Youth Ministry Hacks
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★ - 264 ratingsJustin Knowles and Sean Lord (2 great friends and veterans in Youth Ministry) have open conversations with each other and great guests about real life hacks in youth ministry. They will talk about things they are doing in youth ministry, what is working, what is not, and have some friends join the conversation along the way. The goal is to share real life, helpful, time saving and efficient hacks to help you do ministry better.
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Episode 25: Hacks On Having a Strategic Youth Ministry w/Jonathan Meyer
March 20, 2018 06:04 - 1 hour - 149 MBSponsors: Give Central Givecentral.org Orange XP3 http://thinkorange.com/xp3s/ In this episode Justin and Matthew sit down and chat with Jonathan Meyer or Grace Church in Des Moines, Iowa about how to have a strategic youth ministry modeled in the way of Jesus. If you were to look how Jesus disciple people, he had 4 distinct steps in which we can implement in our ministries as well. Jonathan also runs a student leadership conference of almost 2,000 pastors, leaders and students every year....
Episode 24: Hacks On Graduating Seniors & Transitions
March 10, 2018 20:45 - 32 minutes - 74.1 MBIn this episode Justin and Matthew chat through what do to with graduating seniors and make sure they transition well into their next phase of life beyond youth group. They share some things they are trying to be intentional about and some areas in which they have failed in the past. If done well, it could be a great, great thing for them to set them for the future. Super Senior Pack on DYM: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/the-senior-super-pack
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March 08, 2018 19:43 - 3 minutes - 9.11 MBWe have one site license to give away for the brand new DYMU course on apologetics with Josh and Sean McDowell. It’s worth $70 and you and your whole team can be trained by some of the best to answer some of the toughest questions. Check out the course HERE: https://www.dymuniversity.com/store/5jW9SR5Y How to be entered to win: Rate us and write a review of our podcast Go like our FB Page Follow us on Instagram – @youthministryhacks If you do all 3 things you will be entered 3 times to win...
Episode 23: Hacks On The Review Process
February 28, 2018 12:55 - 48 minutes - 111 MBIn this episode, we talk about everyone's favorite thing to talk about… reviews. Who does not like to look at an event you did, a service that just happened and talk about all of the good things and the bad things that happened so we can get better? You know who? Great leaders do. We talk through hacks in how to make sure your review process is not just some negative, lifeless autopsy but something you can use as a great tool to make your ministry and the people in your ministry better. Spo...
Episode 22: Hacks On Student Leadership with Jen Bradbury
February 19, 2018 13:30 - 56 minutes - 129 MBIn this episode we chat through how we review big events. We use "Right, Wrong, Missing, Confused" and it's super helpful in looking back on events that just happened. We also sit down with Jen Bradbury, youth pastor and author of "Unleashing The Hidden Potential Of Your Student Leaders", chats through how to lead/start a healthy student leadership program so it's effective in your ministry and so it's not a clique. We walk through: Having an application process Training Job Descriptions T...
Episode 21: Hacks On Running Effective Big Events
February 08, 2018 06:10 - 42 minutes - 97.5 MBJustin Knowles and Matthew Ferrer are joined with Sean Lord as they are fresh off their big ONE NIGHT outreach event. They talk through "ministry hangover" and chat through hacks in how to have a big event and invite culture as well as hacks on pulling them off effectively. Check out our sponsor: Give Central https://www.givecentral.org/mobile-giving Check out the DYM Podcast Network: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/ Links to items mentioned in the show: Episode 05 on Changing ...
Episode 20: Hacks On Counseling Student's Sexual Sin w/Aaron Crumbey (Saddleback LA) & Youth Pastors And Porn With Craig Gross (XXXChurch)
January 29, 2018 22:43 - 57 minutes - 132 MBIn this episode both Justin and Matthew were in different states but they interviewed two great guests about sexual sin and how to counsel students through it, pornography and a really deep one: youth pastors and porn. We sit down with AC, LA Campus Pastor of Saddleback Church who worked on the High School Ministry team with Justin for years and Matthew sat down with Craig Gross, the founder of xxxChurch.com. This is a much needed topic and both interviews are super helpful in how we proce...
Episode 19: Hacks on Managing Interns & a Special NEW Announcement!
January 21, 2018 20:54 - 59 minutes - 136 MBIn this episode of the NEWLY renamed Youth Ministry Hacks Podcast, Justin and Matthew talk through chat about hacks when it comes to managing interns. They walk through how they are going about in their ministry context and offer a few wise words in packet form and legal ways to make sure your internship is legit. If you have ever been an intern, you know it could be a great thing or a bad thing and they want to help you make your interns worth having so it’s a great experience for the both...
Episode 18: Hacks On Running Your Own Camp With Brett Eddy
January 16, 2018 17:29 - 53 minutes - 122 MBWe all know that summer camps are a big deal. Matthew and Justin go to CIY Move & Mix for theirs and they love the pre-programmed out summer camp because it allows them to be pastors and hang with students more freely. Others feel like running their own camp suits their ministry better because they can customize it for their students... but it comes with a lot more work. On this podcast they sit down with Brett Eddy who has been running his own camp for 10+ years and has seen it grow and grow...
