt are spooky on Halloween talking about hacks in social media in student ministry. They run through their thoughts and how they each use social media in their own ministry and give tips and tricks on how to use it effectively. If you review our podcast by next week, we will send you $25 to the DYM store. "Like" us on Facebook and interact with us there! Click HERE to do so. Justin's Twitter & IG Matt's Twitter & IG CCV Students Instagram
In our student ministry we tried something new with having our leaders teach the main message in segments. I explain how we did it and talk about an awesome game we played too!
Everyone is back and we are ready to roll! Justin and Matthew are back together with Sean on the Couch rolling into this great episode tackling how to identify which leaders are just glorified baby-sitters in your ministry. They also give practical hacks on how to turn them in to the leaders you hope for and desire to have in your ministry. They answer questions before every episode so send them to: theotherstudentministrypodcast@gmail.com Use #ymhacks to insert your own hacks on this topic on Twitter. theotherstudentministrypodcast.com
One of my personal all time favorite games was played last night. I also share what we are doing to empower our seniors to leave a legacy in our student ministry and prepare them for college.
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Episode 319 LIVE at DYM100! • Brandon Hadley's a 10 • Still not planning to open the YM360 Christmas gift • What are weekly, monthly, annual markers of ministry health? • Jason Carson learns to play What Are The Odds • What is the most efficient system of follow-up you've ever implemented? • What are your Pro Tips for getting 7th graders plugged in to a 7-12th grade group? • What are some ways to have quality time with a spouse who homeschools?
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Episode 319 LIVE at DYM100! • Brandon Hadley's a 10 • Still not planning to open the YM360 Christmas gift • What are weekly, monthly, annual markers of ministry health? • Jason Carson learns to play What Are The Odds • What is the most efficient system of follow-up you've ever implemented? • What are your Pro Tips for getting 7th graders plugged in to a 7-12th grade group? • What are some ways to have quality time with a spouse who homeschools?
In this episode I share about a fun game and go in to detail about my message on sin. I also share practical wins for your volunteer leaders to do each youth night.
In this episode Justin sits down and chats with Derry Prenkert. With 20+ years serving at the same church, Derry has been able to craft a plethora of experiences and resources that help students and parents in their spiritual journey. It is because of this we wanted to hear some of the hacks he has learned thoughout the years to be in one place for so long. I don't know about you, but this is a personal goal of mine and we know youth workers do not have the best reputation for staying put. We hope this conversation can give you practical hacks on how to be in ministry for the long haul. You can find Derry at the links below: DYM Resources Instagram Facebook
In this episode Frank talks about all the ways he tries to market his student ministry for free or super cheap. He also talks about one of the best games he has played in his student ministry in recent weeks.
This is a mini-sode because Matthew is out traveling the world and Justin does not know how to do all the cool music-like things we normally have on the podcast. But since we didn't want to go too long without an episode here we have this awesome episode (Forgive us for the background noise, we were recording at the DYM 100 conference). Soooooooo... We have Frank Gil with us talking about hacks on what do with volunteers. He gives some practical advice on how to lead your leaders. Enage us in the convo using #ymhacks on Twitter or email us a question to chat through for a few minutes on the show at theotherstudentministrypodcast@gmail.com
Fifteen Minutes with Frank where for at least fifteen minutes (but probably more) we talk about youth ministry. This episode we talk with Justin Knowles.
Subscribe to the podcast. This episode I talk about how my first service back since FUSE One Night and interview Youth Ministry Vet James Sabin from West Virginia.
In this episode Justin and Matt talk about how they have learned to think big but start in small, reachable steps and setting goals to which will pay off big in the long run. They walk through their process of how the team went through this year and share some hacks in hopes can help others do the same. They talk through: How to have big goals Setting OKR's (Objectives and Key Results) How to set up small wins towards a big vision They would love to spend a few minutes to talk through some questions so add the the conversation by sending them in email at theotherstudentministrypodcast@gmail.com OR Use #ymhacks on Twitter
In this episode Matthew and Justin talk about how their ministry is re-launching small groups this year. They talk about how the last time was not as successful and why that was. They walk through what they did different this year and talk through hacks based off what they learned to launch/start/train small group leaders to make them successful. Check out their small group registration: ccvsocal.com/students
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This episode we review how FUSE One Night went and talk with DownloadYouthMinistry.com Co-founder and Youth Ministry Veteran Josh Griffin.
Subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode. In this episode I interview a high capacity volunteer and ask her questions to help us better serve all of our volunteers.
