Limitless Leadership Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tim Alford
The Limitless Leadership Podcast is a conversation covering key youth ministry topics with top practitioners and thinkers, designed to help youth workers reflect on their practice and flourish as leaders.
We’ve all been there. That moment when you invite young people to pray and all that follows is an awkward silence and a single tumbleweed! 😅 So what can we do to equip young people for a vibrant life of prayer? 🤔
We sat down with Martin Saunders, author of Signal Fire: A Guide to Putting Prayer into Practice, to ask just that.👌
We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, including…
… our natural instinct to pray ✅
… how to create environments where praying together feels engaging and vibrant ✅
… how to help young develop a healthy, consistent, and life-giving discipline of private prayer ✅
… common obstacles to pray and how to overcome them ✅
… how to confront spiritual apathy ✅
… practical tools for praying with young people ✅
and loads more!
This is a conversation that is both inspiring and actionable in equal measure. It will stop your mind and affect your practice! 🙏
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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What does it look like for us to stand in the gap on behalf of others in prayer? 🙏This is what we call ‘intercession,’ and to explore this dimension of prayer we sat down with experienced intercessor June Freudenberg. After exploring some of her personal story, we discuss…
… defining intercession ✅
… how to step into intercessory prayer ✅
… the role of discernment in intercession ✅
… developing a prayer strategy ✅
… equipping young people for intercession ✅
… building our capacity in prayer ✅
and loads more!
This is not a conversation with someone who has read a few books on prayer, but someone for whom this has been woven deeply into the thread of their every day life for decades. So come prepared for an impartation! 🙌
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
“It’s impossible to really grow in vitality in my walk with God, without the element of fasting.” - James Aladiran
Fasting is one of the most overlooked, under-practiced, yet spiritually potent and indispensable disciplines of the spiritual life. So what happened? 🤷♂️ How did this practice, once so central in the life of Jesus and his followers, get sidelined in his church? And what is the power of fasting in our lives and ministries today? 🤔
To discuss these big questions, we’re joined by the dynamic leader of Prayer Storm, James Aladiran. 🔥 We cover a lot of ground in this short conversation, including…
… defining fasting ✅
… the difference between fasting and abstinence ✅
… why fasting has been sidelined in our lives and ministries ✅
… the power of fasting ✅
… the connection between fasting and prayer ✅
… how fasting trains us for the spiritual life ✅
… the importance of self-denial in following Jesus ✅
… how to get started ✅
… how to fast with young people ✅
and loads more!
But watch out, this episode comes with a warning! 🚨 You will be stirred to take action by integrating a regular practice of fasting into your life. And, if you do, your walk with God will never be the same again! 🙏🙌
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
Prayer is meant to be a dialogue rather than a monologue. 🗣 But for so many of us, that’s more in theory than in practice! 😬 So how do we hear from God and help our young people to do the same?
We sat down with Tania Harris, Director of God Conversations, a global ministry that equips people to recognise and respond to God’s voice, to explore just that. 👌
Tania drops so much wisdom for us here as we discuss…
… the theological foundations for God speaking today ✅
… how to recognise the voice go God ✅
… hearing God through Scripture ✅
… hearing God through visions and dreams ✅
… obstacles that prevent us from hearing God ✅
… how to equip young people to listen to God ✅
and loads more!
This is a conversation that will be sure to inspire your thinking and change how you pray! 🙏👂
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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Welcome 100th episode Limitless Youth Ministry Podcast! 🙌
This is a theologically rich and practically applicable conversation with Susie Aldridge that’s all about praying for healing. 🔥
There’s SO MUCH good stuff in here, including…
… why God is still in the business of healing today ✅
… inspiring stories of miracles ✅
… praying for healing in a way that is pastorally sensitive and biblically legitimate ✅
… why people don’t get healed and what to do when they don’t ✅
… praying for mental and emotional healing ✅
… equipping young people to pray for healing ✅
… a helpful five step process to follow ✅
and loads more!
This is a conversation that will be sure to inspire your faith and equip you with the tools to go and heal the sick!
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧
Enjoy!
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What do prayer and evangelism have in common? More than just the fact we know they’re important and should probably be doing them more than we are! 😅
In this episode, we chat with Laura Hancock about how prayer that doesn’t lead to evangelism can become spiritual narcissism, how evangelism without prayer is powerless, but how marrying the two together is a spiritually potent combination! 🔥
We discuss…
… practices that help is turn our prayers “outwards” ✅
… how to pray for friends and young people who don’t know Jesus ✅
… how to pray with friends and young people who don’t know Jesus ✅
… how to equip young people to share their faith empowered by prayer ✅
and loads more!
This is an episode that will stir your heart and fill your mind with loads of actionable ideas for youth ministry. 👌
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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If you ever feel like you’re going against the grain of your personality, or trying to fit into someone else’s skin when you pray, then this is a conversation that could transform your life with God! 🙌
We sit down with Sarah Whittleston, Director of Elim Prayer, to talk about how understanding our own ‘spiritual temperament, or prayer personality, can enable us to connect with God in fresh, authentic and deeper ways. 🙏
We discuss…
… the Activist: Loving God through confrontation and action ✅
… the Ascetic: Loving God in solitude and simplicity ✅
… the Caregiver: Loving God by loving others ✅
… the Contemplative: Loving God through adoration and meditation ✅
… the Enthusiast: Loving God with mystery and celebration ✅
… the Intellectual: Loving God with the mind and understanding ✅
… the Naturalist: Loving God in nature ✅
… the Sensate: Loving God with the senses ✅
… the Traditionalist: Loving God through ritual and symbol ✅
So which one are you? Listen in to find out! 😀
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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Pete Greig is the founder of the 24-7 Prayer movement, and author of God on Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer. We sat down with Pete to wrestle with the mystery of unanswered prayer. 🙏
We cover a lot of important ground in this conversation, including…
… why our prayers go unanswered ✅
… when God intervenes miraculously, and when he doesn’t ✅
… the importance of faith in prayer ✅
… the Dark Night of the Soul ✅
… how to live faithfully in the tension of unanswered prayer ✅
and loads more!
This is a conversation that will speak deeply to every single one of us, as well as equipping us to have those challenging yet oh-so-necessary conversations with our young people. 👌
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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Becca Dean is the Tutor in Youth Ministry at Ridley Hall in Cambridge, and author of Be Live Pray: Get in Touch with a Great Prayer Life. We sat down with Becca for a compelling conversation about creativity in prayer. 💃🙏
There is so much food for thought here, including…
… how understanding our unique ‘intelligences’ can help us to pray ✅
… why prayer is an embodied practice, not just a cerebral one ✅
… the importance of play and space in a life of prayer ✅
… how the creative arts can be vehicles for prayer ✅
… the joy of exploring practices of prayer from the breadth of Christian tradition ✅
and loads more!