Episode 17: Hacks On How To Be A Self Aware Leader With Terry Linhart
January 10, 2018 01:43 - 1 hour - 139 MBJustin and Matthew are back after a short Christmas break! In this episode they catch up what they did over the last few weeks they have been off after the Christmas services. They also sit down with Terry Linhart, who is an author, speaker, educator, pastor, and strategist. Terry is the Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies at Bethel College (Indiana) where he leads a variety of innovative nontraditional, online, and graduate-level degree programs. He is the founder and director of the Arbor Re...
Episode 16: Hacks On How to Turn Vision Into A Movement with Terry Parkman of River Valley Church
December 13, 2017 03:08 - 46 minutes - 107 MBIn this episode with Justin and Matthew sit down with Terry Parkman, the NextGen Pastor of River Valley Church in MN. They chat about how to turn your vision into motion. We talk through systems, vision, values and bahavior of how to carry out the vision that God has called you to for your ministry. Let me tell you, you are going to want to take notes. Justin and Mathew have listened to this, shared this with their teams and encourage you to do the same! TerryParkman.com Check out Terry on IG...
Episode 15: Hacks On How To Begin/Have A Special Needs Ministry At Your Church with Shayley Combe
December 03, 2017 19:49 - 38 minutes - 89 MBIn this episode Justin and Matthew sit down with Shayley Combe, who is on staff at CCV, who was tasked to start a special needs ministry at our church. Let me tell you, it has blown up in all the right ways! Shayley shares her heart for special needs kidsa dn students and gives practical hacks on how to start one at your church if you have been wanting to but have had no idea where to even begin. Our FB page Our Twitter Show notes: Email Shayley at [email protected] Sepcial needs highli...
Episode 14: Hacks On Having Better Stage Presence
November 21, 2017 05:35 - 36 minutes - 83.2 MBIn this episode Justin and Matthew talk about how to have better stage presence. If you are leading a minsitry or even involved, chances are high you will have to be on stage at some point. We talk through hacks on how to have better stage presence and we brought in a special guest to help. Joel Casey is the front of house engineer of CCV and gives us some perspectives from a sound guy to the people on the stage. We hope this can give you some grest hacks on how to be better up front. Email q...
Episode 13: Hacks On Processing Volunteers & Winner of $25 DYM Give Away!
November 15, 2017 18:03 - 53 minutes - 123 MBIn this episode Justin and Matt walk through their volunteer process for both in the worship band and for adults wanting to serve in the student ministry. they talk about the challenges and mistakes they have seen or have made themselves and offer up hacks on how to streamline the process. AND WE ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF THE $25 TO DYM FOR LEAVING US REVIEW! You can view the adult leader application for the student ministry HERE You can go back to Episodes 3 & 4 to get your hands on Matt's CRU...
Episode 12: Hacks On Using Social Effectively In Student Ministry
November 01, 2017 04:55 - 33 minutes - 38.2 MBJustin and Matt are spooky on Halloween talking about hacks in social media in student ministry. They run through their thoughts and how they each use social media in their own ministry and give tips and tricks on how to use it effectively. If you review our podcast by next week, we will send you $25 to the DYM store. "Like" us on Facebook and interact with us there! Click HERE to do so. Justin's Twitter & IG Matt's Twitter & IG CCV Students Instagram
Episode 11: Hacks On Turning Glorified Baby-Sitters Into Real Authentic Leaders
October 24, 2017 22:21 - 43 minutes - 49.9 MBEveryone is back and we are ready to roll! Justin and Matthew are back together with Sean on the Couch rolling into this great episode tackling how to identify which leaders are just glorified baby-sitters in your ministry. They also give practical hacks on how to turn them in to the leaders you hope for and desire to have in your ministry. They answer questions before every episode so send them to: [email protected] Use #ymhacks to insert your own hacks on this topic o...
Episode 10.5 (Mini-sode): Hacks On Longevity In Ministry with Derry Prenkert
October 15, 2017 05:43 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode Justin sits down and chats with Derry Prenkert. With 20+ years serving at the same church, Derry has been able to craft a plethora of experiences and resources that help students and parents in their spiritual journey. It is because of this we wanted to hear some of the hacks he has learned thoughout the years to be in one place for so long. I don't know about you, but this is a personal goal of mine and we know youth workers do not have the best reputation for staying put. W...
Episode 10.5 (Mini-sode): Hacks On Volunteers with Frank "The Beard" Gil
October 08, 2017 17:20 - 28 minutes - 32.2 MBThis is a mini-sode because Matthew is out traveling the world and Justin does not know how to do all the cool music-like things we normally have on the podcast. But since we didn't want to go too long without an episode here we have this awesome episode (Forgive us for the background noise, we were recording at the DYM 100 conference). Soooooooo... We have Frank Gil with us talking about hacks on what do with volunteers. He gives some practical advice on how to lead your leaders. Enage us in...
