Youth Ministry for the Longer Haul Podcast

This weeks interview tackles identity in Christ head on.

Todd Jones has written an excellent book called Jesus Colored Glasses. Besides our being jealous of his coming up with a super catchy super cool name for his book, we’re pumped about this interview.

Todd gets youth pastors! He’s one of us! As the founder of Stoked on Youth Ministry and as a middle school pastor, he brings a lot to the discussion in our goal to experience youth ministry for the longer haul! Dig in. It’s a good one.

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YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry Bible study curriculum, student devotionals, Disciple Now resources, youth leader development, and summer camp experiences through GENERATE Camp by YM360.

Check out YOUTH MINISTRY THREE SIXTY at YM360.com.

For being a loyal listener use promo code: LONGERHAUL for 20% off your next order. some exclusions apply.

HELP OTHER YOUTH PASTORS!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and please share it.

Also, please leave an honest review for The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They help others know the value of the show, and we read each and every one of them.

Many of us have been guilty of thinking that the teenagers of today are pretty much like all the teenagers that have gone before them. Ahhhhh, if only it were that easy! Research tells us that there are characteristics of the current generation that we need to be aware of as we try to point them to Jesus.

This podcast interview will help you dive deeper into Gen Z. We’ll consider some of the things defining their generation that will impact the way you do youth ministry.

Brooke Hempell is the Vice President of Research for the Barna Group and was a big part of the Gen Z book recently published by Barna. More importantly, she loves teenagers and youth ministry. Her insight into this current generation is GOLD. You’re gonna wanna dig in on this one. It’s also an episode you could pass on to your youth workers.

What’s that??? We have a podcast Facebook group? Why yes, yes we do. And there are prizes give-a-ways galore on there! Come join us!

Links mentioned:

Resources mentioned

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!

YM360.com

YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry Bible study curriculum, student devotionals, Disciple Now resources, youth leader development, and summer camp experiences through GENERATE Camp by YM360.

Check out YOUTH MINISTRY THREE SIXTY at YM360.com.

For being a loyal listener use promo code: LONGERHAUL for 20% off your next order. some exclusions apply.

HELP OTHER YOUTH PASTORS!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and please share it.

Also, please leave an honest review for The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They help others know the value of the show, and we read each and every one of them.

We all want to see our students sharing their faith.  We would all love to have students leading other students to Jesus.  But what is it that is really keeping this from happening?

Look we get it.  This topic isn’t new…even for this podcast, but we believe it is SO ridiculously important.

Our friend Greg Stier is back on the show today talking about this very thing.  In it we tackle the reasons students aren’t sharing, the importance of prayer in it, how to encourage students to actually share the gospel, and what has changed in sharing the gospel with students in today’s culture.

This episode is so stinking good.

Links mentioned:

Resources mentioned

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!

YM360.com

YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry Bible study curriculum, student devotionals, Disciple Now resources, youth leader development, and summer camp experiences through GENERATE Camp by YM360.

Check out YOUTH MINISTRY THREE SIXTY at YM360.com.

For being a loyal listener use promo code: LONGERHAUL for 20% off your next order. some exclusions apply.

HELP OTHER YOUTH PASTORS!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and please share it.

Also, please leave an honest review for The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They help others know the value of the show, and we read each and every one of them.

Over the years we’ve heard people say that we’re only one bad decision away from disqualifying ourselves from ministry. Over and over again throughout the years we’ve heard of friends and peers have to quit serving in the church because of immoral decisions they’ve made.

We admit that this podcast topic is not as fun as a podcast episode on the latest and greatest games, but this one is good reminder for all of us serving in ministry to be alert and stay on guard.

Walt Mueller has been working with teenagers, equipping parents and leading youth pastors for long time. As the founder of the Center for Parent and Youth Understanding, he is on the front lines of youth culture. In this interview, we talk specifically about the dangers associated with serving in ministry and how to navigate culture without falling victim to it.

You’re going to want to listen this one, maybe more than once.

More GIVE-A-WAYS THIS WEEK on the Facebook Group! We’d love to have you!

Links mentioned:

Resources mentioned:

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!

YM360.com

YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry Bible study curriculum, student devotionals, Disciple Now resources, youth leader development, and summer camp experiences through GENERATE Camp by YM360.

Check out YOUTH MINISTRY THREE SIXTY at YM360.com.

For being a loyal listener use promo code: LONGERHAUL for 20% off your next order. some exclusions apply.

HELP OTHER YOUTH PASTORS!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and please share it.

Also, please leave an honest review for The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They help others know the value of the show, and we read each and every one of them.

Let’s face it… we live in a hyper sexualized culture! Ok, either you’re giggling like a middle schooler right now or tempted to close this and move on. Stick with us for a second.

Parents are overwhelmed and they need our help navigating everything that they’re facing when it comes to their teens dealing with sex. Whether it’s having the talk or helping them avoid massive exposure to inappropriate stuff. As youth ministry people, we need to help point them in the right direction.

Barrett Johnson from I.N.F.O. for Families can help. In this interview we do a deep dive into how we can partner with parents to help them navigate these often challenging issues. This is a good one and you’re gonna wanna stick around to the end for give-a-ways!

Links mentioned:

Resources mentioned:

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!

YM360.com

YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry Bible study curriculum, student devotionals, Disciple Now resources, youth leader development, and summer camp experiences through GENERATE Camp by YM360.

Check out YOUTH MINISTRY THREE SIXTY at YM360.com.