If you find prayer difficult, this is a conversation that will help you overcome barriers and explore a new, richer life with God. Don’t miss it! 🙌
Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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Welcome to the first episode of the newly renamed Limitless Youth Ministry Podcast! 🙌
We’re launching into a brand new series that’s dedicated to prayer, kicking off with a challenging and inspiring discussion with Josh Green from 24-7 Prayer Youth. 🔥
There’s loads to chew over here, including…
… why ‘prayer’ is not necessarily what you think! ✅
… why prayer is so important in the life of the believer ✅
… what to do when prayer feels boring ✅
… how to develop a life-giving rhythm of prayer ✅
and why we’re dedicating year to calling people to pray!
When it comes to prayer, we’re all life-long students, so we pray this conversation inspires you to level-up your life with God in the year ahead. ↗️
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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We wrap up the year with a short episode of the pod to wish all you heroic youth workers a very happy Christmas, and to unveil some exciting plans for 2024! 🤩
So well done for everything you have given to serve Jesus and young people this year. May you hear the resounding voice of the Father saying, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" 👏❤️
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In the final part on our series on leading transformational youth ministries, we unpack the reality that there is no transformation without his presence. So if we want a transformational ministry, we must have a presence-centred ministry. 🔥
That’s why we’re delighted to welcome the brilliant Craig Brotherston to the Pod, to discuss…
… the key things we must do to build a presence-centred youth ministry ✅
… how to help young people move from apathy to passion ✅
… how to do this with unchurched young people ✅
… equipping young people to live presence-centred lives ✅
and loads more!
This is a conversation that is sure to inspire your heart as much as it stimulates your thinking. So get ready! 🤯😇
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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Is there purpose in our pain?
It’s an inconvenient truth that pain is perhaps the single greatest catalyst for transformation in our lives. That’s why we sat down with the wonderful Sarah Whittleston, who shares candidly about her personal story of walking through cancer.
This is part 5 in our series on transformation, in which we discuss…
… how pain can become a catalyst for transformation ✅
… walking with God in the mystery of unanswered questions ✅
… the power of lament as a spiritual discipline ✅
… how to help young people to leverage the challenges they face for deepening spiritual maturity ✅
and loads more!
Sarah’s vulnerability and compassion make for a powerful conversation that’s well worth a listen. 👂
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧
Enjoy!
As youth leaders, our role is to join with Jesus in the spiritual formation of our young people; helping them to know him and become more like him. ✝️ But how do we do it? 🤷
In part 4 of our series on transformation, Tim chats with the wonderful Phil Knox, author of The Best of Friends, about the power of our relationships in shaping who we become. We discuss…
… How to help young people consider their friendship groups ✅
… Being influenced vs being an influencer ✅
… How to create youth ministry environments where iron sharpens iron ✅
… The importance of intergenerational relationships ✅
and loads more!
This is an episode that will not only help you as you lead your young people, but cause you to reflect on your own friendships as well. 👌
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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We’re joined by Jarin Oda, Pastor of Youth at Bridgetown Church, Portland, Oregon, to talk about the power of spiritual practices in the life of a leader, and the lives of our young people. 🙏
This is part 3 in our series on transformation, in which we are exploring how we can intentionally create the condition in which young people can be transformed into Christlikeness.
The is a compelling and inspiring conversation, in which we discuss…
… why spiritual practices are an integral part of spiritual formation ✅
… how to practically intergrate spiritual practices into the rhythm of our youth ministries ✅
… which practices we most often, and least often, engage with as leaders ✅
… which we help young people to engage with themselves ✅
and loads more besides!
This is a conversation which will cause you to reflect deeply on your own spiritual rhythms, as well as giving you strategies for integrating spiritual practices into the life of your youth ministry.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
Interview with Dr. Alison Cook on Fasting & Eating Disorders
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Get ready for a challenging episode! 🤯
As youth leaders, our role is to join with Jesus in the spiritual formation of our young people; helping them to know him and become more like him. ✝️ But how do we do it? 🤷
In part 2 of our series on transformation, Tim chat with the brilliant Susie Aldridge about the apostle Paul’s instruction to ‘be transformed by the renewing of your mind’ (Rom. 12:2). We discuss…
… How much media young people consume vs how much Scripture the read ✅
… The cult of the individual ✅
… Digital addiction ✅
… The power of Scripture memorisation ✅
and loads more!
But fair warning, this episode is not for the faint of heart! This is a conversation that will not only get you thinking about your youthwork practice, but cause you to reflect on what you’re letting in to your mind as well.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
Youth leaders are in the transformation business. Our role is to join with Jesus in the spiritual formation of our young people; helping them to know him and become more like him. ✝️
The problem is, that’s easier said than done, right!? So how do we create the conditions in which young people can be continually transformed into Christlikeness? 🤷
That’s the question that Tim Alford seeks to answer in this episode, as he kicks off a new series by taking us through the ‘Transformation Pathway’. In this keynote message he discusses the primacy of…
… Pedagogy ✅
… Practice ✅
… People ✅
… Pain ✅
… Presence ✅
There is much biblical teaching to reflect on, as well as actionable steps to takeaway from this episode and apply to our youth ministries. 👌
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
This episode comes with a warning! ⚠️ You will be deeply challenged and inspired to live a life of risk, faith and adventure.🔥 So buckle up!
We’re joined by missionary, church planter, and International Director of Surf Church Collective, Rich Ellerington, for a chat about the power of taking young people away on short-term mission trips overseas. 🌍 After discussing Rich’s own experience as a missionary and as a youth worker, we discuss…
… the value of taking young people on mission ✅
… how doing mission globally can inspire mission locally ✅
… key things to consider when planning your trip ✅
… how to ensure your trip is of benefit to the locally ministry as well as your young people ✅
and loads more!
Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
We say it all the time; ‘what are we going to give our lives to that’s more important than passing on the gospel to the next generation?’
The only problem is, it’s easier said than done, right!? In fact, one report found that just 50% of children growing up in Christian homes keep their faith as adults. That’s terrifying! So how can we start curbing this trend?
That’s why we sat down from a chat with Gareth Hillier from Care for the Family. We discuss…
… the three primary hurdles to overcome ✅
… the four key elements that build faith at home ✅
… equipping parents as intentional disciple makers in the home ✅
… how children’s and youth workers can support parents ✅
… how to raise up spiritual parents for those young people who are not from church families ✅
and loads more!
This is a critical and stimulating conversation that is not to be missed.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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How do Gen Z relate to Jesus? How do young people engage with the Bible? How do teens seek to make an impact today? 🤔💭
Big questions, for sure. So what better way to answer them than to ask the young people themselves… 25,000 of them to be precise! 🤯 That’s what research giants Barna did, and the results were fascinating!
So we asked Simon Gibbes from World Vision, one of the partner organisations that conducted the research, to help us unpick it piece by piece.
