YOKE Talk

YOKE Talk

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YOKE Talk episodes

  • Matthew Best - Youth and Violence Series

    Our community has been shaken this year by violence. We want to be part of the solution, and we know that you do too. With that in mind, this month we are speaking with several friends and community partners who have devoted their lives to being a part of that solution. This week we spoke with Matthew Best, the director of the Future of Hope Institute and the Director of Multicultural Student Affairs at Johnson University.

    Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    22 min
  • Denise Neal - Youth and Violence Series

    Our community has been shaken this year by violence. We want to be part of the solution, and we know that you do too. With that in mind, this month we are speaking with several friends and community partners who have devoted their lives to being a part of that solution. This week we spoke with Denise Neal, the Assistant Principal at Vine Middle Magnet School.

    Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    27 min
  • Lawrence Williams - Youth and Violence Series

    Our community has been shaken this year by violence. We want to be part of the solution, and we know that you do too. With that in mind, this month we are speaking with several friends and community partners who have devoted their lives to being a part of that solution. This week we spoke with Lawrence Williams, a lifelong East Knoxville resident and the founder of World United Ministries and Safe Haven.

    Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.

    23 min
  • YOKE Alumni - Steve Diggs
    This month on the podcast, we're catching up with some historic figures who have been through YOKE to see what they're up to now. In this episode we talked with Steve Diggs, who served as a YOKE Folk at Christenberry Junior High School and later went on to found Emerald Youth Foundation in Knoxville. Steve shared with us about his ministry with Emerald Youth, how they have adapted to keep serving our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how he was impacted by his time serving with YOKE as a young adult.
    Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.
    15 min
  • YOKE Alumni - Andy Minton
    This month on the podcast, we're catching up with some historic figures who have been through YOKE to see what they're up to now. Andy Minton was a YOKE kid, a Future Folk, a YOKE Folk, and now he is a youth minister. He joins us on the podcast to discuss how his time in YOKE helped prepare him for his future ministry.
    Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.
    12 min
  • YOKE Alumni - Kim Cruse
    This month on the podcast, we're catching up with some historic figures who have been through YOKE to see what they're up to now. This week we are reairing a conversation with Kim Cruse, a former YOKE Folk who served as a missionary in the Philippines and has embodied YOKE's value of community through the relationships she developed in her time serving with YOKE, many of which have continued to this day.
    Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.
    20 min
  • YOKE Alumni - Gary Drinnen
    This month on the podcast, we're catching up with some historic figures who have been through YOKE to see what they're up to now and what YOKE meant to them growing up. This week's guest, Gary Drinnen, was a YOKE kid a Northwest Middle School and went on to serve as a Future Folk, as a YOKE Folk, and now on YOKE's board of directors.
    Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.
    17 min
  • Recruiting Leaders - Chaz Farmer
    As we wrap up our series on recruiting leaders, we are joined this week by Eagleton YOKE Folk Chaz Farmer. Chaz served at Eagleton Middle School during the 2019-2020 school year while interning at Broadway Baptist Church in Maryville, so he offers his perspective on local churches partnering with YOKE to serve their local middle schools, as well as what it looks like for current YOKE Folk to recruit new leaders.
    Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.
    16 min
  • Recruiting Leaders - Matthew Best & Brent Brewer from Johnson University
    As we continue our series our series on recruiting, we are joined by Matthew Best and Brent Brewer from Johnson University to discuss the importance of mentorship, as well as Johnson's partnership with YOKE. Matthew is the director of the Future of Hope Institute and the Director of Multicultural Student Affairs at the university, and Brent is a professor of Intercultural Studies and Missions.
    Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.
    22 min
  • Recruiting Leaders - Dave McNeely from Carson Newman University
    Dave McNeely joins us on this episode to talk about the unique opportunity college students have to impact a middle school student's life, as well as how YOKE and Carson Newman University have been able to partner together over the years. Dave is the Faith & Justice Scholars program coordinator and an Adjunct Professor of Religion at Carson Newman. 
    Visit yokeyouth.com to learn more about YOKE Youth Ministries.
    17 min

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YOKE Talk is a look behind the scenes of YOKE Youth Ministries. YOKE is transforming communities by mentoring middle school students, equipping young leaders, engaging local churches, and enriching…