youngadults.today: Recent Episodes
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Co-hosts Josiah Kennealy and Micah Kennealy interview thought leaders and experts on reaching young adults in our world, today!
In this episode of youngadults.today, Josiah and Micah sit down with David Wright, College Pastor at Life.Church Stillwater, to unpack how their Late Night college service is turning college students from spiritual consumers into spiritual contributors.
David shares the story behind Late Night, why Sunday night church for college students works in a college town, how they retain and develop student leaders, and why simple, repeatable systems and clear discipleship pathways are critical for young adult ministry.
If you’re dreaming about reaching college students or launching a young adult ministry in your context, this conversation will give you both vision and practical handles.
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In this episode of Young Adults Today, Josiah and Micah sit down with Pastor Chris Hilken—young adult pastor, widowed single dad of five, and lead pastor at College Avenue Baptist in San Diego.
Chris unpacks:
- Why young adults are the seeds of revival, historically and right now
- How a declining, aging church next to a universitybecame a movement of 1,200–1,300 young adults on Sunday nights
- His personal journey from pastor’s kid, to youth pastor, to teaching pastor, to single dad after losing his wife to suicide
- Why senior pastors must prioritize young adultswithout sacrificing their family, health, or boundaries
- The growing trend of young adults (especially young men) moving from secularism past Protestantism toward orthodoxy, and how churches can respond
This conversation is raw, practical, and deeply hopeful for anyone leading or dreaming about young adult ministry.
More about us: www.youngadults.today
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Resources: Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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In this episode of YoungAdults.Today, Josiah and Micah sit down with Pastor Sam Hernandez, Young Adults Pastor at Elevation Church, to unpack how Elevation is reaching what many call “the loneliest generation.”
Sam shares the journey of building a multi-site young adult ministry across 20+ locations through worship nights (Chapel), YA nights, e-groups, clubs, and outreach. She talks candidly about the tension between image management and spiritual intimacy, the power of doing it doubting, and why authentic social media is one of the most strategic tools in young adult ministry today.
Whether you’re just trying to get a handful of young adults together or scaling across multiple campuses, this conversation is packed with practical handles, social strategy, and soul-level encouragement.
More about us: www.youngadults.today
Resources & Action Steps: Sign up for the West Coast Leader Gathering August 12-13th, 2026 in Irvine, CA: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
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Resources: Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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Intimacy vs. Isolation: Young Adults, Loneliness, and Real Community
(with Christian Counselor Mike Kerstetter)
Why are so many young adults feeling lonely, anxious, and burned out in the most “connected” generation ever? In this episode of the Young Adults Today Podcast, Josiah sits down with Christian counselor Mike Kerstetter to talk about the friendship crisis, the loss of third spaces, and the mental health warning lights that leaders and young adults can’t afford to ignore.
They unpack how intimacy vs. isolation shapes young adulthood, why AI can’t replace real relationships, how pastors and leaders can spot burnout before the “engine blows,” and why slowing down might be the most spiritual thing you do this year. This conversation is packed with language you can use with your team, your church, and your small group.
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Resources: Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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In this episode of youngadults.today, Josiah and Micah sit down with Pastor Tori Farina, founder of Rev Fresh and creator of the new RevStream cohort, to talk about the real financial pressure pastors are facing in 2026—and how ethical, well-designed side hustles can help close the gap without compromising the call.
Tori shares the powerful story behind Rev Fresh (think: Make-A-Wish for pastors), how a three–week stay in a $4M beachfront home changed his family’s life, and why he now spends his energy refreshing ministry leaders with sabbaticals, medical crisis support, and financial help.
You’ll hear honest conversation about pastor compensation, side hustles, conflict of interest, family rhythms, and calling—plus practical side hustle ideas and a sneak peek into the RevStream beta cohort that will help pastors earn about $866/month in roughly 10 hours a week.
If you’re a pastor, young adult in ministry, or someone who wants to bless spiritual leaders, this conversation will stretch your thinking and give you concrete next steps.
Visit https://www.revfresh.org/revstream
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Resources & Action Steps: Sign up for the West Coast Leader Gathering August 12-13th, 2026 in Irvine, CA: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
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Resources: Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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Young adults aren’t bored with the Bible… they’re bored with shallow expressions of it. In this episode of the Young Adults Today podcast, Josiah and Micah unpack the 7 biggest trends shaping young adult ministry in 2026– and what they mean for your church, campus, and calling.
🔍 In this episode, we cover:
- Why community is eclipsing content for Gen Z & young adults
- Why young adults are hungry for depth, not hype
- How young adult ministry is growing but fragile (only 5% are established)
- Why young adult leaders need more support than most churches realize
- The rising desire for intergenerational mentoring & discipleship
- How ministry is shifting from programmatic to deeply relational
- Why churches are reawakening to the strategic importance of young adult ministry
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Is your young adult ministry built on personality—or on the person of Jesus?
In this masterclass conversation, Kylan Perry from The Porch at Watermark Church (Dallas, TX) joins Josiah & Micah to unpack what makes young adult ministry uniquely powerful, how The Porch has stayed resilient beyond any one leader, and why the next generation is spiritually “appetite + aptitude” on fire.
If you’re launching, relaunching, or leading young adults, this episode is packed with language, frameworks, and practical systems you can apply this week.
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Sign up for the West Coast Leader Gathering August 12-13th, 2026 in Irvine, CA: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
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Resources: Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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What do you do when God speaks a powerful call over your life… and the next day your dad suddenly dies?
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Griffin McGrath joins Josiah and Micah Kennealy to talk about loss, resilient faith, spiritual fathers, and a rising young adult movement in Arizona. From losing his dad at 15 to pioneering youth and young adult ministry across the desert, Griffin shares how secure attachment to God, spiritual covering, and real community can fuel resilience in Gen Z and Gen Alpha. If you’re a young adult, pastor, or leader asking God for your greatest kingdom contribution, this episode will stir your faith and give you language for what you’re feeling—and tools for what to do next.
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Resources & Action Steps: Sign up for the West Coast Leader Gathering August 12-13th, 2026 in Irvine, CA: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
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Resources: Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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Does marketing really matter for churches and young adult ministries? In 2026, the answer is a loud yes—if you want to actually reach Gen Z and young adults.
In this episode, Josiah Kennealy sits down with Dillon Smith (CMO.Church, former marketing lead for the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast & Life.Church Open Network, and former content manager for Carey Nieuwhof) for a masterclass in church communications, digital outreach, and AI.
Connect with Dillon Smith:
Website: CMO.Church
Join the Art of Leadership Academy and look for the Digital Outreach space: https://careynieuwhof.com/the-art-of-leadership-academy/
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Resources: Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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What if this summer became the most spiritually significant season for the young adults you lead? In this episode of youngadults.today, Josiah and Micah unpack 15 practical, creative, and low-pressure ideas to help you reach, disciple, and mobilize young adults in your church and community. From lake days and rooftop hangs to city impact projects, financial literacy nights, and leadership development, this conversation will give you vision, language, and plug-and-play ideas for the next 100 days of summer.
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Sign up for the West Coast Leader Gathering August 12-13th, 2026 in Irvine, CA: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
Give to the mission of youngadultstoday: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133
Resources: Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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In this special podcast mashup between youngadults.today and the Shepherd Hearted Leadership podcast, Josiah and Micah sit down with Pastor Nate Ruch of Emmanuel Christian Center to talk about future-ready leadership, legacy, and young adult ministry.
Pastor Nate shares why young adult ministry is a “well” that shapes the rest of a person’s life, how to lead without burning out, and what it really means to reach into someone’s future as a shepherd-hearted leader.
You’ll hear powerful stories about legacy, succession, politics in the pulpit, and the moment Nate’s schedule literally put him in the hospital—and how God used that to teach him about limits, Sabbath, and identity.
If you’re a young adult pastor, next-gen leader, or ministry pioneer, this episode will strengthen your resolve to play until the whistle blows, build leaders (not just services), and leave a legacy in people, not just for people.
About Emmanuel Christian Center: https://www.emmanuelcc.org
Purchase copies of "Reaching Into Their Future" by Dr. Nate Ruch: https://amzn.to/4uHjefP
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Give to the mission of youngadultstoday: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133
Resources: Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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From Hawk Nelson to Rock Bottom & Back: Jason Dunn on Prodigals, Deconstruction, and Starting Over
Former Hawk Nelson frontman Jason Dunn joins Josiah and Micah Kennealy to share his powerful prodigal story—from Christian rock fame, burnout, and blowing all his money in New York… to moving back in with his parents at 30, meeting his wife Neve, and rediscovering Jesus.
Jason opens up about deconstruction, doubt, and calling, and why he believes young adult years are so critical. He also shares the heart behind his new solo album “Formerly Known As” and his passion to make music that reaches everybody, not just Christians.
Order Jason Dunn's New Music and See Tour Dates: https://jasondunn.bandcamp.com/album/formerly-known-as
Follow Jason Dunn Music on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason.dunn.music/
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Resources: Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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Backyard Nights: How a Once-a-Month Gathering Is Reaching Young Adults in Oklahoma In this episode of Young Adults Today, Josiah and Micah sit down with Josh and Blake, the leaders of Backyard Nights—a once-a-month worship gathering for young adults in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. They unpack why young adult ministry is so vital in 2026, how Backyard Nights started as a side project and grew into a city-wide movement, and what they’re learning about community, accountability, and empowering volunteers to use their “5–9” to build God’s kingdom.
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From Status Quo to Curated Experiences: Forming Gritty Young Leaders with North Central University President Darnell Williams
In this episode of Young Adults Today, Josiah and Micah sit down with President Darnell Williams of North Central University to talk about why the status quo isn’t working in higher education or the church, and what it means to move from being a repository of knowledge to a curator of experiences.
They dive into Gen Z and Gen Alpha, the drop-off after youth group and college, digital discipleship, grit, holiness, and how young leaders can finish well.
Guest: Dr. Darnell Williams, President, North Central University Hosts: Josiah & Micah Kennealy Theme: Young adult ministry, higher education, experiential formation, and leadership that lasts.
More about NCU: www.northcentral.edu
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In this episode of the Young Adults Today Podcast, Josiah and Micah sit down with Pastor Derek Wile, Next Gen Associate Pastor at Faith Church in South Carolina. Derek shares his journey from Minnesota to South Carolina, how God led him into young adult ministry, and how his church is reaching young adults across nine locations with a sustainable, scalable model.
You’ll hear the story behind Together Nights and Table Nights, how Derek is building a lead team of young adult leaders, and why he believes young adults are a “forgotten group” that the church must intentionally pursue. The conversation gets incredibly practical for multi-site churches, church planters, and anyone trying to move from “launch and relaunch” to something that’s actually sustainable.
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In this episode of the Young Adults Today podcast, Josiah and Micah sit down with Brennan Schmidt, Young Adults Pastor at GracePoint Church in Brookings, South Dakota, and leader of Oasis, a weekly ministry gathering 700+ young adults across two Sunday night services.
Brennan unpacks the “secret sauce” behind sustaining and scaling young adult ministry in the local church over decades—not as a side program, but as a fully integrated expression of the church’s mission. From teaching calendars and leadership pipelines to navigating transient college populations and keeping alignment with senior leadership, this conversation is a masterclass for pastors and leaders who want to reach the next generation in a healthy, sustainable way.
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In this episode of Young Adults Today, Josiah and Micah sit down with Pastor Dan LaCella from Ohio to talk about why young adult ministry is not optional for the local church anymore.
Dan shares:
- Why the young adult decade (roughly 18–30) is so spiritually strategic
- How a local young adult ministry helped him “own” his faith at a secular university
- What God is doing among young adults across Ohio—and how it parallels the movement in Minnesota
- Why this generation is hungry for depth, doctrine, and authenticity, not just coffee and games
- How ancient spiritual disciplines (prayer, fasting, contemplation, sacraments) meet the needs of a digital, distracted age
If you’re a pastor, young adult leader, or a twenty-something wondering where you fit in God’s mission, this conversation will fuel your faith and give you practical vision for the future.
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In this episode of the Young Adults Today podcast, Josiah and Micah sit down once again with Pastor Danny Rangel from BT Young Adults in McAllen, Texas. Danny shares a powerful three–year recap of BT Young Adults—from humble beginnings after the pandemic to campus worship nights, spontaneous baptisms, and record-breaking Tuesday gatherings.
They dive deep into: Why weekly young adult services increased local church commitment How to shift a generation from consumers to contributors Practical strategies for reading more and actually using what you read as a leader Danny also unpacks his famous book recommendations, his simple but brilliant “read to reference, not remember” framework, and his practical system for finishing books consistently as a busy husband, dad, and pastor.
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Spark: Awakening Courageous Creativity & Preparing for Revival with Al Gordon In this episode of the Young Adults Today Podcast, Josiah and Micah sit down (via Zoom to London) with Al Gordon—pastor of SAINT Church in East London and author of Spark. Al shares how planting a church on “Murder Mile,” preaching the funeral of a murdered teenager, and then encountering a Netflix documentary became a turning point in his understanding of creativity as a spiritual act. You’ll hear about: Why every person is creative (and why we lose it) How boredom can become the birthplace of brilliance Why the church should be a homeland for creativity and entrepreneurship The signs of a pre‑revival moment among young adults in London Five keys to unlocking courageous creativity in your life and ministry If you’re a young adult, a ministry leader, or anyone who feels a holy burden for this generation, this conversation will challenge you to dream again, think bigger, and take new risks with the Holy Spirit.
Book: Spark by Al Gordon (https://amzn.to/4tjJQTb)
Church: SAINT Church, East London (https://saint.church)
Netflix Documentary: Abstract (episode featuring Es Devlin)
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You did it—you started a young adult ministry. Now comes the real challenge: how do you sustain it and make it stronger? In this episode, Josiah and Micah Kennealy unpack seven practical, Spirit‑led ways to move beyond just filling a room to actually forming lives for decades. Whether you’re a pastor, young adult leader, or volunteer, this conversation will help you build a ministry that’s not dependent on a few talented people, but on the mobilized body of Christ. In This Episode, We Talk About: Start Praying and Stay Praying Why prayer is the difference between our best and God’s best The danger of becoming self‑reliant in ministry Cultivating ongoing dependence and “holy desperation” on the Holy Spirit Stop Doing Everything and Start Mobilizing Everyone Else Moving from doing ministry to people to doing ministry through people How to identify gifts already in the room (hospitality, worship, media, etc.) Why “the miracle is in the room” when you empower young adults to lead Think in Decades, Not Days Shifting from event‑to‑event thinking to long‑term discipleship Asking, “What will this 22‑year‑old’s life look like at 32?” The “super bloom” metaphor: sowing seeds now and trusting God for future fruit Take Your Young Adults Seriously Understanding the loneliness and transition of the young adult season Why programs attract, but relationships sustain The power of hospitality: inviting young adults into your home and life, not just a room Make Your Ministry Matter Beyond Your Night Gut‑check question: If your ministry disappeared tomorrow, who outside your room would notice? Creating weekly and monthly touch points for connection (groups, Sunday seating, hangouts) Serving your city and community through outreach and cause‑driven opportunities Build Leaders, Not Just Volunteers The difference between a placeholder volunteer and an empowered leader Three essentials of healthy leadership pipelines: recruiting, training, caring Moving from a “priest–laity model” to an Ephesians 4, equip-the-saints model Give Young Adults a Seat and a Say Strong ministries are not built for young adults but with young adults Involving young adults in every area of the church (worship, kids, youth, hospitality, production, etc.) Why you shouldn’t be a “helicopter pastor” and why risk, responsibility, and real ownership matter Memorable Ideas & Quotes “I don’t want to live on yesterday’s manna when God has provided daily bread.” “The miracle is in the room.” “Filling a room is short term, but forming a life is long term.” “Programs will always attract individuals, but relationships will carry them through life.” “If your young adult ministry disappeared tomorrow, who outside your room would notice?” “Healthy ministries build leaders, not just volunteers.” “Strong young adult ministries are not built for young adults, but with young adults.” Who This Episode Is For Young adult pastors and directors Lead pastors and church planters Campus missionaries and college ministry leaders Volunteers and lay leaders who care about the next generation Questions to Process With Your Team Where have we become self‑reliant instead of prayer‑dependent? Are we doing too much for young adults and not enough with young adults? If our ministry vanished, who in our city or campus would notice? Are we building a deck of cards (crowds) or a healthy core (disciples and leaders)? What concrete steps can we take in the next 90 days to give young adults more ownership? Action Steps From This Episode Recommit to ongoing prayer for your young adult ministry. Identify at least 3 young adults you can invite into deeper leadership and ownership. Map out your weekly and monthly touch points for community and discipleship. Plan one way your ministry will bless your city in the next month (service, outreach, partnership). Invite a few young adults to the table and ask, “What are we missing? What needs to change?” We’d Love to Hear From You How is God moving among young adults in your church, campus, or city? What’s working in your context? Where have you seen one of these seven ways make a big difference? What would you add to this list? Send us your stories, questions, and pushback—we’re cheering you on and praying for you as you reach the next generation. If this episode encouraged you, please rate, review, like, subscribe, and share it with another young adult leader.
