Volunteer Youth Worker Podcast
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsYouth Ministries rise and fall on teams of volunteers, so this podcast is for the WHOLE team. Join the conversation as we tackle the practical questions you’re asking so you'll be encouraged and equipped as you head into your role in your youth ministry this week. Welcome to the Volunteer Youth Worker Podcast.
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215: Can You Shape The Future of Your Students?
March 25, 2024 09:15 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBLooking for the Coalition? Details are available at youthworker.community/coalition Want to chat about youth ministry? Give us a shout by emailing [email protected] Takeaways Youth workers have the power to shape the future of their students by speaking truth and providing a vision for their lives. Youth workers should see themselves as conduits of truth, communicating the messages of Jesus and helping students discover their unique gifts and potential. There is a...
214: How Do I Deal With a Disruptive Student In My Small Group?
March 19, 2024 00:41 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBLooking for the Coalition? Details are available at youthworker.community/coalition Want to chat about youth ministry? Give us a shout by emailing [email protected]
213: What Should You Do When God Doesn’t Answer The Prayers of Your Students?
February 20, 2024 00:57 - 15 minutes - 12.3 MBLooking for the Coalition? Details are available at youthworker.community/coalition We’re coming to Ontario! Join us February 24, 2024 at Today’s Teens Conference Are you a youth pastor? You should join us for the Canadian Youth Pastor Summit! We’ll be in Ontario in the year and you can find more information at youthpastorsummit.ca March 5-7, 2024 - Canadian Youth Pastor Summit East Want to chat about youth ministry? Give us a shout by emailing jeremy@youthworker....
212: What Shouldn’t You Share About Your Spiritual Journey With Your Students?
February 13, 2024 02:16 - 15 minutes - 12.6 MBLooking for the Coalition? Details are available at youthworker.community/coalition We’re coming to Ontario! Join us February 24, 2024 at Today’s Teens Conference Are you a youth pastor? You should join us for the Canadian Youth Pastor Summit! We’ll be in Ontario in the year and you can find more information at youthpastorsummit.ca March 5-7, 2024 - Canadian Youth Pastor Summit East Want to chat about youth ministry? Give us a shout by emailing [email protected]...
211: What Questions Should You Use To Talk About Social Media With Your Students? Interview with Meisha Watson
February 06, 2024 00:48 - 42 minutes - 33.7 MBLearn more about Meisha at the following links: Hey Meisha! Her Instagram My Single Story A special thanks to our partners and sponsors that make this podcast possible… Christar is a global missions organization that cares deeply about your ministry to the next generation here in our country. So whether it’s leveraging their wisdom to craft ethical mission trips or connecting with them to catch a vision for what God is doing in hard to reach places, your ministry should con...
210: How Do You Help Students Understand What They Think About the Bible and Its Place in Life and Faith?
January 30, 2024 02:24 - 16 minutes - 12.9 MBA special thanks to our partners and sponsors that make this podcast possible… The Chosen is is the first-ever multi-season TV show about the life of Jesus. The series allows us to see Him through the eyes of those who knew Him. Check out the season 4 trailer here and then see if it’s showing in a theatre nearby. Are you a youth pastor? You should join us for the Canadian Youth Pastor Summit! We’ll be in Ontario in the year and you can find more information at youthpastorsummit.c...
209: How Do You Communicate With Your Students In Between Gatherings?
January 23, 2024 02:35 - 15 minutes - 12.7 MBSid and Jeremy mentioned a few platforms such as… https://groupme.com/ https://www.whatsapp.com/download https://discord.com/ https://www.messenger.com/ A special thanks to our partners and sponsors that make this podcast possible… Rocky Mountain College is one of partners for the Coalition and we’ve loved helping dozens of youth workers get their Bachelor’s degree through this partnership. Not only that, but Rocky actually offers a free Intro To The Bible course that you...
208: Can Your Volunteer Experience Get Better Than This?
January 16, 2024 02:32 - 16 minutes - 12.8 MBA special thanks to our partners and sponsors that make this podcast possible… Millar College of the Bible are developing passionate, relevant servants of Jesus Christ who are shaped by the entire Scriptures. Whether it’s a gap year or a full degree, you should familiarize yourself with Millar. They’ll root your students deeply into the Scriptures with a love for Christ. Teen Street are such helpful partners in this season and you should check out their Out of the Box discipleshi...