In this episode we are joined by Sean Lord (Sean on the couch) talking through future planning, dreaming and calendar stuff for the future in ministry. One of the best things you can be for your ministry is prepared. We just planned all of 2018 and we go through our process with our team. Google Calendar View: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jRh64NgLt_L9YE0cHvqn69v9cvPl2bR6OgMJnH4NDMk/edit?usp=sharing
In this episode Justin and Matthew talk about hacks in service programming. They recently lead a Master Class at CCV (their church) with the family ministry department about the "what's, why's, and how's" of service programming and they wanted to share that content. You will here a little bit of their service flow and how to make sure you have balance, pace and space in your service program. Add to the conversatian by using #ymhacks on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter: @justinknowles3 @Matthew_Ferrer @OtherSMPodcast Or email us your questions at theotherstudentministrypodcast@gmail.com FREE Extreme Bingo Boxes Of Doom Files: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/games/extreme-bingo-game Blog on how to play Extreme Bingo: http://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/play-extreme-bingo-dym-boxes/
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// EP 318: // • Building bridges with other churches in your area • Bringing on new team members • Church members/attendees following you to a new church • Starting a new program to serve the church
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// EP 318: // • Building bridges with other churches in your area • Bringing on new team members • Church members/attendees following you to a new church • Starting a new program to serve the church
Don't forget to subscribe. This episode we talk about what to do when you are out of town and your youth ministry night have to continue. Share with a youth ministry friend.
Subscribe to the podcast and the newsletter to keep up with the latest. In this episode I apologize for being a full time youth pastor and letting that get in the way of putting up new episodes. I also talk about Wisconsin Cream Puffs & how I am starting a new denomination.
I also want to hear from you. Use #FifteenMinutesWithFrank and tell me the funniest, silliest, or weirdest things a student has ever told you in your student ministry. This is part of a new segment we will do every week. Tag @pastor_tank in your tweets or instagrams.
BONUS EPISODE. Here are all my resources for camp. Make sure you subscribe to iTunes and our mailing list.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I review my first night back since camp, talk about my future Fall plans, and more.
This week Matt and I were out and about as we are wrapping up our summer time schedules. This week they both had separate conversations with two guys who have built up quite a summer camp culture in their churches. They have taken their summer camps to another level and we have seen them first hand so we wanted them to share how they were able to build the hype for summer camp. Some things covered:
How Brian got 70 students to come to camp who never came before How Dayne has over 100 HS students serving for his JH camp Hacks on getting students to get friends to come
It's a good conversation and something we all can learn from them and their ministry. Add to the convo in a few ways:
Use #ymhacks on Twitter to add your own hacks on the subject Email us and we will talk through hacks on the podcast so email us at theotherstudentministrypodcast@gmail.com
If you want to see what Brian and Dane are doing, here are their ministry links: Brian Howard brian.howard@calvarycc.org https://www.instagram.com/brianjohnhoward/ https://www.instagram.com/calvaryhsm805/ Dayne Scalon https://www.instagram.com/daynescalon/ daynes@willamette.cc
In this episode Matt and Justin chat through hacks in how to begin to change the culture of your ministry into something you as the leader desire to see. Chances are there are a few things that you want to change in your ministry. You want your students to respond better, take notes, you want your leaders to be an example of this. Whatever it is, this episode will talk through some hacks that you can begint to walk through with your ministry and hope take a step in the right direction. Here is the the DYM blog post mentioned: http://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/how-to-change-your-culture-to-something-you-desire/ Use the hashtag #ymhacks and join the conversation. We would love to hear what you have to say! We want to answer your questions on the podcast, shoot us an email at theotherstudentministrypodcast@gmail.com
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// EP 317: // • Jason Carson does what he wants • Why/How to hire someone with the wisdom that comes with age • Cal Baptist University's new Worship Leading program -- scholarships available! (rick@rickmuchow.com) • Congratulations to our YMLx Registration winner! • Parents in the weekly program? • How do you keep going in ministry after such tremendous hurt?
Just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening.
// EP 317: // • Jason Carson does what he wants • Why/How to hire someone with the wisdom that comes with age • Cal Baptist University's new Worship Leading program -- scholarships available! (rick@rickmuchow.com) • Congratulations to our YMLx Registration winner! • Parents in the weekly program? • How do you keep going in ministry after such tremendous hurt?
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I talk about drinking ginger ale, students sharing their testimonies, and give away some free resources.
