In this episode, we meet Aimee (the newest member) to the Stay Encouraged team. Sorangely and Aimee discuss practical tips on how to build a budget for your youth ministry! Sorangely shares notes that she learned from her time at Elim Bible Institute and College but also lessons she has learned along the way. Aimee give us a Gen-Z perspective on this topic and how "cash" is really important not to have. Go check it out!! 

Leaders lead by example! Leaders also know that in order to have greater impact, they need to have a team. Jesus had his team and they we're called the 12 disciples. Check out this weeks episode where Eric shares on how to build a team and keep a team!

In this episode we are touching on how to recruit youth leaders and what you should be looking for in the people you are allowing to work with your young people.

Summer will definitely look different for each of us, depending on which country or state you live in. Keep in mind, you can still have fun this summer with your students. Check out the ideas that Sorangely has on what you can do that is safe, but still fun for summer 2020. 

HAWT topic this week. Our entire team elaborates on how different it is for a man to lead vs. a women leading youth group. We share some tips on what to do and not do with leading the opposite sex. 

Do you have a student in your youth group, that you have a harder time relating too because of their culture? Don't worry, we feel the same way!! Find out how to interact and have impact on your students, even when they are from different backgrounds. On this episode, we have guest speakers from: India, Kenya, Chicago (USA) and Rochester NY; you don't want to miss it!

In this episode, Johna goes into how to help someone in your youth group who struggles with a mental illness. Such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders and more. Our youth need us to be educated in these areas so that we can know how to help. Check out this episode and leave with practical tips on how to help a student in your youth group. 

Smoking and vaping have been becoming more of an issue year after year! As leaders it is our job to continue to help in these areas especially with Gen Z. In this Podcast we talk about personal experiences and the right things in which to do to help our youth dealing with the times that we are in today.

You won't want to miss this weeks episode. We have Johna, Eric and Sorangely discussing all things corona. How does COVID-19 affect youth groups? How will this change youth ministry forever? How does this effect our youth pastors? Check it out to see what they have to say!

Whether you are leading yourself, or your leading others in some type of capacity you are leading. During this season of COVID-19, what is it that you are listening too? Letting your physical ears listen to? My friends we need to heighten our ears during this season.