Number 99, we are just 1 away from 100. Doug is not sure he's got the right team on board for the post-100 setup. So he interviews the Simply Youth Ministry Staff to see if any of them are up to the task. He also takes calls from the live crew to see if any of them are up to it.

We are almost to 100. Today Doug, Matt, Josh and the bearded lady Jake cover topics like: emailing parents, numbers and if they are important, sustainable ministry, and some other things that didn't get captured in my notes.

Here we go again...Doug, Matt, Josh, are joined by Jake this week to sit around the table for the 97th time, and it's dedicated to Chuck Greenaway. Topics around the table include txt to screen applications, Doug's secret blog, Tentpole events, Good Enough principle, video games, and killing a favorite program.

OK, so this might look like an episode, but trust me, it's not. It's just Doug, Josh, Matt, and Jana sitting at a table. Be warned, you'll never get these 8 minutes back again.

Everyone returns for the latest installment of the show. We find out that Josh's blog is award winning, then move into a rousing discussion about social security. Real youth ministry topics include: connecting with kids, have kids sign in and tracking software, some details about the National Youth Ministry Conference, staying healthy when your church is falling apart, PDYM conference, helping families after losing a teen, and choosing the right number of camp spots.

Doug, Matt, and Jana are in the studio this week. Apart from loving the great intros, the group talks about "can do vs should do", the upcoming 100th show at the National Youth Ministry Conference, getting parents involved, Jana being the golden child, and former students being volunteers.

Everyone's back for the new year, and most of them were on time. Matt even took a personal day to join in. Discussion revolves around resolutions, maxing out your youth room, volunteers, the souper bowl, National Youth Ministry Conference, and media.

Merry Christmas Everyone. Here's a short Christmas show with the MVPs of the Simply Podcasts. Doug has Cathy and Matt, and Simply staffer Jared join him in wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Hopefully Matt's wife doesn't watch, he spills the beans on what her presents are.

Welcome back to our regularly scheduled podcast. The whole team is back today, Doug, Josh, Jana, and Matt gather round the table to talk about the upcoming live show, watching tv online, planning teaching topics, falling victim to student pranks, background checks, and questions about elders.

The Simply Youth Ministry Podcasts collide today. Doug is joined by his wife and partner on our Marriage podcast, as well as Josh and Jana as they all talk through issues related to being in ministry as well as caring for your marriage and family. They talk about dealing with busyness, spouses volunteering in the ministry, how your spouses job impacts your ministry, raising your own kids as PKs, being your kids youth pastor, and keeping family calendars up to date.