For the Young People is a book written by Joey Pepper, the host of the Ministry Cohort Podcast. This book on life and leadership is applicable to all ages, but specifically for those who desire to grow.

Over the span of 3 weeks, there will be clips from the audiobook and some further commentary on each chapter. We are excited to dive into this content and go deeper into the hear behind each chapter of the book!

We hope that you are encouraged with the reading, and grab a copy of the book for yourself! We'll be back with more next week.

Ministry Cohort is hosted by Joey Pepper, and you can find his book on leadership here: For the Young People: Starting Out in Life and Leadership.

Fady Al-Hagal has 22 years of experience as the Senior Pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Martin, TN and an additional 5 years as the Church Multiplication Minister at Brentwood Baptist Church. He is passionate about creating healthy church cultures, and healthy leaders, while maintaining three priorities: Church renewal, church planting, and church revitalization.

Fady and Joey have a conversation about creating a healthy church culture and becoming a healthy leader. There are extensive systems and assessments that are discussed to give you a practical basis for evaluating your life and ministry.

Ministry Cohort is so much more than a podcast, but a community of ministry leaders. We want to be a support system for Christian leaders and give them a space to grow personally. Join a cohort for leader guides today!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ministrycohort.com/

Coby Neal has over three years of overseas missions experience. His wife and two children have unfortunately faced many leaders who failed both themselves and those they were leading. He was stationed in both South Africa, Europe, and working with organizations in America.

Coby and Joey tackle the idea of poor leadership and the devastating affects they may have on the people. Coby is adament that character must be developed before relying on one's gifting, however strong those may be. He says that "rest requires more faith than working". The culture of busyness is a factor for burnout and failure. See the podcast below to learn more about that!

Finding Rest in Busy Culture

Ministry Cohort is so much more than a podcast, but a community of ministry leaders. We want to be a support system for Christian leaders and give them a space to grow personally. Join a cohort for leader guides today!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ministrycohort.com/

Justin Bizzarro is a successful business leader, running over 6,000 employees and selling over 30 companies. He has owned multiple sports teams and trained professional athletes to become sweat-equity owners of franchise corporations. He specializes in the food industry and is the current CEO of multiple companies, including "Leaders to Owners."

Effective Growth Strategies Part One

⁠Book Recommendation: Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek⁠

Justin and Joey continue the conversation about effective growth strategies for making a larger impact. He has seen both the successes and failures of trying to grow something. The main takeaway of growth is to find the priority of measurement and have the humility to enjoy the journey.

Ministry Cohort is so much more than a podcast, but a community of ministry leaders. We want to be a support system for Christian leaders and give them a space to grow personally. Join a cohort for leader guides today!

⁠⁠⁠https://www.ministrycohort.com/

Dr. Roger Severino is a veteran leader and pastor. He has nearly 3 decades in pastoral leadership, most recently as the Pastor of Leadership Development at Brentwood Baptist Church. He received his D.Min in Leadership and has a passionate heart to create leaders who develop other leaders.

This podcast discusses the importance of giving away authority and decision-making to the lay leaders of the church. Roger believes that the volunteer leaders are there to engage with their whole hearts and minds, and are open to being developed themselves. As leaders, we need to make sure that we are not under-utilizing our team, and also not burning out the 20% that are always there. Join us for an engaging conversation on using your teams well!

Ministry Cohort is so much more than a podcast, but a community of ministry leaders. We want to be a support system for Christian leaders and give them a space to grow personally. Join a cohort for leader guides today!

⁠⁠https://www.ministrycohort.com/⁠

Mike Burke is a decorated combat veteran with the United States Air Force. He spent 20 years in the military and retired as a Master Sargeant. He is the second Air Force member to win the Army Ranger Leadership Award since 1954 and he has several years in the private security sector.

For the Young People: Starting Out in Life and Leadership

The Mark of a True Leader is an episode about identifying and developing future leaders. Leaders are not those who create followers, but who develop leaders to multiply the work going on. Mike uses combat experience and military decision making to talk to us about developing healthy ministries and ensuring that volunteers and staff members are fully equipped and intentionally deployed for opportunity.

Ministry Cohort is so much more than a podcast, but a community of ministry leaders. We want to be a support system for Christian leaders and give them a space to grow personally. Join a cohort for leader guides today!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ministrycohort.com/

Ken Schafer has worked in financial stewardship for over 13 years. He worked for Ramsey Solutions as their Large Church Stewardship Director and has been a Stewardship Minister in churches for over a decade. He is passionate about generosity and being a good steward of what has been given.

Today, we get to have a conversation with Ken about how we can not only manage our ministry budgets well, but how we can better handle our personal finances. Ken says that we must have a plan for our money, or someone else will. Biblical financial stewardship will make us a better leader and a stronger Christian.

Ministry Cohort is so much more than a podcast, but a community of ministry leaders. We want to be a support system for Christian leaders and give them a space to grow personally. Join a cohort for leader guides today!

⁠https://www.ministrycohort.com/

Jackson Edwards is a 12-year veteran of Student Ministry. He has a background in nursing at a psychiatric hospital, and has an amazing heart for other people. Jackson is a cohost on the Big Daddy Podcast, which interviews veteran fathers on how to build a healthy family.

Jackson has been married for 11 years with two young boys. His family has battled challenges and the burnout of ministry. He has also experienced and practiced rhythms of health. This podcast will dive into so many different subjects about the leader being healthy, so that your ministry can be healthy.

Ministry Cohort is so much more than a podcast, but a community of ministry leaders. We want to be a support system for Christian leaders and give them a space to grow personally. Join a cohort for leader guides today!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ministrycohort.com/

Chris Goble is the Groups Pastor at Mission Hills Church in Denver, Colorado. Chris was in the Army for 8 years, a trainer for the OCS, and has 6 years as a police officer after his service. He has seen it all, and dealt with many heavy burdens.

Chris and Joey have a conversation about handling the deep burdens that we face in ministry leadership. We go deep into people pleasing, boundaries, and dealing with the shifting focus throughout the day.

Ministry Cohort is so much more than a podcast, but a community of ministry leaders. We want to be a support system for Christian leaders and give them a space to grow personally. Join a cohort for leader guides today!

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ministrycohort.com/

Dr. Doug Munton is the Senior Pastor at FBC O'Fallon, IL, and has been for the last 29 years. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Liberty University, teaching courses on preaching and communication. He is the author of four published books and numerous academic articles. Pastor Doug is passionate about rightly handling the word of truth and creating clarity for believers.

Dr. Munton and Joey have an engaging conversation about effective communication styles, creating influence outside of the pulpit, and habits to get better at preaching.

Ministry Cohort is so much more than a podcast, but a community of ministry leaders. We want to be a support system for Christian leaders and give them a space to grow personally. Join a cohort for leader guides today!

⁠⁠⁠https://www.ministrycohort.com/