This is a stimulating conversation that will get you thinking about the young people you lead and how you can best serve them.💡
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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We sat down for an inspiring conversation with the Chair of Centre for Chaplaincy in Education (CCE), Mike Haslam, and upper-school chaplain, Ruth Motion, to discuss the incredible opportunity of schools chaplaincy. 🏫🙏 In this episode we discuss…
… the impact that school chaplaincy can make ✅
… how school chaplaincy differs from youth work in schools ✅
… how to navigate evangelism in a school context ✅
… how to set up a school chaplaincy or become a chaplain ✅
… common misunderstandings and pitfalls to look out for ✅
… helpful resources and training opportunities ✅
This episode is sure open your eyes to a possibility you may not have considered before and inspire you to push some doors in your local schools. Enjoy!
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• HOW TO TAKE YOUR YOUNG PEOPLE AWAY ON RESIDENTIAL •
Weekends away. Summer festivals. Mission trips. All these residential experiences can be hugely formative in the lives of young people, and yet hugely challenging for a youth leader to pull off! 😅
That’s why we sat down with the wonderful Andy Hancock, veteran of some 70-something trips with young people 🤯 - to discuss the why’s and wherefore’s of taking your young people away. 🚌 We discuss…
… why residentials are important for young people ✅
… practical considerations for taking your young people away ✅
… how to cater for your group ✅
… how to put a programme together ✅
… behaviour management ✅
… how to ensure the impact sustains once you get home ✅
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Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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• THE SIX PILLARS OF WISDOM •Culture is changing so rapidly that it often feels impossible to keep up. Centuries of biblical orthodoxy is under intense scrutiny to such a degree that it is considered implausible in the minds of this generation. Technologies are rapidly advancing, and yet seemingly failing to provide the answers we hoped they might. And in amongst all this uncertainty the Lord calls us to lead. If there was ever a time we needed wisdom, surely this is it. So what is godly wisdom, how do we get it, and how do we apply it in the world in which we lead?
In this episode of the pod, we share @RevTimAlford’s keynote talk from Limitless Leaders 2022, in which he unpacks some practical mechanisms by which we can develop wisdom in our life and leadership.
… the fear of God ✅
… intimacy with God ✅
… humility ✅
… margin ✅
… community ✅
… knowledge ✅
There is much biblical teaching to reflect on, as well as actionable practices to takeaway from this episode.
Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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• HOW TO UTILISE GAMING IN YOUTH MINISTRY •
Gaming is huge in the lives of young people, who often spend countless hours gaming online every week. 🎮 So what would it look like for youth workers to engage with young people in this space? In this episode of the pod, we’re joined by Jonathan Beecham, youth worker at HTB London, to discuss just that. We talk about…
… the opportunities gaming with young people presents ✅
… the key technologies to understand and utilise ✅
… how to create a distinctively Christian Twitch stream ✅
… the best games to use, and those to avoid! ✅
and loads more.
There are practical takeaways and much food for thought in this conversation, regardless of whether you’re an experienced gamer or a newb. (See what we did there? 😉😆)
Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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More and more often, churches are asking leaders to oversee both the youth AND children’s ministry. But that’s a big job! 🤯 So how do we do it? We’re joined by the wonderful Becca Hudson, Youth and Children’s Pastor at CLC in Birmingham, to discuss just that. We talk about…
… the benefits of leading both youth & kids ministry ✅
… top tips for leading in both spaces ✅
… how to build team and raise up leaders ✅
… key practices for healthy leadership ✅
There are some great practical takeaways and inspirational challenges to garner from this episode, regardless of whether you’re leading in both spaces.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
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This month, we’re joined on the pod by Dan Murphy from Limitless Worship. 🙌 After a few moments reflecting on the incredible spiritual vibrancy we experienced as we worshipped together at Limitless Festival, we discuss…
… keys to leading young people in worship ✅
… how church worship teams provide fantastic opportunities for discipleship ✅
… how to help young people with musical talent develop their gifts ✅
… how to negotiate the tension between quality and opportunity in sung worship ✅
and more!
You’ll have to forgive us for a few moments of interference on the audio on this one, but we’re publishing the episode anyways because we didn’t want you to miss out on Dan’s nuggets of wisdom! 😅
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
This month, we’re joined on the pod by Dan Murphy from Limitless Worship. 🙌 After a few moments reflecting on the incredible spiritual vibrancy we experienced as we worshipped together at Limitless Festival, we discuss…
… keys to leading young people in worship ✅
… how church worship teams provide fantastic opportunities for discipleship ✅
… how to help young people with musical talent develop their gifts ✅
… how to negotiate the tension between quality and opportunity in sung worship ✅
and more!
You’ll have to forgive us for a few moments of interference on the audio on this one, but we’re publishing the episode anyways because we didn’t want you to miss out on Dan’s nuggets of wisdom! 😅
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
Are young people sharing their faith with their friends? 🗣 We find out in this fascinating conversation with Dan Randall, Youth & Young Adults Director at Hope, who unpicks a new piece of UK-based research called ‘Influencers’. We discuss…
… the importance of faith in the home
… the role peers play in young people becoming Christians
… the impact of cancel culture on evangelism
… sharing faith on social media
… why more young people are talking to their friends about faith than inviting them to church
… the power of equipping through doing
… getting out on mission together
… the paramount task of helping young people regularly engage with Scripture
So get your notepads ready, because this is a conversation that’s bound to get the ideas flowing! 💭📝
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Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
In part 5 of our ‘Your Questions Answered’ series, we sit down with Carl Beech to ask ‘how can a leader care for their own soul?’ ❤️ We discuss…
… why it’s important to give attention to our inner-life
… how to keep filled up and fired up
… identifying ‘red flags’ early
… the dangers of cynicism
… the difference between resting and relaxing
… the primacy of sabbath
… why looking after our soul requires looking after our body
… the impact of alcohol
… how to talk to our senior leaders about rhythms of rest
… spiritual practices that keep us ‘connected to the vine’
… recovering your spiritual vibrancy when you’re running on empty
And get ready for a homework assignment at the end! 😄
This is a thought-provoking conversation that will cause us to reflect on our leadership rhythms. As Carl says, “Our job is to hear from God and to make wise decisions… and you’re not going to do that frazzled!” 🙌
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy!
In part 3 of our ‘Your Questions Answered’ series, we sit down with Emma Bacon and Joe Morris to ask ‘how do we help young people moving form kids to youth to transition well?’ 👌 We discuss…
… how kids and youth workers can work together effectively
… why this transition is a key moment in the life of a young person
… the importance of preparation, communication and consistency
… how to make children feel welcome in the youth group
… helping older young people to become disciple-makers
… engaging with parents to aid the process
… and the importance of understanding the individual journey of each child
This is a really helpful, practical and actionable conversation. Enjoy!
