Multiply Youth Ministry Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Sometimes you just need to hear how someone else is doing ministry to spur on your own creativity. Joining Brian on the podcast is Marques Pauley. Marques is the Student Pastor at Mill Creek Baptist is Bardstown, KY. He shares a few things they are doing to reach out to their community with the Gospel.
We go back and listen in on an episode of the Word of Life podcast from last year where Jonathan and Tommy Sewall talk about Gen-Z and how to reach them. Tommy is the director of Word of Life Island and Word of Life Snowcamp and is a student of today's culture.
Everyone of us would say that we want our students to be sharing their faith. Let's be real though; not very many are. How can we get them excited and equipped to do so? Jason Lamb from Dare2Share joins Brian on the podcast today to talk about this issue and an event coming up that will help your students (and you) in this area.
All leaders experience people who are difficult to lead. On this episode of the podcast, Brian talks about the hardest person you will ever lead. Here's the problem, you have to look at this person in the mirror every day. If you don't lead yourself well, you will have a hard time leading others. Brian looks at six characteristics of self-leadership.
We have a new class of Youth Ministry Interns who are getting ready to start their ministry in a local church. Brian grabbed three of them to be on the podcast this week to talk about what they are learning and what they are most excited or nervous about going into their internship.
You want to help your students share their faith, but how? Chris Selby joins Brian again on this episode to talk about how to equip your students to have conversations with their friends about Jesus!
It is easy to become so eager to do ministry that we don't prioritize the most important things. Prayer is one of these things. If you want to reach every student in your community, it has to start with prayer. Chris Selby joins Brian on the podcast for this episode. Chris is a missionary to Youth Pastors and tells his story of how his youth ministry saw 140 reached for Christ in one year.
Whether you are a youth pastor or a small group leader, it is important to understand the significance of relationships when you are working with young people. On this episode, Brian has a conversation with Dwight Peterson. Dwight is a veteran youth leader. He was a youth pastor in a local church for almost twenty years and now is a professor at Clark Summit University in the areas of discipleship and youth ministry. He and his wife are also middle school small group leaders in their local church.
New York Bible Institute’s Dean of Women, Karen Smith, shares with us on how to have an effective Quiet Time that’s meaningful even on the days you don’t feel up to it. Also, Karen dives into what accountability looks like through both being held accountable and keeping someone else accountable.
Planning is not the most exciting thing to talk about but is certainly necessary for a thriving youth ministry. Brian talks about some practical steps to planning with your leadership team for the new ministry year.
Joining Brian for this episode of Multiply! is Alan Smith. Alan is a Campus Pastor at Greystone Church in Athens, GA. He is the author of Let's Go! Creating and Sustaining a Thriving Student Ministry. He has some real practical thoughts on volunteer leaders, communicating with parents and taking risk in ministry.
We all want to make disciples, but it is not easy. Today on the podcast, Brian talks about identifying where your students are in the process, how we can help them get to the next step and 5 key words in disciple-making.
It is never too early to begin to prepare your students for college. In this episode, Brian talks with Brian Mills about what you can do to prepare them. Brian is the College Pastor at Cross Church in Fayetteville, AK where he ministers to over 1,000 students. Prior to that, he was a Student Pastor. He is also the co-author of A Different College Experience.
What does it mean to win in ministry? What kind of things should be measure and how should we keep track of these things? Joining Brian to talk about this is Scott Talley. Scott is the student pastor at Church at the Cross in Orlando, FL and the author of the new book, Ministry Win.
In John 17, Jesus prayed for His disciples knowing that He did not have a lot of time left on earth with them. What we find is a great model as to how we can pray for our students. Brian shares three ways, according to John 17, that we should be praying for our students.
Where students go to college is a big deal. Today on the podcast, Brian is joined by Tom Phillips, Campus Pastor at the Word of Life Bible Institute to talk about the role a Christian College can play in the lives of our students.
The message of the gospel never changes, but our culture continues to change. On this episode, Brian talks with Daniel Rice, the author of #Gospel about how we are going to reach this generation of students.
Summer is just around the corner. What do you have planned for your students? Brian is joined by Kyle Gray and Doug Hively to talk about summer ministry and what part camp can play in that. Also, they talk about opportunities for a student(s) in your ministry to spend the summer working and growing spiritually at camp.
