Student Ministry Conversations

One of the challenges of student ministry is building a structure of ministry that keeps students knowing what's to come while also keeping them engaged in the movement of the student ministry. How do we do build this?

Come join the conversation as Brent sits down with Cameron Presson who is the Next Gen Pastor at Timber Creek Church in Lufkin, Texas as they sit down today to talk about the importance of creating culture.

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When it comes to conversations, there are a few that will stand the test of time including, "How do I develop leadership qualities in students?" This will be a conversation that we revisit time and time again to provide different voices on the subject. 

Come join the conversation as Russell sits down with Brandon Hair who is the student pastor at Calvary Christian Church in Bellevue, Nebraska as they revisit the topic of Student Leadership in ministry. 

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Being a youth/student pastor is often a short lived occupation that is often times a transition period for many people (whether they transition to another profession or a senior pastor position), but what would happen if it was treated as your career? What would happen if you devoted 10+ years to ministry at the SAME CHURCH? 

Come join the conversation as Brent sits down with Jerry Varner who is a Youth Pastor who has been in the field for the past 26 years. They sit down today to talk about the importance of longevity in Student Ministry.

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At one time we though of youth ministry as only our interaction, programs, events and worship with the youth in our group. However now we realize that youth ministry only focused on youth can be a bit one sided. A holistic approach to youth ministry involves ministry to students, families and in the local church.

Come join the conversation as Russell sits down with David Odom (who is an author, youth ministry professor and researcher) as they talk about the three arenas of youth ministry.

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It's pretty safe to say that our culture is HEAVILY influenced by video games (especially pre-teens and teenagers) but how can we use this often un-utilized resource to present opportunities to share the Gospel of Christ with them WHILE they are playing? How can we use video games to break down barriers and walls to have honest, open and real conversations?

Come join the conversation as Brent sits down with Dustin Phillips who is an associate pastor and children's pastor in East Texas, (but he also professionally streams video game content on Twitch as PastorDoostyn) as they talk about how to utilize video games in your ministry.

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The are the future of the group, the ones coming up from the minor leagues (apologies for the baseball pun). No matter how you see it, the children in children's ministry are the future of your program. How are you partnering with your children's pastor to make their development a team effort? 

Come join the conversation as Russell sits down with Lauren Bedevian to talk about how we can partner with the children's ministry. 

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We live in a world that is completely smothered by designs and illustrations, images and videos, churches and youth groups but what makes design a skillset that is worth the time to develop in your already busy schedule? Come join the conversation as Brent sits down with David Pruitt as they talk all things design from the importance of design to how you can get started in the design process yourself.

We all have talked ministry before with youth pastors from different churches and it’s always a topic of discussion on what is doing well in their ministry, but what happens when their church is much larger than yours? How do you translate something from a church of 400 kids to a group of 10? Come join the conversation this week as Russell sits down with Kyle Creel, the host of Small Town Youth Ministry Podcast.

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Volunteers are easily the momentum behind any growing ministry, but it can also be one of the most daunting tasks to successfully tackle in the life of any pastor. How do I get started building a group of consistent volunteers? How do I continue to encourage them as they work alongside me in ministry? Come join the conversation as Brent sits down with Elle Campbell, one of the founders of Grow Curriculum as they talk all things volunteers when it comes to student ministry. 

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It's easy to fall into the trap of doing ministry the same way over and over because "It Works That Way." What if we changed that scenario? What would it look like if we started ministry opportunities OUTSIDE of the Church? Come join us for the conversation as Russell sits down with Mary Strickland to talk about Fresh Expressions of ministry outside the walls of the Church and how it can be incorporated in your ministry.

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