We wrap up the year with a short episode of the pod to wish all you heroic youth workers a very happy Christmas, and to unveil some exciting plans for 2024! 🤩

So well done for everything you have given to serve Jesus and young people this year. May you hear the resounding voice of the Father saying, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" 👏❤️

FOR LIMITLESS LEADERS

FOR CALL TO PRAYER TOUR

FOR LIMITLESS FESTIVAL

In the final part on our series on leading transformational youth ministries, we unpack the reality that there is no transformation without his presence. So if we want a transformational ministry, we must have a presence-centred ministry. 🔥 

That’s why we’re delighted to welcome the brilliant Craig Brotherston to the Pod, to discuss…

… the key things we must do to build a presence-centred youth ministry ✅

… how to help young people move from apathy to passion  ✅

… how to do this with unchurched young people ✅

… equipping young people to live presence-centred lives ✅

and loads more! 

This is a conversation that is sure to inspire your heart as much as it stimulates your thinking. So get ready! 🤯😇

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy! 

FOR LIMITLESS LEADERS

Is there purpose in our pain?

It’s an inconvenient truth that pain is perhaps the single greatest catalyst for transformation in our lives. That’s why we sat down with the wonderful Sarah Whittleston, who shares candidly about her personal story of walking through cancer. 

This is part 5 in our series on transformation, in which we discuss…

… how pain can become a catalyst for transformation ✅

… walking with God in the mystery of unanswered questions ✅

… the power of lament as a spiritual discipline  ✅

… how to help young people to leverage the challenges they face for deepening spiritual maturity ✅

and loads more! 

Sarah’s vulnerability and compassion make for a powerful conversation that’s well worth a listen. 👂

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧

Enjoy! 

As youth leaders, our role is to join with Jesus in the spiritual formation of our young people; helping them to know him and become more like him. ✝️ But how do we do it? 🤷

In part 4 of our series on transformation, Tim chats with the wonderful Phil Knox, author of The Best of Friends, about the power of our relationships in shaping who we become. We discuss…

… How to help young people consider their friendship groups ✅

… Being influenced vs being an influencer ✅

… How to create youth ministry environments where iron sharpens iron ✅

… The importance of intergenerational relationships ✅

and loads more! 

This is an episode that will not only help you as you lead your young people, but cause you to reflect on your own friendships as well. 👌

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy! 

FOR 'THE BEST OF FRIENDS' BY PHIL KNOX

We’re joined by Jarin Oda, Pastor of Youth at Bridgetown Church, Portland, Oregon, to talk about the power of spiritual practices in the life of a leader, and the lives of our young people. 🙏

This is part 3 in our series on transformation, in which we are exploring how we can intentionally create the condition in which young people can be transformed into Christlikeness.  

The is a compelling and inspiring conversation, in which we discuss…

… why spiritual practices are an integral part of spiritual formation ✅

… how to practically intergrate spiritual practices into the rhythm of our youth ministries  ✅ 

… which practices we most often, and least often, engage with as leaders ✅

… which we help young people to engage with themselves ✅

and loads more besides! 

This is a conversation which will cause you to reflect deeply on your own spiritual rhythms, as well as giving you strategies for integrating spiritual practices into the life of your youth ministry.

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy! 

⁠Interview with Dr. Alison Cook on Fasting & Eating Disorders ⁠

⁠Fasting by Scott McKnight⁠

Get ready for a challenging episode! 🤯

As youth leaders, our role is to join with Jesus in the spiritual formation of our young people; helping them to know him and become more like him. ✝️ But how do we do it? 🤷

In part 2 of our series on transformation, Tim chat with the brilliant Susie Aldridge about the apostle Paul’s instruction to ‘be transformed by the renewing of your mind’ (Rom. 12:2). We discuss…

… How much media young people consume vs how much Scripture the read ✅

… The cult of the individual ✅

… Digital addiction ✅

… The power of Scripture memorisation ✅ 

and loads more! 

But fair warning, this episode is not for the faint of heart! This is a conversation that will not only get you thinking about your youthwork practice, but cause you to reflect on what you’re letting in to your mind as well. 

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy! 

Youth leaders are in the transformation business. Our role is to join with Jesus in the spiritual formation of our young people; helping them to know him and become more like him. ✝️

The problem is, that’s easier said than done, right!? So how do we create the conditions in which young people can be continually transformed into Christlikeness? 🤷

That’s the question that Tim Alford seeks to answer in this episode, as he kicks off a new series by taking us through the ‘Transformation Pathway’. In this keynote message he discusses the primacy of…

… Pedagogy ✅

… Practice ✅

… People ✅

… Pain ✅ 

… Presence ✅ 

There is much biblical teaching to reflect on, as well as actionable steps to takeaway from this episode and apply to our youth ministries. 👌

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy! 

This episode comes with a warning! ⚠️ You will be deeply challenged and inspired to live a life of risk, faith and adventure.🔥 So buckle up! 

We’re joined by missionary, church planter, and International Director of Surf Church Collective, Rich Ellerington, for a chat about the power of taking young people away on short-term mission trips overseas. 🌍 After discussing Rich’s own experience as a missionary and as a youth worker, we discuss…

… the value of taking young people on mission ✅

… how doing mission globally can inspire mission locally  ✅

… key things to consider when planning your trip ✅

… how to ensure your trip is of benefit to the locally ministry as well as your young people ✅

and loads more!

Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy! 

We say it all the time; ‘what are we going to give our lives to that’s more important than passing on the gospel to the next generation?’ 

The only problem is, it’s easier said than done, right!? In fact, one report found that just 50% of children growing up in Christian homes keep their faith as adults. That’s terrifying! So how can we start curbing this trend? 

That’s why we sat down from a chat with Gareth Hillier from Care for the Family. We discuss…

… the three primary hurdles to overcome ✅

… the four key elements that build faith at home ✅

… equipping parents as intentional disciple makers in the home ✅

… how children’s and youth workers can support parents ✅

… how to raise up spiritual parents for those young people who are not from church families ✅

and loads more!

This is a critical and stimulating conversation that is not to be missed. 

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. 🎧 Enjoy! 

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How do Gen Z relate to Jesus? How do young people engage with the Bible? How do teens seek to make an impact today? 🤔💭