Everyone has a story and every story is significant. Can your students tell their story? Do you tell your story? Brian is joined by Kevin Durham from This is my Story. They have a great conversation on how telling our story can help others find a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Today we listen in on the Word of Life Podcast where Brian was a guest with host Jonathan Phillips to discuss how Satan is attacking and deceiving our youth today. What are our students doing to make it easier for Satan to deceive? Why do so many young people doubt their salvation? How can we best equip our students to stand up against Satan’s attacks and stand out for Jesus in our world?
Brian and Jonathan Phillips (Host of the Word of Life Podcast) team up to have a conversation with Kevin Ross about how our students can impact the world even if they can't go on a missions trip. Kevin is the President of Helping Hands Foreign Missions a ministry that is focused on developing thriving and sustainable Christ-based communities among the most needy and suffering, producing disciples who follow Christ.
What happens when students have the opportunity to put their devices away for a while? You may be surprised. How should we as youth leaders and parents help students navigate their use of technology? On this episode, Jon Nazigian, the director of the Word of Life Wild middle school camp and an educator for 25 years joins Brian to talk about this and more.
As a youth pastor or key leader, the ministry you have to your leadership team is crucial. When you are at your best, they will be at their best. On this episode Brian talks with Dr. Shean Phillips from Piedmont International University about some practical steps to live this out in your ministry.
Do you have an intentional plan to folllow-up with students who have made the decision to trust Christ? We cannot just assume they are going to grow without an intentional plan and guidance. Today on the podcast, Brian shares some thoughts on how to follow-up with students who are new believers.
If you have worked with students for more than a minute, you have dealt with the results of anxiety and depression. Students everywhere are struggling with it and many times with no help. Brian sits down with Karen Smith (a repeat guest from Episode 17), the Dean of women at the Word of Life Bible Institute and she gives us some practical steps as to how we can help students in these areas of struggle.
In this episode we feature the Learn the Word Podcast with host, Dr. Paul Weaver. Paul is joined by John Stonestreet as they talk about many culture issues including gender issues and so much more.
Most youth ministries have been doing small groups for a long time. The question is, are they working? Brian talks through some practical thoughts for how to be a great small group leader and really make a difference in a students life.
Many of your students are just looking for someone to believe in them. You can be that person. Our guest today is Jay Sanders. Jay is the College Pastor at Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa, FL. Jay shares the difference people made in his life simply because they believed in him and gave him opportunities to thrive.
The middle years of students lives are crucial. Therefore, we must be aware of what students are going through during this time and have a plan of how to disciple them. Brian is joined in the conversation today by Dan Istvanik. Dan is a middle years pastor in Lancaster, PA and a specialist in this particular age group.
As a leader, other people depend on you. Therefore, it is important that you take care of yourself so you can serve and lead others with excellence. Today on the podcast, Brian sits down with Kris Stout and John Collins to talk about the things leaders need to make sure they are not ministering from an empty cup.
Brian sits down with three Youth Ministry Interns (Anthony, James & David) to talk about what they are learning and what they are most excited about as they get their first taste of youth ministry from a leadership standpoint.
How do you keep your students engaged and thriving in student ministry all the way through high school? Not only that, how do you develop them into leaders? Brian talks about this with Jeff Beckley, the Youth Pastor at Memorial Baptist Church in Columbus, OH.
Culture is a huge part of student ministry. This week on the podcast, Brian is joined by John Stonestreet, the president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and they talk about why culture is so important and how we as youth leaders respond to this culture.
Reverb is not just your normal, run of the mill all nighter. We are talking thousands of students, professional sports, pizza and of course, evangelism. Brian sets down with Brent Finchum and Dwight Willard to talk about Reverb is a great opportunity to get students under the hearing of the gospel who may never step foot in your church.
The easiest thing to do is to deal with the things we can see. We can see behavior. We cannot see the heart. However, if we just deal with behavior (surface level) then we will create egotistic believers. Today on the podcast, Brian talks with Dr. Tedd Tripp with Shepherding the Heart Ministries about this and other heart issues related to students.
Teaching, discipleship, planning and so much more going into youth ministry. Don't you wish you had an app that held it all together? Well, now you can! Today on the podcast, Brian is joined by John Collins and Dwight Willard, both with WOL Local Church Ministries and we are going to talk about a great new resource that you need to know about!
