Latest Youth worker Podcast Episodes
Episode 55: How to start a TikTok for Your Ministry
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - July 05, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutesIn this episode, DJ and Kyle share advice on how to start a TikTok account for your youth ministry! TikTok is quickly on it's way to becoming the largest social media app available, and like many apps, it can be a GREAT tool for your ministry. What TikTok dance should Kyle learn and post? Let us...
How to Deliver Better Sermons - 5 Youth Pastor Tips
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - June 30, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutesSend us a Text Message. In this episode, we discuss 5 tips that can help you deliver better sermons for your youth group. Whether you are a seasoned pro or a rookie, these strategies will help you construct a framework for improved sermon execution so that you can keep the attention of your st...
Are You Called to be a Youth Pastor? Youth Ministry Calling
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - June 23, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. There can be a million different ways you ended up in student ministries, but was it an actual calling or just a job? If it is a calling, what are some of the ways we can know that? In this episode, Kristen shares her journey from volunteer to full time Youth Pastor an...
Episode 53: "Watch Your Profanity!"
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - June 21, 2022 18:00 - 20 minutesSorry for the long wait! Camp season was crazy! We just don't know what you would do without us though, so we're back to it! In this episode, Kyle and DJ talk about 20 words you should STOP using in your ministry. These aren't necessary profane words, but some are a little outdated. What do you ...
Episode 54: How to Promote for Summer Camp
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - June 21, 2022 18:00 - 24 minutesCAMP SEASON IS UPON US! Kyle and DJ just finished up camp season. As you know, one of the hardest things can be getting people to sign up! In this episode, DJ and Kyle talk about how to promote for camps well without being totally overbearing!
Best Practices for Creating a Thriving High School Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - June 16, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutesSend us a Text Message. The maturity difference between a middle school student and a high school student can be night and day. So how do we approach youth ministry when focusing on high school students? How can we create a thriving high school ministry where students want to come and invite ...
How to Run a Successful Leader Retreat in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - June 09, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. Your staff has been working hard all year and they have been serving others so what better way of acknowledging your appreciation for them then by planning a leader retreat. This is a chance to get away, have fun, relax and spend some time connecting as a team AWAY from...
How to Avoid Pride Taking You Down in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - June 02, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall" - Proverbs 16:18 There is an unhealthy attraction of the narcissist to become a youth pastor, or a head pastor or a worship leader...but as the proverb says, this can lead to destruction. Obviously, most o...
Ministry Coach 100th Episode Grand Prize Winner Announcement!!!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - May 27, 2022 19:00 - 2 minutesSend us a Text Message. Thank you so much for all of you who entered our 100th Episode Giveaway!!! Thank you for the comments and the reviews and please, keep them coming! We get our best episode ideas from YOU the listeners! Special shout out and thank you to Chameleon Colors for donating a...
WARNING! The 4 Most Common Ways Youth Pastors Get Fired!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - May 26, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutesSend us a Text Message. Are youth pastors just one bad decision or mistake away from getting fired? WARNING: it might be more realistic than you think AND that one bad decision or mistake might not even be made by YOU! In this episode, we discuss the 4 fastest and most common ways for youth p...
Youth Pastors: Do These 3 Things When Hired at a New Church
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - May 19, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutesSend us a Text Message. Whether you are a brand new youth pastor or have been one for awhile, coming onto a new staff can be an exciting time, but also a little tricky. What environment are you stepping in to? What is the culture like? What does the current staff value? What are some good q...
5 NO COST Youth Ministry Games - FREE YOUTH GROUP GAMES!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - May 12, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutesSend us a Text Message. Today we discuss 5 No Cost Youth Ministry Games that require very little or no prep! These games are great to have for your youth group because they are free to play and can be used in a last minute situation - you never know when you might need them! **FOR A PDF OF...
Tips for Running a Great Middle School Ministry!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - May 05, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutesSend us a Text Message. Whether you are running a middle school ministry, junior high ministry or a general student ministry spanning middle school to high school, you will get a lot of useful tips in today's episode: 7 Tips for running a great middle school ministry. In this episode, we cover...
Get More Sign Ups for Your Youth Ministry Summer Camp
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - April 28, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutesSend us a Text Message. You’ve planned your youth ministry summer camp, you’ve booked your speaker, you have food planned, you have your games planned, you are all set to go…but why aren’t students signing up?? We’ve all been there. It’s a frustrating and very discouraging feeling. You are h...
These Will Get More Sign Ups for Your Youth Ministry Summer Camp
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - April 28, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutesYou’ve planned your youth ministry summer camp, you’ve booked your speaker, you have food planned, you have your games planned, you are all set to go…but why aren’t students signing up?? We’ve all been there. It’s a frustrating and very discouraging feeling. You are hoping and praying that by...