207: How Should You Interact With The Parents Or Guardians of Your Students?
January 09, 2024 03:35 - 18 minutes - 14.6 MBA special thanks to our partners and sponsors that make this podcast possible… Do you know someone who is thinking about ministry? The Way College is a 4-year accredited program for people who want to pursue a future in ministry. The program is designed to go deep theologically and also equip you practically for on-the-ground local church ministry. Launched by Jason Ballard from the Alpha Youth Series and the team at The Way Church in Vancouver, this is a wonderful option for yo...
206: How Do You Nurture Gritty Faith? Four Spiritual Practices for the Next-Generation & Being a Student of Those You Lead (Interview With Ebonie Davis by CCLN)
November 28, 2023 01:28 - 57 minutes - 46.2 MBNo matter where you fall on your church's organizational chart, we believe that this conversation with Ebonie around thoughtful discipleship in the youth space will serve you. In their time together, Ebonie and Jason explore how the church can play a vital role in nurturing a Jesus-centered joy among young people. They also touch on topics like contextual spiritual formation for the next-generation and adopting a “whole church” vision for youth discipleship within a community. Ebonie also co...
205: What’s Better For Your Youth Ministry – Live Teaching or Video Curriculum?
October 31, 2023 00:20 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MBNo matter when and where your youth ministry meets, a core element to what happens is the opening of the Scriptures together. Sometimes a live person leads that experience – usually in the format of preaching or Bible study. Sometimes that experience is led by a resource like video curriculum. The point isn’t as much the method as it is what you do with it. In this conversation, Sid and Jeremy will walk you through the following important next steps for after the teaching, whether it’s...
204: What Should Youth Workers Know About Artificial Intelligence? Interview with Andy Steiger from Apologetics Canada
October 24, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 36.1 MBAndy Steiger is the founder and president of Apologetics Canada Ministries. He passionately engages pressing issues related to our humanity from a Christian perspective. He has presented at various venues such as Cambridge University on philosophical issues related to Artificial Intelligence, provided ethical guidelines on robotics for the United Nations, and addressed legal concerns over rights of conscience at the World Congress in Philosophy of Law. So he seems like a pretty good pe...
203: What Do You Do After a Retreat With Your Students?
October 16, 2023 18:59 - 17 minutes - 14.1 MBWhether it’s a large scale event like Change Conference or your ministry’s own event with just your students – we really believe that the work you do after the fact is critically important. The decisions or spiritual experiences that students have are further solidified when we thoughtfully help them process all that they are going through. That’s what Sid and Jeremy talk through in this week’s conversation. If you are a volunteer we hope that you’ll get some really practical ideas on ...
202: What Are The Unique Challenges of Youth Ministry in a Liturgical Church?
September 26, 2023 00:26 - 29 minutes - 23.9 MBChurch tradition or liturgies can be challenging to pass on to students who swim in an ever-evolving culture. After all, aren’t teenagers looking for dynamic experiences that are relevant to their daily lives? Aren’t sacred rituals dull to a younger generation? Or maybe that’s not the whole story. Listen in on this interview with Jason Smith, who is a veteran youth worker serving in an Anglican context, as he unpacks the ways that he’s seen not just unchurched students engage in ...
201: How Are AI, Social Media, and Technology Influencing the Faith of Teenagers? Interview With ChatGPT
September 18, 2023 23:35 - 35 minutes - 28.2 MBJeremy: Hey ChatGPT, why should youth workers listen to this conversation? ChatGPT: Hey there! Youth workers should tune into this conversation because it delves deep into the challenges and realities teens face in our modern, tech-saturated world. It provides insights into the complexities of identity, the double-edged sword of digital exposure, and the importance of striking a balance with technology. By understanding these nuances, youth workers can be better equipped to guide, ment...
200: What’s It Like to Wrestle With Gender Dysphoria And How Can Your Ministry Be Helpful For Folks With That Challenge? Interview with Kyla Gillespie
September 12, 2023 00:44 - 44 minutes - 35.3 MBKyla introduces herself on her website by saying, “Hi, I’m Kyla. I am a biological female who transitioned and lived as male for 6 years, then detransitioned. I’d love to share my story with you.” In this conversation we get to hear a bit of that story, what sparked Kyla’s desire to reignite her faith, and how you and I might consider helping our students experience our own faith communities in a similar way to how Kyla experienced hers. You definitely want to learn more about Kyla and...
