Pizza & Side Hugs

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(2:10) When No One Shows Up Stories
(8:00) Getting People to Show Up to New/Different Events
(10:30) Advertise Ministry Differently (Snapchat!)
(14:17) Mentality of Hospitality
(18:29) Advanced Notice is KEY
(19:47) Syncing Ministry Calendars Straight to Phones
(22:54) Who Needs to Have the Info?
(24:45) Examine Your Processes
(25:39) Save the Dates are Your Friend
(27:25) Create "The Purple Cow" 
(34:34) The Ministry Stretch (Creep)
(37:52) It's about the Relationship


Shareables (resources)

• Snapchat is popular right now. Wanting to use it for ministry? Download our PDF on how to safely use Snapchat.

• Interested in setting up your ministry calednar digitally so it can directly sync to your kids' and parents' phones? Check out these notes.

• We love FLOCKNOTE and if you're looking for a new way to communicate (including texting), check them out.

• Seth Godin wrote the fantastic book The Purple Cow: transform your business by being remarkable that caused Jake to rethink his ministry. It may be worth a read!

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(03:22) - Failed Games
(14:18)- Why we Play Games
(23:25) - Things to be Aware of During Games
(28:41) - Strategically Varying the Type of Games
(37:35) - What if Youth Don't  Want to Play 
(40:33) - Tactics to make your games work   
(47:34) - Are Prizes Needed?      
(52:17) - Our Favorite Games 

Shareables (resources) 

• Name Game Alert! We love this game and so do the kids. Take a look at what we call Pool Noodle Smack Down.
• One of our all-time favorites. All you need are some grocery bags and markers to play I'm Gonna Rip Your Face Off. Watch this video of the Game being played!
• Paul's Survivor Lock-in has almost 10K views on Youtube - watch it to hit that magical number. Also, maybe send us an email if you watch it past the 10K point...that would be SUPER!
• Need some good up-front games? Check out Download Youth Ministry or CrowdControlGames for tons of affordable downloads.
• This game can only be played ONCE and it's a bit of a prank on your kiddos. Check out the game Jerusalem. Here are Instructions on how to play and you'll also need the Print out of the cities to cut up and give out!
• Get to know your group with a couple rounds of Hot Seat.
• Emojis are a hit. We made a competitive game out of texting the emojis. Download the powerpoint here to run it yourself.
• Jake mentioned the movie Heavyweights (1995). Take a look at the trailer for fun!

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Episode Description
What is the best way to accompany young people on their faith journey?  Learn the five tenets of establishing long-term small groups that every group organizer will want to share and every group leader will need to know in order to create, small effective faith groups.

Episode Outline

Intro- Ministry is about People not Programs

5 Principles of Small Group Leadership

1.  Show Up: Leaders need to be fully present.
2. Partner with Parents: Become allies with students' greatest influences
3. Cause Dialouge: Spur Authentic Conversation
4. Be a follower: Small Groups follow a Savior and set boundaries.
5. Play the Long Game: Aim for Lifelong Discipleship

BONUS after outro- QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION

Recorded at the National Catholic Youth Conference on November 22, 2019

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Episode 03 

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04:10 - Discipleship is Overlooked…

07:02 - Disciples Make Disciples

9:50 - Ministry is about People not Programs

10:41 - Holiness is Attractive 

14:40- Discipleship is a journey and people are at different stages

16:10- Reaching People on the Margin

17:10- Problem with Confirmation Preparation being the center of YM

22:22- Four Stages of Discipleship: Crowd, Seeker, Disciple, Apostle

28:12- Creating Opportunities for people in the different Stages

28:30- Opportunities for those in the Crowd

32:44- Opportunities for those who are Seekers

36:20- Opportunities for Disciples

39:50- Ministering to Apostles

44:50- Naming Discipleship and Trusting in the Holy Spirit!

Shareables

• Sock Religious- Check out these great socks!- https://sockreligious.com/
• The article about Discipleship Quads: https://review.catechetics.com/disciples-forming-other-disciples
• Website for Discipleship Quads- https://steubenvilleconferences.com/discipleship-quads/

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Episode 02 - Next Level Youth Leaders
Do you have emerging leaders in your youth ministry? This podcast is created for THEM! We give them ways to go beyond your ministry, based on the Scripture passage Acts 2:42. Also, you’ll find out how a prayer of fasting brought about a spouse, and how grunts are the sounds of discipleship…!

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00:57 - Lengthy Introductions of Podcasters
7:46 - Shareable Podcast for your Youth
10:50 - Importance of Acts 2:42
15:42 - Breaking of the Bread
22:50 - Teaching of the Apostles
33:12 - Devoted to the Prayers
41:58 - Dedicated to Communal Life

Shareables
Word on Fire by Bishop Barron
Jesus Prayer
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Pizza & Side Hugs

Do you have emerging leaders in your youth ministry? This podcast is created for THEM! We give them ways to go beyond your ministry, based on the Scripture passage Acts 2:42. Also, you’ll find out how a prayer of fasting brought about a spouse, and how grunts are the sounds of discipleship…! 

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We're Back!
After a short break, we're back in action with Pizza & Side Hugs, a podcast for Catholic youth ministry leaders. Whether you're a youth minister, priest, volunteer, or parent, this podcast gives you creative, joyful, and faithful resources for making disciples.

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01:00 - We’re SPONSORED! 
03:10 - Why We’re Back
09:32 - What You Can Expect to Hear
10:16 - Creating a Youth Ministry Vision
15:37 - If You Don’t “Think Big” Easily
16:55 - How to Create a Vision & Vision Team
24:19 - Define Why You do Ministry
25:32 - What Changes Because of This Ministry?
27:35 - Include the Gospel Message
29:13 - Take Your Time
32:25 - Don’t be the Leader
34:10 - Vision NEEDS to be Shareable
40:24 - Sock Religious (our sponsor) Gets Our Vision

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