Your Youth Ministry Retention is Going to Suffer if You Neglect This!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - April 21, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutesSend us a Text Message. Promotion season can be such a fun time in Youth Ministry! Yes, it can be a little sad seeing some of your students move up to the next level of student ministry, but getting the new class of students into your ministry is so exciting! As we talked in our last episode,...
Episode 52: How to Change Your Youth Groups Name
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - April 19, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutesWelcome to part 2! Did you know we're running an insane contest on our instagram? Go check it out immediately! In the last episode, Kyle and DJ talked about how to evaluate whether or not you might need a new name or logo. Today, Kyle shares his battle tested plan for changing the name of a yout...
Best Methods for Promotion Sunday - Youth Ministry Planning!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - April 14, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutesSend us a Text Message. It's rapidly approaching that time of year when those 5th graders move up to your Middle School Ministry, or the 6th graders move up to your Junior High Ministry, or your 8th graders move up to your High School Ministry! How can we make Promotion Sunday go as smoothly a...
Why a Combined Middle & High School Youth Ministry is Killing Your Growth
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - April 07, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutesSend us a Text Message. Okay...we realize that this is going to a very touchy subject since the vast majority of Youth Pastors minister to middle school through high school; but, hear us out. What we want to make very clear is that doing student ministry with middle school through high school ...
Episode 51: Should I Change My Youth Group’s Name?
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - April 04, 2022 20:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode, Kyle and DJ talk about how to assess if your ministry needs a new name, or maybe its time for a new logo! Acronyms, while a youth workers best friend, are outdated. So where do we go from here? What if you decide you need a new logo or name? We want to help you out! We are offer...
Parent Open House for Youth Ministry - Best Youth Pastor Tips!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - March 31, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutesSend us a Text Message. In this episode, we will be talking about how you can pull off an awesome parent night (parent open house) for your youth ministry. Several weeks back, we did an episode on how to have an excellent parent meeting, which was geared towards inviting parents to get to know...
Youth Pastor Self Care: Making Time for Yourself & Avoid Burn Out
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - March 24, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutesSend us a Text Message. With so many demands on our time, how can we care for ourselves? When you are working in youth ministry, the work never technically stops...there is always something more to do; however, continuing down the workaholic path can lead to dissatisfaction in your job as a st...
Mistakes to Avoid When a New Student Comes to Youth Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - March 17, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutesWe all know the excitement of having a new student walk into our youth ministry for the first time! We want them to have a great experience, we want to help them grow closer to God, we want them to love our youth group, we want them to keep coming back, we want them to bring their friends...but...
Mistakes to Avoid When a New Student Comes to Your Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - March 17, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutesSend us a Text Message. We all know the excitement of having a new student walk into our youth ministry for the first time! We want them to have a great experience, we want to help them grow closer to God, we want them to love our youth group, we want them to keep coming back, we want them to ...
What is the Biblical Job Description of a Youth Pastor?
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - March 10, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutesSend us a Text Message. The role of youth pastor at a church can be very broad. As we covered in a previous episode, the job description on paper and what you might actually do, not only in your youth ministry but in your church as well, can vary drastically....but what does the Bible have to ...
Get More Done in Only 5 Minutes - Youth Ministry Tips
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - March 03, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutesSend us a Text Message. Never underestimate what you can get accomplished in only 5 or 10 minutes! This is a youth ministry work habits episode that gives some great tips on how to make the most of your time and get ahead of planning, especially when it comes to some of the longer, more daunti...
Episode 50: Top Ten Sermon Illustration Mistakes
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - March 01, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutesIn this episode, DJ and Kyle share their top ten list of mistakes we often make when giving an illustration. We all know illustrations can be powerful, and we want to help you maximize the moment by giving some practical tips and tricks to make your illustrations hit!
How to Get Better Engagement During Sermons in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - February 24, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutesSend us a Text Message. Have you ever felt like you might not be getting the engagement you'd like from your students during your sermons? In this episode, we give you 6 simple and fun ways to increase your engagement with students during your messages. This episode was inspired by an email...
How to Balance Multiple Ministries in One Church
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - February 10, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutesSend us a Text Message. Today we are discussing the challenges and solutions from leading multiple ministries at one church. Youth pastors, notoriously, have to wear multiple hats within their youth ministry from being the event planner for themed nights, to being the janitor after midweek se...
Youth Pastor Just Hired!...What Should You Change About the Existing Youth Ministry?
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - February 03, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutesSend us a Text Message. Congratulations!! You just got hired as the new Youth Pastor at your church! I'm sure you are ready to make so many changes, but what should you do first? And is immediate change what your student ministry needs right now? While it might be tempting to immediately st...
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