We discuss what it's like to switch roles while staying in the same church with special guest Dave Sykes, former youth pastor and current lead pastor, both at the same church.

Movie Monday: Train to Busan

We talk about how we navigate political issues in our youth group settings and our personal lives.

Movie Monday: Unplanned

New resource to go with this topic: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/politicked-two-week-teaching

We are joined by a guest! Bryan Keeley is transitioning out of a ministry right now, and he helps us discuss how to do that well.

Movie Monday: Parasite

We discuss how we handle small groups, including how we're dealing with them right now in this pandemic.

Movie Monday: Disney Family Singalong 

We talk about dealing with transitions of incoming middle schoolers and outgoing seniors and how it's different during this pandemic.

Movie Monday - Onward

We discuss our adjustment to this pandemic, both from a main church and youth ministry perspective. We also discuss this resource: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/stuck

And of course, a CDC-approved Movie Monday segment.

We discuss our process for preparing to teach, including whether we write our own or not. We also discuss Sonic the Hedgehog during the Movie Monday segment.

We discuss how we knew and how we know youth ministry is for us. We also discuss Fantasy Island during our Movie Monday segment.

We discuss why we use games and how we use them.

What is mental illness?

How do you address it?

How do you take care of your own mental health?