199: What Are Some Frameworks To Think More Seriously About Deep Discipleship?
August 15, 2023 00:34 - 23 minutes - 18.8 MBIn today’s episode Sid will dive deeper into the final four of the seven faith shaping tasks that are necessary for rooting long term faith in adolescents. Deep discipleship is something that we often are chasing as youth workers but it can be difficult to know what that actually looks like in the lives of our students. Join Sid and Jeremy as they talk through these specific tasks that can spark ideas for your own group. Want to join dozens of other youth workers in the Coalition this ...
198: How Can You Help Your Students Experience God More?
August 01, 2023 01:14 - 26 minutes - 21.3 MBIn today’s episode Sid will dive deeper into three of the seven faith shaping tasks that are necessary for rooting long term faith in adolescents. Experiencing God is critical for your students, so helping them understand what that actually looks like and helping them to categorize their emotions and experiences is good work. Join Jeremy and Sid as they walk through ideas that you can take action on in your ministry to your students. Sid mentioned the research project Hemorrhaging Fait...
197: What Are The Critical Faith Shaping Tasks That Are Necessary For Rooting Long Term Faith In Adolescents? Excerpt From a Class at the Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership
July 17, 2023 18:27 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBToday’s episode is a bit unique as you get an inside look at one of the Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership’s classes from this spring. Sid Koop dives into seven faith shaping tasks based on the work of Stephen Jones. Whatever your context looks like you’ll be able to see how each of these can spark ideas for sharpening your ministry to your students... Experiencing Categorizing Choosing Claiming Deepening Separating Responding Want to join dozens of other youth wor...
196: How Can You Help Students Think About Self-Esteem and Self-Denial? Excerpt From a Class at the Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership
July 03, 2023 18:04 - 16 minutes - 12.9 MBToday’s episode is a bit unique as you get an inside look at one of the Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership’s classes from this spring. Sid Koop dives into a deep conversation about self-esteem and self-denial and how our understanding of these things shape our ministry to students. Want to join dozens of other youth workers in the Coalition this year? You’ll be able to use the program towards a fully accredited Bachelor’s or completing an entire Master’s program, all while stayin...
195: Does What You Do Matter to God? Excerpt From a Class at the Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership
June 20, 2023 01:00 - 20 minutes - 16.7 MBToday’s episode is a bit unique as you get an inside look at one of the Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership’s classes from this spring. Sid Koop dives into why caring for the next generation matters deeply to God directly from Scripture! Want to join dozens of other youth workers in the Coalition this year? You’ll be able to use the program towards a fully accredited Bachelor’s or completing an entire Master’s program, all while staying in your local youth ministry context. Check ...
194: How Do You Know If You’re Really Making an Impact? Interview with Jeanne Mayo
June 06, 2023 00:37 - 37 minutes - 29.8 MBAs a volunteer youth leader, you may not necessarily know the people that have and continue to shape youth ministry through their books, teachings, and experience but today’s episode is an interview with one of the very best! Join Jeanne Mayo as she shares about how you can know if you’re really making an impact based on her 50+ years (and counting!) of ministry experience. One of the ways to know if you’re really making an impact is to personally break the cycle of apathy and rejectio...
193: When Your Students Want To Fight For Justice, How Can You Help Them Take a Step? Interview with Ally Global Foundation
May 29, 2023 23:30 - 39 minutes - 54 MBYour students are more tuned in to issues of justice than most generations before them. Oppression, exploitation, equality, and equity are part of many students’ vocabularies. But students can find it difficult to move from the talk to the walk. So while the TikTok videos they’ve seen might have sparked their interest, the truth is that you can help them take a step. And that step will be part of authentic discipleship, helping students understand and respond to the call of God. But kn...
192: Should You Pressure Kids to Follow Jesus?
May 22, 2023 17:49 - 41 minutes - 33.6 MBWhenever new research comes out, we try to make it meaningful and accessible for you to know if and how it affects your ministry. Join today’s conversation with Rick and Lindsay from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s Center of Research on Church and Faith as they dive into one aspect of the brand new Parenting Faith Research Study. When asked how much Christian parents agreed with the following statement: “I want my children to make their own religious choices, without pressure f...
191: How Can You Relate Better With Teenagers?