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy talk with Banks Ramsey about pastoring your peers, his journey of Prodigal Pastor's Kid to Pastor himself, and the enemies of discipleship in the life of a young adult.
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Resources: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy talk with Nadine Krill about Thursdays at Mariners, leading a killer social media for churches and young adult ministries!
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Resources:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
Josiah and Micah Kennealy talk with Serena Gonzalez from Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas about how Lakewood is rethinking young adult ministry in 2026!
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Resources: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
-See you in Minneapolis this March 13-14th for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
-Limited Spots are available for our Coaching Communities launching February 16th: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Josiah and Micah Kennealy talk with Aaron Wadsworth from Grace Church in Arizona about Unified College.
More about us: Learn more about youngadultstoday: www.youngadults.today
Give to propel the ministry forward: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133
Resources: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
-See you in Minneapolis this March 13-14th for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
-Limited Spots are available for our Coaching Communities launching February 16th: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
In this episode, Josiah and Micah sit down with Pastor Josh Dillon from New Life Church, Colorado, to talk about calling, hidden seasons, and building a healthy, intergenerational young adult ministry. Josh shares his story of walking away from God, encountering Jesus again in late high school, and the 7–8 year journey from sensing a call to finally stepping into pastoral ministry.
Together they unpack how to engage 18–29-year-olds, raise the bar for leadership without losing people, and invite older generations into the discipleship story.
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Learn more about youngadultstoday: www.youngadults.today
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Resources:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
-See you in Minneapolis this March 13-14th for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
In this conversation, Frank Beeler (Generis; formerly Elevation Church) joins Josiah and Micah Kennealyto talk about what to do when your God-given vision is bigger than your current resources. Frank unpacks a pastoral, theologically rich view of fundraising as ministry, the tension between confidence and humility, and why young adult ministry is absolutely critical in this cultural moment.
Frank also shares defining leadership moments from his own journey, practical fundraising frameworks you can use this year, and a short but powerful prayer for anyone raising support or leading a church/nonprofit.
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Learn more about youngadultstoday: www.youngadults.today
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Resources:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
-See you in Minneapolis this March 13-14th for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
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Micah Kennealy shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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Jordan McClarnon shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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Josiah Kennealy shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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In this episode of Young Adults Today, Josiah and Micah sit down with Charlie Hedley, Next Gen Pastor at New Beginnings Community Church in Southern California and Young Adult Director for the SoCal Network (AG).
Charlie shares his story of coming to faith at 18, stepping into ministry at a young age, and now championing young adults across a diverse region. Together they unpack why young adult ministry is so critical right now, how to start or relaunch a ministry from scratch, and how churches can move from counting heads to truly discipling hearts.
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-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
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-Limited Spots are available for our Coaching Communities launching February 16th: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Tyler Gay shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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Megan Thornton shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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Danny Rangel (BT Young Adults, Texas) shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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In this episode of the Young Adults Today Podcast, Josiah and Micah sit down with Pastor Vance Smithfrom Victory Church in Atlanta, GA to talk about calling, culture, and longevity in young adult ministry.
Vance shares his powerful story of moving from New York to Atlanta, drifting in his faith, pursuing a music career and a “dream deal” that fell apart, and how God used that breaking point to bring him back to Jesus and into his calling as a young adult pastor. For the last 7 years, he’s been leading Victory Young Adults, a weekly Tuesday-night ministry known for its hunger, family feel, and strong culture.
This conversation is a must-listen for:
- Year-one young adult leaders in “hard soil”
- Pastors trying to build or rebuild culture
- Anyone wrestling with calling, empowerment, and vision
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Resources:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
-See you in Minneapolis this March 13-14th for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
-Limited Spots are available for our Coaching Communities launching February 16th: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
-Enrollment has opened for Foundations of Young Adult Ministry: Add Link Here!
Mike Alvarez (Calvary Young Adults, Naperville, Illinois) shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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Allan Walters (One and All YoungAdults) shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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Hunter Perry shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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Clay and Allie Cooney (NPYA - North Point Young Adults) share as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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In this episode Josiah and Micah Kennealy unpack how to create a community that young adults are craving from your church!
Join the youngadultstoday community:
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Ray Clark shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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Paul Worcester shares as a part of the youngadultstoday 2026 digital conference!
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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sit down with Bill High—author, attorney, and legacy coach—to talk about family, finances, and generational impact.
Bill shares his powerful story of growing up in deep poverty in the Missouri Ozarks, coming to Christ through a tiny church plant, and developing a lifelong passion for family and legacy. He unpacks why the family is God’s first institution, how hyper-individualism is damaging the church, and what it practically looks like to build a multi-generational, Kingdom-focused family.
You’ll also hear inside perspective on the Green family (Hobby Lobby), why they give away 50% of their profits, and how written vision, mission, and values can transform your home just like they do your church.
Whether you’re a young pastor, young adult leader, or a single young adult dreaming of a future family, this conversation will help you think beyond your lifetime and start living and leaving a legacy today.
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Resources:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
-See you in Minneapolis this March 13-14th for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
-Limited Spots are available for our Coaching Communities launching February 16th: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
-Enrollment has opened for Foundations of Young Adult Ministry: Add Link Here!
Listen in and learn with us as we hear from dynamic and innovative young adult ministries from across the nation:
Josiah and Micah Kennealy, Hunter Perry, Clay & Allie Cooney, Danny Rangel, Tyler Gay, Ray Clark, Allan Walters, Jordan McClarnon, Mike Alvarez, Megan Thornton, Jillian Gellatly, Paul Worcester and more!
Next Steps:
Join a Coaching Community February-October 9 month journey of peer mentorship, idea sharing, and community building. Registration closes Feb 9th: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Attend the youngadultstoday leader conference March 13-14th in Minneapolis, Minnesota: www.youngadults.today/conference
Why Young Adult Ministry Is Exploding (and How Not to Miss It) – with Jordan McClarnon
In this conversation, Josiah and Micah sit down with Jordan McClarnon, Young Adults Pastor at Crossroads (multi‑site, multi‑state church), to unpack his journey from a decade in youth ministry to pioneering a young adult ministry from scratch.
Jordan shares how God shifted his heart from students to young adults, what it’s like launching something new inside a large, established church, and why he believes young adult ministry is becoming the “new youth ministry.” This episode is packed with practical wisdom for pastors, leaders, and anyone burdened for 18–30‑year‑olds.
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Resources:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
-Join us for the FREE Digital Conference Wednesday, January 21st 11am on Zoom: www.youngadults.today/digital-conference
-See you in Minneapolis this March 13-14th for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
-Limited Spots are available for our Coaching Communities launching February 16th: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Here's links to 8 Books:
The Bible Simplified (Zach Windahl) Zach is one of my favorite authors - he has an ability to teach scripture in a profound yet simple way! (https://amzn.to/49lsy0S)
Breaking Free From Broke (George Kamel) Our conversation with George on the youngadultstoday podcast was LIFE - CHANGING. Working in ministry can be challenging when it comes to personal finances. Catch that conversation here! (https://amzn.to/4sH2V2c)
Practicing The Way (John Mark Comer) Whether you’re a completive type or just desiring to know and grow more in your faith this one is a great place to start! Comer is one of the timeless authors of our generation! (https://amzn.to/4jFdO0h)
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (Peter Scazzero) Every leader struggles with hurts, hurdles, and hangups from the past. Be willing to look in the mirror and do the hard work and allow the Holy Spirit to break chains and help you get past your past! (https://amzn.to/49nmTYj)
Gradually Then Suddenly (Mark Batterson) This has been my favorite recent read - Batterson is another favorite author of mine and this is his newest release. The same way you go broke is the same way you get out of debt, the same way you get in shape is the same way you get out of shape - first it’s gradually, then it’s suddenly! (https://amzn.to/49nmTYj)
Winning the War in Your Mind (Craig Groeschel) One of the battles every young leader faces is their own thought life and mental health. Break out of insecurity, imposter syndrome, and find inner peace here! (https://amzn.to/3Lgjhy5)
Welcoming The Future Church (JP Pokluda) Jesus is our passion. Young adults are our burden. Few voices resonate more prophetically in the next generation than JP! This one is a must read for Christian young leaders and those wanting to see faith passed down to future generations! (https://amzn.to/3Lgjhy5)
At Your Best (Carey Nieuwhof) Avoiding burnout is possible! This book helps. It seems like a trend is young leaders strive to impress in their 20s and 30s and burn out by 40. What if there was another way. PS - Carey is a genius when it comes to time management! You can catch our interview with him on the youngadultstoday podcast here! (https://amzn.to/4bAuCU5)
More about us:
Kick off the year with us at our free digital conference for young adult ministry leaders on Wednesday, January 21 at 11:00am Central (on Zoom). Register here: https://youngadults.today/digital-conference (link as mentioned in the episode)
Join us in AZ February 12th: https://www.youngadults.today/arizona-leaders-gathering-gcu
Or in Minneapolis March 13-14th www.youngadults.today/conference
Book Bundles: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
In this powerful conversation, Luke LeFevre joins Josiah and Micah Kennealy to talk about revival, consecration, and raising a generation that truly hungers for God.
Luke shares how his grandfather’s stories and a simple binder of revival accounts lit a fire in his heart for the manifest presence of God. From the Hebrides Revival to present-day moves of God among Gen Z, this episode will stretch your vision for holiness, prayer, and young adult ministry.
You’ll hear about:
- The difference between God’s omnipresence and His manifest presence
- Why holiness and revival are inseparable
- What Gen Z and Gen Alpha are really craving beneath the surface
- How to preach and model consecration without drifting into legalism
- Practical ways to disciple young adults and build community that lasts
Whether you’re a pastor, young adult leader, or a hungry follower of Jesus, this episode will call you deeper into a life of clean hands, pure heart, and undivided devotion.
About our guest: https://lukelefevre.org/
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Resources:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
-Join us for the FREE Digital Conference Wednesday, January 21st 11am on Zoom: www.youngadults.today/digital-conference
-See you in Minneapolis this March 13-14th for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
-Limited Spots are available for our Coaching Communities launching February 16th: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
How do you reach young adults in 2026—beyond hype, events, and algorithms? In this episode, Josiah & Micah Kennealy unpack 8 things that are actually working in young adult ministry right now, drawn from real-life ministry, Scripture, and stories of leaders across the country.
Whether you’re a pastor, volunteer, or just passionate about discipling the next generation, this conversation will give you practical, transferable ideas you can start using this week.
In This Episode, We Talk About:1. Prayer as the engine of ministry
* Why prayer must fuel everything you do
* Practical ideas: prayer walks, pre-service prayer, intercession nights
* Being a *praying leader*, not just a leader who prays
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Access to homes & tables
- Why opening your home changes how people experience “pastor” and “church”
- Acts 2 as a model for house-to-house ministry and shared meals
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Authenticity over just more content
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Why young adults are exhausted by noise but hungry for honest, biblical teaching
- Creating dialogue spaces where questions and doubts are welcomed, not shamed
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Serving the community
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Stories like 30 for Freedom and Venture
- Helping young adults live out the Gospel in tangible, justice-oriented ways
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Spiritual and practical mentorship
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How to DTR a mentoring relationship (twice a month for three months, clear expectations)
- Why everyone who can pray and listen has something to offer
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Community and friendships that last
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Teaching young adults how to build and be godly friends
- Why content is everywhere, but true community is rare
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Encounters in God’s presence
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Unhurried altar times, worship, prayer gatherings
- The power of living-room sized spaces for life-marking moments with God
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More than just a service
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After-parties, retreats, camps, and unstructured hangouts
- Creating shared experiences where young adults find “my people”
Key Quotes“Young adults don’t need just another event. They need a place where they’re known.” – Josiah
“Truth that isn’t watered down but isn’t weaponized is powerful.” – Micah
Resources Mentioned* Lead with Prayer by Ryan Scoog * 30 for Freedom – anti-trafficking movement: https://30forfreedom.org * Venture – justice and missions initiatives: https://venture.org
Free Digital Conference – January 21, 2026Kick off the year with us at our free digital conference for young adult ministry leaders on Wednesday, January 21 at 11:00am Central (on Zoom).
👉 Register here: https://youngadults.today/digital-conference (link as mentioned in the episode)
In this episode of the Young Adults Today Podcast, Josiah and Micah sit down with Rohn Starling to talk about the real gaps in young adult discipleship, how the Church can better serve 18–30-year-olds, and why character and spiritual disciplines matter more than hype.
Ron shares his story of coming to faith as a “good kid,” running from God, and the one phone call from a caring pastor that changed everything. They dive into mentorship, online church, dating, and how to communicate the gospel in a way the next generation actually understands.
1,000 hooks for free: https://www.scribd.com/document/856793989/1-000-Viral-Hooks-PBL
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Resources: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
-Join us for the FREE Digital Conference Wednesday, January 21st 11am on Zoom: www.youngadults.today/digital-conference
-See you in Minneapolis this March 13-14th for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
-Limited Spots are available for our Coaching Communities launching February 16th: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with creative director and brand strategist Katlyn Bishop (Monarch Collective) to talk about unlocking creativity in the Church, overcoming imposter syndrome, and how to communicate the gospel in a language the next generation actually understands.
From Art Basel and Vous Church to The Brand Sunday and Target shelves, Katlyn shares how God moved her from the agency world into full–time Christian creative work—and why churches should be the most creative spaces on earth.
Connect with Katlyn and her business, Monarch Collective, to potentially collaborate on projects: https://www.monarchco.studio/about
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Resources:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry": https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
-Join us for the FREE Digital Conference Wednesday, January 21st 11am on Zoom: www.youngadults.today/digital-conference
-See you in Minneapolis this March 13-14th for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
-Limited Spots are available for our Coaching Communities launching February 16th: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Josiah Kennealy sits down with dynamic pastor, evangelist, and author Peter Reeves to unpack what it means to lead, serve, and grow as young adults in today’s world. From his roots in Philadelphia to his current roles in itinerant ministry and foster care advocacy, Peter’s story is filled with real-life lessons, practical leadership wisdom, and contagious hope for the next generation of church leaders and believers.