We had a such a good conversation about student led bands that we wanted to make it two episodes. We continue the conversation on how to effectiveley start and maintain student led bands and create a culture of leadership on stage with our co-host Matthew Ferrer. Here are some of the resources mentioned in this episode: Worship Band from Start to Finish https://www.group.com/product/60654web-worship-band-from-start-to-finish-download.do Matt's version of the CRUD form https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q90wzx5r7gyvgf7/AAAYae5gA54WNyQxRPcT5QQda?dl=0 Our services so you can see Matt in action: https://vimeo.com/ccvsocal Matt's email: MatthewF@ccvsocal.com Download Youth Ministry: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/ Use #ymhacks if you want to add to the conversation with your own hacks on this topic.
Thanks all for listening. It's been so fun as we start of this podcast with answering some questions. If you want to send in a few questions and talk about hacks in student ministry, send it over to theotherstudentministrypodcast@gmail.com. This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation with Matthew Ferrer, our co-host of this podcast, talking about hacks in having a student led band. Matthew and Justin discuss about how to start, develop and recruit leaders and students in the goals of having a worship band lead by students. Matthew will give you some hacks on where to begin and how to develop bands and really how to unleash students to lead their peers in worship. Enjoy. Use #ymhacks if you want to add to the conversation with your own hacks on this topic.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I interview my awesome interns to talk about their experience this summer and give you some insight from the interns perspective. Great conversation.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I share how my service went and I will be honest, we bombed a couple ways, but we also did some really great stuff! I also give you a few tips to make killer recap videos.
On this episode we have the Lead Family Ministries Pastor of Christ's Church of the Valley Rory Elderage talking about his transition into his new role and how he has been able to make some significant changes rather successfully within the first year.
Being new and changing things can be hard and we want to give you some practicial hacks on what to do, what to not do, and what to wait on doing when beginning in a new role if you want to inspire change within the ministry.
Things mentined in the podcast:
First 2 Years in Youth Minsitry by Doug Fields
https://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Years-Youth-Ministry/dp/031024045X
The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119209595/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_NvUyzbEHTH8HD
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// Episode 316: Surprise Guest: Matt McGill! // • Sorry you got Pismo'd • Shirt idea: "Not Senior Pastor Material" • DYM100 Registration Winner! • Working with a socially awkward leader • How to engage a tight-knit group of leaders
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// Episode 316: Surprise Guest: Matt McGill! // • Sorry you got Pismo'd • Shirt idea: "Not Senior Pastor Material" • DYM100 Registration Winner! • Working with a socially awkward leader • How to engage a tight-knit group of leaders
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I share how my interns did leading the whole service and all the podcasts I am subscribed to.
In this episode we welcome Rachel Ceballos, college pastor at CCV, to chat hacks in how to have tough conversations with students so they want to come back and still be a part of the ministry.
We talk through how do we talk about porn, homosexuality, and other tough topics, not our stances, but how do you talk about these things in way that allows people to have room at the table despite not agreeing with you.
Rachel works with xxxchurch.com and you can follow her on social media: @therachelceballos
To see the Download Youth Ministry blog post in which prompted this episode:
http://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/how-to-have-tough-conversations-where-students-still-want-to-come-back/
We will be taking questions before every episode so you can email theotherstudentministrypodcast@gmail.com
Add to the conversation on Twitter using #YMHacks
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I share a few of my favorite resources for missions trips as well as a couple tips.
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Episode 315: "The Hole Show" (Live at Orange '17) • Tons of giveaways from Orange, Praise for the DYM Membership, how to pursue teaching without coming across as arrogant, Creating a separate/unique service for students who love to attend Sun AM with adults, Best "intern" stories, How to structure your first satellite campus
Just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening.
Episode 315: "The Hole Show" (Live at Orange '17) • Tons of giveaways from Orange, Praise for the DYM Membership, how to pursue teaching without coming across as arrogant, Creating a separate/unique service for students who love to attend Sun AM with adults, Best "intern" stories, How to structure your first satellite campus
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I share about my weekend preaching in the adult worship service. I also talk about how stoked I am about the DYM 100!