May 02, 2023 00:56 - 22 minutes - 17.7 MBTeen culture can become more and more mysterious as you grow older. But no matter what stage of life you are in, there are some things you can do in order to understand more about the students in your group. Today’s conversation with Chandra Styles will give you some tips both on how to relate to teenagers and why it matters. She’ll also cover these two great questions you can use this week in your ministry… What are you listening to these days? (Or what’s the vibe of your playlist?) I...
190: What Happens When A Volunteer Leader Needs To Step Down? Interview with Rob Chartrand from Briercrest College and Seminary
April 17, 2023 23:52 - 52 minutes - 42.3 MBAs much as we believe that every follower of Christ should be serving their community in some capacity there are times a volunteer leader needs to step down. If you’ve ever wondered how to tell if someone should step down or what your role could be if someone is in the process of doing so, this episode is for you! Join Rob from Briercrest and Jeremy as they share frameworks from decades of experience, both as volunteer leaders and point leaders. There are generally four main categorie...
189: What Are The Top Ways To Support Students As They Transition To The Next Phase Of Life?
April 11, 2023 00:05 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MBYour students won’t always be in your youth ministry. They’ll move on at some point. At the very least, they’ll all move on after graduating high school. And the research is clear that any time a student experiences a transition in their life there’s a significant chance that faith might not make it through the transition. But that’s where you come in – you can help make sure that a student’s faith remains strong. Join today’s conversation as Jeremy interviews Rolf Nanninga from ...
188: How Do You Teach Students About Revelation? Interview With Cody Matchett
April 03, 2023 23:52 - 39 minutes - 31.8 MBRevelation is hard to understand at the best of times. It frustrates and fascinates many people with its imagery and apocalyptic tone. And unless you are a Bible scholar, it’s likely you feel intimidated when students ask questions about it. Join today’s conversation with Cody Machett, co-author of Revelation for the Rest of Us with Scot McKnight, as he talks about how to engage students with the book of Revelation. Cody has so many good things to say, but you might discover in this co...
187: How Do You Run A Great Event For Your Students? Interview With The Team From Briercrest's Youth Quake
March 27, 2023 19:08 - 44 minutes - 35.4 MBThe weekly rhythms of your relational ministry certainly helps disciple students. You don’t want to give up on that. Yet, there’s something special about the experiences that happen outside of the normal rhythms. It’s those special events, retreats, camps, or unique gatherings that so many students point back to as integral for their faith journey. Why is that? And how do you plan those kinds of experiences or events, the kind that transforms your students' faith? Join today’s conversation w...
186: How Can You Help Students Build Resilient Faith? Interview With Ebonie Davis
March 21, 2023 00:43 - 30 minutes - 24.6 MBThe last three years have left many of our students feeling like they don’t have roots or a solid foundation to stand on. On top of that, as followers of Jesus our students can feel like much of the world is against them. But the truth is that the one who is for them is intimately greater than what is against them. Through her extensive research on developing gritty faith in teens, Ebonie Davis shows us the practices we need to help our students embrace in order for them to mo...
185: What Do You Do If You Disagree with Leadership? Interview with Kevin Janzen
March 07, 2023 00:06 - 28 minutes - 23.1 MBDisagreement is part of being human, so it shouldn’t be any surprise that you have times when you disagree with leadership. Join today’s conversation where Jeremy interviews Kevin Janzen to discover practical steps you can take whenever you find yourself at odds with someone in leadership. Whether it’s someone’s behavior, or a small disagreement about a program element, or even significant theological questions, here’s a few tips on what to do: Lead with humility Pray for your leader T...
184: What Should You Do After Attending a Big Event? Interview With Matt Wilkinson
February 26, 2023 00:10 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBWhether you were just at a youth worker training event or you brought students to a retreat – these types of gatherings can be a big game changer for your ministry. But the impact of the event can be measured by not only what happens during it, but what happens afterwards. Join today’s conversation as Matt Wilkinson from Today’s Teens Conference walks you through a simple takeaway step that will help you make the most of the events that you and your students take part in. There are so ...
183: What Do You Do with Hyperactive Teens Who Don’t Do Well in a Class Type Environment?
February 21, 2023 00:53 - 29 minutes - 23.3 MBEven if your ministry doesn’t include a class type environment, chances are you’ve struggled to know what to do with students who don’t engage in the way you hope they would. If so, this conversation is still for you! Join Kara, a fellow Canadian youth worker, and Jeremy as they tackle what you can do with hyperactive teens that don’t do well in a class type environment. Kara will offer a few ideas that you can take action on this week: Set clear expectations Collaborate and ta...
