In this episode, the YMOT Crew starts a 3 part series discussion about how we approach LGBTQ+ youth in our ministries.  In Part 1, we give caveats of how to have a meaningful discussion from differing views on this topic and Wes presents how he came to the place of supporting a Side B approach to same-sex attraction in his ministry. 

In this episode, the YMOT Crew explores how to engage in the topic of dating and relationships between students in our ministry contexts. 

In this episode, the YMOT crew explores various philosophies of how to lead and implement outreach in our ministry contexts. 

In this episode, the YMOT Crew are LIVE at the Denver Youth Worker Collective Retreat and talking about what fears they have while leading in ministry. Tune into this vulnerable and relevant conversation. 

In this special, live episode, the YMOT Crew welcomes a few of their youth ministry friends onto the mic to discuss how to incorporate parents in our ministry structures and strategies.  Recorded in beautiful Grand Lake, Colorado as part of the Denver Youth Worker Retreat. 

In this episode, the YMOT Crew continues the conversation about how to apply developmental stages to our ministry contexts.  

In this episode, the YMOT crew engages how to lead ministries that take into account appropriate developmentally and spiritual formation stages.  Using the frameworks of Erickson and Fowler, the crew talks through real-life models of how they apply this work in their contexts.  This is Part 1 of this conversation. 

Season 2 launch is here!

In this episode, the YMOT Crew explores how the various ways that a Fall program launch can be used in our ministry settings.  Subjects include grade promotion, parent meetings, volunteer training, and strategic planning.  

In the episode, the YMOT crew explores how to get past the icebreaker questions and introductory phase of meeting students in our ministry contexts and how to push through to deeper levels of meaning and purpose in conversation.  This is an extremely helpful episode to think through how to add maturity and wisdom to your ministry intentionality. 

In this episode, the YMOT Crew engages a tough, but necessary topic, talking about how to respond to Suicidal Ideation in our ministry contexts.  This is a vital conversation for every youth worker to engage and listen to.