In this episode you'll hear from Author and Professional Counselor Joy Anisa.  Joy shares what she is seeing in teens from counseling thousands of teens and hundreds of Youth Pastors each year.  This is part one of a two-part interview with Joy.

Links mentioned:

swoutfitters.com

joyanisa.com

Resources mentioned in this Podcast:

Faithful and True Ministries

In this particular episode, you will learn:

The number one issue Joy is seeing in teens right now

How to help students who are in a mess

How to attack purity so that it has a lasting influence in the lives of teens

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In this episode you'll hear from David LeRoy a Youth Pastor who is just over one year into his first ministry position.  He shares Youth Ministry lessons learned this far, advice for other new Youth Pastors, and some great advice for Veteran Youth Pastors as well.  He also shares a major change he made in his ministry (one he did without getting fired by the way...always a good thing), and the importance of calling.

Links mentioned:

wpcyouthgroup.com

Resources mentioned in this Podcast:

Giving Up The Gimmick by Brian H. Cosby

In this particular episode, you will learn:

Does calling really matter after-all?

Help to start out right in a new ministry.

The number one thing I tell those wanting to be a Youth Pastor.

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In this episode you'll hear from Kurt Libby, co-creator of the Youth Ministry Tracker App.  He shares his journey into Youth Ministry, why he built the app, how it works, and how it will help your Youth Ministry.

Congratulations to Terry Huey on winning the free download of the Youth Ministry Tracker App!

Links:

Youth Ministry Tracker App

YouthMinistryTracker.com

slack.com

trello.com

@misterlib

@MinHubApp

Resources mentioned in this Podcast:

Youth Ministry Tracker App for iOS

Slack for helping you manage your team.

Trello for managing to-dos and tasks with your team.

 

In this particular episode, you will learn:

How Kurt went about building and creating an app

How to be more effective in following up and connecting with students

HOW TO WIN A FREE COPY OF THE APP!

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In this episode you'll hear my personal journey into Youth Ministry, the best advice I have ever received in regards to ministry calling, and what to expect from future episodes of the podcast.  You'll also hear a little of why The Longer Haul exists and why I'm launching the podcast.

Links:

The #1 Thing I Tell Those Who Want To Be A Youth Pastor

How I got here and why I stay

Items mentioned in this Podcast

Asthma Camp (yeah, for real, there really is an Asthma Camp.

The power of persistence and prayer in students.

In this particular episode, you will learn:

More about (me) Jody Livingston and why I'm in Youth Ministry

Why The Longer Haul exists

What is coming next...

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