What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Peter Reeves’ personal journey:
stepping from local youth pastor to full-time itinerant minister—and the faith, preparation, and courage that made it possible.
Why meticulous preparation and authentic leadership matter more than ever for those pioneering new ground.
The importance of young adult ministry and how Gen Z and Gen Alpha are reshaping the future of the church.
Creating spaces where young adults can ask real questions, develop community, and grow in faith.
How gratitude and authenticity can transform leaders and ministries.
Peter’s powerful experiences supporting foster youth and families through the Breeze Initiative—including real stories of life change and hope.
Practical steps for churches and listeners to support foster care and empower families.
Rapid-fire wisdom: Peter’s top advice for dealing with discouragement, building long-term influence, and leaving a legacy of faith.
Guest Bio: Peter Reeves has served in ministry for over 12 years, from youth pastor to Next Gen director, and now as a full-time itinerant minister, teaching pastor, and leader at Faith Church in Orlando. Alongside his wife, he co-leads the Reeves Initiative, supporting foster families nationwide. He’s the author of “The Influence Effect.": https://amzn.to/4oWWl5b
Resources & Action Steps:
Sign up for the FREE 2026 DIGITAL CONFERENCE: www.youngadults.today/digital-conference
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Faith, Fitness, & the Habits of Grace – with David Mathias
Description: In this episode of the Young Adults Today podcast, host Josiah Kennealy welcomes pastor and author David Mathias for a thought-provoking conversation at the intersection of faith and fitness. Together, they unpack how spiritual disciplines and physical routines are intimately connected, offering wisdom for young adults who want to steward both body and soul in a vibrant Christian life.
Key Topics:
- CS Lewis’s “Donkey” Analogy: Loving and managing our physical bodies with grace and humor.
- The Historic & Biblical Case for Activity: Exploring movement in ancient times and what it means for Christians today.
- Theology of Exercise: Why our bodies and habits matter for faith, joy, and mission.
- Avoiding Legalism: How exercise should support rather than overshadow spiritual disciplines.
- Personal Routines: David and Josiah share their daily spiritual and physical habits (from Bible reading and prayer to jogging and family routines).
- Advice for Young Adults: Navigating transitions, staying healthy with busy schedules, and building new routines in changing seasons.
- Habits of Grace: How cultivating discipline in one area of life (like exercise or memorizing Scripture) can positively spill over into others.
- Encouragement for the Next Generation: David’s best advice for young adults, recent graduates, pastors, and parents.
Quotable Moments:
- “Exercise should be a supplement to—not a substitute for—spiritual practices.”
- “The outer person affects the inner person; caring for your body fuels your soul.”
- “Win the day by feeding your soul on God’s Word first.”
Action Steps:
- Assess your current pace and rhythm: Are you living at a sustainable, grace-filled speed?
- Add modest activity to your day—whether that’s a morning walk, a jog, or intervals on a home treadmill.
- Pair physical routines with spiritual disciplines to maximize both body and soul health.
Resources Mentioned:
- David Mathias’s latest book: “A Little Theology of Exercise”
- desiringGod.org – More of David’s writing and resources on Christian living and spiritual habits
Connect with Us:
- Follow Young Adults Today on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
- Check out past episodes and more on our website: www.youngadults.today
Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and share with a friend who’d be encouraged by faith-fueled habits for life.
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Erik Cooper on Integrating Faith and Work — A Theology of Vocation for the Next Generation In this episode of the Young Adults Today podcast, hosts Josiah and Micah Kennealy welcome guest Erik Cooper for an inspiring conversation about the integration of faith and work. Drawing from both personal experience and biblical wisdom, Erik explores how our everyday jobs can be a vital part of God’s purpose and mission—not something separate from our faith.
Key Topics Discussed:
Breaking the “sacred/secular” divide: Why everyday work matters to God The four chapters of the Bible’s meta-narrative—creation, fall, redemption, and restoration—and how they shape our view of vocation
How to find purpose (and Gospel impact!) in every assignment, from administration to ministry to marketplace Overcoming the sense of purposelessness or disconnection in your career
Lessons from Tim Keller and other leaders who connect faith and vocation Unique challenges and opportunities for Gen Z in the rapidly changing workforce How church leaders and pastors can better equip their congregants to live out faith Monday through Saturday Practical tips for sharing your faith at work—without feeling “preachy” or risking HR trouble Avoiding the trap of “busyness” and idolatry in work and ministry Encouragement for young leaders on building real influence and prioritizing dependence on Jesus
Notable Quotes:
“Work was always part of God’s plan. It’s not separate from our calling.”
“Purpose comes from understanding our role in God’s bigger story.”
“Don’t confuse fame and following with Gospel influence.”
Action Items:
Pray for availability to serve and encourage co-workers Involve young adults in church mission and leadership
Prioritize rest and accountability to avoid idolizing productivity Listen in for practical wisdom and fresh encouragement on how you can bring your whole self—faith and all—to your daily work, and help others do the same!
Resources Mentioned: “Every Good Endeavor” by Tim Keller
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Join hosts Josiah and Micah Kennealy as they sit down with author and ministry leader Todd Korpi to unpack the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and its implications for faith, church, and everyday life. Together, they discuss how to navigate the promises and challenges of AI while maintaining spiritual depth, ethical awareness, and strong relationships across generations. Main
Topics:
Todd’s personal and ministry journey into AI and missiology Practical AI use cases: from workflow hacks to content creation and productivity Spiritual formation, ethics, and the “human factor” in an AI world Dangers and opportunities of relationship bots and AI as a mediator for scripture
Balancing technological engagement with spiritual practices and real-life community
Generational perspectives: Millennials, Boomers, Gen Z & Alpha adapting to AI Parenting, discipleship, and helping young adults find purpose in a digital age
Practical rhythms and habits for healthy marriage, life, and ministry
Notable Quotes & Takeaways:
“Use AI as a research assistant, but never outsource your brain or creativity.”
“What will you do with the margin AI creates—fill it with more work or deeper meaning?”
“We need rhythms of engagement and withdrawal to stay healthy in a digital age.”
“Being made in the image of God means AI, no matter how advanced, cannot replace our unique calling.”
“Let’s walk slowly and focus on meaningful relationships—don’t let tech steal what matters most.”
Resources & Mentions:
Todd Korpi’s book: “When AI Goes to Church” https://amzn.to/3JMCjLu
References to digital ministry research,
The Digital Mission Consortia Books mentioned:
“The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” by John Mark Comer,
“The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt, and “Hybrid Congregation” by Michael Huerta
Action Items:
Explore AI tools to enhance workflows and presentations
Reflect on how technology influences your spiritual formation and relationships
Establish healthy boundaries and rhythms for tech use in personal and family life
Connect with Us:
Follow Todd Korpi’s work for more on the intersection of faith and technology
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Join hosts Micah and Josiah Kennealy as they welcome Tyler Gay, leader of Christ Fellowship’s multi-site young adult ministry. Tyler shares his story and the evolution of their ministry, discussing key strategies, leadership insights, and the spiritual foundations that have shaped their growth and impact throughout 14 church locations.
Main Topics Covered: Tyler’s background and his central support role at Christ Fellowship Navigating the challenges and opportunities of leading a multi-site ministry
Defining moments: implementing a name tag system to double ministry engagement Centralized vision versus empowering local teams—how to keep culture consistent while allowing creative expression The importance of clear, consistent communication and building trust across locations How digital engagement and social media play a role in today’s ministry—along with healthy boundaries and “digital detox”
Encouragement for young leaders: pursuing spiritual health, prayer, and personal holiness above platform Key Takeaways: Creative and relational approaches can have exponential effects on ministry growth and connection Sustainable ministry is built on both vision and practical, relational leadership Investing in leadership and empowering volunteers fuels lasting impact Pursuing digital presence should be balanced with real-life relationships and spiritual depth
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In this episode, Josiah and Micah Kennealy chat with Pastor and Author Alan Pastian about Eilmer the Flying Monk, overcoming fears, chasing spiritual mothers and fathers and the difference between information and impartation.
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Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode, host Josiah Kennealy sits down with bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins—known for the "Left Behind" series and now co-creating the groundbreaking TV series "The Chosen" with his son, Dallas Jenkins. Jerry shares candid stories about his early career, the legacy of faith within his family, insights into the enduring popularity of his books, and key lessons on calling, success, and creativity for young adults and aspiring writers.
Key Topics Discussed:
Jerry’s start as a writer at age 14 and his journey to bestselling author.
The story behind “Left Behind” and why its message resonates decades later.
The collaborative father-son dynamic in producing “The Chosen.” Advice for young adults about calling, waiting for God’s timing, and building character before chasing recognition.
Jerry’s writing process, insights on revision, and tips for aspiring authors.
Reflections on Christian media, cultural shifts, and hope for the next generation.
Parenting insights: prioritizing time with your kids, building a legacy of faith.
Faith and hot-button cultural topics: the church, the next generation, and engaging with the LGBTQ community. Encouragement for living consistently and cherishing your unique story.
Memorable Quotes:
“Success is obedience, not outcome. The miracle is up to God.”
“Don’t compare your testimony—every story of faith is a miracle.” “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father, who is in heaven.”
Action Items: Visit JerryJenkins.com for writing resources, courses, and free content.
Check out Jerry’s latest novel, "Not My Will," inspired by "The Chosen." https://amzn.to/3LKf5Gk
Watch "The Chosen" on Amazon and explore its impact on new generations of viewers.
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In this inspiring episode of the youngadultstoday podcast, hosts Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Gerad Strong from the Church Multiplication Network (CMN) to discuss the explosive growth of church attendance, the vital role of Gen Z and millennials, and the new wave of young leadership within the church.
Exploring themes of authentic discipleship, effective church planting, bi-vocational ministry, and preparing for both spiritual and practical revival, the conversation is packed with real experiences, actionable strategies, and personal stories of transformation.
Key Topics: The 2025 surge in church attendance and young adult leadership Practical strategies for church planting and revitalization The importance of discipleship and spiritual parenting How established churches can maintain an evangelistic focus The role of bi-vocational (“co-vocational”) ministry for modern leaders Preparing for revival—spiritually and organizationally Developing and empowering the next generation to lead Personal stories of faith, miracles, and leadership transition
Action Steps & Resources: Explore community involvement opportunities: become an Uber driver, volunteer firefighter, chaplain, or find other ways to connect with those outside church walls. Prepare your church’s systems and teams for growth and revival by focusing on discipleship and hospitality. Consider the timing and heart behind leadership transitions—aim to leave ministries on a high note!
Get connected with the Church Multiplication Network (CMN) for training, assessments, coaching, and resources on church planting and young adult ministries.
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Future Church Unleashed: Empowering Generations, Embracing Change In this dynamic episode of the Young Adults Today podcast, hosts Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Pastor Terry Parkman—Global Ministries Pastor at River Valley Church and author of the new book “Future Church”—to explore what’s next for the church in a rapidly changing world.
Key Topics Covered: How Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and future generations are shaping the church’s direction The shift from hierarchical to collaborative, missional leadership Why adaptability and contextualization are essential for future-ready churches The vital role of young adult ministry in mobilizing the next generation Demystifying the concept of “calling” and embracing practical, collaborative leadership The importance of staying submitted to God’s guidance amidst disruption and change Highlights: Terry shares insights from his leadership journey and the inspiration behind his new book Practical advice for leaders of all ages on empowering and learning from younger generations A lively “Five in Five” segment with fun and thought-provoking questions Actionable takeaways for pastors and church leaders to become more future-ready Resources & Links: Pre-order Terry Parkman’s book “Future Church” (link in show notes) Connect with Young Adults Today on social media for more resources and updates Challenge: How can you empower the next generation in your church or ministry? What’s one step you can take this week to become more adaptive and missional? Tune in for an inspiring conversation packed with wisdom, practical tips, and a vision for the future church!
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Every church needs a young adult ministry!
Because the 18–30 window is when people:
Make their biggest life decisions (faith, career, relationships)
Crave authentic community, not just content
Want purpose, not just programs
Young adults aren’t the future of the church—they’re the now.
If we don’t reach them, we risk losing a whole generation of leaders, missionaries, parents, and disciple-makers. Listen to see why investing in young adults might be the most strategic move your church can make this year.
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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with Charles Porter. Charles has unique wisdom when it comes to mentoring and coaching people in life. This calling sprouted from his realization, after living around the globe, that understanding the person in front of him is very important. CHECK IT OUT...
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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with John Eldridge. John Eldredge is a bestselling author, counselor, and founder of Wild at Heart. With a heart for spiritual restoration, he helps people recover their true identity in Christ and live from a place of deep intimacy with God. CHECK IT OUT...
Covenant Eyes: http://www.covenanteyes.com
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We had the honor of having a conversation with Dr. Bill Tibbets. He is currently serving as Vice President of Education and Multiplication at an organization called The Stone Table. He has deep knowledge about the marketplace and how faith plays a role within that! CHECK IT OUT...
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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with Zach Windahl. Zach Windahl is an author, speaker, and Bible teacher passionate about helping people understand the Bible and apply its teachings to their everyday lives. Known for creating The Bible Study and The Bible Simplified! He had great insight on topics such as this. CHECK IT OUT...
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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with Joe Anderson. Joe has spent a significant amount of time within ministry. His life story reveals the goodness of God, and the miracles that God does in different people's lives. CHECK IT OUT...
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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with Dylan Young. Dylan is a veteran in young adult ministry at Long Hollow Baptist church in Tennessee! He has some key insights when it comes to reaching Gen Z through our preaching, and also what has been successful for them when it comes to their program! CHECK IT OUT...
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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with Pastor Max Moser. Max serves at Crown College as the campus pastor. A significant passion God has put in his heart is men's ministry. In a world where toxic masculinity is a term thrown around, check out what he has to say on this topic!
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We sat down with Pastor Eric Heard from Mariners Church. Eric is a source of knowledge. He was a blessing to have on the podcast. This would be a good opportunity to get the notebook and pen out...CHECK IT OUT!
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We sat down with Pastor Jay Kim to see his perspective on this topic. Pastor Jay is the lead pastor at Westgate Church in California. He is also the author of numerous books. CHECK IT OUT!
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What an amazing time we had with Pastor Phil Johnson! He is currently serving as the DYD in Minnesota, which overlooks youth ministry as a whole. He has great insight on the next generation and provides his wisdom in this episode! CHECK IT OUT!
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We were blessed to be able to sit down with Dr. George Barna. He is a renowned author and researcher. He founded the Barna Group, which consistently releases data that revolves around our society, religion, leadership, church development, and so much more. Check out this great conversation!
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Dr. John Delony joins us from Ramsey Solutions to unpack living a Non-Anxious Life.
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy have an amazing conversation with Dr. Joel Muddamalle. He is known for his expertise in the New Testament, especially Ephesians! This is a conversation worth listening in on as he speaks his wisdom on big topics, check it out!
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Jerrid Sebesta. He is a long-time friend and he is BACK on the podcast! God wants to use the setbacks and disappointments in your life, check it out!
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Austin Colby. He is a financial expert, so we ask him all the tough questions! This is a timeless conversation.
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Susanna Steele. She speaks on the importance of hospitality for the next generation, whether that means on the college campus or in homes!
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Darrien Graves. He is leading praise young adults in Texas! We dive into what it means to empower Gen Z.
