LCBC Student Ministry Leader Podcast

Joel and Corey are back to talk with Sara about what platforms LCBC Student Ministry uses to connect with students. They discuss Discord, YouTube, and Instagram and give you a few more tips and tricks on how you can use these platforms to connect with your students outside of the normal Sunday or Wednesday gatherings.

Social Media is constantly changing. 2020 saw the rise of Twitch and TikTok. What are these platforms and how can we use them to point students towards Jesus? Join Sara, Corey, and Joel as they discuss how to connect with our students on social media. Whether you use social media often or it kind of scares you, there's something in this episode for you.

In this episode, Sara sits down with Marlee, a middle school student, as she shares what every middle school leader should know about their students. We get insights into how to bring up difficult topics, what it looks like to "be there" for your middle schoolers, what impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on our students, and how to help your group stay connected.

Sara sits down with Darien, a former student, to discuss what he thinks leaders should know about high school students. You'll hear about common misconceptions and how to maximize these last few years with your students.

In this episode, we talk about how high school students process life based on where they are developmentally. We discuss how to understand how they think and how to communicate well with them.

In this episode, we talk about how middle schoolers process life based on where their brains are developmentally. We discuss how to understand how they think and how to communicate well with them.

In the past year, our students have been dealt disappointment after disappointment as their lives have been upended by the pandemic. Our Seniors have suffered unique grief at the loss of all of the usual rites of passage like homecoming, prom and "normal" graduation. In this episode we discuss how to love students well through these disappointments and give some ideas on how to celebrate our Seniors in particular during this major transition in their lives.

During this Pandemic, more students are struggling with anxiety and depression than usual. How do you know if one of your students is struggling and how do you help them? How do you do this well if you're also struggling mentally and emotionally? Melissa Ticen, a counselor who works with teens dealing with different issues, including anxiety and depression, discusses how to recognize if a student is struggling, how to help them and how to care for yourself well.

As we begin the new year, there are two ways you can refocus your heart and mind, giving you a refreshed spirit and creating a way to stay focused throughout the year.

We were created to worship God ---singing, serving, giving. Worship isn't simply an action though, it's an attitude of our heart. When living a life that is following Jesus, everything we do can be an act of worship. In helping your students understand this, especially by leading by example, you can lead them towards a life filled with worship.