Billy and CJ spend some time picking their senior pastors' brains.

The live event is coming April 6th. Email Billy ([email protected]) or CJ ([email protected]) for more info.

Join the conversation at facebook.com/ymalliance or youthministryalliance.wordpress.com

This week's intro is by Tyler Creel of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Lake City. http://www.mtcarmel1.org/staff/

This week Billy and CJ share their faith stories and how they felt called to ministry.

CJ also shared two podcasts he's been listening to lately.

Youth Ministry in Motion - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/youth-ministry-in-motion/id1071146493?mt=2

My Third Decade - https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/my-third-decade/

Youth Ministry Alliance - https://youthministryalliance.wordpress.com/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/yminalliance

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ymalliance

Billy and CJ share their highs and lows of ministry this week, they expound on this months topic on the blog and social media, reading God's word, and they share a brief synopsis of A Beautiful Mess by Mark Oestreicher.

In the youth ministry days of old, the standard practice was to ignore parents and just reach the kid. However, we've learned from that mistake and know how important it is to love and support parents and equip them to be the primary spiritual disciplers of their child. Join us this week as we talk about why parents are so important, share a few tips on how to make your parent ministry better, and share our highs and lows when it comes to parent relationships.

This week Billy and CJ are back! CJ has some big news from his family, Billy shares some highlights from his youth ministry and CJ gives a quick overview of the book Deep Work.

Deep Work on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692

Deep Work - 4-minute summary - https://fourminutebooks.com/deep-work-summary/

Mateo and Reliant Missions - https://reliant.org/mateo.echeverry

YMA on Twitter - https://twitter.com/yminalliance

YMA on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ymalliance

YMA Blog - https://youthministryalliance.wordpress.com/

This week Billy and CJ share what they've been experiencing through the week including what they've been watching, listening to, and reading.

Mark your calendars for the YMA live event on March 2nd! More details to come.

 

Kill the Spider - https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Spider-Getting-Really-Holding/dp/031033800X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515734657&sr=8-1&keywords=Kill+the+Spider

Wingfeather Saga - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iaIAii9gdE

Guardian Devil: Volume 1 - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/418107.Daredevil_Vol_1

Youth Ministry Booster Podcast - https://www.youthministrybooster.com/blog/after9-brandon-holloway

Okay, maybe not twice the fun. This week Billy and CJ talk about two articles and give their highs and lows (only Billy's were recorded though).

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/8-signs-your-christianity-is-too-comfortable/

https://churchleaders.com/youth/youth-leaders-articles/173511-jeremy-zach-things-the-best-student-ministries-are-currently-doing.html

This week Billy and CJ talk about several articles they've read over the past few weeks.

16 Best Youth Ministry Articles of 2016 - https://www.seedbed.com/16-best-youth-ministry-articles-and-ideas-of-2016/

Tech at Bedtime May Mean Heavier Kids - https://consumer.healthday.com/health-technology-information-18/cellphone-health-news-729/tech-at-bedtime-may-mean-heavier-kids-729298.html

Good Doctrine Makes Better Teenage Saints - https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/good-doctrine-makes-better-teenage-saints

The 'Star Wars' Saga as Rhyming Poetry - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/star-wars-saga-rhyming-poetry/

This week Billy and CJ share what they love the most about the Christmas season in youth ministry and how to leverage those things to make great stuff happen in December.

 

Intro by Paul Turner

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This week the guys and their wives are at NYWC in Memphis Tennessee! They share their highs and lows for the conference, Michele and Kerri share what it's like being youth ministers wives, and Bill and CJ share what's coming up with YMA and LWB&C!

 

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