182: What Are Your Top Struggles as a Volunteer Youth Worker?
January 24, 2023 00:43 - 5 minutes - 4.43 MBWe want to hear from YOU! If you have a struggle that you wrestle with, would you drop it into this form? And if you would like to offer your own wisdom to someone else’s question, you can head to the same form (click through to page two). There are so many ways for you to connect both in person and virtually this season! Check out these awesome conferences: YWC Winter Conferences Canadian Youth Pastor Summit (East) on March 21-23, 2023 Change Conference on Februar...
181: What Do You Do When You Have Students Negatively Influencing Other Students?
January 17, 2023 00:58 - 33 minutes - 27 MBWe’ve talked about loving the students who are seemingly unlovable (check out episode 42!), but what do you do when you have students who are actively impacting other students negatively? Maybe it’s feedback from parents upset that their kids have come home knowing a new curse word. Or maybe it’s that you’ve noticed the culture of your group start to slide into a place you’d rather not see it go. What are you supposed to do when it seems like one student is ruining it for the rest of them? ...
180: What Are The Key Audiences You Should Focus On, What Generation Z Cares About Most, How to Deepen Bible Engagement in Your Students, And More…
January 09, 2023 22:14 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIn this special episode, you’ll join Mariah Smith and Jaden Neufeld from the team at the Canadian Church Leaders Network as they host a review of the Canadian Youth Pastor Summit (West). This event was hosted in partnership between CCLN and the Youth Worker Community. You can still join us for the Canadian Youth Pastor Summit (East) on March 21-23, 2023 and be a part of changing the climate of youth ministry in Canada. This conversation was featured first on the Canadian Church Leaders...
042: Randy Carter on How to Love The Unlovable Teen In Your Group? (Replay)
January 02, 2023 20:31 - 37 minutes - 30.1 MBHappy New Year! Check out today’s replay from 2019 with Randy Carter! You likely have (or will have at some point) someone in your group that is just really difficult to love. It’s a student who is disruptive, or one that did something awful, or one that is just mean. In those moments it can be difficult to know how to respond. In this week’s conversation, Randy Carter will share two heart-wrenching stories that have the power to help us refocus what unconditional love looks like. ...
179: Does Volunteering in Youth Ministry Make a Difference? (2022 in Review)
December 23, 2022 20:28 - 11 minutes - 9.41 MBWhat a year it’s been! The end of the year is the perfect time to be reminded that the answer to whether the work you do matters is… YES! Listen in to today’s episode with the whole YWC team as they share about the difference they’ve seen volunteers make in the past year and be encouraged! Merry Christmas! We can’t wait to see you in the New Year for the Canadian Youth Pastor Summit on March 21-23, 2023 or at our Winter Conferences! Details over here: https://youthworker.communi...
178: What Do You Do If Your Students Aren’t Talking?
December 13, 2022 01:24 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBIf small group time hits and you start to wonder if you’ll ever have a real conversation with your students, this episode with Steve and Jeremy is for you! It can feel like getting through the question sheet is the goal as a small group leader, but sometimes the questions just aren’t working. Or there’s not enough. Or they just aren’t connecting with where your students are at. Whatever the struggle, be encouraged in knowing that the mark of a successful small group time is actually no...
177: What Do You Do When Your Students Are Fighting with Their Friends?
December 06, 2022 03:46 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBAs followers of Jesus we want to be the type of people that continue to keep relationships, even when conflicts arise. Modeling how to make relationships last will increase our love for one another and is worth the struggle, but will require that you help students learn more about themselves and the people that they are fighting with. Here are the steps that Steve walks through in this conversation: Understand Myself… This can sound like: What’s going on for you? Tell me your st...
176: How Should You Talk About Christmas With Your Students?
November 28, 2022 19:42 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MBChristmas is just around the corner and the holidays are complicated at the best of times. It’s the perfect time to ask your students some questions to get a sense of how they’re entering into this season and connect their current reality to the story of Jesus. Here’s a few questions you can ask your students to start the conversation about Christmas: What do you know about the story of Christmas? What about Christmas increases your anxiety? What about Christmas increases your peac...
