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Episode 271: Student Ministry Trends & Helping Students See God with Shane Sanchez

Episode 271: Student Ministry Trends & Helping Students See God with Shane Sanchez

by Podcast | Feb 16, 2023 | Family Ministry, Leadership, Middle School, NextGen, Podcast, Youthmin

In this episode, Shane Sanchez spends some time sharing about current trends in student ministry. Shane also gives some insight on his new book focused on helping students see God in their everyday lives. Shane Sanchez Connect with Shane on Instagram | Facebook...
Episode 261: Communicating to Middle Schoolers with Ashley Bohinc

Episode 261: Communicating to Middle Schoolers with Ashley Bohinc

by Podcast | May 31, 2022 | Family Ministry, Middle School, NextGen, Podcast, Youthmin

In this episode, Ashley Bohinc gives some practical and applicable practices to implement around communicating with middle schoolers. Ashley shares several key points from her new book which is focused on this topic and directs us toward some free resources to help...
Episode 238: Growing Student Ministry in Pandemic with Steve Cullum

Episode 238: Growing Student Ministry in Pandemic with Steve Cullum

by Podcast | Aug 17, 2021 | Family Ministry, High School, Middle School, NextGen, Podcast, Youthmin

In this episode, Steve Cullum shares his experiences about growing a student ministry in the midst of the pandemic and he gives some practical steps to prepare for this type of growth. Steve also breaks down some of the changes they experimented with to enhance their...
Episode 214: Student Ministry on Discord with Stephen Law

Episode 214: Student Ministry on Discord with Stephen Law

by Podcast | Dec 8, 2020 | Podcast, Middle School, Social Media, Youthmin

In this episode, Stephen Law reveals the tips and tricks he developed for middle school ministry using Discord as a platform for engagement. Stephen also shares some of the ways their student ministry has adapted to the ever-changing reality of church needing to be...
Episode 194: Student Ministry Pivots During COVID-19 with Justin Knowles

Episode 194: Student Ministry Pivots During COVID-19 with Justin Knowles

by Podcast | Jun 9, 2020 | Podcast, Family Ministry, High School, Large Church, Middle School, Youthmin

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...
Episode 189: Connecting Students with Coach Shef

Episode 189: Connecting Students with Coach Shef

by Podcast | May 5, 2020 | Podcast, Family Ministry, High School, Lead Small, Middle School, NextGen, Partner with Parents, Volunteers, Youthmin

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...
Episode 170: Youth Ministry + Family Ministry with the Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast

Episode 170: Youth Ministry + Family Ministry with the Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast

by Podcast | Nov 19, 2019 | Podcast, Family Ministry, High School, Middle School, NextGen, Partner with Parents, Youthmin

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...
Episode 166: Helping Parents in Growing With Their Teenagers with Kara Powell

Episode 166: Helping Parents in Growing With Their Teenagers with Kara Powell

by Podcast | Oct 15, 2019 | Podcast, Family Ministry, Kidmin, Middle School, NextGen, Partner with Parents, Youthmin

In this episode, Dr. Kara Powell gives some insights into the rising conversation about parents growing with their teenagers in regard to their faith. Through her experience at the Fuller Youth Institute, many years in local church ministry, and personally as a parent...
Episode 155: Student Ministry Programming – Behind the Scenes with Kyle Price

Episode 155: Student Ministry Programming – Behind the Scenes with Kyle Price

by Nick Blevins | Jul 16, 2019 | Podcast, High School, Middle School, Youthmin

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...
Episode 153: Student Ministry from 40 to 300 with Jordan Geist

Episode 153: Student Ministry from 40 to 300 with Jordan Geist

by Nick Blevins | Jul 2, 2019 | Podcast, High School, Middle School, Youthmin

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...
Episode 151: Life.Church Student Ministry with Vince Parker

Episode 151: Life.Church Student Ministry with Vince Parker

by Nick Blevins | Jun 18, 2019 | Podcast, High School, Middle School, Youthmin

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...
Episode 150: Volunteer Directors & Coaches with Jon Birkmire

Episode 150: Volunteer Directors & Coaches with Jon Birkmire

by Nick Blevins | Jun 11, 2019 | Podcast, Elementary, Family Ministry, High School, Kidmin, Middle School, NextGen, Preschool, Volunteers, Youthmin

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,...
Episode 149: Gen Z in Middle School Ministry with Matt Heer

Episode 149: Gen Z in Middle School Ministry with Matt Heer

by Nick Blevins | Jun 4, 2019 | Podcast, Middle School

In this episode, Matt Heer talks about what it looks to engage GenZ and how middle school pastors and leaders can share the gospel with them. We talk about trends and research concerning GenZ and how that has translated practically into his ministry at Saddleback...
Episode 147: Justin Herman on Transitioning Churches & Keys to Junior High Ministry

Episode 147: Justin Herman on Transitioning Churches & Keys to Junior High Ministry

by Nick Blevins | May 21, 2019 | Podcast, Middle School, Youthmin

In this episode, I talk with Justin Herman about his transition between churches, the questions he wishes he would have asked, and what he's learning in his current season. We also talk about the newly re-released, Controlled Chaos book, which now includes added...
Episode 126: Deciding to Stay or Go in Ministry

Episode 126: Deciding to Stay or Go in Ministry

by Nick Blevins | Nov 6, 2018 | Podcast, Elementary, High School, Kidmin, Middle School, NextGen, Preschool, Youthmin

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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