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧
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We sit down with Mark Arnold (aka, The Additional Needs Blogfather) for an inspiring and informative conversation about how to create accessible and welcoming environments for young people with disabilities. We discuss…
… the difference between physical disabilities, mental disabilities and hidden disabilities
… how Covid has impacted upon young people with disabilities
… if, when and how we should pray for healing
… things to think about in order to create accessible youth ministry environments
… top tips and helpful resources for youth workers
This is part 3 of our ‘Your Questions Answered’ series. Look out for some helpful tips, practical takeaways, and a brilliant analogy about meerkats and lions! 👌
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Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
• HOW TO TURN UP THE SPIRITUAL TEMPERATURE IN YOUR YOUTH MINISTRY •In part 2 of our ‘Your Questions Answered’ series, we sit down with Ryan Holmes to ask ‘how do we turn up the spiritual temperature in our youth ministries?’ 🔥 We discuss…
… what it means to build an unashamedly spiritual youth ministry …
how to help unchurched young people feel at home in distinctly Christian youth groups
… how to keep our own spiritual temperature hot as leaders
… how to combat spiritual apathy in our groups
… how to create environments where pursuing God is the norm
and calling the best out of our young people.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy! 🎧
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HOW TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR UNIVERSITYIt’s the first episode of a new series; Your Questions Answered!
In this episode we’re joined by Aaron Nayagam to talk about how we prepare young people to survive and thrive at university. We discuss…
… why it’s so important to prepare young people for life at Uni
… how to practically equip young people for the challenges ahead
… envisioning young people to see themselves as missionaries on their campuses
… practical tools to help young people develop their own devotional life
… how to help our leavers connect with local churches
… continuing the journey with young adults who are not leaving for Uni
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
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It’s a VERY special episode of the pod - the first ever with a live audience!
Recorded at Limitless Leaders 2022, we talk to an expert panel about what they are seeing in youth culture right now and how they have responded in their own ministries. We also take live questions from the audience, leading to some engaging reflections on…
… creating boundaries as leaders
… youth ministry in the digital / physical hybrid world
… how to help young people look after their mental health
… how to bridge generational divides
… equipping parents to be disciple-makers
… rebuilding volunteer teams
and more!
This varied and actionable conversation is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
In this special BONUS episode of the pod, we share Laura Hancock’s youth keynote from Limitless Leaders 2022; everything you need to know about youth culture right now. In this insightful and thought provoking message, Laura discusses…
… the key events that have shaped youth culture in the last two years
… how the pandemic has impacted young people
… digital relationships
… anxiety about the future
… cancel culture
… generational mistrust
… the faith and spirituality of young people
Take a listen before we post our first ever LIVE episode of the podcast at the end of the month.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
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This month we chat with Ben Jones, founder and CEO of Missional Generation, about how Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality can play a part in local church youth ministry. We discuss…
… the difference between VR and AR
… the importance of innovation in the church
… to what degree we should engage with new technologies
… how to use immersive technologies in mission and discipleship
and how to get started.
And keep your ears open for a special discount code for podcast listeners, giving you access to some of Missional Generation’s VR and AR experiences at a reduced cost!
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
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In part 2 of our conversation about sexuality and youth ministry with Andrew Bunt, we talk specifically about gender identity. Once again, Andrew shares about his own journey with his personal gender identity, which leads us into to discussion about…
… terms and language associated with gender identity
… gender dysphoria
… analysis of this cultural moment
… hormone treatments
… the Bible and gender identity
… gender stereotypes
… single-sex discussion groups
and discipleship with trans* young people
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
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We sit down with Andrew Bunt to discuss sexuality, faith and young people. Andrew talks openly about his own personal story, and reflects what he’s learnt about…
… following Jesus when you are same-sex attracted
… what the Bible has to say about sexuality
… why Biblical orthodoxy is good news for everyone
… the power of a truly loving community
… if the Christian sexual ethic is harmful and oppressive
… arguments for embracing a liberal theology of sexuality
… the significant impact of conflating sexuality with identity
… how to journey pastorally with young people who are same-sex attracted
and what The Little Mermaid can teach us about cultural narratives.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
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As if world wasn’t in a weird enough place already, we drop an extra-special bonus episode of the podcast… The Youthscape / Limitless Leadership Podcast Crossover Special!
That means Rachel Gardner, Martin Saunders and Tim Alford sit down to reflect on their lessons from the past two years in youth ministry, and for some good old fashioned banter.
If you’d like to hear more from Rachel and Martin, go check out the Youthscape Podcast over at https://www.youthscape.co.uk/podcast
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
We welcome Mark Oestreicher back to the Limitless Leadership Podcast to continue this fascinating discussion about teenage brain development. 🧠 In part 2 we discuss the game-changing onset of abstract thinking at puberty.
… the difference between abstract and concrete thinking
… the cognitive capacity to speculate and think in third-person perspective
… the impact of abstract thinking on teens emotions, relationships and faith formation
… how to journey with young people in their doubts
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HOW GOD CHANGES YOUR BRAIN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0345503422/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_J175C083ATRXFMVDJ4WA
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
In the critical, but often overlooked conversation, Tim Alford chats to Mark Oestreicher about teenage brain development. 🧠 In this fascinating episode we discuss…
… why understanding the teenage brain is so important for youth workers
… the impact of brain development on identifying emotions
… learning and faith formation in teenagers
… how prayer, meditation and singing shapes our brains
And listen out for some hilarious (and shocking) youth ministry fails, and a Brit attempting to explain Cream Tea to an American. 🫖
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Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
Youth ministry has taken a bit of a battering over the course of the pandemic, and many of us are looking to relaunch in a fresh way. That’s why we sat down for a chat with the brilliant Jamie Price who has developed a unique expertise in pioneering youth ministry. Jamie discusses…
… the key things to reflect on when considering a relaunch
… how to discern the right time to stop something
… how to talk to our senior leaders about potential change
… how to connect with the young people in our community
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
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In this episode, Tim Alford chats to Dot Tyler about some compelling new research called Burning Down the House. In this fascinating discussion we discuss…
… how climate change impacts on a human level
… the intersection between climate and poverty
… the theology of climate justice
… how the church can engage with a generation who are passionate about the environment
… and some practical first steps to take
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Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
In this episode, Tim Alford chats to Vineyard's Zeke Rink about how to develop a supernatural youth ministry. This is the fourth and final part of our Ministry in the New World series, in which we discuss…
… how to hear from God
… the primacy of Scripture and abiding
… the place of signs & wonders in evangelism
… the importance of encounter in discipleship
… praying for healing
… the baptism of the Spirit
Listen out for an interrupting puppy, and the spectacular moment when Zeke drops the line, “there’s no high like the Most High.”
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Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
In part three of our Ministry in the New World series, Tim Alford chats to Kyle McKinnon, the Director of Reign Ministries UK, about how to disciple young people. In this episode we chat about…
… the difference between giving information and seeing transformation … understanding discipleship through the lens of spiritual parenting … overcoming the obstacles to disciple-making … how to discern the young people we should be discipling … the key things to talk about on the discipleship journey
And listen up for a 15% discount code on the discipleship pack for all podcast listeners!
