Student Ministry Connection

In episode 47 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve talks all about the National Youth Workers Convention 2019. As Youth Specialties celebrated their 50th year of conventions, they focused on the theme, TOGETHER. Steve had the opportunity to sit down with a few attendees and chat about their experience. He also walks through all the Big Room and workshop talks he attended. We hope you enjoy this extra episode of the podcast all about NYWC 2019.  

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In episode 46 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Jeff Bachman. Not only is Jeff a youth ministry veteran, but he also hosts his own podcast all about pop culture and youth ministry. Sit back and get ready to take some notes as Jeff talks about his story, his ministry, pop culture, and some amazing wisdom from his many years of experience.   

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Check out Jeff's podcast: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/what-it-is-what-it-means/  

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workcampNE   

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Episode 45 of The Student Ministry Podcast is a special one, where Steve has the opportunity to interview one of his former students and volunteers. Alycia Cone was 16 when she started attending youth group. She had Steve's wife as her small group leader, and after she graduated and completed a year with City Year, she joined the student ministry team to serve as a small group leader. On this episode, Alycia dives into her story but also explains how she leads small groups, and why it works.  

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workcampNE   

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In episode 44 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews one of his co-workers and fellow pastors, Sean Badeer. Not only does Sean lead the Connections Ministry at Steve's church, but he also serves with an organization called Leadership Pathway. Their goal is to connects young leaders with churches for a residency program that helps them grow in various ways in preparation for a life in full-time vocational ministry. So if you are are a church looking to invest in the next generation of leaders or if you are a young leader looking to get plugged into a ministry, after listening, be sure to get in touch with Sean at Leadership Pathway.  

Check out Leadership Pathway's website: https://leadershippathway.org  

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workcampNE   

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In episode 43 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Jeremy Nelson and Mike Eilers on how they go about co-leading their student ministry in Indianola, Iowa. Jeremy has been in paid ministry for a while, and Mike came into it recently after volunteering for quite some time. If you currently lead a ministry alongside a partner or a team, you'll want to take notes from these guys.   

Email Jeremy at [email protected]  

Email Mike at [email protected]  

Call Jeremy and Mike at (515) 961-8311.  

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workcampNE   

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Episode 42 of The Student Ministry Podcast is all about Steve's upcoming adjustments in his student ministry programming. Back in episode 20, Steve talked about his own story and a bit about what his current ministry looked like. Almost two years later, it's time to make several adjustments, and today, we're going to talk about them: what they are and why they are being made. Huge thanks to the Download Youth Ministry community on Facebook, as well, for all the help they provided in brainstorming and praying through these adjustments.  

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workcampNE   

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Episode 41 of The Student Ministry Podcast is all about the Orange Conference 2019. Not only is the format a bit different, but it is also quite a bit longer (sorry about that). For this episode Steve sat down with Tom Bump, one of the other Orange Bloggers to unpack and process all they learned at OC19. Tom also appeared on episode 28 of the podcast for the OC18 recap. He is the host of the Kids Ministry Collective Podcast, he does ministry coaching, and he leads in family ministry at his church in Ohio.  

Check out Tom's podcast: Kids Ministry Collective  

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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  

Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  

workcampNE   

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On episode 40 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve speaks with Jason Scott. Not only is Jason the Minster to Students at his church in Roswell, GA, but he also leads The Worship Collective, a place online to find musicians, speakers, and production people for your next event. In this episode, Jason talks about how he got into ministry, how he creates encounters for his students, and how to get involved in The Worship Collective. With over 26 years of student ministry experience, Jason has a ton of wisdom to share, so listen closely and be sure to connect with him online.   

Email Jason: uthguyjason [at] gmail [dot] com  

Check out Jason's ministry website: roswellstudentministry.com  

Check out The Worship Collective: theworshipcollective.com  

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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  

Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  

workcampNE   

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On episode 39 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve talks to Austin Williams about expectations in student ministry, for the student pastor, the leaders, and the students. Austin is currently the high school pastor at his church in Villa Rica, Georgia. Not only is he a part of a thriving student ministry, he also has a podcast of his own. In this episode, Austin and Steve discuss the importance of attitude and equipping within the context of student ministry. We hope you enjoy it.    

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Check out Austin's "Your Story Matters" podcast: iTunes Link  

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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  

Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  

workcampNE   

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On episode 38 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Dan Navarra. Not only does Dan lead the High School Ministry at Monte Vista Chapel in Turlock, CA, but he is also the co-founder of the Youth Pastor Compensation Survey. In fact, he has recently started a new website called The YP Comp Pros, which is an amazing resource for youth pastors regarding compensation, taxes, housing allowance, and other pieces of the financial side of ministry. If you have any questions surrounding what you should be compensated, how often you should ask for a raise, or anything like that, get ready to take some notes during this episode.  

Check out The YP Comp Pros website at https://www.ypcomppros.com  

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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  

Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  

workcampNE   

If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com