Latest Youth worker Podcast Episodes
Episode 61: The Youth Worker Exodus
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - December 22, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutesWhy are youth workers leaving so fast? No career choice is immune to the great resignation. In this three part series, Kyle and DJ talk about why youth workers are leaving, how to leave well, and some big news from DJ! God will never leave you nor forsake you, but your youth pastor? They’ll be...
Episode 63: How To Leave Your Church Well
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - December 22, 2022 06:00 - 34 minutesIn the last episode, Kyle interviewed DJ about his new job and about his process of leaving his last church. In this episode, DJ and Kyle give practice tips and tricks to help you handle the awkward season of a job transition well!
Episode 60: 10 Pages You Need to Follow IMMEDIATELY!
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - December 20, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutesSocial media has given us a great way to check out influencers from all over the world. Kyle and DJ love following all types of ministry and organization leaders. This is our 10 must follow list for this season! Who do you follow that you love?
Get Your YOUTH MINISTRY off to the RIGHT START in the NEW YEAR!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - December 15, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutesSend us a Text Message. With the new year comes a fresh start for your student ministry! Maybe you aren't huge into "New Years Resolutions" but if you are in youth ministry, you at least have goals for 2023! Are you looking to improve your youth room? Are you planning on starting a student l...
Episode 59: The Intern Perspective
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - December 14, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutesIn this episode, DJ and Kyle interview their 2022 summer interns and play a few games to see if they REALLY have the youth ministry it factor. Listen to hear about their perspective of their internship opportunity, the good and bad!
Youth Pastor Leadership Principles Learned from "THE CROWN"
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - December 08, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutesSend us a Text Message. Whether you are a fan of the Netflix series "The Crown" or not, here are 6 excellent leadership principles that you can take away and apply to your youth ministry. "The Crown" focuses on Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940's to modern times as she leads the world's most w...
How to Appreciate Youth Ministry Volunteers During the Holiday Season
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - December 01, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutesSend us a Text Message. LINKS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS BELOW! The holiday season is an excellent time to show your appreciation to your youth ministry volunteers and staff. It's not too late to show them how much they mean to you! In this episode, we talk about 5 ways that you can let your v...
Why New Students May Feel Uncomfortable at Your Youth Ministry - 5 Things to Avoid!!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - November 17, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. There is always so much excitement when you see new students at your youth ministry! You want so badly for them to connect with the other students and to love youth group; however, there might be some things you are unintentionally doing that are making these new studen...
Balancing Youth Ministry & Family - 3 Things You Need to Know
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - November 10, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutesSend us a Text Message. How can you balance your role as a youth pastor and a parent? What are some ways that you can help your family love Jesus and the church and avoid them having resentment. In this episode, we discuss 3 key things you need to keep in mind to help balance your life at chu...
Youth Ministry Games for Christmas Parties - My 6 Favorite Games!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - November 03, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. In this episode, we will be explaining my 6 favorite Youth Group Games to play at Youth Ministry Christmas Parties! Bonus: One of the games has 11 mini-Christmas games which can also be used as icebreakers! **FOR A PDF OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL OF THESE GAMES - EMAIL...
Best Practices for Parenting & Pastoring When in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - October 27, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutesSend us a Text Message. If you have children (or are planning on having children) and you are in youth ministry, you'll come to know the struggle of balancing a life at home with your life in your ministry. Where do you draw the line on your obligation to family and your obligation to the chur...
Episode 58: CaMp HoRroR StOriEs!!!
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - October 25, 2022 05:00 - 46 minutesIts a spooky scary episode, so we're telling some haunt-free stories from our storied past in youth ministry. What crazy stories do you have?
FREE TIME YOUTH MINISTRY GAMES - 6 Pre-Service Activities!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - October 20, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutesSend us a Text Message. This episode covers 6 free time youth ministry games for your youth group to play pre-service. When students arrive at your midweek youth group or Sunday morning church service, it's always nice to have some games and activities that they can play to help bond, build com...
Episode 57: Defeat the Camp Fall-off!
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - October 17, 2022 02:00 - 21 minutesWe all miss church camp. AND, we all wish we could live on the mountaintop experience that camp is for so many. Even though we can't, we can learn how to follow up on the camp high and maximize the ways God moved in our students!
Episode 56: Awkward Book Club - X rated
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - October 17, 2022 02:00 - 24 minutesIn this awkward book club (our third!) DJ and Kyle review some *spicy* books that are past their time. What kind of advice did they find?