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I share about how I am changing the programming this summer as well talk about a sweet summer small group series you could pick up right now.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I talk about how I honored the students in my student ministry as well as let me intern do some silly games.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I talk about how my youth and parent worship night went. I also talk about some special things going on in my life. Links to everything can be found at http://FrankGil.me
// EPISODE 313 // • New Studio! • A thank you to Fadi & the principle of thank you • Tips on meeting with your team • DYM University • Service Project Tips • A Story of Side-Hustling
// EPISODE 313 // • New Studio! • A thank you to Fadi & the principle of thank you • Tips on meeting with your team • DYM University • Service Project Tips • A Story of Side-Hustling
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I talk about how to win with parents and share some of the ideas that I have done over the years in pastoring parents.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I talk about finishing Hosea, finishing Dead Cat, playing a new kind of bingo game, and being apart of this super huge volunteer celebration.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I talk about preaching through Hosea with students as well as reminding students that even Jesus had some rough students in his small group.
EP 312: • Derry’s recommendation for DYM100 • Who’s your favorite kid? • Staying fresh and energized during the 7 year itch • What are you reading? • Meeting etiquette
EP 312: • Derry’s recommendation for DYM100 • Who’s your favorite kid? • Staying fresh and energized during the 7 year itch • What are you reading? • Meeting etiquette
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I talk about Unicorn Fraps, my new ebook, going on mission trips, and declare the winners of my last contest.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I talk about all the stuff I am going to give away as well as share about my new ebook!
EP 311: Katie’s Back! • WINNER of Podcast Review Contest! Congratulations to the winner of a FREE Registration to DYM100! (Watch the episode to see if you’ve won!) • Lessons from Katie’s canceled Winter Camp & Rwanda Trip • Boundaries with work and family • Relationship with your Senior Pastor • What to share when you leave a church
EP 311: Katie’s Back! • WINNER of Podcast Review Contest! Congratulations to the winner of a FREE Registration to DYM100! (Watch the episode to see if you’ve won!) • Lessons from Katie’s canceled Winter Camp & Rwanda Trip • Boundaries with work and family • Relationship with your Senior Pastor • What to share when you leave a church
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I share what happens when everything goes wrong. Volunteers didn't show up, worship is canceled, and I am a bit overwhelmed. Spoiler Alert: God worked it all out in the end.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I talk about my new favorite game to play in youth ministry and why I thought my sermon on Pilate was so much fun. http://frankgil.me
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I preach on Judas, play Scattergories and Dead Cat is still dead.
// EPISODE 310 // • Dealing with checked out upper classmen • How to be single in youth ministry • Side hustling to support your family • Mission Trip Covenants • Leading up and Leading Across in a Purpose Driven model
Get $50 off your Orange Conference registration from now until March 22nd by using the code OC17DYM. If you register before March 16th, you will also receive $20 off YOULEAD Labs!
// EPISODE 310 // • Dealing with checked out upper classmen • How to be single in youth ministry • Side hustling to support your family • Mission Trip Covenants • Leading up and Leading Across in a Purpose Driven model
Get $50 off your Orange Conference registration from now until March 22nd by using the code OC17DYM. If you register before March 16th, you will also receive $20 off YOULEAD Labs!
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode I share how I taught on the Tabernacle to students in my youth ministry. I also played a really silly game involving circles and feathers. Also, Dead Cat is still dead.
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This episode is full of last weeks awesomeness and an outline to my volunteer training. Share this with a friend in youth ministry!
• How to stay motivated when life is extremely difficult • How to convince your Senior Pastor that you need a DYM Membership • How to find boundaries as a “Doer” • How to get visibility for your youth ministry on Sunday mornings • How to rewind Episodes 201 to 216 on iTunes
Get $50 off your Orange Conference registration from now until March 22nd by using the code OC17DYM. If you register before March 16th, you will also receive $20 off YOULEAD Labs!
• How to stay motivated when life is extremely difficult • How to convince your Senior Pastor that you need a DYM Membership • How to find boundaries as a “Doer” • How to get visibility for your youth ministry on Sunday mornings • How to rewind Episodes 201 to 216 on iTunes
Get $50 off your Orange Conference registration from now until March 22nd by using the code OC17DYM. If you register before March 16th, you will also receive $20 off YOULEAD Labs!
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. Inspiration in Youth Ministry can disappear after about two years at a church. To stay fresh and relevant Frank shares where he finds inspiration for student ministry.
// 308 // With the beautiful and wise Cathy Fields! • It’s not too late to apply for DYM100! • "How DYM resources saved our Camp” • “Side-Hustling” to supplement your income • Overcoming a plateau in ministry size • Approaching a new student who’s posting inappropriate things online • Send your old, leftover YM Shirts, flyers, etc, to Jon Batch 25365 StateLine Road, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 • How to determine what needs to be done and how to prioritize to get it all done • How to bring on an intern
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. It has been a good minute since the last time we chatted. A lot of good stuff has been stewing that that I can't wait to share with everyone. I have also been super busy preparing for our largest winter event, Big Winter Weekend. In this episode I share with you what went down last service as well as hook you up with a sweet resource for you to kill it in ministry!
