Episode 136 of the Simply Youth Ministry podcast with Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Matt McGill and Katie Edwards. Just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening.

Doug, Matt, Josh, and Katie return to the studio to "soak up the awesomeness". We finally have a real copy of Live Large in the studio to mock Josh and Matt about. But once they get to questions they talk about engaging volunteers in planning and brainstorming, the new YouthMInistry.com Daily, free ebooks, asking for a raise, involving mentally challenged students, and putting spouse and kids ahead of church issues. Today's show is Brought to you by Live Large, Be Different, Shine Bright. http://bit.ly/dewjzC

Doug, Matt, Josh, and Katie are all back in studio for today's show. In an effort to protect himself Josh declares last week show what just "OK", but it turns out he's less important than an apostrophe. Once we get around to the questions, topics covered are: integrating new students in existing small groups, a Simply Youth Ministry trip to Kenya, parents not seeing what their kids are involved in, younger girls trying to befriend older guys, the role of curriculum in youth ministry, Bible humor, and moving to a new church, but staying connected to students in your old ministy. Today's show is Brought to you by Live Large, Be Different, Shine Bright. http://bit.ly/dewjzC

We have special guests in the studio today. Darren and Katie Sutton, from the MIPodcast (www.minfluence.com), join Doug and Matt for todays fun. After meeting Darren adn Katie we jump into your questions. Topics cover include: How long to stick it out in a painful church, confrontation, recruting like minded volunteers, and acting on your vision. Today's show is Brought to you by Live Large, Be Different, Shine Bright. http://bit.ly/dewjzC

Welcome back. Doug, Matt, and Josh managed not to scare Katie away and she's back for her second show. After a fair amount of fist pounding the crew digs into your emails. Topics include: treating ministry as a business, going from leading to volunteering, choosing your own title, Vin Sculley vs Keith Jackson, facebook profiles, and "Time Suck" people.

We're back, and Doug Fields, Matt McGill, Josh Griffin are joined for the first time by Katie Edwards, our newest team member. After a retrospection of the show for Katie and getting to know here better, Doug jumps in with your questions. Topics covered: checking out a church you're interviewing at, josh not paying for dinner, volunteer gifts, senior pastor appreciation gifts, and big vs small events. Thank-you to today's show sponsors: www.LeaderTreks.org

Special April Fools Episode. This episode is so random we can count it as a real episode. This is really for our hardcore podcast fans, or those who really don't have enough to do around the office. Watch Doug, Josh, and Matt play 2 truths and a lie, and try to decide where the April fools games begin.

This is what happens when Doug and his friends sit down to do a podcast and there's no agenda. No questions, no content, just catching up on the lives of our podcast team. So take a few minutes and catch up with Doug, Matt, Josh, Jake, and even Andy during this short show.

Doug, Matt, and Jake tackle some of the best questions we've ever had. But before that there's a discussion of road trips and things guys do on them. Don't worry it's not that long. Matt also re-thinking rudeness. Once they get to the questions they discuss keeping pride in check, being under staffed, and pastors mentoring other pastors.

Well team, We are in our new office, and our studio needs a little help, but that's not stopping us from our little team meeting. Doug and Matt are joined by Jake. Josh is in Africa and in case you missed the announcement, Jana is moving. Some things we talk about in this episode: shopping at casual male, SYMC 2011 registrations have started, other people's opinons of how you dress, communicating a decision to leave your church, jake's music video, avoiding volunteer burnout, competeing for students, people are going through big stuff.