In this episode, Nick Ballard shares some of the shifts Harvester Church has made over the past five years in family ministry and in most recent days due to COVID-19. Kid's and student ministry looks different around the country, but everyone should be considering a...
In this episode, Justin Knowles explains how the youth ministry of Sandals Church has pivoted in the midst of COVID-19 and the key elements to their success. One of the key ideas Justin shares is how to delegate to leaders during this season and shift some...
In this episode, Tom Shefchunas spends time sharing about what it's like connecting students during the current state of church ministry and ways they have prioritized building relationships. Coach Shef also shares the importance of shaping youth ministries to focus...
In this episode, Tony Myles sheds light on youth ministry from the unique perspective of a pastor. After sitting in both the Youth Pastor and Lead Pastor role, he brings an understanding of how each can complement and strengthen the ministry of the other. Tony Myles...
In this episode, Jody Livingston and Chris Trent from the Longer Haul Podcast talk about big ideas that help create an environment for family ministry alignment under different youth ministry models. Also, with decades of combined experience, the three of us discuss...
In this episode, Robert Purvey talks about some of the ministries and strategies his church has used to impact youth and their families and schools. One of the immediate action steps he prompts is for churches to be present in the life of their local schools, with no...
In this episode, I talk with Will Hutcherson about his “Ministry Do Over.” Specifically, he shares about the unique transition of moving from a NextGen role in a large church to a volunteer director role in a church plant, and what he's learned along the...
In this episode, I talk with Reed Moore. Reed just wrapped up several years at the Student Pastor at Gwinnett Church and is just beginning his time as Student Director at Passion City Church. We talk all about what it looked like to create a great ministry culture at...
In this episode I talk with Kyle Price about student programming at Mission Church. Kyle talks about his role as Creative Director there, the different teams he leads, and how they brainstorm programming and teaching. He shares about the creative team they have and...
In this episode, Jordan Geist talks about how the student ministry at Northpoint Austin grew from 40 students to 300. He shares how a student leadership team and small groups have been critical to that growth, along with Camp 75 – an outreach they've leveraged...
In this episode, Vince Parker talks about what youth ministry looks like at Life.Church, how his multi-site team is structured, and what it looks like to maintain a relationally-driven ministry. Vince Parker Connect with Vince on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram...
In this episode, I talk with Jon Birkmire about volunteer directors and coaches. We talk about what it looks like to structure your volunteer team for growth, how you help volunteers lead like staff, and the specific roles each of these leaders can have in preschool,...
In this episode, I talk with my friend Will Hutcherson about his new organization, Youth Leadership Collective. This non-profit was born out of a desire to help educators and parents heal despair in teenagers. They are all about bringing hope to students in youth...
In this episode I talk with Shane Sanchez all about student ministry – what they do at his church, how they structure middle and high school ministries, when they meet, and their different formats and environments. He also talks about what they've done to create...
In this episode, Kenny Conley and Kevin Monahan host a panel discussion of NextGen leaders centered around the question, “Should I stay or go?” In ministry, we are constantly evaluating where God has us, and where he is calling us. We want to be prayerful,...
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