// 307 // Hillary’s back and Doug eats a salad! with Special Guest: Poppy! • The attempt at FB Live • We’re giving away a Free DYM100 registration to ONE lucky podcast listener! Listen here to find out how to enter! • How to take on/take over a College Ministry • Young Adult Ministry resources in the DYM Store • What to do when your entire youth band is graduating • Hiring Methods
Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and get on our email list so you never miss an episode. This past week involved a little family feud from the DYM Games app as well as a bit of worship from a great band called Ascend the Hill. I also talk about how I am preparing my students for the mission trip we are going on this summer. Go to frankgil.me to see links and more.
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
This legendary episode is full of great content, but you'll be hard pressed to watch it since it was shot entirely out of focus … oh lovely!
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Just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening.
Subscribe to the podcast and subscribe to our weekly newsletter so you don't miss an episode! This week I had the most kids on a normal night ever in my youth ministry. It was awesome! I share why so many new kids came and how I hope I don't screw it up. I also talk about the games we played and the super silly video we showed.
Subscribe to the podcast and share with a friends! First service of 2017 was in the books. It was great! I talk about creating unity in my youth ministry along with some big initiatives I have started for students to invite their friends to youth group.
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast or our newsletter. This weeks podcast is a little longer and a little different. I get this question so often. "What do you do all day?" This question can seem annoying or even offensive. But this question is a real thing to consider for us to do Youth Ministry. I lay out my week and attached an excel document with the outline so you can edit and make your own week. The important thing is that you make a plan.
We reached the last Youth Ministry night of 2016. Full of Christmas festivities and more. I share about this neat illustration I used using legos and give you all the details about my leader Christmas Party. Share with a friend!
This past week a big snow storm prevented us from meeting on our normal youth ministry night. I talk about why I decided to cancel and the alternative options I choose from in lieu of the meeting. Please share with a youth pastor friend and subscribe!
This week's episode we discuss the new Christmas series we started called Christmas Nightmares from Ministry Pass. We also played with the new game "PieFace Showdown." I also give you some insight on my youth ministry leadership structure and how I am calling leaders to more. Go to FrankGil.me for all the links!
This legendary episode is full of great content, but you'll be hard pressed to watch it since it was shot entirely out of focus … oh lovely!
http://www.downloadyouthministry.com
Just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening.
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
It is Thanksgiving week! I hope you get a time with family and delicious food. I recorded this episode using my headphones and my macbook pro. So the quality might not be great but the heart is there. We go over the ins and outs of my last youth service and talk about my events I had this past weekend where I rented laser tag guns from LasterTagSource.com. Overall, awesome week and I am looking forward to eating some stuffing with gravy!
This week episode is so good I added 4 minutes to our time together. I talk about finger jousting! A silly game that will become an instant favorite. I also discuss this great book called "Can I Ask That" which has helped me write one of the best apologetics series ever for students. I also talked about how the election of Donald Trump has affected my students and what I told all my leaders in light of that. Please share and subscribe this podcast!
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Thank you so much for everyone who listened to the first two episodes. Your kind words and support means so much to me. Some how you made this little podcast be in the top 100 podcasts for Religion and Spirituality for a couple days. That is crazy! Please subscribe if you haven't done so already and share this podcast with anyone you know who works in student ministry. Also check out my interview with the folks of After 9. They asked me some really good questions and it was fun to hang with them. In this episode we talk about me forgetting to add a video to Pro Presenter and how to make topics than can be dry and boring into interesting messages for students.
Episode 1 is here! Exciting times my friends. In this episode I share what all went down in my 90s night as well as give you some of my thoughts on how to deal with the contentious holiday of Halloween in your student ministry. Plus, if you stick around you will get some free stuff!
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Frank started a podcast! If you know who I am then you could probably skip this episode but if you don't, get to know the man behind the beard. You will learn a bit about how I ended up here and what this podcast is all about.
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
This week we pause the normal questions and answers to talk about our WORST volunteers and what we learned from those painful situations!
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow
Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Jason Carson & Katie Edwards for another weekly "team meeting." They will dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together! Its just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out more info and find ways to join the DYM community at: http://www.downloadyouthministry.com/webshow