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy have a conversation with Luke Barnett. He is serving at Dream City Church! We talk about his story and how God has shown miracle after miracle in his life.
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Dr. Ronnie Floyd. Dr. Floyd dives into the spiritual disciplines of praying and fasting!
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Pastor Terry. Pastor Terry dives deep into what it means to have peace. Something we all need!
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Mike Alvarez. Pastor Mike serves at Calvary Church in Naperville, IL! Here, he leads a powerful young adult ministry!
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Ian Morgan Cron. Renowned author, psychotherapist, and Enneagram teacher, he wears many hats and does it well!
Today's episode is presented by:
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Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
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-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with a team member, Dominic Cerri to talk about all things Gen Z from his perspective as a Gen Z'er. Dominic is currently serving with us, at his local church, and pursuing a degree in ministry at North Central University!
Today's episode is presented by:
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The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd
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Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
More about us:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Clay and Allie Cooney about leading together as a married couple in ministry. They lead NPYA at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Today's episode is presented by:
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The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd
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-Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
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-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
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Check out our conversation with Clay and Allie about FRIENDSHIP on the NPYA podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-npya-podcast/id1692235861
Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Sara Dangerfield about leading spiritual hoarders, defining discipleship, and young adult ministry.
Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd
More about us:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
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About our guest, Sara Dangerfield: https://www.saradangerfield.com
Josiah and Micah visit with Tim Lukei (Mariners Church Men's Pastor and Founder of Maverick River Collective) about the crisis of young men, loneliness, emptiness, and creating discipleship pathways for young adults!
Today's episode is presented by:
1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd
- Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
More about us:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
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More about our guest, Tim Lukei: https://maverickriver.com
BONUS EPISODE: From the 2025 youngadultstoday DIGITAL CONFERENCE!
On February 3rd, 2025 over 250 young adult ministry leaders registered for the @youngadultstoday DIGITAL CONFERENCE.
We learned about AI, reaching Gen Z, understanding the Alpha Generation, starting a young adult ministry, utilizing Instagram and social media and so much more!
Here is a clip from Terry Parkman on how we can start preparing for GEN Alpha in young adult mininstry!
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Dillon and Shelby Scott about longevity in leadership, leading together as a couple, and young adult ministry.
Today's episode is presented by:
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-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Karen Swallow Prior (professor, author, and thought leader) joins us to discuss deconstruction, church hurt, and rediscovering faith!
More about us:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Glenn Packiam (pastor at Rock Harbor Church and Senior Fellow at the Barna Group) joins us to discuss living intentional lives as young adults, resilience, and what it means to be a Christian!
More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California:https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
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Resources mentioned by Glenn Packiam today:
Barna Group's Open Generation Study: https://www.barna.com/the-open-generation/
"What's a Christian, Anyway" by Glenn Packiam: https://amzn.to/3XRVNCa
"The Intentional Year" by Glenn and Holly Packiam https://amzn.to/4hDact4
We look back at some of the most viewed, downloaded, and shared episodes of the youngadultstoday podcast from this past year!
Guests include: Ryan Skoog, Jade Warshaw, Jonathan Brozozog, Dr. Rob Hoskins, Terry Parkman, Grant Troutt, and Lee Strobel!
More about us:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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-Join us March 7-8th, 2025 leader conference IN PERSON in Minnesota: https://www.youngadults.today/conference
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Artificial Intelligence is the question of 2025.. is it good, bad, or otherwise?
Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Mike Brown from Logos Bible Software to discuss the faith of young adults, the reality of AI, and informed approaches to ministry and leadership.
More about us:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
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-Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California:https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
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About our guest: Neely Taminga is the CEO of Distill Advisory. She's also a professor at North Central University in Minneapolis, MN:
https://x.com/NeelyTamminga
https://www.northcentral.edu/
SHOW NOTES: -Join us on March 7-8th in Minneapolis, MN at the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadultst.today/conference
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RESOURCES:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
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On YouTube: https://youtube.com/@youngadultstoday?si=0k4szpZe_1eIirCM
On February 3rd, 2025 over 250 young adult ministry leaders registered for the DIGITAL CONFERENCE.
We learned about AI, reaching Gen Z, understanding the Alpha Generation, starting a young adult ministry, utilizing instagram and social media and so much more!
Speakers included Josiah Kennealy, Micah Kennealy, Grant Skeldon, Terry Parkman, Dallas Viva, Rochelle Geer, Allan Walters, Dominic Cerri, Cameron McDaniel, Danny Rangel, Hunter Perry, Mike Alvarez, and more!
SHOW NOTES + RESOURCES:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry:https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle:https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Join us March 7-8th, 2025 leader conference IN PERSON in Minnesota: https://www.youngadults.today/conference
-Sign Up for Coaching Communities – Space is limited. Deadline February 14th: https://www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
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Tory Farina and his wife Elizabeth have planted several churches and launched multiple businesses as well. They founded https://www.revfresh.org to refresh pastors with breaks and sabbaticals. Tory joins Josiah and Micah Kennealy to discuss important conversations that every young leader should be having.
SHOW NOTES:
-Join us on March 7-8th in Minneapolis, MN at the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadultst.today/conference
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
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-Today's episode is brought to you by: www.gfa.org/apprenticeship
About our ministry: www.youngadults.today
RESOURCES: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
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On Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On YouTube: https://youtube.com/@youngadultstoday?si=0k4szpZe_1eIirCM
Brent Silkey is the founder of 30forfreedom.org and leads Chi Alpha at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Brent will be running the Great World Race - 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.
Learn more about 30 For Freedom: www.30forfreedom.org
The Great World Race Video used with permission from Ben Hegi Media: https://www.instagram.com/ben.hegi
Our sponsor today: www.gfa.org/apprenticeship
Join us in March in Minneapolis: www.youngadults.today/conference
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Mariners Church in Irvine, California launched Thursdays at Mariners just a year ago with 1,100 young adults and a year later they're running 1,900 weekly!
Dallas Viva, young adult pastor from Mariners joins us to talk about what God is doing and what's working in young adult ministry!
Join us March 7-8th, 2025 in Minneapolis for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
We also have Coaching Communities launching this February and there's a few spots still available: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Today's episode is brought to you by Worth The Wait Journal. If you're single, dating or engaged, this is your journal to your future spouse: https://www.micahkennealy.com/products-1/worth-the-wait-guided-filler
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If you feel like you're always struggling to get things done and your calendar needs examination - today is for you!
Alan Pastian is a pastor at River Valley Church and a productivity coach for pastors.
Join us March 7-8th, 2025 in Minneapolis for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
We also have Coaching Communities launching this February and there's a few spots still available: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Today's episode is brought to you by Worth The Wait Journal. If you're single, dating or engaged, this is your journal to your future spouse: https://www.micahkennealy.com/products-1/worth-the-wait-guided-filler
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Mental Health Matters. When 11% of Gen Alpha is suicidal (those under age 14) and 50% in the Alpha Generation are experiencing loneliness, anxiety, and/or depression - those of us who care about young people need to step in as prayer warriors and spiritual care givers.
Our guest is Jonny Ardavanis - pastor and author.
Jonny's book "Consider The Lillies": https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310368243/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_F6DCJTKGT3X14V2VR9K4?linkCode=ml2&tag=josiahkenneal-20
We hope you'll join us in Minneapolis, Minnesota this March 7-8th, 2025 for the youngadultstoday leader conference. Details and Registration at: www.youngadults.today/conference
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How does Gen Z view faith, prayer, Christianity, and the Bible? Cicley Corry from Barna Group joins us to discuss Generation Z! Josiah and Micah also unpack the 4 Challenges that await young adults.
Show Notes:
-5 Things You Need to Know About Gen Z in 2024 article: https://www.barna.com/research/gen-z-2024/
-Gen Z: Vol. 3 Barna report, produced in partnership with Impact 360 (this is the full report that this excerpt article is from): https://shop.barna.com/products/gen-z-volume-3?srsltid=AfmBOortFPn7ey9sbG64yG4rS5alYTbTKC9DtL4_e3ty2s0YF9Y7ovsq
-Barna Access Plus: https://www.barna.com/access/
We hope you'll join us in Minneapolis, Minnesota this March 7-8th, 2025 for the youngadultstoday leader conference. Details and Registration at: www.youngadults.today/conference
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As a parent, pastor, and leader it's easy to wonder how AI and technology will impact the future of church work and ministry. We unpack just that during today's conversation.
Matt and Jill Reed are the founders of https://thirtystory.com - they utilize film and videos to tell stories of churches, nonprofits, and missions work.
They also have a brand new course we discuss called https://www.knowcurtains.com
The Reed's on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UClSasPSuG4XZJaMMgTr2atA
We hope you'll join us for the 6th annual youngadultstoday leader conference March 7-8th, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we gather with leaders and teams from across the country. Registration + details: www.youngadults.today/conference
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Ray Comfort joins us to share what he's learned from 50 years of open air preaching and presenting the good news of the gospel every day.
We hope you'll join us March 7-8th, 2025 for the youngadultstoday leader conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Register and bring your team at: www.youngadults.today/conference
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We have Tony Myles and Heather Flies join us to talk about the transition of youth ministry to college and young adulthood as well as how to battle loneliness through community, friendships, and romance.
Their book: "Single, Dating, Friendship and Romance": https://amzn.to/4fQ5bxi
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We talk about the mental health of the next generation and what parents, pastors, and caring adults can do to be a blessing, encouragement, and resource.
"12 Habits For a Sound Mind and Joyful Life": https://amzn.to/4fQNT2S
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Rachel S. Miller is a writer and speaker. We interview her about singleness, unmet expectations, and how to hold onto hope even when it hurts.
Rachel's book "When It Hurts To Hope": https://amzn.to/4i9KIoG
Consider a major gift to the ministry of youngadultstoday: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133
More information: www.youngadults.today
We talk with Mark Mittelberg about the faith of the next generation, the rise of deconstruction, and how apologetics and evangelism go hand in hand!
Mark's evangelism resources: https://markmittelberg.com
Contagious Faith book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310113288/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_F5N6BQ7VXFE35A9Q1SFK?linkCode=ml2&tag=josiahkenneal-20
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Jonathan Brozozog is the Pastor of Creative Church in Maple Grove, MN. He's also an author, husband, and dad to 8 kids! We ask Pastor Jonathan about parenting and doing family well. He's one of the most creative people we know and he shares how young leaders can unlock creativity. Lastly, we ask him about visionary leadership and casting vision.
Jonathan's parenting resources: https://www.raisingparents.com
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More information: www.youngadults.today
So you want to write a book? Let's go! We sit down with Christian Non-Fiction Acquisitions Editor at Moody Publisher, Drew Dyck. We ask about platform, blogging, podcasting, and writing. Drew shares what he looks for in aspiring debut authors.
More about us: www.youngadults.today
Augustine Mendoza is the Director of Spiritual Life at Oral Roberts University. We unpack his insights of trends he is seeing on the college campus and define the difference between discipleship, mentoring, and leadership.
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We talk with author and editor Drew Dyck about the faith of the next generation, what acquisition editors look for in a prospective author, the rise of the nones and the role of mentoring in intergenerational faith communities.
50% off 3 book bundle: www.youngadults.today/book
Shout out to our sponsor: www.gfa.org/apprenticeship
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Is God real? Are miracles possible? What do you do when you feel like giving up? These are some of the questions we unpack as we sit down with Pastor Matthew Stephen Brown (Lead Pastor of Sandals Church).
3 Book Bundle 50% off: www.youngadults.today/book
"Everyday a Miracle" is Pastor Matt's newest book: https://amzn.to/3BZ9pUp
This conversation is presented by our partner GFA World and their paid apprenticeship program in Dallas, TX - more details: www.gfa.org/apprenticeship
Many colleges are struggling, shrinking, or shutting down... and Arizona Christian University is thriving - hitting record enrollment for the 9th straight year.
We talk with the University President, Dr. Len Munsil about how and why they're thriving.
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The future is fractional! We talk with Eric Hoke about bi-vocational ministry, how he grew his Twitter following, and side-hustles for pastors.
We share a story of how George Kamel side-hustled his way from broke to boss.
Eric Hoke is the founder of www.ihelppastorsgetjobs.com and author of Market Street Pastor: https://amzn.to/4eSvFxy
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You're 80% more likely to get into a car accident when you're changing lanes. Life is a lot like that. When you're moving, graduating from high school or college, making life defining decisions - we have the opportunity to help as spiritual leaders. Let's help create healthy transitions from high school to college, college to young adults, and young adults into life!
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What's in your hands? That's your plan. What's in God's hands? That's the vision. What's in your heart? That's the dream.
Pastor Rob Ketterling (Lead Pastor of River Valley Church in MN) sits down with Josiah and Micah Kennealy to talk about working out your plan, vision, dream as well as generosity, planting a church that was relevant for young adults, and Pastor Rob's best insights for young leaders. We also talk about church hurt, deconstruction, and leadership.
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Have you realized that whether it's Millennials, Gen Z, or the Alpha Gen - they are deeply altruistic and desire to make a difference? How can we as pastors, parents, and next gen leaders mobilize young adults to right the wrong of this world?
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Are you a pastor who cares about the well being and faith of the next generation? A parent or grandparent who is concerned with the levels of anxiety and loneliness in your loved ones? This is one of the most important conversations facing our cultural moment...
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Hunter Perry is the young adult pastor at Rock Point Church in Queen Creek, Arizona.
We talk about the importance of young adult ministry, Wamos that are self-driving cars and AI, and reimagining what reaching young adults in your community can look like.
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Michael Murphy is a Lead Pastor Coach and author of the book XLR8: https://amzn.to/3BdyBFY.
We talk about the importance of young adult ministry, how to grow in your leadership as a young adult, and confronting insecurity in your leadership.
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Jon-Michael Sherman is the founder of Rocket Media.
We talk about church planting, online marketing, SEO, AI, and digital discipleship.
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Terry Parkman (River Valley Church, One Hope) joins us to talk about Discipleship Pathways for Gen Alpha, the future of the church, and processing decisions in leadership.
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Josiah and Micah sit down with Sandra Stanley and her daughter Allie Stanley Cooney to talk about parenting the next generation.
We unpack the 4 stages of parenting, what is different about raising children in this generation, why the faith of the next generation is worth everything, and Allie & Sandra's new book "Meet Me in the Middle"
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We talk with Brady Schearer from Pro Church Tools about AI, how to utilize social media digital opportunities for evangelism and discipleship, and why young adult ministry is vital.
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We talk with Ken Coleman - America's Career Coach from Ramsey Solutions about Gen Z in the workforce, inflation in the economy, and how to navigate career transitions if you hate your job, work in a toxic environment, have a bad boss and you're looking for the work you're wired to do!
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If there's ever been a time where it's felt like our world is divided- it's now... and God's heart is that we would be unified! We unpack how unity is possible with Pastor Brady Boyd!
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We talk about friendship and community, dating and relationships, and overcoming loneliness with @JeanineAmapola
Jeanine Amapola is an author, host of the Happy and Healthy Podcast, speaker, and Christian influencer from Dallas, Texas. Jeanine is passionate about helping women around the world know Jesus more and become secure in who Christ made them to be. Her goal is to help women become happy and healthy in all areas of life through God's Word and daily habits.
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Have you ever felt alone in ministry? We have. It doesn't need to be that way. We talk with Charles Stoicu about networking in ministry. We also talk about reaching young adults in different cities through a multisite church.
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Have you ever felt like you were preaching to a parade? Maybe that's a bit extreme but people certainly come and go. Here's how you can develop leaders and have ongoing training for your teams.
