This week, host Brandon "Blarg" Smart and "guest" Josh Griffin (Download Youth Ministry, Mariners Church) talk strategy for building and equipping a volunteer teaching team.

(00:00) Catching Up & Josh's Shameless Self-Promotion

(08:37) Roadmapping Debrief

(12:32) Building a Teaching Team and Sharing the Stage

(14:50) Does Teaching Quality Matter? (Yes, but...)

(19:06) Choosing the Right Communicators

(26:42) Helping Speakers Find Their Voice & Developping a Message

(34:10) Keeping the Message Interesting (Stories and "Every 7 Minutes")

(38:40) Giving Feedback

(41:01) Knowing When It's a Bad Fit

(47:15) Closing

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This week, Josh Griffin is back to talk about how to run a roadmapping meeting with your staff or volunteer team, be it for the Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer.

Check out Josh's new Podcast: Youth Ministry Debrief wherever you listen!

(00:00:00) Welcome and Catching Up

(00:03:06) Communicating Clearly with Parents

(00:04:59) The Camp Cell Phone Policy

(00:13:00) Wrapping Up the Summer & Sustainable Scheduling

(00:17:42) Roadmapping 101

(00:24:46) Aligning with the Whole Church

(00:31:15) Setting Guardrails for Series, Events, and New Traditions

(00:38:32) Ground Rules for Roadmapping

(00:45:34) Turning the Plan into Action

(00:51:17) After the Meeting Wraps...

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Brandon "Blarg" Smart sits down with veteran youth pastor Josh Griffin as they process how to grieve both transitioning out of a job and when someone on your team leaves.


(00:00:00) Welcome and Catching Up

(00:06:04) The Camp Helicopter Story

(00:09:41) Grieving Leaving Your Church

(00:11:53) Anger and Ungrieved Losses

(00:17:04) Losing Control of the Narrative

(00:22:34) "What-ifs" & Counteroffers (or lack thereof)

(00:27:19) Life After Your Church

(00:29:08) When Grief Sneaks Up On You

(00:32:12) Maintaining Relationships After You Leave

(00:33:55) How to Leave Well

(00:36:20) "Downgrading" Churches

(00:39:55) Measuring Kingdom Impact


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