With the 2025 Free Lutheran Youth Convention in the rear-view mirror, Jordan and Dan debrief a bit about their experiences and moments of appreciation from Estes Park, Colorado.

Dan and Jordan come to the end of their discussion on healthy youth ministry practices by talking about vocation.

Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace

Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults

Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents

Practice #4 - Congregations have opportunities to serve and lead

Practice #5 - Congregations help young people deeply understand their baptismal faith

Practice #6 - Congregations help young people develop a resilient identity in Christ

Practice #7 - Congregations help young people live out their unique vocations

Jordan and Dan progress to the 6th practice of healthy youth ministry in their discussion through "Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry."

You can still get a copy from AFLC Youth Ministries while supplies last. You can also find the book here on Amazon.

Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace.

Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.

Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents.

Practice #4 - Congregations ahve opportunities to serve and lead.

Practice #5 - Congregations help young people deeply understand their baptismal faith.

Practice #6 - Congregations help young people develop a resilient identity in Christ.

When was the last time you talked about baptism during a mid-week Bible Study? Probably farther back than you remember. Dan and Jordan move to the fifth practice of health youth ministry: Deeply Understanding Their Baptismal Faith.

Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace.

Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.

Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents.

Practice #4 - Congregations have opportunities to serve and lead.

Practice #5 - Congregations help young people deeply understand their baptismal faith.

Moving through the resource provided by AFLC Youth Ministries, Dan and Jordan discuss the next practice - opportunities for students to serve and lead.

Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace.

Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.

Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents.

Practice #4 - Congregations have opportunities to serve and lead.

Jordan and Dan continue to discuss healthy practices of youth ministry - congregations have engaged parents.

Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace.

Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.

Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents.

Continuing on in the Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry, Dan and Jordan discuss Practice #2 - congregations have supportive adults.

Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace.

Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.

Dan and Jordan begin a reading club (sort of) by starting to talk through "Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry" from the LCMS.

If you'd like a copy of this resource, reach out to AFLC Youth Ministries, or head over to Amazon.

Jordan and Dan take a look at the Youth Pastors Compensation Report that came out from The Youth Cartel and Chemistry Staffing. This week's discussion covers how congregations can utilize the results to help support their ministries and well-being of their ministers.

Dan and Jordan continue to discuss the role of morals and ethics within the youth ministry setting, looking especially at specific examples of cultural moments in the past few months.