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Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
In part two of our Ministry in the New World series, Tim Alford chats to Jonny Slatter about intergenerational youth ministry.
Jonny explains a unique and exciting approach he has been exploring locally; an initiative called The Lighthouse Project which seeks to connect young people with adult mentors. We discuss…
… what discipleship looks like when it’s working right
… the challenge of trying to disciple a whole youth group
… involving the whole church in the discipleship journey of a young person
… raising up spiritual parents in our church communities
… how to adopt an intergenerational approach in our local churches
And as promised, here’s Jonny’ further reading list…
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Radical - David Platt
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Multiply - Francis Chan
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1-2-1 Discipleship - Christine Dillon
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Intentional Mentoring - Paul Wilcox
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
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For the next few episodes of the Limitless Leadership Podcast, we’re exploring how to adapt our models of youth ministry in order to effectively reach & disciple young people in a post-pandemic world.
We’ll be reflecting on lessons from a year in lockdown, and asking, ‘what is the Lord is doing now and how do we join in?’
In part one, Limitless National Director Tim Alford introduces four shifts we must make as we lead into the future…
*… from programme development to people development
… from a few gifted leaders to the priesthood of all believers
… from mono-generational to multi-generational
… from sit & watch to signs & wonders*
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
FIVE YOUTH LEADERS REFLECT ON A YEAR OF ONLINE YOUTH MINISTRYWe’re joined by a panel of youth workers to chat online youth ministry. We discuss…
… online youth ministry fails
… if digital is the new mission field
… if we’re feeding digital addiction with our online content
… why young people have disengaged from our online programmes
… how we can help young people engage online
… the online tools that have served us best
… how to do online youth ministry without a tech team
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
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Kenda Creasy Dean is the Professor of Youth, Church and Culture at Princeton Theological Seminary. She joins us to talk…
… youth ministry in a post-COVID world
… why young people are holding onto faith but rejecting the church
… how the pandemic has caused revelation and acceleration in the church
… the primacy of relationship with young people
… what we need to leave behind
… and why we need to try things out!
This conversation was originally recorded for Limitless Oxygen, but is so rich that it’s well worth revisiting on the Pod. Enjoy!
FOR LIMITLESS ONE: http://www.limitlesselim.co.uk/one
Peter and Laura Toggs are the global Youth Pastors for Hillsong and the founders of Hillsong Young and Free. They joined us on the Limitless Leadership Podcast to chat…
… lockdown life
… online youth ministry
… leading in uncertain times
… finding your ‘why’
… how to reflect on your programme
… and how challenging injustice reflects God’s heart for people
As Laura says, “If God is doing a new thing, he is also making a way.”
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Enjoy!
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John Mark Comer from Bridgetown Church in Portland joins us to discuss digital freedom for a digital generation.
After a slightly-longer-than-necessary conversation about Star Wars, John Mark discusses…
… the dangers associated with our ever-increasing screen time
… how our digital consumption is shaping our identity
… if and how we should be engaging with young people in the digital space
… whether or not the future of youth ministry is online
… how we help young people find freedom from digital addiction
… how parents can help their kids navigate the digital world
This fascinating conversation was originally recorded for Limitless Oxygen, an online training day for youth and children’s ministry teams, but we thought it would make for a great podcast episode as well… enjoy!
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Welcome to Part 2 of our chat with Dr. Lucie Shuker, the Director of the Youthscape Centre for Research.
Lucie unpacks a fascinating study exploring the place of spiritual practices in our youth ministries, and the role they play in the faith formation of our young people.
We discuss the spiritual practices which are common-place in our churches and youth ministries, as well as those that appear to be strangely absent. Lucie explores what this means for discipleship, mission and evangelism, as well as describing what it might look like to develop a Rule of Life.
Enjoy!
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Dr. Lucie Shuker is the Director of the Youthscape Centre for Research. She recently conducted a fascinating study exploring the place of spiritual practices in our youth ministries, and the role they play in the faith formation of our young people.
In this conversation, Lucie unpacks the spiritual practices which are common-place in our churches and youth ministries, as well as those that appear to be strangely absent. We discuss what this means for faith and identity formation, and take a deep dive into some practices that could prove to be really significant for reaching and discipling young people right now.
Enjoy!
FOR MORE ON THE WE DO GOD RESEARCH: https://www.youthscape.co.uk/research/we-do-god
FOR MORE ON THE ONLINE YOUTH MINISTRY LEARNING COMMUNITY: http://www.limitlesselim.co.uk/ymlc
What are the things that make it difficult for young people to believe in God?
How do young people view the character of God?
Why are young people praying less?
How courageous are our prayers with young people?
Who influences what young people believe?
What could inter-generational youth ministry look like?
These are just some of the questions we put to Laura Hancock as she unpacks the impact of latest research from Youth for Christ on our youth ministries. It's a fascinating conversation that is sure to stir your thinking and stimulate new approaches to working with young people. Enjoy!
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We welcome Laura Hancock to unpick the recently published from Youth for Christ, The Z to A of Spirituality.
It's a fascinating conversation that stimulates all kinds of relevant questions for our youth ministries, including...
*What is the impact of spiritual experience in the lives of young people?
Why do more young people believe in ghosts than God?
Have we lost our spiritual awareness?
How do we has youth workers facilitate healthy spiritual experience with young people?
How do we create youth ministries that are unashamedly spiritual without being weird?
What do so many young people have a negative view of church?
Do young people believe Jesus was a real person?
And just how important is it to equip young people with the tools to share Jesus?*
And that's just Part 1! Enjoy the conversation...
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Joel Harris returns to the podcast to talk through six key elements relating to the mental wellbeing of young people. They are...
Honesty
Depression
Anxiety
Perfectionism
Shame
Anger
Joel offer some really helpful analogies that will help us in our pastoral support of young people, as well as discussing the beauty in our brokenness, the power of your own story, and the importance of vulnerability. And if you don't know what a stress bucket is, then this is your moment!
This is a fascinating conversation full of great insight from Joel. Enjoy the pod!
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Joel Harris spent most of his teenage years growing an online following through YouTube & Instagram, becoming a social media influencer and travelling the country presenting shows. Despite such success he struggled with his identity, and the subtle trap of seeking worth through likes and followers.
In this Episode of the Limitless Leadership Podcast, Joel discusses his personal story, explaining how social media has impacted him and how he has learned to manage it. He has some great advice for youth leaders as to how we can utilise social media in youth ministry, and how we can disciple young people in a digital age.
Enjoy!
Jonathan Rowland is a Youth Pastor in Enfield and former officer with the Metropolitan Police. Jonathan tells his own story of how racism has impacted him personally, and goes on to share some great wisdom for how youth leaders can respond to racial injustice.