Isaac Gross is the young adult pastor at Pillar Church in Scottsdale, Arizona and leads Seven Young Adult Ministry.
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We talk with Allan Walters about the trend of more and more churches starting young adult ministries as they see both the need and opportunity!
Allan Walters is the youth and young adult pastor at One and All Church in San Dimas, California.
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Did you know that 80% of our life’s most defining moments happen between our 25th and 35th birthdays? Stephanie May Wilson calls this time period “The Everything Era” – the weird, wonderful and wildly difficult span of years for women in their 20s and 30s.
We talk about Stephanie's journey to 7 million podcast downloads, how to create a life you love and how to make wise decisions!
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God's heart is global! In this episode we highlight how to discern calling, we unpack the fact that 42% of the population on earth has no access to the gospel, a bible, church or missionary.
Bishop Daniel Punnose is the Vice President of ( @gfaworld ) www.gfa.org
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Ray Clark is the young adult pastor at Grace Church in Houston, Texas!
We talk about holiness, developing teams of leaders and volunteers, and the highest impact activities for a young adult pastor or leader!
We'd love to invite you to join us August 15-16 in Irvine, California for the youngadultstoday West Coast Leaders Conference at Mariners Church!
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Allen Tennison, Ph.D., serves as theological counsel to The General Council of the Assemblies of God and chairs its Commission on Doctrines and Practices.
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Joining us today is – Matt Markins – Matt is the CEO of Awana. Awana is a global leader in discipleship. Matt is also the author of a number of books including "Forming Faith"
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You guys are going to love our guest today – Pastor Mike Glenn. Mike was the Senior Pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church in Tennessee for many years and now has founded the Engage Church Network!
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We are joined by an amazing guest today – Alexander James – who is an author, poet, and thought leader!
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Today’s episode is presented by our friends at Thrivent. "Are you needing help with budgeting and managing your money? Thanks to our partners at Thrivent, you can get the help you need! Money Canvas offers free financial coaching around budgeting, saving, and spending. The program uses its own unique approach that makes talking about money accessible and stress free. You work one-on-one with a coach to see your money more clearly and create better everyday habits that free up more money to put towards your financial goals. For more information or to sign up for your first free session, go to www.thrivent.com/moneycanvas and be sure to list YoungAdults.Today in the reference spot!" __________________________________________________________________ FB Group "Young Adult Ministry Leaders" https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021/
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Kristen is a popular writer and speaker – author of Legacy Changer.
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Today’s episode is presented by our friends at Thrivent. "Are you needing help with budgeting and managing your money? Thanks to our partners at Thrivent, you can get the help you need! Money Canvas offers free financial coaching around budgeting, saving, and spending. The program uses its own unique approach that makes talking about money accessible and stress free. You work one-on-one with a coach to see your money more clearly and create better everyday habits that free up more money to put towards your financial goals. For more information or to sign up for your first free session, go to www.thrivent.com/moneycanvas and be sure to list YoungAdults.Today in the reference spot!"
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Dr. Steven Argue is associate professor of youth, family, and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and the applied research strategist at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI). He has worked in multiple ministry contexts as a youth pastor, parachurch leader, pastoral team leader. He’s the author of Young Adult Ministry Now and our guest today!
We unpack why young adult ministry is vital, the latest trends and research from Fuller, and ways to include young adults in your discipleship!
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Rachel Skoog is the co-founder of The HER Inc.
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Lastly, for today’s episode, we are joined by Rachel Skoog – Rachel is the founder of HER INC. and she’s an entrepreneur. Stay tuned to the end and you’ll see a special offer in the show notes just for our podcast listeners…
And now onto our conversation about Making a difference in this world through entrepreneurship right here on the youngadultstoday podcast!
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Nate Hilgenkamp is a host on Becoming Something podcast and a teaching pastor at Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, Tx.
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Denny Curran is the Lead Pastor of River of Life Church in Coldspring, Minnesota!
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And now onto our conversation about prayer and miracles with Pastor Denny Curran!
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Rob Hoskins is the President of One Hope and Author of “Change Your World” One Hope has a mission of providing God’s word to every child in the world.
One Hope's Global Youth Culture research study: https://www.globalyouthculture.net
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RJ McCauley is a next gen leader and serves with CSBC which exists to reach Gen Z in California through the Southern Baptist Convention. RJ is also student ministries pastor at Magnolia Church in Riverside, CA.
Today’s episode is presented by the Church Plant Masterclass put out by our friends at Rocket Media! If you want to give them a promo code, use YAT50 for 50% off Church Plant Masterclass. The first video on the 4 types of start-up parties is free when they head to our website, they can use your code for 50% off the entire course at www.ChurchPlantMasterClass.com
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Healthy Churches and Young Leaders with Dino Rizzo
Dino Rizzo is the Executive Director at ARC Churches. He’s an author and the host of Unscripted Podcast. Today he’s our guest - Dino Welcome to the show!
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Our guest in this conversation is Blaine Eldredge: Blaine is a teacher and writer from Peyton, Colorado. For the past decade, he has built platforms to help the Church thrive in late modernity. Blaine loves to read, write and talk about culture, history and theology. He really loves to contemplate the Gospel of Jesus and make resources to convey its astonishing beauty.
We just got back from CMN conference in Houston, TX – that session “Discipleship Pathways for Young Adults” is available on youtube or on podcasts. Inspired by these 2,000+ church planters!
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Our guests in this conversation are Ben & Jenessa Wait. They are the young adult pastors at Bethel Church Austin, TX. They’re a power couple who also has their hands in podcasting, real estate, home décor… welcome to the show!
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Josiah and Micah Kennealy were invited by the Church Multiplication Network to teach a breakout session on "Discipleship Pathways for Young Adults" at this year's conference in Houston, Texas.
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Our guest in this conversation is Jacob Salguero is a digital creator, owner of Tomorrow CRTV, and a leading voice when it comes to next gen & the future of the church.
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Carolyn Weber holds her BA from the University of Western Ontario and her M.Phil and D.Phil degrees from Oxford University. She has been Associate Professor of Romantic Literature at Seattle University; she has also taught at Westmont College, University of San Francisco and Oxford University. Carolyn and her husband share the joy of parenting three spirited children. She’s the author of a powerful memoir – surprised by Oxford, which has also been made into a movie!
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Cameron McDaniel is the young adult pastor at Valley Assembly in Spokane, Washington. He’s also started YA Collective to serve the movement of young adults in the Pacific Northwest.
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God has allowed Danny to be involved in student ministry for 7 years, church planting in New York City for 2 years, and now serving full-time at BT Church in South Texas as the Young Adults & Online Pastor.
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Josh Wellborn is the National Youth Director for the Assemblies of God, USA! And he’s our friend – Josh welcome to the show!
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Elyse Murphy is a speaker, author, and podcaster and she’s our friend – welcome to the show!
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Grant Troutt is the young adult pastor at @HarrisCreekBaptistChurch in Waco, Texas where he leads the Net Young Adult Ministry!
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Jade Warshaw serves as a debt elimination expert, financial coach and co-host of @TheRamseyShow Jade has a professional background in entertainment and has performed in over 92 countries worldwide.
She’s the author of a brand new book: “Money’s Not a Math Problem” (available here: https://amzn.to/4881Wgf ) and today she’s our guest on the youngadultstoday podcast.
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Lee Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide. A former atheist, today he’s founding director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Lee and his wife, Leslie, have been married for more than fifty years and live in Texas.
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RYAN SKOOG is co-founder and president of VENTURE, a church- planting and community development nonprofit that works in the toughest places of the world, serving war refugees, trafficked people, oppressed children, and the unreached.
He is also co-founder of several travel technology companies, including Faith Ventures and Yonder Travel Insurance.
Somehow he got the marry Rachel and they love adventuring with their two ginger headed kids, Colin and Sydney and the newest addition to their family, Kyal Sin Thant. Ryan has an MBA from Saint Thomas, 97 stitches from doing action sports, and has never had a cup of coffee.
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Kelli Patrick serves on the team with Minnesota Youth Alive, which has a mission…to reach EVERY STUDENT, on EVERY CAMPUS, in EVERY COMMUNITY with a relevant message of hope found in Jesus Christ. Our dream is to bring the life-giving message of hope to the over 430,000 students who attend the 704 public school campuses of Minnesota every 4 years! Youth Alive works across denominations through a wide variety of strategies to: 1.) Empower students to reach students AND 2.) To connect churches/youth ministries to local schools.
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George Kamel is a financial expert who will help you spend less, save more, and avoid money traps so you can build wealth and live life on your terms. He hosts the Ramsey Show, Smart Money Happy Hour and has a killer YouTube channel. Welcome to the show! George is also the author of a brand new book: Breaking Free From Broke!
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Dr. Ryan R. Montague (Ph.D., University of Missouri) is the founder of Divine Opportunity Ministries. Before starting the ministry, Ryan spent over a decade as a professor of Communication Management in higher education specializing in emotional intelligence in personal and professional relationships.
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Michelle is the founder and CEO of the Christiansingleshub.
“A Hub” is essentially designed for Christian Singles to grow, get equipped and be in community. She also has her podcast called An Apple a Day. But more recently she married the love of her life!
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Jacob Coyne is the founder of Stay Here, a mental health organization that raises awareness through bold and encouraging messaging and equips others to save lives from suicide. Jacob offers hope and help for the brokenhearted and hurting. He and his wife, Mariah, have three daughters and live in east Tennessee.
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We talk with Christian Bevere about singleness and relationships!
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Brian Tome founded and leads Crossroads Church, one of the largest churches in America. He’s also written five books; hosts The Aggressive Life podcast; and started Man Camp, a primitive weekend camping experience that’s driven 20,000 men to reclaim the code of manhood.
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We talk with Dr. Barna about How to Build a Biblical Worldview.
– Dr. Barna is often called “the most quoted person in the Christian church today.” George Barna is a professor at Arizona Christian University and the Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center at ACU.
He also founded the Barna Group, a research company that for years set the standard for understanding trends in American culture.
Dr. Barna has written more than 50 books, including numerous award-winners and New York Times bestsellers.
He is also a Fellow at the Townsend Institute, has taught at the undergraduate and graduate level, and has pastored two churches.
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Vince Parker is on staff at Life.Church – where he oversees youth, internships, and young adults across their 45+ campuses!
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Noah Herrin along with his wife Maddy are the founding Pastors of a brand-new church plant in Nashville, TN called “Way Church”. Noah is the author of Holy Habits – he is our friend and returning guest.
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Jason Romano of @SportsSpectrumMagazine joins us to talk about volunteering in young adult ministry, leaving ESPN, and taking steps of faith!
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Josiah and Micah chat with Katy McCown about Belonging. We talk about contagious community, working through church hurt, and how to lead and live in and build community!
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Caden is the founder of YONA – an outreach for young adults based in Southern California. He’s also the host of Questions With Caden Podcast!
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Joshua Kackley is a young adult pastor in Rochester, MN. he is also on the committee of people who serve alongside us with Minnesota Young Adults!
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Ian Oswald Guinness is an English author and social critic now based in Fairfax County, Virginia; he has lived in the United States since 1984. He holds his doctoral degree from Oxford University and is the author of more than 30 books.
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Today, Trey Peterson joins us to talk about personal finances! Trey Peterson is an entrepreneur and financial advisor. His whole career his focus has been helping businesses and individuals safeguard their insurance, assets and plan for the retirement they want. When he’s not working, he enjoys boating on Lake Minnetonka, working out, Missions Work, family time and hiking with 3 dogs.
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Nick Nilson, associate pastor at Lakewood Church joins Josiah and Micah to talk about life, purpose, and living the dream!
Copies of Nick's lates book available: https://amzn.to/3r70tqF
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John Zick is the director of called.ag! He is part of the national team for the Assemblies of God, USA! His work is very much equipping leaders and helping young people discover God’s calling on their lives.
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Being a digital missionary, Reaching generation Z and Video Game Community with Grant Diamond.
Follow Grant on Twitter: @TTVpreacherguy https://twitter.com/TTVpreacherguy
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A former ICU nurse, Billie is a highly sought-after speaker, best-selling author and host of the popular podcast, 'The Family Room'. Having been married for nearly 30 years to a Major League Baseball coach, she's lived in fifteen cities, eight states and three countries with her husband, while raising three sons.
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Addison is co-founder of Sons and Daughters Tv as well as COO at Messenger International. Today we talk about why prayer isn't boring and how to really connect with God!
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Alicia Britt Chole is a revered writer, speaker, and coach. We discuss caring for your soul, what to do with doubts & discouragement!
Her newest book "The Night is Normal" is available here: https://amzn.to/3qfvGqX www.youngadults.today
Pastor Jono Gates is a full-time traveling evangelist! He also is one of the contributing authors in our most recent young adult ministry resources called Equip The Saints!
Books available: www.youngadults.today/book Book Jono to speak at your church or event: https://jonogates.com
@pastormikesantiago is the lead pastor of @focus.church and founder of break200.com. He's also on the lead team of @ChurchMultiplicationNetwork ! We talk about advise for young leaders, change leadership, and starting new things!
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Connor Grim is the young adult pastor at Red Rocks Church in Denver, Colorado leading Red Rocks Young Adults!
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Conference: www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conf
John and his wife Jennifer are world missionaries to Costa Rica with a vision to raise up the next generation of men and women to reach the world for God!
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Conference: www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conf
Elise Wood is the founder of Ripple Effect.
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West Coast Conference: www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conf
Rochelle Geer is the young adult pastor at Willmar AG in Minnesota. She also serves with Micah and Josiah Kennealy on the team of leaders who plan Minnesota Young Adults!
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Conference: www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conf
@TimTimberlake is the pastor of @CelebrationChurch_org ! @JosiahKennealy interview him on his latest book "The Art of Overcoming" We talk about the faith of the next generation, the importance of young adult ministry, the art of overcoming and even becoming a more effective communicator!
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Pastor Nate Ruch is the Lead Pastor at @Emmanuel Christian Center and he joins this special episode with Josiah and Micah Kennealy as we celebrate 1 year of youngadultstoday as a nonprofit ministry!
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Philip Nation is a Vice President and Publisher of Thomas Nelson Bibles with Harper Collins. He’s also a pastor, author, and professor.
We are joined today by @covenanteyes Director of Recovery Education Sam Black. To receive your free paperback copy of the book "The Healing Church, visit: https://www.signupanywhere.com/signup/hrmupv0t
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Reba is the connections and young adult pastor at Reach Church in Alexandria, Minnesota. Reba also serves on the Minnesota Young Adults team.
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Stephen Glasser lives in Fargo, ND where he serves as a pastor, overseeing discipleship and community life as well as a thriving young adult community. He hosts the Going Somewhere Podcast, which aims to help young adults navigate the ambiguous adventure of young adulthood through real and raw conversations. At the core of everything, he desires to empower and equip ordinary people to follow Jesus and live everyday life to the fullest. Stephen loves quality time with his wife and three kids, hanging out with close friends and neighbors, reading, writing, and sports.
Philip is one of the co-founders of the Pursuit Conference with a vision of uniting young adults in their pursuit of Jesus.
https://www.thepursuitmn.com
Ken Harrison is the volunteer chairman & CEO of Promise Keepers, where he works to inspire men to be bold, faithful and godly fathers and husbands. He is also the CEO of WaterStone, which helps Christian donors give away $2 million weekly for God’s Kingdom.
Terry A. Smith has been the lead pastor of The Life Christian Church in New York City for 30 years. The author of several books, Terry is a gifted communicator who speaks in a variety of venues nationally and internationally.
