We're still basking in the excitement of Doug Fields being a youth pastor at Mariner's Church, and talking about many of the ins and outs of our experience being on a church staff. Great discussion you won't want to miss if you're on a church or ministry staff or will be in the future!

Strong leaders recognize that they are lifelong learners, so how does that learning take place? The podcast crew shares what learning looks like for them (podcasts, conferences, conversations) and how to get the most out of these learning opportunities!

Such a fun and eye opening conversation with Doug, Josh, Katie & Jessica. How can you develop and bring the best out in your students? Is student leadership the only way to grow leaders in your ministry? How can we invite students into ministry no matter where they are on their faith journey? This is a great one!

The greatest news to hit the youth ministry world is announced in this episode. Listen now!

The podcast crew is back together and tackle the topic of sermon series planning. Why plan a series vs. doing 1-offs? How exactly do you plan a sermon series? What are some of the teaching topics we should cover over the course of the school year? We answer those questions and a ton more! Plus, you'll find out who DYM's IT Director is ... spoiler alert: it's sure not Doug!

Josh Griffin, Doug Fields & Jessica Sanchez talk about conflict in ministry. They share how they personally deal with conflict, what they've learned about themselves and others in conflict, best practices in tense moments, and the "other side" of conflict in the church (reconciliation).

Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, Katie Edwards & Jessica Sanchez pull from their collective 100+ years (crazy, right?!) of youth ministry experience to talk about longevity in ministry. They talk about what has helped them make it for the long haul: building a strong team, self care, margin, and developing trustworthy friendships are just a few of the nuggets of wisdom they share.

Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, and Jessica Sanchez talk about the weirdest prize ever given out at youth group and so much more. Questions are answered about keeping your senior pastor informed about the amazing things happening in your ministry, getting students excited, and message prep.

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Questions:
7:12 What's the weirdest prize you've ever given away?
10:51 How do I get my senior pastor to hear the amazing things our ministry is doing when people only tell him negative things?
15:02 How do I get students excited about small group?
21:18 What's your weekly message prep routine?

We're back with another episode of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast with Doug Fields, Josh Griffin and this week, our friend Jessica Sanchez! We take on all things volunteers and talk youth ministry shop for a half hour. Join us!

Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, and Katie Edwards talk about burnout looks like and how to catch it before it's too late. Questions are answered about engaging distracted boys in youth ministry and implementing change without stirring the pot.

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Questions:
4:39 What is burnout?
14:51 What are your ideas about engaging boys specifically as their attention spans are decreasing?
29:09 What are some ways to implement change in youth ministry without stirring the pot?