Because this is such an important issue this chat is a long one, but it’s well worth listening through to the end as Jonathan shares with wisdom, grace and conviction.
We hope and pray this conversation inspires you to do what you can where you are to bring an end to racial injustice. From every nation, tribe and tongue - we are all one in Christ!
In this final episode of a three part series, Tim Alford reveals three more leadership blindspots; things that may be limiting our leadership potential though we are unaware of their presence.
Tim and Ollie discuss the impact of straying out of your lane, aiming for nothing, and ideas without execution. This is a conversation for those who want to take a deep dive into their leadership and reflect on their practice from a different perspective. Enjoy!
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HOW DO WE DO YOUTH MINISTRY WHEN WE CAN’T MEET?
The times they are a changing! We're learning youth ministry in a totally new paradigm with the outbreak of COVID-19... so how do we do youth ministry when we can't meet?
Martin Saunders, the Deputy CEO at YouthScape and all-round youth ministry legend, shares his insight on a compelling episode of the Limitless Leadership Podcast.
There are some really helpful tip for us here. In this episode we discuss…
- Innovative approaches to remote youth ministry
- Useful resources and technologies
- Safeguarding implications of youth online
We hope this helps you to continue to serve young people where you are. Together we can find a way.
Tim and Ollie continue the conversation about leadership blindspots, revealing some common traps that we fall for in youth ministry.
This month the discussion turns to the impact of perfectionism on those we lead. We reflect on one of the most common leadership blindspots for youth workers - the failure to lead up. And we explore what happens when we lose our focus on the most important things and spread ourselves to thin.
This is a conversation that will cause you to reflect on your leadership from a different perspective. Enjoy!
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Are there some areas in your leadership that you may not be aware of but could be holding you back?
In this first episode of a three part series, Tim Alford sits down with Ollie Ward to shine a light on some leadership blindspots; things we may not yet be aware of, but could cause a leadership crash if we fail identify and address them. This is a conversation that will cause you to reflect on your leadership from a different perspective. Enjoy!
For more about Limitless One: http://www.limitlesselim.co.uk/one
Whether you are a paid employee, or a volunteer yourself, leading volunteer teams is a BIG deal in youth ministry...
We've all experienced difficult team members who have caused negativity to spread through our teams. We've experienced the frustration of inconsistent attendance. We've all felt the stress caused by not having enough team members. But we've also experienced the joy of leading a fully-fired up kingdom dream team!
In this episode Joel Preston and Tim Alford discuss what it takes to lead the most fruitful and fun teams possible, and how to deal with the challenges when they arise.
Enjoy!
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In part two of their insightful conversation, Tim chats with Soul Survivor's Ali Martin about effective preaching in a youth context.
In the last episode Ali explained her process of preparation, this time she drills down into the delivery of a message. Ali reveals some common pitfalls that we must avoid, as well as some principles of best practice that will enable us all to become better communicators.
Enjoy!
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Episode 43: Effective Preaching in a Youth Setting - Part 1
How do you preach effectively for young people? Soul Survivor's Ali Martin joins us on the podcast to discuss just that!
This is an insightful look into Ali's process of preparation. She talks resources, prayer, illustrations and reveals how she sets about structuring a talk.
This pod is full of practical tips and incredible wisdom. Enjoy!
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FOR LOUD AND CLEAR VIDEO SERIES: https://www.soulsurvivor.com/loudandclear
Hallmarks of a Healthy Culture - Part 2
Tim sits down with Paul Friend, Director of South West Youth Ministries (SWYM), for the second part of their conversation about creating a healthy culture in our youth ministries.
In this episode, Tim and Paul discuss the importance of prayer, reconciliation, accountability, serving and identifying blindspots as keys to cultivating a healthy culture.
This is a rich and varied conversation that is sure to get you reflecting on your youth ministry. Enjoy!
Tim sits down with Paul Friend, director of South West Youth Ministries (SWYM), for a chat about how to develop a healthy culture in our youth ministries.
What is culture? How do we build and maintain a healthy culture where young people and teams flourish? And what is required of the leader themselves?
In this first episode of a two-part conversation, Paul describes three crucial factors that leaders must model if we are to ensure a thriving youth ministry.
There is so much wisdom here, so grab a coffee and a notepad, and get ready to start building a healthy culture where you are.
Tim introduces the show by talking about seven regional training events for youth and children's ministry teams. For more about LIMITLESS OXYGEN visit: http://www.limitlesselim.co.uk/oxygen
EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS MINISTRY - JAMIE PRICE AND TIM ALFORD
How do you build a relationship with your local school? How can you serve them when you're there? How do you deliver effective assemblies, RE lessons and mentoring sessions? Jamie and Tim discuss all this and more in a vital conversation for everyone in youth ministry. Enjoy!
FOR MORE ON LIMITLESS OXYGEN: http://www.limitlesselim.co.uk/oxygen
Pioneering and Sustaining New Youth Ministries - Jamie Price and Tim Alford
Tim sits down with Jamie Price, the leader of the Limitless Pioneers initiative, to discuss what it takes to start a new youth ministry from scratch.
This episode also contains some fantastic principals for reaching out to young people in your community, so regardless of whether you're starting from zero, or looking to engage with more young people who don't know Jesus yet, then this discussion is well worth listening in on.
Enjoy!
Church Culture vs Youth Culture - Andy Hancock
What happens when the culture of your youth ministry is at odds with the culture of the wider church community? What happens when young people struggle to engage with our Sunday services? What responsibilities do we hold as youth leaders towards our senior leaders? How do we help our churches to become spaces that are engaging for young people?
Andy Hancock brilliantly engages with these difficult questions, bringing clarity and challenege. This episode will help you lead better. Enjoy!
This month Tim talks with returning guest Andy Hancock on fostered and adopted young people. Andy discusses attachment theory and behaviour management in this incredibly insightful episode. Enjoy!
Anther great episode full of insight on working with parents.
Tim is joined by Faye Harris to unpack this topic.
Enjoy!!
We are back with part 2 of the previous episode! This is amazingly insightful. Definitely worth a listen and share!
This months episode is a good one! Tim is joined by Ollie ward who is the Youth track Lecturer in Regents Theological College. They talk about Practical Theology and Reflective Practice in Youth Ministry. Prepare to take notes.
Enjoy!
This month Tim chats with Pete Hopper.
Pete trained as a youth worker and did anything from prison work to arts within youth work. He now works for Open Doors the persecuted Church organisation.
Tim and Pete talk all things persecuted church and how young people can engage with the persecuted church.
Enjoy
This episode is a MUST listen to. With racial tension ever getting thicker in our society, the Church should be showing society a different take on ethnic diversity.Daniel Shillingford and Tim Cooling join me to talk about Diversity, Shared Leadership & Cultural Awareness among other things. Such a great episode!