Jesus is worthy of it all, plain and simple!
Tyler joins Micah and Josiah for a conversation about the Pursuit Conference and the heart of worship!
Steve Shadrach is founder of Support Raising Solutions, and the founder of the Center for Mission Mobilization (CMM), which is the parent ministry of SRS. Steve has trained thousands of Christian workers from over 1,200 organizations around the world how to raise support and authored The God Ask. He and his wife, Carol reside in Fayetteville, AR. They have five grown children and eight grandchildren.
This is a special episode with teaching from Josiah and Micah Kennealy at the 2023 CMN Conference in Houston, Texas March 6-8th!
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We're joined for this conversation by Paul Allen (@PAonthemic is the voice of the Minnesota Vikings and radio host with KFAN also the host of the Faith and Goal podcast)!
We talk about Paul's faith, the gospel, and the importance of reaching young adults in our world today! Be sure to check out our ministry www.youngadults.today You're invited to the Minnesota Young Adults WKND May 12th-14th for all 18-30 year olds: www.youngadults.today/the-wknd
Hannah is the CEO and founder of Generation Distinct. Aaron and Hannah also serve as the Next Gen Directors of the Leadership Network!
Shane serves as the National Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board (NAMB). He and his wife, Kasi, reside in Rockwall, TX with their six children. He has been in ministry for over 20 years as a denominational leader, church planter, lead pastor, and student pastor.
We believe the faith of the next generation is worth everything! This conversation features children's authors Gabe and Andrea Olson about fight, parenting, and being on mission!
Hannah Schermerhorn lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is an electrical engineer who has worked in legal, business, and global marketing. Hannah enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her nieces and nephews. Hannah is also the author of a brand new book on Singleness and Contentment!
Jade Gordon is a Clemson alumni, keynote speaker, and certified facilitator! She shares insights on leading Gen Z, the power of positive leadership, and overcoming negativity.
Anne Neilson is a well known artist. She’s the author of “Entertaining Angels” She’s also a wife, mother of four, artist, and philanthropist. She owns Anne Neilson Fine Art gallery and a home goods company as well.
Bryan Jackson joins Josiah and Micah to share about starting a business and reflecting on 10 years as a company! www.youngadults.today
Madison Offenbacker is the young adult women’s pastor at FellowshipYA at Fellowship Bible Church in Arkansas!
Ben & Kate lead a young adult ministry at Cape First Church in Missouri. Where they are seeing an incredible move of God in and through the young adults they have been working with. www.youngadults.today
Ben & Kate lead a young adult ministry at Cape First Church in Missouri. Where they are seeing an incredible move of God in and through the young adults they have been working with. www.youngadults.today
Arden Bevere is the co-founder of Sons and Daughters TV—a young adult ministry that positions this generation to lead their world into the adventure, freedom, and purpose found in our creator. He’s also the author of a brand new resource called: “I Am Transformed”
Roger Coles is a Canva Creator and verified Canva Expert. His templates are available at: https://www.canva.com/p/mysocialdesigner/ Canva Pro Free For Non Profits: https://www.canva.com/canva-for-nonprofits/
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Kayty and her husband Colby are college sweethearts and have been married since 2015. They spent their first 3.5 years of marriage in Chaing Mai Thailand utilizing their backgrounds in criminal Justice and social work to work in the area of anti-trafficking and child exploitation. The vision of Gather birthed during their time abroad and they were faced with the difficult decision to stay in Thailand or come back to pursue the business. Since moving back, It’s their heart to move forward full steam ahead while supporting the work they become so passionate about financially through Gather’s model.
Caleb Rouse is a faith & relationship coach for young men. He and his wife Stephanie minister to many through their podcast, books, and resources.
Stephen Miller joins us to talk about creative ways to reach the next generation (TikTok, Youtube, Social Media) and his newest book "The Art of Getting It Wrong"
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FAITH EURY CHO has been a gospel preacher since she was 19-years-old. Currently, she is a pastor, a pastor’s wife, writer, and an itinerant speaker. Faith is the CEO and founder of The Honor Summit, a nonprofit organization that centers Asian American women in the mission of God. Alongside her husband, Pastor David Cho, she is also the co-founder and co-pastor of Mosaic Covenant Church in NJ. Her most precious role, however, is being a mom to her 4 children— Moriah, Elias, River and Adalynn.
Lamar Slay is the Central Young Adults Pastor at Gateway Church in Texas. He also is a daily TikToker where he prays for students and young adults.
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Tovares and Safa Grey are believers, husband and wife, and parents to two. Tovares launched the Godly Dating 101 ministry in 2012 as a single individual trying to learn how and help others to date God’s way. They Greys have grown the ministry to include a top rated podcast with more than 3.5 million downloads and a new book, Godly Dating 101, and they have connected to millions of individuals who desire to honor Jesus in their relationships. They currently reside in Tampa, Florida.
Dan Seaborn, M.A., is the founder and president of Winning At Home, an organization that supports marriages and families. As an author, speaker, and leader of the Marriage and Family Network of AACC, Dan uses humor, practical illustrations, and real-life examples to teach others how to win at home. He has authored thirteen books and holds a master’s degree in Christian ministries. His new book, Winning at Home, will be available nationwide on September 13, 2022.
Stephen McWhirter is a songwriter and recording artist with Integrity Music. He’s also a touring worship leader, producer, speaker, and author. Thousands have come to Christ through God’s calling on his life and his powerful testimony of God transforming him from meth addict to worship leader.
Micah and Josiah bring on Dominic Done, Addison Bevere, and Daniel Fusco to talk about doubts, deconversions, and everything in between.
Irene Rollins is passionate about the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health of all people. After almost twenty-five years in full-time ministry, serving as Senior Pastors of a thriving church called i5 City, Irene and her husband Jimmy felt a shift in their ministry focus. Irene and Jimmy founded the ministry of TWO = ONE with a mission to help build strong marriages that result in healthy families that impact our communities for the better. In her downtime, Irene enjoys reading, exercising, cooking and clowning around with her husband Jimmy, their children, Kayla, Jaden, and Maya, and her two English bulldog babies.
Reframe Your Shame will be released nationwide on August 2, 2022.
Katie Rasmussen is the on staff at River Valley Church as one of the pastors at the City Campus as well as she is the leader of River Valley Young Adults!
Jeffrey Portmann Is the National Church Planting Director for the Assemblies of God – leading what is called CMN: The Church Multiplication Network.
Peter Greer is the CEO of Hope International. Also an author, husband, dad, and follower of Jesus!
Doug Vagle is the Lead Pastor at The Waters Church in Sartell, Minnesota. He is also the Church Planting Director for Minnesota District Assemblies of God.
Justin Mack is the Global Project Pastor at River Valley Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is also the founder of Project 42. The vision of Project42 is to help raise awareness and resources for the 42% of the world that has little or no access to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Robert J. Morgan is the teaching pastor of The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has served for over 40 years. He is a best-selling, gold-Illuminations, and gold-medallion winning writer with more than 35 books in print and approximately 5 million copies in circulation in multiple languages. Rob has appeared on numerous television and radio shows. He speaks widely at churches, conferences, schools, and corporate events. Rob was also a homemaker and a caregiver for his late wife of 43 years, Katrina, who battled multiple sclerosis and passed away in November of 2019. He and Katrina have three daughters and sixteen grandchildren.
Luke is 25 years old and lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Rebecca and his daughter Evelyn. He graduated from Life Pacific University with degrees in Speech Communication, Christian Ministry, and Strategic Leadership. In the past 2 years alone, Luke has been a part of seeing over 1,000 high school and college students respond to the Gospel in Nashville. He lives with a passion to see revival in the Church and awakening in America. Luke is also the visionary and director of a young adults conference called Consecrate that calls his generation to radical holiness, audacious faith, and a renewed commitment to the Great Commission.
Molly DeFrank is the founder of the online Digital Detox, where she helps free families from their addictions to devices. She has a degree in international relations and worked as a press aide for former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. These days, she is a stay-at-home mom and foster mom to six kids ages twelve and under.
Robbie Reider is the founder of The Creative Inventory (thecreativeinventory.com) and the worship director at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio!
Scarlet Hiltibidal is the author of books like Afraid of All the Things, He Numbered the Pores on My Face, and Bible studies like Anxious. She writes regularly for ParentLife magazine and She Reads Truth, and enjoys speaking to women around the country about the freedom and rest available in Jesus. Scarlet has a degree in biblical counseling and taught elementary school before she started writing. She and her husband live in southern California, where she loves signing with her three daughters, eating nachos by herself, writing for her friends, and studying stand-up comedy with a passion that should be reserved for more important pursuits.
Dallas Viva is the pastor of singles, college students, and 20s/30s at Mariners Church in California! We are going to talk about building teams and developing leaders!
Jack Countryman is Vice President and Publisher Emeritus at Thomas Nelson Publishers and the author of the newly-released ‘The Power of Hope’, he is unique in that, in 1986, he trademarked the JCountryman brand, essentially creating the Christian gift books business. Since then, he's published more than 800 books, sold nearly 30 million and is responsible for more of the industry’s most cherished devotional titles than you could probably imagine.
Benjamin has been a local church pastor for nearly 20 years in both the U.S. and Australia, including pioneering Lifeplace Church. Know as an innovative and empathetic speaker and writer, he combines his academic expertise with deep grassroots experience as a practitioner. His work helping churches develop generational intelligence in reaching Millennials and Gen Z has grown into a range of resources.
Camilo Buchanan is the young adult ministry leader at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Passion City Young Adults is made up of 18–25-year old’s.
Josiah and Micah Kennealy are joined by Pastor Brent Silkey to break some really exciting news!
Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. He has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response and higher education. John’s goal is to help you navigate tough decisions, improve your relationships, and believe you’re worthy of being well.
Passion City Church Cumberland is pastored by Grant Partrick. Together, he and his wife Maggie have been a part of the Passion team since 2014 and live with their daughters, Mercy and Ember, in Atlanta. Previously Grant served as the Pastor of Passion Students where he challenged middle and high school students to live lives committed to Jesus.
For over 20 years, as a consultant & coach, Ron has helped thousands of leaders and organizations. For over 35 years, he has served in senior ministry leadership roles. He served as CEO of the Leadership Network, planted two churches, and successfully revitalized three churches. He also has extensive experience in business, government and nonprofit work.
Ron's education includes a seminary master's and a master's in organizational leadership, and close to his doctorate in educational leadership. He also once helped lead a mid-sized city, where he served as Vice Mayor and Finance Chair.
Over 20 years ago, Ron founded a non-profit ministry called Mustard Seed Ministry, which provides devotional resources, family and leadership seminars, as well as coaching and consulting. Ron is certified to do official assessments with Myers Briggs. He is full of big ideas, loves creative and critical thinking, but especially loves to see progress.
The Ron Edmondson Leadership Blog was recently ranked #6 Top Leadership Blogs in 2021. Ron adds new content weekly and interacts with readers as much as possible.
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Brett is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of monopolize. Brett helps leaders scale brands. He joins us to talk about trends in the workplace, insight of the next generation, and how to start things!
Mike Harder is the Pastor of Kairos Nashville. Kairos is the young adult ministry of Brentwood Baptist Church located in Tennessee. https://kairosnashville.com www.youngadults.today www.patreon.com/youngadultstoday
Luke Lezon and his wife Lindsey live in Orlando, Florida where Luke is a Teaching and Young Adults pastor at Lifebridge Church, where he leads the young adult movement, Quay. Luke preaches all over the country and world. He is a creative, hilarious, dynamic preacher and teacher of God’s Word with a palpable love for people. Luke is also an author of the book Your Mess Matters.
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Lisa Anderson is the Director of Boundless – which is Focus on the Family’s young adult ministry. Lisa is the author of “The Dating Manifesto: A Drama-Free Plan for Pursuing Marriage With Purpose” and hosts “The Boundless Show,” a national radio program and weekly podcast.
Jon Rush is a youth director at Elevation Church where he serves the students of Elevation Youth. He also is the gaming director of youth nation gaming. www.youngadults.today www.patreon.com/youngadultstoday www.elevationchurch.org
Ben Peters is the founder and Lead Agent of Mission Real Estate Group!
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Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. He has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response and higher education. John’s goal is to help you navigate tough decisions, improve your relationships, and believe you’re worthy of being well.
Dominic Done is founder of Pursuing Faith and author of When Faith Fails. With a master's in theology from the University of Oxford, he has served as a pastor in Portland, Oregon; North Carolina; and Hawaii. Dominic has also taught English for companies in Europe, lectured in theology and history at various Christian colleges, worked as a radio DJ, and lived as a missionary in Vanuatu and Mexico. He and his wife, Elyssa, have a daughter, Amelia, and a fuzzy Goldendoodle, Bella.
Greg Linz is the Lead Pastor of Zoe Church in Burnsville, Minnesota!
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John D. Basie (Ph.D., Baylor University) serves as Director of the Masters Experience at Impact 360 Institute in Pine Mountain, Georgia. He is also the author of “Know. Be. Live. A 360 approach to discipleship in a post-Christian era.” So we will be discussing the faith of the next generation.
Zach Windahl is the author of the Bible Study and founder of The Brand Sunday!
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Myunique Inez is the young adult pastor at The Highlands Christian Fellowship in Palmdale, California. She’s also a social media influencer and blogger with the account @instagramforbelievers
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Jon Brown is the Next Gen Executive Pastor at Journey Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Brady Boyd is the pastor of New Life Church in Colorado! Also the best selling author of the book “Addicted To Busy”
Dr. Barna is often called “the most quoted person in the Christian church today.” George Barna is a professor at Arizona Christian University and the Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center at ACU. He also founded the Barna Group, a research company that for years set the standard for understanding trends in American culture. Dr. Barna has written more than 50 books, including numerous award-winners and New York Times bestsellers. He is also a Fellow at the Townsend Institute, has taught at the undergraduate and graduate level, and has pastored two churches.
🚨 BONUS EPISODE ALERT 🚨
This week we are doing a special conversation mashup with our friends Rob Fultz & Jeff Pitts at @theleadershipdrip podcast!
We talk about young adults & the church ⛪️
Pastor Justin Kendrick is the Lead Pastor of VOX CHURCH – a multisite church in New Haven, Connecticut and is the author of – Bury Your Ordinary: Practical Habits of a Heart Fully Alive
In it, he shares seven spiritual habits, that will push you outside your comfort zone and lead you to intentional, exponential spiritual growth. The habits aren’t meant to be another ‘to do list’ but are a guide to developing a lifestyle that leads you to grow spiritually every day.
Ann has a remarkable story! It’s rare that someone straight out of college would find themselves as Jeff Bazos’ right hand. But in 2002 Ann Hiatt did just that. In fact, throughout her career, she has been the right hand to some of tech’s biggest names - Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer and Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Now having left Silicon Valley, Ann is sharing the secrets behind the curtain to help others advance in their careers and adopt the same forward thinking that drove these leaders to success.
https://annhiatt.co
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Levi Lusko is the founder and lead pastor of Fresh Life Church, located in Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, and Utah. He is the bestselling author of Through the Eyes of a Lion, Swipe Right, and I Declare War. Levi also travels the world speaking about Jesus. He and his wife, Jennie, have one son, Lennox, and four daughters: Alivia, Daisy, Clover, and Lenya, who is in heaven.
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David Marvin leads The Porch, a Tuesday night ministry for thousands of young adults that meets across 14 locations in nine states. He received his master's degree in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and has been on staff at Watermark Community Church for 12 years helping lead, teach, and build into the next generation of young adults. In addition to his role as a pastor, his first priority is serving as husband to his wife, Calli, who is a licensed counselor. They reside with their two children, Crew and Monroe, in Dallas, Texas.
