In this episode, Nick & Darren share how to keep your connect group momentum during the holiday lull.

Plus Leadershouts, and a few VERY KEY announcements about the Leader Christmas Party and how to use the TVs in the Bays during this December’s “Bay Only” Christmas at the Movies Series!

Tune in!

00:00 Intro
00:24 Christmas Series in the Bays “How-To-Guide”
04:28 Leader Shoutout! - Lindsay Staples!
05:47 Ministry During the Holidays!
11:33 Storytime

In this episode, Nick & Darren discuss Gen Alpha and the rise of their Global point of view!

00:00 Shoutout
03:34 Gen Alpha is Globally Connected
07:46 Storytime

In this episode, Nick & Darren discuss the implications of Gen Alpha and the phenomenon of up-aging. As well as how we can or should navigate that tension in our youth ministry. Check it out!

00:00 Shoutout
02:18 Up-Aging
07:13 Storytime

In this episode Nick & Darren discuss the future ministry implications for Generation Alpha being a generation being raised in the face of customizaton and now personalization!

00:00 Shoutout
03:34 Gen Alpha & Personalization
09:36 Storytime

In this episode Nick & Darren dive into some fascinating statistics and facts about Generation Alpha!
Like, did you know most of them are considered to be in High School by now?!

00:00 Shoutouts
02:28 Digital Natives
09:20 Storytime

In this episode, Nick & Darren discuss how to manage when times have awkward silences. How to lean into it? How to maneuver around it?
It's great stuff! Jump in!

00:00 Shoutout
02:48 Story Time
04:04 Shoutout Resumed
05:44 Skip the Lesson

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In this episode, Nick & Darren discuss when it's appropriate to skip your connect group lesson! We also give some tips to keeping your group on task, and of course, and as always, leader shout outs and giveaways!

00:00 Shoutout
03:01 Skip the Lesson
06:32 Story Time

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In this episode, Nick & Darren discuss what to do when a conversation with a student goes sideways. How to navigate it in the room and afterwards.
As always complete with leader shoutouts and giveaways!

00:00 Shoutout
07:22 Whoops
12:06 Story Time

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In this episode, Nick & Darren discuss what to do when a student goes off the rails during your small group.
A highlight of what our student handbook says.
Speaking of which, you should sign the handbook here if you haven't!
https://www.crosscreekstudents.com/handbook

00:00 Shoutout
03:23 Discipline & Classroom Management
10:00 Story Time

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In this episode, Nick & Darren discuss the value of being "Needed" how we do that in our student ministry? In our connect groups? And giving students a chance at Key Chain Leadership

https://www.crosscreekstudents.com/next

00:00 Shoutout
02:27 Needed
06:37 Story Time

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