Whether it is the death of a student through suicide or the death of a parent of one of your students, tragedy is something that will eventually find you in ministry. Today on the podcast we talk with Matt Glancey and Jake Mouliert, both from Coastal Christian Ocean City in New Jersey. Matt shares some of the personal tragedies in his life and they both share about how the Lord allowed their church to minister to the community after the suicide of a student at their local school. They share some practical insights into how to deal with tragedy in your ministry.
What kind of leaders produce future leaders? Our guest on the podcast this week is Shawn Naylor. Shawn is a national speaker with Youth for Christ in Canada. He has a passion for young people and loves communicating to them. Brian and Shawn talk about what shepherding leadership looks like and how we can live it out in our life and ministry.
Greg Stier joins Brian this week for another conversation about having a gospel advancing ministry. This week they discuss the 7 Values of a Gospel Advancing Ministry and how you can start implementing them into your student ministry. Greg is the founder and CEO of Dare 2 Share Ministries.
Joining Brian this week on the podcast is Greg Stier. Greg is the founder and CEO of Dare 2 Share Ministries and is passionate about seeing every student, everywhere, hearing the gospel from a friend. In this episode, Brian and Greg talk about some reasons why students don't share their faith and some resources to help equip them to do so.
Today on the Multiply! Podcast, Brian is joined by Joel Kovacs, Lead Pastor of Five14 Church in New Albany, OH. They talk about a variety of things including the church and student ministry leadership culture at Five14 and how they are ministering to transgender and homosexual people who are coming to their church.
For those who minister to teen girls, it is vitally important that we create environments where they feel free to open up and talk. Today on the podcast, Brian is joined by Amy Speck to talk about this and also how to help them see the truth in their lives. Amy is the Dean of Women at the Word of Life Bible Institute in Canada and a Certified Counselor who ministers daily to teen girls.
Is your cup empty? You spend so much time tending to the spiritual needs of students that it is easy to neglect your own development. Today's podcast is for you. Brian talks with Chad Harwell about 3 areas we need to focus on when it comes to personal disciplines in our lives. Chad is a WOL Youth Ministry Coach in North Carolina and is passionate about ministering to and alongside youth pastors and leaders all over the state.
What is the difference between looking at your ministry as owning it and looking at it as stewarding it? Kris Stout joins Brian in the studio to talk about this and how we should look at the ministries and students that we lead. Kris is the Vice President of International and Local Church Ministries here at Word of Life.
Your student ministry ought to be a place where students come to be spiritually fed! However, it also ought to be a place where students are trained and resourced to be able to feed spiritually on their own as well. Most ministries unintentionally drift away from equipping students to spend time on their own with the Lord. On this episode of the Multiply! Podcast, Brian has a conversation with Brent Finchum about how we can help students learn to feed themselves spiritually. Brent is the Southeast Regional Coordinator with Word of Life Local Church Ministries and lives in Alabama with his wife and four kids.
Helping students navigate media at this time of their life is crucial, especially social media. Whether you are a youth leader, parent or both, you will want to listen in on the conversation Brian has this week with Scott Foreman. Scott is the father of four and the Executive Pastor at Fellowship Bible Church in Sewell, NJ. He is the author of the book Making Sense of Media.
A new ministry year is just around the corner. What are you doing as a leader to prepare for it? This week on the Multiply! Podcast, Brian sits down with the director of Word of Life Local Church Ministries, John Collins, to talk about types of leaders and how to best empower those you lead.
When you work in youth ministry, you know time is short! It's vital to seize every moment the Lord gives us to impact the lives of young people. On today's episode, Brian sits down with Martin Garcia, the director of Word of Life Australia. He shares stories of what God is doing through their ministry, the struggles they face, and how they are reaching students in Australia with the Gospel.
When you look at today's generation of young people, are you frustrated or do you see potential? Today on the Multiply! Podcast, Brian talks about Gen-Z. Tune in as we discuss the culture that is raising this generation and how to reach Gen-Z youth with the Gospel.
Have you ever come into a situation where you were left to pick up the pieces from someone else's sin or mistakes? Our guest today on the Multiply! Podcast is Dan Adams. Dan currently serves as the Youth Pastor at Parma Heights Baptist Church in Ohio. He talks about his experience in "picking up the pieces" from the previous youth pastor's moral failure and how he handled it.