Carey Nieuwhof is a former lawyer and the founding pastor of Connexus Church in Barrie, Ontario, one of the most influential churches in North America. He is a much sought after conference speaker, podcaster, and thought leader. Host of the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast and best-selling author of several books, including “At Your Best”…
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Josiah and Micah share a special Christmas episode designed to help you enjoy this holiday season!
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Ken Coleman is the #1 bestselling author of The Proximity Principle and host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Ken Coleman Show. As America’s Career Coach, he helps callers discover what they do best so they can do work they love and produce the results that matter most to them. Whether you’re looking for a complete career change or you’re just unsure about what step to take next, Ken will help you get unstuck and get on the path to meaningful work.
Lindsay May is the founder of The Truly Co and publisher of Truly magazine. https://thetrulyco.com www.youngadults.today www.patreon.com/youngadultstoday
Matthew Stephen Brown is the founding and lead pastor of Sandals Church in Riverside, California. Matt and his wife Tammy started Sandals Church in their Riverside, California living room in 1997. Sandals has 13 campuses – each with a young adult ministry and is thriving! He is also the author of a brand new book – a book called you!
Thrilled to welcome Steve Carter is a pastor, speaker, author, podcast host, sports enthusiast, and the former lead teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. Steve’s passion is to bring Jesus into everything he does. A gifted teacher, Steve spends his days crafting sermons, messages, blog posts, and books to encourage people in their walk with Christ. He describes his work as humbling and vulnerable—a soul-baring process that keeps him dependent, expectant, and grounded in Christ. Steve lives in Phoenix, AZ, with his wife, Sarah, and their two kids.
We love Susie Larson and her husband Kevin! Susie is a talk show host, national speaker, and author of 18 books. Her passion is to see women everywhere awakened to the value of their soul, the depth of God’s love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus. Her latest book is an advent devotional called PREPARE HIM ROOM!
Josiah Jones is part of the team at Watermark Community Church helping lead the way with the Porch – which is Watermark’s young adult ministry!
Faith Schiller is the young adult pastor at Willow Creek Community Church and a student at Fuller Theological Seminary!
In this episode of the youngadultstoday podcast, Josiah and Micah Kennealy tackle the frequently asked question of how to bridge both retaining young adults who grew up the church as well as reaching unchurched young adults!
Billy Hallowell is passionate about faith, culture, and storytelling! He’s an accomplished journalist, commentator, and digital TV host who has written over 13,000 articles on faith, culture, and politics. He’s also the author of several books including “Playing With Fire”
Addison Bevere is the author of Saints: Becoming More Than “Christians”— a book that offers fresh perspective on what it means to follow Jesus in what many are calling a post-Christian world. After spending any amount of time with him, you’ll quickly realize that he is madly in love with his wife, Juli, and their four children. For a day job he serves as the COO of Messenger International, an organization that impacts millions of people in virtually every country. Addison is also a cofounder of SonsAndDaughters.tv and the oldest son of authors and speakers, John and Lisa Bevere. To learn more about him visit AddisonBevere.com Sons & Daughters is a global community with ambassadors in more than 40 countries, with a collection of podcasts, studies, and events. This September, they will make their publishing debut with their first book, I AM: Find Your Identity. Claim Your Freedom. Embrace the Adventure
Roger Lane has served as a Pastor, Development Director, Consultant, and Life Coach for over 40 years. He is the author of the book: Funded – a leader’s guide to raising money God’s way!
Rev. Doug Clay is the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God.
Doug Clay was elected chief executive officer of the General Council of the Assemblies of God at the 57th General Council in August, 2017. As general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, USA, part of the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, he is a member of the denomination’s Executive Leadership Team and Executive Presbytery. The church has nearly 13,000 congregations in the United States with over three million adherents. The U.S. Assemblies of God is part of a larger World Assemblies of God Fellowship with a membership of over 69 million.
Prior to his present position, Clay served the church as its general treasurer for nine years. He was superintendent of the Ohio District from 2004-2008, and pastored Calvary Assembly of God in Toledo, Ohio, from 1997-2004. Clay has also served as the Assemblies of God national youth director (1995-1997), Ohio District youth director (1989-1995) and as a youth pastor in Ohio and Iowa. He is a 1985 graduate of Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri.
Clay has a passionate love for the local church; he is a church health enthusiast and he effectively equips leaders to grow in their calling. Clay is the author of Ordered Steps and Dreaming in 3D.
He and his wife, Gail, have two grown daughters and seven grandchildren.
Daniel Fusco is the lead pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, Washington, a ministry that reaches people across the globe with the message that Jesus is real. He inspires people to live out their faith by simply responding to Jesus. Daniel is the author of Upward, Inward, Outward; Honestly; and Crazy Happy (releasing October 2020). His radio program Jesus is Real Radio and TV show Real with Daniel Fusco can be found on stations across the U.S., including the Hillsong Channel. He lives with his wife Lynn and their three kids.
Focus today is on Happiness, Fulfillment, and Contentment!
Christy Wright is a national best-selling author and personal growth expert – also part of the Ramsey Solutions team, serving as one of the Ramsey Personalities. Christy also has a popular podcast called The Christy Wright Show and has a brand new book… TAKE BACK YOUR TIME.
Focus today is on Life Balance!
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, overworked, overscheduled – exhausted in the process – and maybe even unfulfilled THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU!
For more, visit: www.christywright.com/balance
Chad Glover is the Executive Teaching Pastor at Abundant Life Church in Kansas City and leads Paradigm KC: Paradigm is a weekly gathering of Kansas City college and twenty-thirty somethings who have a desire to see Jesus made known throughout the city. Come and grab a cup of coffee and enjoy a relaxing environment, hear messages relevant to college and young professionals and build relationships with like-minded young adults after the service! We have a weekly worship service every Tuesday night at 7 pm in the Main Auditorium.
Scott and Crystal Martin serve as the National Directors for Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, USA. Chi Alpha (XA) exists on over 300 college and university campuses with over 20,000 students involved each year with a vision of offering students the opportunity to find Jesus and follow Him for a lifetime by transforming the university, the marketplace, and the world!
James Emery White is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina; president of Serious Times, Inc., a ministry that explores the intersection of faith and culture and hosts this website, ChurchAndCulture.org which features his messages and blogs; ranked adjunct professor of theology and culture at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he also served as their fourth president; and author of more than twenty books that have been translated into ten languages.
Including MEET GEN Z!
Emma Dotter is part of the amazing team leading the Porch at Watermark Church in Dallas, Texas. She’s also very passionate about helping her generation understand the Bible! So she creates cutting edge content like videos and a brand new book to be a blessing and encouragement!
Joey Weller is the Lead Student and College Pastor at Church Unlimited in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Justin Hamilton is a husband, father and speaker who is passionate about raising up a generation of leaders all around the world. His mission in life is to educate, encourage and equip youth and young adults to live a life of purpose. He serves as Youth and Young Adult Pastor at Generation Church in Arizona! His creative communication style enables him to connect with both the Gen-Z and Millennial demographic in a unique way. Whether he’s speaking in schools, conferences, churches or corporate settings, Justin is committed to seeing lives changed and communities transformed.
Are you looking for joy? Want to super-charge your thought life? This episode is for you!
Tommy Newberry is the author of seven books—including the New York Times bestseller, The 4:8 Principle, and the motivational classic, Success is Not an Accident—both of which have been translated into dozens of languages.
If you've ever questioned your faith in Jesus, asked hard questions about your faith, are yourself a skeptic or have friends or loved ones who are, this episode is for you! We talk with Pastor Mark Clark (pastor of Village Church in Canada) about his latest book "The Problem of Jesus"
Mark Clark is the founding pastor of Village Church, a multi-site church with locations in multiple cities across Canada and online around the world, that seeks to reach skeptics and challenge Christians.
He is the author of The Problem of God, winner of the 2018 Word Award for Evangelism. Mark has been the subject of several articles in Christianity Today and Outreach Magazine voted him one of the Top 26 Leaders to Watch. He resides in Vancouver, Canada, with his wife, Erin, and their three daughters.
John Eldredge, counselor and New York Times bestselling author of the 5-million copy bestseller,
Wild at Heart . We are living in a time when men and boys are experiencing the greatest mental health crisis we’ve ever known. As a leading authority on masculinity, John is passionate about this topic and addressing the issues head-on that are plaguing men. John offers solutions to help through an expanded version of
Wild At Heart and a six-week program called
Wild At Heart Experience , both available this month.
Shane serves as the National Next Gen Evangelism Director for the North American Mission Board (NAMB). He and his wife, Kasi, reside in Rockwall, TX with their five children – Raygen, Harper, Titus, Elliot, & Glory. He has been in ministry for over 18 years as a denominational worker, church planter, lead pastor, and student pastor. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies, a Master’s Degree in History, and a PhD in Clinical Christian Counseling.
Shane is also a traveling communicator, evangelist, and Bible teacher. Every year he speaks to tens of thousands about the good news of Jesus Christ. Shane is also the author of a popular blog, which has over 3 million views.
Shane is the author of the book 9 Common Lies Christians Believe: And Why God’s Truth Is Infinitely Better.
Tom Truszinski is the Center Director for MN Adult & Teen Challenge in Rochester, MN. Tom started drinking alcohol at a young age, barely graduating high school. Even though his alcohol usage increased during his young adult years, he found identity through success in college and in the corporate world. At 28 years old, Tom was the V.P. of a large financial firm in St. Paul, MN. He was even featured in the Wall Street Journal. At the same time, he was a raging alcoholic, suicidal and had a falling marriage. Tom was then involved in a serious motorcycle accident which set him on a journey to find is real purpose and calling in life. For more information on MN Teen & Adult Teen Challenge go to www.mntc.org
PAUL ANGONE is the best-selling author of a number of books including 25 Lies Twentysomethings Need to Stop Believing: How to Get Unstuck and Own Your Defining Decade a sought-after national keynote speaker for corporations and keynote speaker for colleges and universities, and the creator of AllGroanUp.com, which has been read by millions of people in 190 countries.
Paul is also an organizational consultant, trainer, and Millennial influencer who specializes in helping companies attract, retain, develop, and harness the best strengths of the Millennial and Gen Z generations. Paul has been honored to work with amazing companies like Intel Security, Wells Fargo, and Aflac through speaking engagements and Millennial influencer branding and awareness campaigns.
Paul is a frequent media speaker on Gen Z and Millennial generations, and has done hundreds of radio, TV, and podcast interviews.
Pastor Rod Carlson and his wife Melody are the Senior Pastors at Oak Hills Church in Eagan, Minnesota. They planted this church 30 years ago! Rod has his doctorate and focused his dissertation efforts on preaching to the unchurched. www.oakhillschurch.net |
Link to Pastor Rod's Doctoral Thesis we referenced in the conversation: https://digitalcommons.luthersem.edu/dmin_theses/14/
Josiah and Micah Kennealy dive into a conversation about launching a brand new young adult ministry as well as leading an existing young adult ministry with Clay Cooney!
Clay is the director of young adults at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Dr. Sean McDowell is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. He connects with audiences in a tangible way through humor and stories while imparting hard evidence and logical support for viewing all areas of life through a Biblical worldview. He is also a professor of apologetics at Biola University. AUTHOR, SPEAKER & BIOLA APOLOGETICS PROFESSOR
Also, his newest book is called Chasing Love: Sex, Love, and Relationships in a Confused Culture!
Dr. Allen Griffin is the founder of Excellerate Youth- a program ministering to and mentoring young adults in foster care, equipping students with skills and training to provide brighter futures for tomorrow's leaders. He is also an author, evangelist, and traveling speaker! Allen has a Doctorate degree in Leadership from SEU.
Dr. Brian Pingel and his wife Kristi accepted the senior pastor position at Cedar Rapids First Assembly in 2016. They have served in various pastoral roles for over 25 years. Brian has also served as a college professor at North Central University where he oversaw the development of young pastors and led programs in Urban & Youth Development. They have been married since 1991 and have three sons.
We talk about transitioning students out of high school, off to college, and retaining them in the local church.
We also dive into missions giving and going.
And we want to be sure we have fun in ministry!
We are joined today by #81 for the Green Bay Packers – Josiah Deguara! Josiah is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played college football at Cincinnati. Drafted 94th pick overall in the 2020 draft!
Barnabas Piper is a husband and the father of two daughters who loves spent reading, writing, or watching sports. The Piper’s reside in the Nashville area where he serves as an assistant pastor at Immanuel Church of Nashville. He’s the author of several books:
The Pastor’s Kid: Finding Your Own Faith and Identity
Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt is Not the Enemy of Faith
The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life
Hoping for Happiness: Turning Life’s Most Elusive Feeling into Lasting Reality.
And the co-host of
The Happy Rant podcast with Ted Kluck and Ronnie Martin in which we cheerfully (if sardonically) rant about all the things that don’t matter all that much and some things that do.
Rod Loy is senior pastor at First Assembly of God in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Under his leadership, the church has grown to over 3,000 in average weekly attendance and has helped plant more than 1,100 churches in sixty-three nations. Rod's unique approach to leadership has led him to adventures in the Real World, including working as a volunteer lifeguard and elementary school assistant. He is the author of several books including Immediate Obedience as well as Help, I’m In Charge!
Pastor Choco De Jesus is the founding pastor of New Life Covenant Church in Chicago, the General Treasurer of the Assemblies of God, USA, and Author of several books including his latest: Move into More! Time Magazine has named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world!
Jodie Berndt: Author | Speaker | Bible Teacher
Wife and mom to four adult children and two sons-in-law
Love good books, good worship, good friends, good beach days!
Jodie is the author of the of the Praying The Scriptures Series… and in our hands we have a copy of her newest book “the 20th Anniversary Edition of Praying the Scriptures for Your Children.”
Josiah and Micah Kennealy have a conversation with JP Pokluda!
JP Pokluda, lead pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, TX, and former leader of The Porch, also the author of a brand new book Outdated: Find Love That Lasts When Dating Has Changed (March 2).
Darryl Strawberry is described as a baseball legend by many who have been dazzled by the dynamics of his game. His many accomplishments in the major leagues include four World Series titles, eight All-Star Game appearances, and a nomination to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. He has earned the legendary nicknames and phrases of one of the most feared homerun hitters in the game of baseball: Straw’s Sweet Swing, Strawberry’s Field Forever, and The Legendary Straw Man!
(17 seasons in MLB)
Though Darryl was extremely successful in his career, his personal life was plagued with addictions, abuse, divorces, cancer, jail time, and other issues. Darryl finally found true redemption and restoration in Jesus Christ.
John Bevere is an international speaker and best-selling author who’s known for his bold and uncompromising approach to God’s Word. John and his wife Lisa are the founders of Messenger International, an organization established to teach, reach, and rescue.
Over more than three decades in the ministry, his desire is to support the local church and resource leaders regardless of location, language, or financial position. To this end, his resources have been translated into over 90 languages, and millions of copies have been given away to pastors and leaders worldwide.
Messenger International | johnbevere.com
Daniel Darling is the Senior Vice President for Communications at NRB. Dan is a bestselling author of several books, including his latest, A Way With Words, which released in August, 2020.
Dan is a prolific writer for a wide variety of publications.
Josiah and Micah Kennealy share the heartbeat behind the new book "Reaching The Next: 13 Ways Churches Can Engage Young Adults" available FOR FREE now!