175: How Can You Help Students Find Faithful Answers to Life's Biggest Questions? Interview with Kristel Acevedo
November 21, 2022 20:08 - 18 minutes - 14.6 MBSometimes life gives our students way more questions than answers. And yet it seems like everyone expects them to just figure it all out! Whether they’re looking toward their future or wrestling to get through today, it doesn't have to be so stressful. You can help students process three big questions that will help them find clarity about all the rest: Who am I? Where do I fit? What difference can I make? Check out today’s interview with Kristel Acevedo all about the Fuller Yo...
174: How Do You Respond to Hard Questions From Students?
November 14, 2022 18:11 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBIf you’ve ever been having a “normal” small group time and gotten hit with a hard question that made you start sweating, this conversation with Steve and Jeremy is for you! When students ask hard questions, they are often testing your posture and whether or not you’re actually safe to talk to. Steve pointed out that often the best answers to hard questions are more questions. Here’s a few to get you started: Why do you ask? What does that mean for you right now? What do you...
172: What Are Some Surprising Steps That Your Students Can Take In Their Spiritual Journey?
October 31, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 15.3 MBIf you’ve ever wondered if your students are taking any steps in their faith, this conversation is for you! Even the most regular of youth group nights can feature important steps that your students are taking steps in their spiritual journey. Some of the markers that we talk about include: Focusing attention and responding to a personal question Seeing their place in community as part of the church Listening and honouring each other in a small group setting Willingness to hav...
171: How Do You Find More Volunteers For Your Team?
October 25, 2022 18:55 - 11 minutes - 9.45 MBIf you’ve ever hoped that there were more volunteers on your youth ministry team then today’s conversation is for you! Even though recruiting other volunteers isn’t something you might feel responsible for, if you’d consider a few simple steps it could make a massive difference in your youth ministry. As a volunteer youth worker you can… Own The Gap: If you see the need in your ministry, you can own filling that gap Make A List: You know the people you want to serve with – make a l...
170: What Should You Do With Your Students After An Event?
October 17, 2022 23:35 - 14 minutes - 11.6 MBWhether you were at the event or not, your students will have some type of extra experience in their youth ministry journey. It might be a conference, retreat, or special trip, but in all cases you can be part making the most of that experience by supporting your students afterwards. Join today’s conversation as Sid walks you through four simple steps that will help you make the most of the events that your students take part in. It’s not too late to check out Change Conference Online:...
169: How Do You Engage Your Graduates Who Don’t Move Away After High School?
October 04, 2022 00:28 - 17 minutes - 13.9 MBToday’s episode comes directly from a fellow youth worker! More and more students are choosing options other than a post-secondary education directly after their high school graduation. If those students are sticking around your context, it can be tricky to figure out if and how to continue to engage them in a new season of life. Join today’s conversation with Sid and Jeremy as they give some practical ideas of what you can do to continue to engage with those students! Check out Christ...
168: How Can You Help Students Figure Out Their Future Vocation?
September 26, 2022 23:54 - 34 minutes - 28 MB“What do you want to be when you grow up?” That question has been asked of your students since before they can remember. By the time they hit junior high their “answer” informs the classes they need to take to get to whatever it is they think they are chasing. There’s so much pressure for students to know exactly what they want to do and it’s unproductive and unhelpful. As a youth worker you have the unique opportunity to speak about the bigger picture of following Jesus in any o...
167: How Do You Get Your Students' Parents More Involved In Your Ministry?
September 19, 2022 14:19 - 24 minutes - 19.6 MBWhether you want to ask for feedback, get to know parents or their students more, have more buy-in for your gatherings, or just see more parents utilizing your resources (aka reading your emails) – this conversation is for you! Parents WANT to get involved and are a tremendous blessing to your ministry, no matter your context. Join today’s conversation with Steve, Sid, and Jer as they give three practical steps to getting your students’ parents involved. Want a practical resource to se...
166: How Can You Help When Your Students Are Stressed About School?
August 30, 2022 00:09 - 32 minutes - 26.2 MBSchool is starting again which means that some (if not most) of your students’ stress levels are increasing again. Going to school is a huge commitment in a teenager’s life and it comes with a lot of pressures. Some of the pressures are honest and real. Some of them are perceived and maybe even imagined. But all of them are real to your students. Join today’s conversation with Steve Zacharias and Jeremy MacDonald as they talk about why we care if students are stressed about school and how to...