Daniel Shillingford is the Youth Pastor at City Gates Illford (London) and Tim Cooling is the Executive Pastor at Elim Christian Centre Barking (London)
Enjoy!!.
This Month we are coming in HOT with an amazing episode!!This episode Dustin is absent, but Tim keeps it moving with our guest Craig Britherston. Tim and Craig unpack the topics Risk and Failure. This is an incredible episode. Prepared to be encouraged yet challenging ged.
'Craig is based in Ireland and involved in pioneering work there. He also works part-time for Limitless on the 'Pioneers' project developing youth work in different parts of the UK.
In this episode Dustin and Tim sit down with Liam Parker
Liam Parker is the youth pastor at Kerith Community Church in Bracknell.
Liam speaks to the guys about raising up young leaders out of your youth work. This episode is filled with great insights into leadership.
Enjoy!
Another great bonus episode from Limitless Leaders Conference.
This episode is another amazing session from Limitless National Director Tim Alford! Tim shares a masterclass in leadership and our core values.
Get something to take notes and enjoy!
This month we have a bonus episode from a great session at Limitless Leaders 2018. The key note speaker was Will Van Der Hart, Pastoral Chaplain (HTB) and Director of Soul and Mind Foundation.
Such a great episode. so much gems in this!!
Enjoy and pass on to another leader!
A little Bonus Episode from January's Li witless Leaders Conference. Following uo from last months Episode Leading Up with Carl Johnson.We are releasing one of the Ted Talks on Leading Up with Leon Evans and Andy Hancock. This is a great talk as Leon is the Senior Pastor and Andy is the Youth Pastor. vThey share the frustrations, tensions and lessons from their personal experience in Leading Up.
Check it out!
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This. Is. So. Incredible!
The insight in this episode is beneficial for those experienced in youth ministry or just starting off. There is quite often a tension between youth leaders and senior leaders. Carl Johnson (former youth leader and current senior leader) brings much needed wisdom between the two roles in fulfilling the purpose of the local church.
This was too good to edit it down to our usual time frame. A bit longer but Im sure you won't mind.
Enjoy!!
Returning guests from last months episode, Dan & Charlie Blythe!!! This month we continue the conversation and theme of relationships. However, this month we chat about young people and relationships. This episode is full of gems! Thanks for listening.
This month's guests are Dan and Charlie Blyth of Hillsong UK! We here some great thoughts on how as Leaders we balance and develop healthy relationships. Be prepared to take notes, so many gems in this episode!!
Enjoy!
We are back with another great episode!!
This month we have a returning guest from last months episode, James Aladiran! James is back to talk about his passion, PRAYER!! This time he is talking specifically about engaging young people with prayer.
Like always, share, like, subscribe as all the support just puts it on other youth leaders radars. Spread the love!
This Month Tim & Dustin talk with Prayer Storms James Aladiran! James is the Founder and director of Prayer Storm. James is an evangelist for prayer. He leads the team with a burning vision to see God’s people awaken to the power of prayer. His life embodies how prayer crosses cultural boundaries. He is married to Rebecca and has a son.
We talk about Youth Leaders and a life of prayer. This is such an important episode for leaders. Enjoy!
This month Tim speaks with Sarah Holmes about working with young people with additional needs.
Sarah has worked for the past 20 years in the health & social care sector managing and developing support services for children, young people and adults with a range of additional needs including Learning Disability, Autism, Emotional & Behavioural difficulties, Physical Disability and Mental Health needs. Sarah has also worked with a range of UK Christian organisations over the past ten years to support events and develop training and support for including children and young people with additional needs. Sarah is a member of Lifecentral Church in Halesowen and is Additional Needs co-ordinator for their Next generation team. Get a pen and a notepad, because this is GOLD!!! Enjoy!
Tim and Dustin talk about sex & Relationships with Youthscape's Rachel Gardner. Rachel is the Relationship Lead at Youthscape, responsible for pioneering new ways to engage young people in healthy relationships. A best selling author of a number of books for young people, Rachel speaks widely on youth and faith related topics. Go get something to write with, cause Rachel drops some serious knowledge in this episode.
This month we have a returning guest! The Youthscape Deputy Chief Executive, Martin Saunders.
Martin has wide experience of developing resources and materials for youth work and is the author of over ten books including Youthwork from Scratch. He worked previously as the Editor of the UK’s largest national youth work magazine Youthwork and writes and speaks widely on creative resource development, innovation and youth culture. His current work within the organisation focuses on the creative development process for new resources and materials. So it was only right that we asked him about Youthscape's Innovation process.
This is amazing.
Grab something to take notes and enjoy!
Tim and I sit down and chat with Martin Saunders of Youthscape. Martin is the author of a very important resource in Youth Work called Beautiful Disciplines. It only seemed right that we talk to Martin about Spiritual Disciplines within Youth Ministry. This is a really insightful and important episode. Enjoy!!!!
This month we are excited to share the convo Tim and I had with Jamie Cutteridge! Jamie is editor of Premier Youth and Children's Work. We were excited to talk with Jamie as we wanted to learn some of the trends that are happening in Youth Ministry within the UK. We asked questions such as whats working, whats not working and the tough question...whats the future look like for Youth ministry. Such a great convo! Enjoy!
In this episode Tim and myself talk with Ruth Ayers on one of the biggest issues facing Young People today, Self Harm. Ruth shares some frightening stats on young people who harm themselves along with some helpful tips to help young people suffering with self Harm. This is GOLD!!! Please listen and share!
Ruth Ayres - Project Manager Ruth is a qualified Social Worker and became Project Manager in June 2016, she is responsible for managing the team, overseeing the many various strands of SelfharmUK and dreaming up new exciting ideas. Ruth brings a huge amount of passion and knowledge to the project and is keen to drive the project into a new direction, to ensure as many young people as possible are reached. Ruth has 16 years’ experience working with children, young people and their families. She is keen to ensure that SelfharmUK becomes a leader in supporting not only young people through self-harm, but parents, carers, teachers and all who work alongside them.
Ruth lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband and two cats, she enjoys spending time with family, friends and watching musical theatre.
This month Tim and I sat with Helen Cutteridge to talk about Youth workers and poor mental health. This is such an important episode, and the amount of good take aways in 20 minutes is incredible!!!
Enjoy!!
This Episode is taken from our National Youth Leaders Conference- Limitless Leaders. The speaker was our national Director of Limitless Tim Alford. This is such a needed teaching for not just Youth Leaders but all leaders. Get your not pad ready as this is an in depth teaching on Leadership.
Enjoy the 6 essentials of Leadership!!!
This episode is from Limitless Leaders conference last month. This episode is a seminar lead by Dan Blyth the Youth and Young Adults Pastor of Hillsong London. Dan speaks about Michelin Starred youth Ministry. This is amazing!!!
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I had an opportunity to catch Helen Cutteridge at the Gathering to talk about Young People and Mental Health. This is a growing issue in todays society, especially amongst young people. Please have a listen and share with whoeveryou think would benefit from listening to this episode.