Episode 56: Awkward Book Club - X rated
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - October 17, 2022 02:00 - 24 minutesIn this awkward book club (our third!) DJ and Kyle review some *spicy* books that are past their time. What kind of advice did they find?
Best Practices for Communicating with Students in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - October 13, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutesSend us a Text Message. Communication is half (if not more) of the battle in youth ministry. Have you ever had a poorly attended event? Have you ever gotten 150 phone calls, emails and texts the day of a youth group event from parents and students wanting to know the details? Have you ever h...
How to Let an Employee or Volunteer Go in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - October 06, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. If you are in leadership long enough, it's going to happen...you will have to let someone go. Whether it's a paid staff member or a volunteer, you will be faced with that awkward moment of having to let them go. In this episode, we discuss several of the most common ar...
Are You Losing Your Heart for Youth Ministry? 3 Ways to Get it Back!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - September 29, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. Do you sometimes feel like you've lost your heart for youth ministry? Is the passion just not there anymore? Is it from burnout? Compassion fatigue? If you do feel like your heart is gone, how do you get it back? In this episode, we discuss 3 ways you can get throug...
4 FATAL Mistakes You Need to Avoid in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - September 22, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutesSend us a Text Message. Whether you are new to Youth Ministry or have been at it for a long while, this episode covers 4 mistakes you should avoid as a Youth Pastor. Although these aren't the ONLY mistakes, these are ones that are very common in Student Ministry and can be very detrimental to ...
5 Ways to Increase Confidence When Speaking in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - September 15, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutesSend us a Text Message. For some youth pastors, getting up on stage or standing in front of their youth ministry is where they shine. Delivering a powerful message that God has put on their heart and eloquently presenting the Bible. For others, standing in front of your youth group might make...
6 Easy Ways to Connect With Your Students Outside of Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - September 08, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutesSend us a Text Message. We get time to spend building relationships with our students at our weekend services and our midweek programs, but have you ever considered connecting with your students outside of youth group? This can be a great way to get to know your students better and build those...
Youth Ministry Interns (Is Your Ministry Ready to Hire One?)
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - August 24, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. Are you looking to hire a youth ministry intern? If your student ministry at the point where you are ready for that? Today, we will be talking all about the benefits of hiring an intern. We will be covering the topics of: why you should hire an intern, how to know if ...
Feeling Overworked in Youth Ministry? (Top 5 Productivity Killers)
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - August 18, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. Are you feeling overworked in your youth ministry? Do you find it hard to get everything done in time? You are not alone! With midweek youth group, weekend church services, planning a sermon, planning a game, meeting with staff and planning upcoming events, it's easy ...
Should Youth Group Games Even Be A Part Of Youth Ministry?
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - August 11, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutesHave you ever wondered if youth group games should even be a part of your youth ministry? Is there any spiritual component to them or are they just a distraction? Should student ministry just focus on the gospel message and keep the fun and games out? Do fun and games attract students who onl...
Should Youth Group Games Even Be A Part Of Youth Ministry?
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - August 11, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutesSend us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered if youth group games should even be a part of your youth ministry? Is there any spiritual component to them or are they just a distraction? Should student ministry just focus on the gospel message and keep the fun and games out? Do fun and games...
Plan a Whole Year of Youth Group Games in Under 30 Minutes!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - August 04, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutesSend us a Text Message. Youth ministry games! Whether you love them or hate them, they are one of the students favorite elements of youth group. Assuming you only take a couple weeks off the entire year, that leaves approximately 50 Sundays and 50 midweek youth groups...that's 100 games!!! S...
ULTIMATE GUIDE for Fall Kick Off Events for Youth Ministry - 20 Event Ideas!!!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - July 28, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutesSend us a Text Message. Back to school in the Fall means it's time to have a Fall kick off event! Whether you've been taking a break from your youth group over the summer, are looking to launch your small groups for the school year or are just looking to ramp up your youth ministry attendance,...
Accomplish Your Youth Ministry Goals - Systems for Success!!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - July 21, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutesSend us a Text Message. Make sure you pick up a copy of James Clear's book "Atomic Habits". It's so easy to get caught up with big vision planning of your ministry and thinking outside the box of all the things you can and want to do - and those are good things and are things we SHOULD be doin...
Summertime Event Ideas for Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - July 07, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutesSend us a Text Message. Summertime is an excellent time to plan fun events for your student ministry. Your students are out of school so some of the constraints that might hinder events the rest of the year (sports, homework, etc.) aren't happening so its a great chance to plan some unique eve...
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