Episode 10: Hacks On How To Think Big But Start Small
September 19, 2017 20:54 - 44 minutes - 51.2 MBIn this episode Justin and Matt talk about how they have learned to think big but start in small, reachable steps and setting goals to which will pay off big in the long run. They walk through their process of how the team went through this year and share some hacks in hopes can help others do the same. They talk through: How to have big goals Setting OKR's (Objectives and Key Results) How to set up small wins towards a big vision They would love to spend a few minutes to talk through som...
Episode 09: Hacks On Launching/Starting/Training Small Groups From Scratch
September 13, 2017 01:09 - 40 minutes - 46.5 MBIn this episode Matthew and Justin talk about how their ministry is re-launching small groups this year. They talk about how the last time was not as successful and why that was. They walk through what they did different this year and talk through hacks based off what they learned to launch/start/train small group leaders to make them successful. Check out their small group registration: ccvsocal.com/students
Episode 08: Hacks On Future Planning, Dreaming, Calendar With Sean Lord
September 05, 2017 19:28 - 42 minutes - 48.7 MBIn this episode we are joined by Sean Lord (Sean on the couch) talking through future planning, dreaming and calendar stuff for the future in ministry. One of the best things you can be for your ministry is prepared. We just planned all of 2018 and we go through our process with our team. Google Calendar View: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jRh64NgLt_L9YE0cHvqn69v9cvPl2bR6OgMJnH4NDMk/edit?usp=sharing
Episode 07: Hacks On Service Programming
August 27, 2017 19:25 - 49 minutes - 56.2 MBIn this episode Justin and Matthew talk about hacks in service programming. They recently lead a Master Class at CCV (their church) with the family ministry department about the "what's, why's, and how's" of service programming and they wanted to share that content. You will here a little bit of their service flow and how to make sure you have balance, pace and space in your service program. Add to the conversatian by using #ymhacks on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter: @justinknowles3 @Matthew_F...
Episode 06: Hacks On Building A Great Summer Camp Culture with Brian Howard & Dayne Scanlon
August 06, 2017 03:27 - 39 minutes - 45.7 MBThis week Matt and I were out and about as we are wrapping up our summer time schedules. This week they both had separate conversations with two guys who have built up quite a summer camp culture in their churches. They have taken their summer camps to another level and we have seen them first hand so we wanted them to share how they were able to build the hype for summer camp. Some things covered: How Brian got 70 students to come to camp who never came before How Dayne has over 100 HS stud...
Episode 05: Hacks On How To Change The Culture Of Your Ministry
July 31, 2017 17:56 - 44 minutes - 51.2 MBIn this episode Matt and Justin chat through hacks in how to begin to change the culture of your ministry into something you as the leader desire to see. Chances are there are a few things that you want to change in your ministry. You want your students to respond better, take notes, you want your leaders to be an example of this. Whatever it is, this episode will talk through some hacks that you can begint to walk through with your ministry and hope take a step in the right direction. Here i...
Episode 04: Hacks On Having & Developing A Student Led Band Part 2
July 23, 2017 22:22 - 26 minutes - 29.8 MBWe had a such a good conversation about student led bands that we wanted to make it two episodes. We continue the conversation on how to effectiveley start and maintain student led bands and create a culture of leadership on stage with our co-host Matthew Ferrer. Here are some of the resources mentioned in this episode: Worship Band from Start to Finish https://www.group.com/product/60654web-worship-band-from-start-to-finish-download.do Matt's version of the CRUD form https://www.dropbox.c...
Episode 03: Hacks On Having & Developing A Student Led Band Part 1
July 19, 2017 02:41 - 31 minutes - 35.8 MBThanks all for listening. It's been so fun as we start of this podcast with answering some questions. If you want to send in a few questions and talk about hacks in student ministry, send it over to [email protected]. This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation with Matthew Ferrer, our co-host of this podcast, talking about hacks in having a student led band. Matthew and Justin discuss about how to start, develop and recruit leaders and students in the goals of having a wor...
Episode 02: Hacks On Starting A New Position
July 10, 2017 02:02 - 29 minutes - 34.1 MBOn this episode we have the Lead Family Ministries Pastor of Christ's Church of the Valley Rory Elderage talking about his transition into his new role and how he has been able to make some significant changes rather successfully within the first year. Being new and changing things can be hard and we want to give you some practicial hacks on what to do, what to not do, and what to wait on doing when beginning in a new role if you want to inspire change within the ministry. Things mentined ...
Episode 01: Hacks On Talking About Porn, Homosexuality & Other Tough Topics
July 02, 2017 16:10 - 31 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode we welcome Rachel Ceballos, college pastor at CCV, to chat hacks in how to have tough conversations with students so they want to come back and still be a part of the ministry. We talk through how do we talk about porn, homosexuality, and other tough topics, not our stances, but how do you talk about these things in way that allows people to have room at the table despite not agreeing with you. Rachel works with xxxchurch.com and you can follow her on social media: @th...