We love to periodically spend some time on the podcast covering questions from Switch Leaders. In this episode, Josh Baldwin and Gavin Espinoza talk through some great questions submitted by listeners. Check it out for some light hearted conversation and hopefully some fresh perspective. 

You own your car, you own your house, maybe you own a business, but do you own your church? On this episode, we get to hear from the leader of Switch, Vince Parker, as he shares with us what it really means to be an OWNER. In addition to that, Vince shares his heart behind this year's focus of “More Jesus."

When we signed up for youth ministry we figured it wouldn’t always be easy, but dang, we also didn’t know that sometimes it would be so challenging! With that said, are there students who we actually can’t reach? Are there students we aren’t equipped for? Or are we supposed to reach them all? Josh talks though it all with Switch Support expert, Heather Brower. 

Switch Support Resource Page

Is it more important for Switch messages to connect with students who are mature in their faith, or students who aren't even sure if they believe? 

Whether you've served in Switch for 10 years or 10 days, you'll want to listen to this episode to understand the heart behind the new messages our students will be hearing this year. 

Christmas was great and New Years was fun, but we're so glad to be back IRL and can't wait to kick off a new semester of Switch! Josh and James sit down to laugh a little, and talk through some practical ways to win as a Switch Leader during the spring semester. 

Kaitlyn Caffrey and Josh Baldwin have a conversation about the challenges of loving student's who sometime's may actually be hard to even like! Can I say that? Was that too far? Too late! We know they need Jesus just as much as the rest of us, but how do we show His love to a student who wants us to think they don't even care? Hopefully this podcast can challenge your perspective and soften your heart as you go to battle everyday on behalf of the student's in our church. 

This is part 2 of a 2 part series about Global Youth Culture. Josh talks with Noemi Monnerville from an organization called One Hope, about the data they have gathered after doing extensive research on Gen Z. Their research brings so much valuable insight to the table as we work to better understand the students we are working to reach. 

PDF mentioned in the podcast

Global Youth Culture research:

https://www.globalyouthculture.net

An interactive data explorer of that research:

https://explore.globalyouthculture.net/?utm_source=gycmain&utm_medium=home

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This is part 1 of a 2 part series about Global Youth Culture. Josh talks with Noemi Monnerville from an organization called One Hope, about the data they have gathered after doing extensive research on Gen Z. Their research brings so much valuable insight to the table as we work to better understand the students we are working to reach. 

PDF mentioned in the podcast

We've all heard the phrase "It's all about relationships". In today's podcast James and Kaitlyn are going to take it a step further to get to the truth of that statement. While relationships are important, it's Meaningful Relationships that truly matter. 

Resources:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

It's Personal by Reggie Joiner

Switch Leader Podcast #51 with Kim West

Switch Leader Podcast #60 with Kim West 

You know that conversation you know you need to have, but you keep avoiding? Yeah, this week we're going to talk about that as we sit down with Life.Church Campus Pastor Tome Dawson. 

Book Recommendation: Crucial Conversations