ANDY ESTRELLA - Directors of Missouri State Chi Alpha Andy has been involved with Missouri State Chi Alpha since 2008 and took the role of Director in 2009. Andy is originally from New York and moved to Springfield to attend Central Bible College in 1999. His wife, Candice is from Arkansas and has been a nurse but now loves being at home with their three daughters. Andy and his wife Candice and their family love working with college students, discipling them in the purpose God has for them.
Paul Worcester is the National Collegiate Evangelism Director for NAMB within the SBC. Also the founding director of Christian Challenge Campus Ministry at Chico State. He founded in 2019 Campus Multiplication Network and is also the author or Fuel & The Flame!
Reaching The Next: 13 Ways Churches Can Engage Young Adults
Founded by Josiah & Micah Kennealy out of Minneapolis, MN – youngadults.today is a ministry that exists to reach the next generation.
About "Reaching The Next" This book is a collaborative work of 13 practitioners in young adult ministry from across the nation who write one chapter each on how the church can engage young adults in their faith, and ultimately in the local church.
Chapter One: Intentionally Reaching (Josiah Kennealy)
Chapter Two: In Purity (Micah Kennealy)
Chapter Three: In Justice (Brent Silkey)
Chapter Four: In Peace (Nick Nilson)
Chapter Five: In Theology (Dr. Allen Tennison)
Chapter Six: In Mental Health (Dr. Sammy D. Kim)
Chapter Seven: In Evangelistic Momentum (Paul Worcester)
Chapter Eight: In Purpose (Andrew Matrone)
Chapter Nine: In the Kingdom (Brad Ormonde, Jr.)
Chapter Ten: In Leadership (Clynt Reddy)
Chapter Eleven: In Financial Freedom (Chris Brown)
Chapter Twelve: Intergenerationally (Dr. Randy Jumper)
Chapter Thirteen: In Volunteer Teams (David Marvin)
copyright all rights reserved www.youngadults.today 2021
Trevin Wax is a vice-president at LifeWay Christian Resources, a regular columnist at The Gospel Coalition. A former missionary to Romania, he has contribute to The Washington Post, Religion News Service, World, and Christianity Today, which named him one of thirty-three millennials shaping the next generation. He is the author of This Is Our Time as well as his newest book Rethink Yourself!
Eryn Eddy is a social entrepreneur, a writer, a speaker, and a creative director. The founder of the lifestyle clothing brand So Worth Loving, Eryn and her work have been featured on CNN and MSNBC, and in Mashable, The Oprah Magazine, Jezebel, Southern Living, and Atlanta Magazine. A frequent guest on podcasts and speaker at conferences and at corporate headquarters, Eryn speaks and writes about personal struggles, community, empathy, entrepreneurship, the power of honest conversations, and the impact of self-doubt. She lives just outside of Atlanta.
Karl Vaters has been a small church pastor for 30 years, is the author of a number of books including: The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches, and the Small Thinking that Divides Us (2013), and travels extensively to churches and conferences to speak about leading a small church well.
Kait Warman is an inspirational speaker, a popular relationship coach, and the host of The Heart of Dating podcast. She helps thousands of men and women on their journeys through the conversations on her podcast, social media platforms, one-on-one relationship coaching, and online courses. She lives in the Los Angeles area and loves sunshine, walks, Jesus, and listening to Celine Dion.
Dave And Ashley Willis Parents of four awesome boys. Hosts of “The Naked Marriage Podcast.” Part of the incredible team at @MarriageToday and @xomarriage Authors of numerous books including “The Naked Marriage” “Raising Boys Who Respect Girls” and the soon to be released “Naked and Healthy”
Gabe and Marissa have been attending Watermark Church since September 2014. After volunteering for awhile they came on staff at Watermark to work with Young Adults, Lifegroups, and Missions. They are passionate about reaching people in Stillwater and around the world with The Gospel, and helping people grow in their relationships with God.
Dr. Doug Graham is the Vice President for Spiritual Life & Student Development at North Central University as well as serves the Minnesota District Council of the Assemblies of God as the Assistant Superintendent. www.northcentral.edu | www.mnaog.org
Vicki Graham is the Senior Associate Pastor of Ministry Operations at Cedar Valley Church! www.cvchurch.org
They have 4 adult children who are all in ministry today and the Graham’s have been married for 36 years!
Josh is the Lead Pastor of Evangel, a multisite and multi-influence church based in Bismarck, ND. Josh’s main priority is building the church through an authentic, relational and practical style of leadership.
Immediately following college in 2008, Josh began his work in churches across North Dakota. With only six years of experience, Josh began leading Evangel—a thriving, multi-service church of over 2,000 in weekly attendance in the heart of the state. Under Josh’s leadership, Evangel has continued to grow in numbers and influence.
Josh completed his masters degree in Organizational Leadership in 2016 and excels in preaching, casting vision, mentoring and leading multiple generations.
Andrew Dawson is the Worship and Creative Pastor who also oversees Youngish at Adventure Church in Siren, Wisconsin! Youngish is the young adult ministry at Adventure. He and his wife Becky are simply phenomenal people who love Jesus and have a passion for serving people in ministry.
Today we’re joined by Chad Torrison. Chad, along with his wife Sara, leads the vision and direction of the Young Adults ministry at Canyon Hills Community Church in Bothell, Washington. They oversee all YA Life Groups and large group gatherings. Chad and Sara also work hard as parents to their daughters: Lucy and Calvary! Chad’s favorite verse: Galatians 2:20
Scott and Karen Hagan serve as the President at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to NCU, The Hagan’s pastored Real Life Church in Sacramento, California. Scott holds his PHD in Leadership from Gonzaga University and is the author of several books. We think the world of this couple and we are thrilled to have them join us today!
Rachel Cruze is a two-time #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of The Rachel Cruze Show. Since 2010, Rachel has served at Ramsey Solutions, where she teaches people to avoid debt, save money, budget and how to win with money at any stage in life. She’s authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money Smart Kids, which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey. Her latest book Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover WHY You Handle Money the Way You Do and WHAT to Do About It will release in January 2021. (TODAY IS BOOK LAUNCH DAY!)
Jim Stovall has been a national champion Olympic weightlifter, the President of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network, and a highly sought after author and platform speaker. He is the author of the best selling book, The Ultimate Gift, which is now a major motion picture starring James Garner and Abigail Breslin.
For his work in making television accessible to our nation’s 13 million blind and visually impaired people, The President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity selected Jim Stovall as the Entrepreneur of the Year. He was also chosen as the International Humanitarian of the Year, joining Jimmy Carter, Nancy Reagan, and Mother Teresa as recipients of this honor.
Today we have Pastor Jerry Strandquist joining us! Pastor Jerry served as the Lead Pastor of Cedar Valley Church for 26 years until 2015 when he retired. He was my pastor growing up and also hired me with my first job as young adult pastor right out of college! Few people have had as amazing of an impact on my life and leadership. He has truly left a legacy and impact on my heart, in my life, and in the ministry that I lead and we will get into why in just a minute!
Brad Jones is the Pastor of the Passion City Church 515 location. Together, he and his wife Brittany have been a part of the Passion Movement for over a decade helping carry the heartbeat of Passion Conference and Passion City Church. They live in Atlanta with their two children, Caleb and Addy.
@bradjones10 | @passioncity | @passion268
www.youngadults.today
Adam is the founder and lead pastor of Embrace, a multi-site church based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Author of Talking With God and Love Has A Name, he also hosts a podcast called The Conversation. Adam still cheers for the Cincinnati Bengals but no longer drives a Rambler. He’s married to his wife, Becky, and has four kids: Hudson, Wilson, Grayson, & Anderson. He also has seven chickens, two dogs, & three fish, but what he really wants is a sheep.
Today, we are joined by Matt Noblitt, Director of The Living Room at Buckhead Church Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Matt has a passion to help students discover what it looks like to live for what matters most. He earned his degree in Religion at Liberty University. Matt and his wife, Ann, have a daughter named Willow, and you can often find them watching sports or checking out the best restaurants in town.
College can be an isolating experience. It’s possible to be surrounded by people and still lonely.
There aren’t many places where you can experience meaningful community and have honest conversation about the deeper issues of life.
The Living Room exists to be a home away from home for college students—a place to belong.
Matthew Hernandez is the NEXT GEN pastor over young adult ministries at Gateway Church SLK campus in Southlake Texas!
So glad to have some time together today. We are going to have a fun conversation on life, gatherings and groups within young adult ministry!
Scott Linebrink serves as the Stewardship Director for Water Mission. He has an amazing journey and story after pitching in the MLB for over a decade, he joined the team at Water Mission.
Water Mission is a Charleston-based Christian non-profit company that provides safe water and sanitation to developing countries. Programs have been implemented in 52 countries, reaching over 2.5 million people with safe drinking water. Our partners include UNICEF, Samaritans Purse, Doctors Without Borders, and InTouch Ministries. Our goal is to save lives through safe water, combined with the living water of Jesus Christ.
Tim Elmore: Millennial Expert & Generation Z Expert Dr. Tim Elmore, CEO and Founder of Growing Leaders, is a best-selling author and international speaker. A world-renowned expert on Generation Y and Generation Z, Dr. Elmore uses his knowledge to equip educators, coaches, leaders, parents, and other adults to impart practical life and leadership skills to young adults that will help them navigate through life. He is the author of numerous books, including Generation Z Unfiltered.
Chris Cruz. is the young adult pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California. A great church in lead by Pastor Bill Johnson. Tribe Young Adult Ministry is the next generation of young people at Bethel Redding! Pastor Chris is also the author of a great new book called The Practice of Being with Jesus: A Daily Path into God's Presence, Curing the Restless Life, and Living as a Disciple!
Brad Ormande Jr. is the young adult pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. A great church in So Cal lead by Pastor Greg Laurie. Harvest YA is all about worship, grow, and belong!
So glad to have some time together today. We are going to have a fun conversation on life, ministry, finding strength in suffering as well as equipping the local church!
TJ Joy is the college and young adult pastor at Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee!
Ben Stuart is the pastor of Passion City Church, Washington D.C. Prior to joining Passion City Church, Ben served for eleven years as the executive director of Breakaway Ministries, a weekly Bible study attended by thousands of college students on the campus of Texas A&M. Ben earned a master’s degree in historical theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. Ben and his wife, Donna, live to inspire and equip people to walk with God for a lifetime. They live in the District with their three kids, Hannah, Sparrow, and Owen.
Ben is also the author of the book: Single, Dating, Engaged, Married!
Micah MacDonald is a traveling evangelist and the founder of Mac Ministries. Together with his wife, Steph, the MacDonald’s travel the nation preaching the gospel to thousands annually and also leading worship. They also serve on staff at Zoe Church near Minneapolis, Minnesota as Staff Evangelists and Steph is also a worship leader!
He is also the author of the brand new, best-selling book: Death to Life! Available on amazon.com today :)
Rachel Cruze is an American author who specializes on the subject of personal finance. Her book Smart Money Smart Kids, co-authored with her father, Dave Ramsey, reached number one on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2014. Her second book Love Your Life, Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want was published in 2016. She frequently travels for media tours and speaking events nationally.
Susie Larson is a talk show host, national speaker, and author of seventeen books and many articles. In both 2016 and 2017 Susie was nominated and voted into the top ten groups for the National John Maxwell Leadership Award. Susie has been married to her dear husband Kevin since 1985 and together they have three wonderful sons, three beautiful daughters-in-law, two adorable grandchildren, and one adorable pit bull named Memphis. Susie’s passion is to see women everywhere awakened to the value of their soul, the depth of God’s love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus.
Since 2003, Anthony O’Neal has helped hundreds of thousands of people make smart decisions with their money, relationships, and education. He’s a #1 national bestselling author of Debt-Free Degree and national bestselling author of The Graduate Survival Guide. He recently released Destroy Your Student Loan Debt. He travels the country spreading his encouraging message to help teens and young adults start their lives off right and people of all ages succeed with money. He has a great podcast mini-series called “Borrowed Future.” You can follow Anthony on YouTube and Instagram @AnthonyONeal and online at anthonyoneal.com or facebook.com/aoneal.
Steph MacDonald is the Worship Pastor at Zoe Church in Burnsville, Minnesota and also leads Mac Ministries with her husband, Micah!
Mac Ministries (501c3-Non-Profit) is ALL ABOUT THE GO! In the last two years God has ordered our steps. Steph and Micah MacDonald preach/lead worship all over the country and world. We were determined early on to pray and fast and let God open every door of opportunity. Therefore, we do not call or email pastors, leaders, directors or market our ministry. We ask God to open the doors for us. When we are asked to come and minister we recognize that it was God that brought us there and not our own doing. We love partnering with local church leaders and help equip/build into the region and place with what God is already doing there. We further those purposes by traveling the country preaching and leading worship for Sunday mornings, youth conventions, youth outreaches, summer camps, men’s events, women’s events, Wednesday night youth services, Missions and Speed the Light Tours, Christian mentoring and discipleship along with training and equipping the church.
CHRIS & HOLLY BROWN
Highly sought after Pastor, Speaker, and Church Leadership Expert, Chris brings over 20 years of ministry and financial experience. He worked alongside Dave Ramsey for years as a nationally syndicated radio host for “Life, Money, and Hope.” He has been featured on national media outlets such as Fox & Friends; but most importantly, he passionately loves the local church and has served as a Campus Pastor at Elevation Church and Executive Pastor and Chief Financial Officer at Potential Church. Chris traded in city life for farm life in Columbia, TN with his wife of 19 years, Holly, and their three children.
-hosts of the podcast: There is More with Chris & Holly Brown.
-Holly also serves as the Executive Pastor for Embrace Church!
Ben Courson is the senior pastor at Applegate Christian Fellowship, an international speaker, bestselling author, and TV and radio personality. He has been featured on Fox, Hallmark Channel, TBN, ABC Family, and other mainstream media outlets. His TV show is broadcast in 180 countries, and his national radio show airs on over 400 stations. He travels the globe speaking of God’s hope and igniting revival in the hearts of his listeners.
Stemming from his own bout with suicide and depression, Ben founded Hope generation, aiming to help those struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts to those who’ve lost hope and meaning amid their success. The ministry is shouting about the God of Hope from the mountaintops to help people rise out of despair.
Today we want to welcome Tanner Morgan to the podcast! Tanner is #02 and the QB for the Minnesota Gophers Football Team! He’s a passionate follower of Jesus and an influential young leader.
Today, our host Micah Kennealy interviews our cohost Josiah Kennealy as a guest on the podcast.
Josiah is the author of the book Debtless: Helping Students Take on Less Debt. He's also spent the last several years as a pastor of young adults within a local church and now is a pastor of college students through a campus ministry!
A little more about Josiah can be found at www.josiahkennealy.com
Today we’re joined by David Marvin. David has the privilege of leading the Young Adults ministry called The Porch at Watermark Church in Dallas, Texas.
Throughout history, one age group has consistently had incredible influence on the culture and world around it: young adults. We love this age group, and believe it is crucial in its influence, and limitless in its potential impact.
Aside from being called servant of Christ, his greatest title is "Calli’s husband". Calli is David’s wife, ministry partner, and daily example of godly living. She makes him love Jesus and people more.
Paul Sohn is the founder of QARA, an organization that empowers twenty-somethings to discover their God-given identity and calling.
He is an award-winning blogger, leadership coach, and speaker. His blog has been ranked one of the Top 50 Leadership Blogs to Follow.
Christianity Todayhas named Paul among the Top 33 Under 33 Christian Millennials to watch.
www.qara.org