For being a loyal listener use promo code: LONGERHAUL for 20% off your next order. some exclusions apply.

HELP OTHER YOUTH PASTORS!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and please share it.

Also, please leave an honest review for The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They help others know the value of the show, and we read each and every one of them.

Ah, youth ministry volunteers…

Doing ministry by yourself can be a lonely and unsustainable plan long-term. And let’s face it, finding youth ministry volunteers can often be incredibly challenging. It’s not like people are knocking down our doors wanting to work with teenagers.

Here is what we know though, having volunteers is important… SUPER important. And once you find youth ministry volunteers, you have to continue to encourage, equip and value them.

In this episode, we take a look at volunteers and answer listener questions from our Facebook Podcast Group.

Links mentioned:

Resources mentioned:

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!

YM360.com

YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry Bible study curriculum, student devotionals, Disciple Now resources, youth leader development, and summer camp experiences through GENERATE Camp by YM360.

Check out YOUTH MINISTRY THREE SIXTY at YM360.com.

For being a loyal listener use promo code: LONGERHAUL for 20% off your next order. some exclusions apply.

HELP OTHER YOUTH PASTORS!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and please share it.

Also, please leave an honest review for The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They help others know the value of the show, and we read each and every one of them.

Most of our summers are coming to a close and now a new school year of youth ministry is upon us.

If you’re like us, you’re probably feeling a little spiritually spent after a busy summer calendar. Often it’s a mixture of feeling blessed because of all the awesome stuff God did in our youth ministry and being worn out from all of the investing you’ve done in others.

In this episode, we take a look at how we can transition from summer youth ministry into YOU ministry and give you some practical helps to make sure you’re able to give your best as the school year begins.  Fear not!  We’re here to help.

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Resources mentioned:

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!

YM360.com

YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry Bible study curriculum, student devotionals, Disciple Now resources, youth leader development, and summer camp experiences through GENERATE Camp by YM360.

Check out YOUTH MINISTRY THREE SIXTY at YM360.com.

For being a loyal listener use promo code: LONGERHAUL for 20% off your next order. some exclusions apply.

HELP OTHER YOUTH PASTORS!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and please share it.

Also, please leave an honest review for The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They help others know the value of the show, and we read each and every one of them.

Do you ever feel like your ministry is less significant because it isn’t as big as others your see?

Let’s get real, youth ministry has enough challenges on its own without throwing in the struggle of size.  But the truth is that you can be extremely effective in youth ministries of any size.

Certainly, youth ministries of all sizes bring unique advantages and challenges.  This week Stephen Hale from the Youth Ministry: Small Church podcast joins the show to specifically look at the advantages and challenges of youth ministry in small churches.

Don’t buy the lie.  You can absolutely be successful and thrive in youth ministry in small churches, and in this episode we dive into common myths, share experiences serving in small churches, and give some help and practical advice to help navigate unique challenges you find when doing youth ministry in small churches.

Links mentioned:

Resources mentioned:

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!

YM360.com

YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry Bible study curriculum, student devotionals, Disciple Now resources, youth leader development, and summer camp experiences through GENERATE Camp by YM360.

Check out YOUTH MINISTRY THREE SIXTY at YM360.com.

For being a loyal listener use promo code: LONGERHAUL for 20% off your next order. some exclusions apply.

HELP OTHER YOUTH PASTORS!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and please share it.

Also, please leave an honest review for The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They help others know the value of the show, and we read each and every one of them.

Not everyone loves teenagers. Wait, what??? As youth ministers, it’s hard for us to understand how some adults don’t like teens. If you happen to be serving in a church who loves teenagers, you know the impact that can have on a student’s life.

If you happen to be in a church where some or maybe even a lot of adults seem to not like teenagers, you know how hard youth ministry can be. It’s like you can’t get any traction in your ministry. Hopefully we can help.

In this episode, we spend some time-sharing ideas on how to make adults LOVE students. We’re not making any promises, because we know that some adults can be pretty grouchy towards kids.

We do think though, that there are some great tips in this episode that can help you turn the corner if your church is struggling with this.

Links mentioned:

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!

YM360.com

YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry Bible study curriculum, student devotionals, Disciple Now resources, youth leader development, and summer camp experiences through GENERATE Camp by YM360.

Check out YOUTH MINISTRY THREE SIXTY at YM360.com.

For being a loyal listener use promo code: LONGERHAUL for 20% off your next order. some exclusions apply.

HELP OTHER YOUTH PASTORS!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and please share it.

Also, please leave an honest review for The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They help others know the value of the show, and we read each and every one of them.

We all know that youth ministry has its fair share of challenges. We also know that youth pastors LOVE teenagers. All teenagers. Teenagers with special needs creates unique challenges that most youth pastors are ill equipped to handle without some help.

In this episode, we ask Lynn Wilkerson some hard questions about how to effectively work with students that have special needs and how to work with parents of special needs children and teenagers. This is a GREAT and MUCH NEEDED episode for all of us.

Links mentioned:

Resources mentioned:

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!

YM360.com

YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry Bible study curriculum, student devotionals, Disciple Now resources, youth leader development, and summer camp experiences through GENERATE Camp by YM360.

Check out YOUTH MINISTRY THREE SIXTY at YM360.com.

For being a loyal listener use promo code: LONGERHAUL for 20% off your next order. some exclusions apply.

HELP OTHER YOUTH PASTORS!

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any future episodes, and please share it.

Also, please leave an honest review for The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They help others know the value of the show, and we read each and every one of them.