Helen Cutterdige has been doing Youth Work for the last 10years, qualifying with a degree and JNC in Youth and Community Work with CYM. She’s worked for local churches, local councils and for the last year has been working for Youthscape as their Emotional Wellbeing (Self Harm) Lead for the local team, most of Helen’s time is spent supporting young people 1:1 or in group settings in school. She also delivers training for SelfharmUK, writes blogs and talks at other events.
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I get a chance to ask Tim all about the exciting changes in our vision and name. This conversation is short but good!!
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This is a GREAT Episode!
Dustin & Tim talk With Daniel Shillingford about youth work in an Urban context. Daniel is the Youth Pastor at City Gates Church in London.
This. Is. So. Good.
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In Episode 2 of 3 in our Youth Ministry Contexts series, we chat with Jesse Willis about Youth Ministry in a City Church.
Jesse is the Student and Youth Pastor at the Lighthouse Church in Manchester.
He leads a dynamic group of young people and students and is responsible for preaching, teaching, strategy and pastoral care for the youth and students in the church.
Jesse also studied Accounting and Finance at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Great episode!!
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This month Tim and Dustin start a 3 episode series on Youth Ministry in different Contexts. The different Contexts we will be looking at are Small Town, City and Urban.
In this episode we talk with Jonny Holt about Youth Ministry in a Small Town Context. Jonny shares the unique opportunities and challenges in Small Town Youth Ministry. He shares his churches long term strategy on developing and growing a strong Youth Ministry. This is a great Episode, even for those in a City or Urban Context.
Here's a little bit more about Jonny Holt. Jonny is Assistant and Youth Pastor at LivingWaters Church in Chorley. Married to Rebekah they have one son Jacob. Jonny’s background involves 13 years working with the young people in his local church. Recently he has taken on the role as North West Regional Leader for Serious4God where he hopes to be able to serve and encourage many of the great youth workers in the region. Alongside LivingWaters, he has worked for the last 12 years as a software developer. More specifically the last 5 years have seen him heavily involved in the work of CCPAS (Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service), who exist and specialise in safeguarding youth, children and vulnerable adults throughout the UK. He's basically the bee's knees and the cats pyjamas!!!
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This months episode is essential for all leaders. I chat with Tim Alford Director of Serious4God about Vision. This episode is like a main session of a high quality Leadership conference. It is that good!!
Dont hesitate to share with someone you know in leadership.
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Tim & Dustin talk with Michael Edwards (or Eddy as we refer to him as in this episode) about Youth Clubs!! This is a great episode for all considering or already hosting Youth Clubs.
Eddy has a degree in Applied Theology (Youth Track), and is just about to complete his Masters. Upon graduating in 2013 he was asked to stay on by Elim's Regents Theological College as Course Assistant on the youth course. Since 2012 he's been involved with Resonate Pioneer Church in Malvern, and has led it as an Minister in Training since 2014. He's an MUFC season ticket holder, Labour Party member and loves Dr. Who.
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This Episode is a Session from Connect16 (Elim's Youth Workers Conference).
This is a MUST LISTEN to & MUST SHARE episode.
The Speaker, Laura Hancock.
Laura has a degree in Performing Arts and Theology, she worked for two years as a youth pastor in London and then for 3 ½ years as an outreach worker and worked alongside vulnerable young people. She now heads up the 11-18’s Church Resources team at YFC (Youth For Christ) and volunteers weekly with the young people in her church Zion Christian Centre where her husband is the youth pastor
The Topic, Generation Z.
Whats Next in Youth Ministry? Have a listen and get involved in the conversation.
In this episode Dustin & Tim talk with Andy Hancock on Measuring & Debriefing. Andy is youth pastor at Zion Christian Centre in Halesowen. He’s been there for 4 years and is still passionate about seeing young people’s lives transformed by the love of Jesus. He previously worked for Youth For Christ for 8 years in various capacities. He is a big Liverpool fan and is a husband to Laura and dog owner to Archie.
This is topic and practice of Measuring & Debriefing can gets over looked in leadership. So listen & jot down some notes from this episode as we unpack Measuring & Debriefing!
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This months episode is a teaching session from Connect 2016. Connect is Serious4God's Leadership conference for Youth Workers. Tim's title for his session is...Don't be a Goat. This is a great session filled with so many great principals for Youth Workers to live by.
Tim Alford lives in Malvern with his wife Jen and his son Tobijah.
He is the National Director of Serious4God, the youth movement of Elim Pentecostal Churches in the UK and Ireland. He is a passionate communicator of the gospel, having spoken at churches, conferences, schools and events all over the world. Tim is the former frontman of [dweeb], a frustrated supporter of Arsenal, and has on more than one occasion been to the cinema in Star Wars fancy dress.
Read more at http://serious4god.libsyn.com/episode-0-tim-alford#MO3wefuoZfVtLfPF.99
Mike Pilavachi is the Senior Pastor of the Soul Survivor Watford church, based in North Watford, which he set up in 1993 along with worship leader Matt Redman. Mike has written a number of books on Christianity including Soul Survivor (with Nicky Gumbel, 2004), Live the Life (with Craig Borlaise, 2001) and, most recently, Storylines;Tracing the Threads of the Bible.
Mike launched Soul Survivor in the summer of 1993.The event is a 5-day long charismatic Christian festival aimed at youth and the initial Soul Survivor attracted 1,896 delegates. Under the guidance of Pilavachi, the event has grown to accommodate around 30,000 people over three weeks along with the fourth week, being Momentum (aimed at those in their twenties and thirties). Matt Redman, who had attended Pilavachi's youth club at St Andrews Church of England Chorleywood, was a worship leader at early Soul Survivor camps. Matt Redman returned as a worship leader in 2011. From summer 2014 a fifth week of Soul Survivor is held in Scotland.
To know more about Soul Survivor check out their website www.soulsurvivor.com
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This month Tim & Dustin talk with Ruth Trbojevic to talk Discipleship/Mentorship in Youth Ministry.
Ruth was the Youth Coordinator at Ealing Christian Centre for 16 years but is now Church Planting out of ECC and is on the Serious4God National Team overseeing Learning communities. Ruth draws from her own experience of being discipled as we discuss what is Discipleship and how do youth Workers Disciple in the 21st Century.
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Tim And Dustin sit down with Laura Hancock to talk Starting out In Youth Work!!!
Laura has a degree in Performing Arts and Theology, she worked for two years as a youth pastor in London and then for 3 ½ years as an outreach worker and worked alongside vulnerable young people. She now heads up the 11-18’s Church Resources team at YFC (Youth For Christ) and volunteers weekly with the young people in her church Zion Christian Centre where her husband is the youth pastor.
Laura shares from her own experience of starting in Youth Work and gives great insight into what questions Youth Workers should be asking themselves when starting.
Great Episode!!!
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