On today's episode of the Multiply! Podcast, Brian is joined by Matt Losee, the Youth and Worship Pastor at New Hope Community Church in Queensbury, NY. Listen in as Brian and Matt discuss practical ways to connect with the students in your ministry and the life-changing value of building lasting relationships.
On this episode of the Multiply! Podcast, we're talking about one of the best parts of youth ministry: camp. Today, Brian is joined by Tommy Sewall (Director of Word of Life Snowcamp and The Island) and Kyle Gray (Director of Word of Life Florida Youth Camp). Listen in as they talk about the impact of camp ministry as well as what makes Word of Life camps unique. Takeaways
Why camp?
- Goal is to see student’s lives changed
- Creates a new environment that is outside of their comfort zone
- Exposure to God’s Word multiple times daily
- Doing things bigger and crazier than normal youth group
What do I want to get out of camp?
- Life change through the gospel and the Word of God
Mission’s trip or camp?
- Why not both?
- Where are my students at?
- Are my students being challenged to grow in their personal walk with the Lord?
- Camp at Word of Life is very evangelistic
- Use camp as a launching pad for a launching
What makes WOL camp different?
- Focus on the Word of God and the gospel and challenging them to change
- Word of Life counselors
- Both the platform ministry and personal ministry are the focus
- We take having fun very seriously
“Every life reached and changed for eternity” WOL Florida Youth Camp
“Every camper, next step, with Jesus” WOL Island
WOL Summer Camp Theme: “Forward – Take the Risk”
“A risk without accountability is just a resolution waiting to fail”- Kyle Gray
Worship Arts Week (WOL Island) – July 15-21, 2018
Resources
Camp Crew - https://camps.wol.org/youth-camps/camp-crew/
Scholarship Program to help with financial needs - https://camps.wol.org/scholarship/
https://camps.wol.org/
One of the ever-growing struggles in youth ministry is families who no longer see church as a priority. On today's episode of the Multiply! Podcast, Brian is joined by Mel Walker. Mel is the president and co-founder of Vision for Youth and the author of several books, including Inter-Generational Youth Ministry and his latest book Going On For God. Brian and Mel address the topic of helping families prioritize regular involvement with their local church.
Non biblical worldviews can easily creep into the minds of believers. Postmodernism, Islam, and secularism are just a few of the ideologies you might be surprised to hear many believers are sympathetic to. On today's episode, Brian is joined by Dr. Jeff Myers, the president of Summit Ministries. Summit is an international apologetic worldview ministry that helps Christians discover how the different worldviews line up with God's Word. Tune in as Jeff discusses three vital aspects of keeping students engaged in their faith and in church.
Many youth ministries struggle with finding and keeping great leaders. Today's guest on the Multiply! Podcast is Bob Johnson. Bob has been the Youth Pastor at First Baptist Church in Glen Este, OH for 19 years. He has built a strong leadership team, with the average tenure of his leaders averaging 8 years. On today's episode, Bob shares his experience and insights from years of creating and retaining great teams.
Almost every student has one and most would agree that figuring out how to help them manage it is very difficult! David Eaton is the co-founder and CEO of Axis and he joins Brian on the podcast today to talk to youth leaders and parents about teens and smartphones.
"When are you going to be a real pastor?" As a student pastor, have you ever been asked that or something similar that made you feel like youth ministry was just a stepping stone to something greater? Our guest on the podcast this week is Kent Gregory. Kent has been the Student Ministries Pastor at Heritage Baptist Church in Lynchburg, VA for 20 years. Brian asks Kent questions about how he has not just survived for this long but how he continues to thrive and what he sees as success in youth ministry.
For years we have been hearing about how many students are leaving church after high school. Many times we focus on those who left and why. How much time have we spent focusing on those who have stayed and why they have stayed? Our guest on the podcast is Dr. Richard Ross. He was a student pastor for 30 years and is now professor to the next generation of youth ministers at Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. He and Brian have a discussion about a how to prioritize your week to have a balanced youth ministry approach to see more students keeping the faith. He is the author of many books including his latest called Youth Ministry That Lasts a Lifetime.
Students today are increasingly interested in aiding with social injustices in our world. However, are they just as passionate about the gospel? Why not do both? Today on the Multiply! Podcast, we are joined by Reba Bowman, the Founder and Executive Director of Dare for More Ministries. Reba is a speaker and author of multiple books, including Battle Ready Moms Raising Battle Ready Kids. You can find Reba at dareformore.org.
