Metro Youth Network

On Friday, May 10, at the last Prayer & Praise Night of the 2019-2020 season (wuuuuut?!), Tito Rapley, of Raplee fame, brought a powerful message about being fake. Sometimes we’re one person at school and with our friends, and a totally different person at church. Living like that is *exhausting*. Instead, we should live into … Continue reading "Midwest Prayer & Praise Night Podcast!"

Our churches need to be a safe place for our students, which is why our last Youth Leader Brunch of the 2018-2019 School Year was about Sexual Assault. We talked about consent, being whole persons, the difference between assertiveness and aggression, and so much more. Our guest, Roxanne Pennington, was INCREDIBLE. WARNING: This episode is … Continue reading "Youth Leader Brunch Podcast: Sexual Assault & Youth Ministry"

At Youth Councils 2019, our theme for the weekend was PEACE, and in Main Session 4, Josh Griffin talked about how one thing we can do to bring peace on earth is to make Jesus famous.

At Youth Councils 2019, our theme for the weekend was PEACE, and in Main Session 3, Josh Griffin talked about serving others.

At Youth Councils 2019, our theme for the weekend was PEACE, and in Main Session 2, Josh Griffin talked about the labels others give us vs the labels God gives us.

At Youth Councils 2019, our theme for the weekend was PEACE, and in Main Session 1, Josh Griffin talked about confession and accountability being the first step towards peace with God.

A number of weeks ago, we sat down with our guest speaker for YC 19, Josh Griffin. We talked about youth ministry, Josh’s pivotal moments growing up, and the ever important debate – who’s the GOAT of the NBA? For more info about YC 19, head metroyc.com!

A number of weeks ago, we sat down with our worship artist for YC 19, Sharon Irving. We asked her a range of questions dealing with worship leading, anxiety, and growing up on the South side of Chicago. We hope you get to know her a little bit before meeting her in person! For more … Continue reading "Conversation with Sharon Irving!"

We had an incredible night at the Joliet Prayer & Praise Night last week. Justin Polsley preached a POWERFUL word from Mark 1 on the issues we hide from God. Remember, what you hide, God can’t heal. If you happened to miss it, or want to hear the sermon again, we got you. Check out … Continue reading "Joliet Prayer & Praise Night Podcast and Photos!"

We had an awesome time at the CFOT Prayer & Praise Night. Lt. Amanda Keene really poured into and empowered our students as she spoke on hearing from the Holy Spirit. If you missed out, listen to the podcast of the sermon below! We apologize for the audio quality. We’ll get it right next time! … Continue reading "CFOT P&PN Podcast and Photos"