YOKE Talk

By YOKE Youth Ministries

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 lo... more

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The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.

YOKE Talk episodes:

May 18, 2021 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.
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22min
May 11, 2021 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.
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27min
May 05, 2021 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.
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23min
September 30, 2020 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.
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15min
September 22, 2020 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.
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12min
September 18, 2020 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.
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20min
September 04, 2020 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.
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17min
August 29, 2020 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.
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16min
August 22, 2020 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.
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22min
August 19, 2020 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.
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17min

FAQs about YOKE Talk:

How many episodes does YOKE Talk have?

The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.