It's not easy to stay relevant in youth ministry as we grow older. This week on the Multiply! Podcast, Brian is joined by an expert on this topic. Tom Phillips has over 40 years of youth ministry experience, from local church ministry to camp ministry to his current role as Campus Pastor at Word of Life Bible Institute in New York. Tom has a heart for students and is an incredible communicator of the Word! Tune in as he identifies some of the changes in youth ministry that have taken place over the last 40+ years.
Some things in this life happen by accident. Discipleship is not one of those things. This week Jeff Borton joins Brian on the podcast to talk about how to create an environment to effectively disciple students. Jeff shares some of his experience with us from his time both at Christ Fellowship in Miami and now at LongHollow Baptist in Nashville where he is the Next Generation Pastor. The Lord is using Jeff greatly and we think you will benefit greatly from this conversation.
Choosing to build a ministry on biblical principles and having high expectations for his youth leaders were two key components that helped Paul O'Bradovic build a successful youth ministry. Paul is a missionary with Word of Life Local Church Ministries. Prior to that, he was a youth pastor in Ohio for 14 years where God used him greatly to impact the lives of hundreds of students. On this episode of the podcast, Brian talks to Paul about the early years of his ministry and what helped him be so successful.
You're sitting there in your small group and you're frustrated because either you cannot get your students to have a good conversation or you cannot get your conversation to important things. The key is the ability to ask good questions. Today on the podcast Brian goes in depth on how to ask deep questions that make your students think. But even greater than making them think is pulling out of them their thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Join Brian as he speaks from over 20 years of ministry experience and hundreds of hours of small groups.
Fear, Anxiety, Forgiveness, People Pleasing, Pornography; these are just some of the common issues teenage girls are facing today. How can we help them? Our guest this week on the Multiply! Podcast is Karen Smith. Karen serves as the Dean of Women at the Word of Life Bible Institute, where she invests a large amount of time counseling female students as they deal with many of these same issues. On today's episode, she offers valuable insight for helping young women face these issues from a biblical standpoint and experience victory.
Older teenagers and young adults are leaving the church at an alarming rate. There are multiple reasons for this. Our guest this week on the podcast is Mel Walker and he believes one of those reasons is because we are not adequately connecting students to the older generations in the church. Mel is the co-founder and president of Vision For Youth. He is a youth ministry veteran whose most recent book is Inter-Generational Youth Ministry. You can find out more about Mel and his book at http://intergenerationalyouthministry.com/.
Do you ever feel like you are on an isolated island as a Youth Pastor in your community? Wouldn't you love to network more with other Youth Pastors, gaining from one another's strengths? Our guest this week on the podcast is Wayne Morgan. Wayne is a Youth Ministry veteran who is now the Northeast Regional Coordinator with National Network of Youth Ministries. You can find out more about their ministry at www.nnym.org.
Have you ever had a student in your ministry that makes you cringe a bit when they walk in? It can be easy to grow frustrated and difficult to see their potential. At one time, Geoff was that kid. He bounced around from home to home for years, completely lost, until his sister heard the Gospel and shared it with him. Today, Geoff serves in full-time ministry. Listen in as he shares his story with Brian on today's episode of the Multiply! Podcast.
How much impact can one life really have? Being a youth leader can feel like a thankless position, leading many to question if it's worth it. Today, you will hear the testimony of Mark Morse. Mark was once a lost 12 year old in New England, until he heard the Gospel through a local church youth ministry. Today, Mark is a Chick-fil-A franchisee in North Carolina with a thriving ministry in his local community.
Sharing the Gospel with students is both an incredible opportunity and a great responsibility. In today's episode of the Multiply! Podcast, Brian sits down with Brent Finchum to talk about the key necessities (and common mistakes) when sharing the Gospel. Brent currently serves as the Southeast Regional Coordinator with Word of Life Local Church Ministries. He and his wife, Stacy, have four children and live in Alabama.
Description: Of the 110+ waking hours in a student’s week, you get about 2-3 hours with them. If we want to reach maximum impact in the lives of students we must be more intentional about partnering with those who spend much more time each week with them. In this episode Brian talks with Pastor Jeff Beckley who has some practical ideas of how you as a Youth Pastor or Leader can be more intentional in partnering with parents. You can find Jeff at www.jeffbeckley.org.
