YM Sidekick Podcast

This week's podcast focuses on current student ministry trends.  For this, Tom interviewed Jeremy Zach. Jeremy has been involved with Student Ministry for many years and currently works with the reThink Group (aka Orange).  This week's episode focuses on what is trending NOW in student ministry.

To connect with Jeremy follow him on Twitter (@jeremyzach) or check out his blog and podcast at youthministrytestpilot.com.

The 2 Apps that Jeremy recommended were Postso (https://postso.com) and Breeze (https://www.breezechms.com). Check them out.

Listen and make sure you goto iTunes and subscribe (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week!

Join the conversation! What is trending now in your area with student ministry?  Share them below or on social media using the hashtag #ymsidekick. 

This week's podcast focuses on Student Ministry Worship.  Tom talks to Dan Eno the Student Ministry and Worship Director at New Life Christian Church's Linton Hall Campus.  Dan and Tom talk about setting the right environment for effective worship as well as how you can get a Student Ministry Worship Team started.

To email Tom some ideas on future episodes email him here.

Listen and make sure you goto iTunes and subscribe (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week!

Do you have a Student Ministry Worship Team?  How is that going and what are you doing to engage students in a great worship environment?  Share them below or on social media using the hashtag #ymsidekick. 

This week I talked to Kenny and Elle Campbell.  You probably know them best from their Stuff You Can Use website (stuffyoucanuse.org) or YM Answers Podcast (ymanswers.com).  However, what you may not know is that they are passionate about middle school ministry.  In fact, they are both working for Orange now focusing in on some great middle school things.

We had a lot of fun talking middle school ministry but also tackling some '90s trivia.

Other links you may want to check out:

Try XP3 Middle School Curriculum for free! (http://ht.ly/O7dXf)

YM Sidekick YouTube page (http://ht.ly/O7dS4)

Make sure you goto iTunes and subscribe (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week!

What do you love about middle school ministry?  Share them below or on social media using the hashtag #ymsidekick. 

This week I talked Stan Rodda and Brennan Loveless, both of whom are always looking for new apps to be productive in their ministries.  To learn more about these guys, check out Stan's blog (leadfromsecond.com) and Brennan's Music Page (facebook.com/brennanlovelessmusic).

In this episode we highlight these apps: Feedly, Scannable, Periscope (we were periscoping while recording this podcast), Sunrise, Fantasical, Slack (a recommendation from someone on periscope), Pocket, Wunderlist and Evernote. 

Also, here are 2 post I did on how to use periscope for ministry (http://ht.ly/NOG3P) and how to maximize your exposure on periscope (http://ht.ly/NOGbt). 

Make sure you goto iTunes and subscribe (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week!

What are some of your favorite apps to use?  Share them below or on social media using the hashtag #ymsidekick. 

This week I talked Cory Sullivan (remember him from Ep. 1 & 2) about evaluating your year through SMART Goals and some offer some cool summer ideas  you can do with your students.

You can find out more about SMART Goals here (http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/smart-goals.php) and why you should have a great summer with students here (http://ymsidekick.com/2009/06/22/summer-plans/)

Make sure you goto iTunes and subscribe (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week!

What are your experiences with goal setting?  AND, what do you do during the summer  How are you using it? Share you experience and join the conversation below or on social media using the hashtag #ymsidekick. 

This week I talked to DJ Chuang about social media and online ministry.  DJ is one of the pioneers and gurus in this field, starting SocialMedia.church and the podcast that he has since passed off to Nil Smith and Jay Karanda.  You can find DJ on Twitter and he blogs at djchuang.com.

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What are your experiences with social media and ministry?  How are you using it? Share you experience and join the conversation below or on social media using the hashtag #ymsidekick. 

This week we talk to Ryan Reed, a Student Minister in the great state of California. He shares about an experience he had with his family when they went away on vacation and had to unplug.  See how that experience was and what that means for all of us.

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Have you had an experience like this before where disconnecting from technology has caused you to reconnect with what matters most? Share you experience and join the conversation below or on social media using the hashtag #ymsidekick. 

This week we talk to Mike Miller about a great Mission Trip option Young Life has called Expeditions. It is not just for Young Life folks or teens.  It is for everyone - churches, individuals, business groups, etc.  So take a listen and see how you can get a trip going.

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Have you gone on a mission trip before?  What was it like and what organization do you normally partner with? Join the conversation below or on social media using the hashtag #ymsidekick.