Reaching the young people in your community takes more than simply inviting them to your church. It starts when we mobilize students to reach their friends with the gospel. Our guest on this episode of the Multiply! Podcast is Greg Stier. Greg is the Founder and CEO of Dare 2 Share Ministries. Dare 2 Share loves helping churches equip students to reach their friends with the gospel. Today, Greg and Brian discuss what a Gospel advancing youth ministry looks like, as well as some steps you can take to move in that direction.
You can learn more about Dare 2 Share Ministries by visiting https://www.dare2share.org/.
Do you ever wish you had some students who would step up and lead in your youth ministry? It sounds great, but can it really happen at your church? Our guest on the podcast today is Jeff Wallace. Jeff is the Executive Director of the Lift Tour and Youth Pastor Summit for Student Leadership University. Prior to that, Jeff served over 20 years as the Pastor of Youth Development at Peace Baptist in Decatur, GA. He shares some great insight and practical ideas for youth leaders who want to develop student leaders in their ministry.
You can find out more about Student Leadership University by going to http://www.slulead.com/.
Just 10 years ago, Steve Jobs introduced the Smartphone, and the world has never been the same. How do we as leaders help students navigate life with a device always at their fingertips? Jonathan McKee is our guest this week on the podcast. He is the author of over 20 books, including The Teen's Guide to Social Media and Mobile Devices. He blogs about all things parenting and leading teenagers in this culture at thesource4parents.com and thesource4ym.com. Listen in as Brian and Jonathan discuss how to best teach and lead students in this social media-saturated culture.
You can get a copy of Jonathan's book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071NHQKCC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Does Generation Z leave you shaking your head in frustration?
On today's episode of the Multiply! podcast, we discuss this confusing generation with Mike Calhoun. Mike is an author, speaker, and recently joined the Pastoral staff of Summit Church in North Carolina with J.D. Greear, after serving with Word of Life for 43 years. Mike has his finger on the pulse of student ministry today and has bright expectations for this generation. You don't want to miss what he has to say.
The number of students today who go off to college and walk away from their faith is staggering. What can we do about it? Can we be better preparing them for the next stage of life?
On this episode of the podcast, Brian Mills joins us to talk about how to better prepare students for college. Brian is an author, speaker, and Pastor who led prominent student ministries for 15 years, and now leads a very successful college ministry that is reaching students at Cross Church in Fayetteville, AR. He is the author of Checkpoints: A Tactical Guide to Manhood.
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If you want to deliver a message that sticks with your students, preparation is vitally important. Your students need your best every time.
In this episode, Brian sits down with one of the most well-recognized youth speakers of our day, Josh Griffin. Josh has been in student ministry for over 20 years, spending 12 of those years as Student Pastor at Saddleback Church in California. He is the co-founder, along with Doug Fields, of Download Youth Ministry. In our conversation, Josh shares 6 thoughts about how to prepare better messages for your students.
How do you balance your job and church involvement without neglecting your number one ministry: your family?
On this episode of the Multiply! podcast, Dr. Shean Phillips discusses the importance of ministry in the home. Shean is a professor at Piedmont International University, where he is helping to train up the next generation of church leaders. Whether you are a Youth Pastor, parent, or both, you do not want to miss this episode!
According to Barna Research Group, only 17% of Christians have a Biblical Worldview. If this is true, how does the Church carry out God's call to make disciples of all nations? Almost all great revivals and missions movements have started with students.
This week on the podcast, Brian sits down with Justin Cousins. Justin is the Student Missions Mobilizer here at Word of Life and is passionate about helping students get on the mission field. Tune in as we tackle the "Why" and "How" of student missions.
Within the first two minutes of visiting your youth group, a student will determine whether or not they will have a good time. We know it isn't easy to keep students engaged week after week. Today, we are joined by Austin McCann. Austin is the Student Pastor at Redemption Chapel in Stowe, OH and puts together two great youth meetings every week at his church. In this episode, we will talk through the planning process with simple ideas of how you can make your weekly youth meeting a great experience for your students!
Why start a youth ministry podcast?
Why call it Multiply?
Brian sits down with John Collins, the National Director of Word of Life Local Church Ministries, to discuss the vision, goals, and purpose of the Multiply! podcast.