Latest Youth worker Podcast Episodes
This ONE THING Might Be Killing Your Youth Ministry's Growth
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - January 27, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutesSend us a Text Message. First, let's be clear...if your youth ministry isn't growing, there could be MANY different reasons as to why; but today, we are going to be looking at one specific thing that can have so many negative effects on your student ministry's growth. What is that one thing? ...
Episode 49: Keeping Your Youth Ministry Budget
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - January 21, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutesALT NAME: How to not look like an idiot. Jk, but really. Nothing erodes trust in church leadership more, other than sin, than blowing your budget. In this episode, we address some tips and tricks to running and maintaining a youth ministry budget,
How to Do Youth Ministry at a Dying Church
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - January 20, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutesSend us a Text Message. Have you been hired as the youth pastor at your church and been tasked with the job of growing your youth group but the congregation's average age is....well, very old? This episode will be able to help you look in to some of the macro and micro level things you can do ...
How to Have an Excellent PARENT MEETING in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - January 13, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutesSend us a Text Message. Parent meetings are an excellent and often necessary way for youth pastors to connect with the parents of the students in their youth ministry. Often times, this could be the first or only chance to meet them face to face. Today, we will be going over some tips for mak...
5 Healthy Habits for Youth Pastors to Implement into Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - January 06, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutesSend us a Text Message. New year, new goals! Not everyone makes New Year's Resolutions, but everyone should have goals! And what better time than now to start the year fresh and make some new goals for improvement in your student ministry. Today we are talking about 5 healthy habits youth pa...
Episode 48: Creating a Youth Ministry Budget
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - December 21, 2021 20:00 - 30 minutesAt the end of the year, every youth worker must answer to the question of "Why do you need so much money? For pizza?" In this episode, Kyle and DJ share some of their tips and tricks for creating a healthy youth ministry budget. Grab your pens and your calculator!
6 Things You Need to Do to Succeed in Youth Ministry in 2022!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - December 16, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutesSend us a Text Message. After a year where youth ministry (and the world) began a slow recovery and rebuild, we are going into 2022 with a little more momentum. Today, we are going over 6 areas where you can step up your youth group to make 2022 a successful one! Whether you are just starting...
10 Regrets I Have Had As A Youth Pastor
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - December 09, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutesSend us a Text Message. Avoid these mistakes!! Over the years of being a youth pastor, there are inevitably things we do (or don't do) that we later on regret. Today, we will be going over my top 10 regrets in youth ministry and how you should avoid making any of these same mistakes. We lo...
Youth Pastor Leadership: 8 Skills You Need to Master
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - December 02, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutesSend us a Text Message. Being a youth pastor can require you to wear a lot of different hats in your youth ministry...everything from speaking on stage, to event planning, to patching holes in the drywall, to explaining to your senior pastor why the youth group got ketchup and mustard all over ...
Episode 47: 30 Quick Tips to Leading Better Small Group Discussions
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - November 23, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutesKyle and DJ give 30 quick tips to one of the most difficult problems in youth ministry, getting your students to talk! Let us know what tips you would add!
Episode 46: Confessions of a Youth Pastor
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - November 23, 2021 22:00 - 36 minutesIn this episode, DJ and Kyle ask each other awkward questions and get real about some of the crazy things that happen in youth ministry.
How Pride Can Steal Our Gratitude in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - November 18, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutesSend us a Text Message. Pride and ministry, unfortunately, can often times go hand in hand. How can we have a heart of contentment and thankfulness but at the same time want to continue to push ourselves and our ministries to be better? Today, we take a look at the pride in youth ministry and...
Youth Ministry Calendar - Youth Group Planning Ideas!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - November 11, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. The new year is rapidly approaching so it's time to get your 2022 youth ministry calendar planned out. In this episode we go over some youth group planning ideas that I use. We break down the weekly youth group programming and the monthly events that make up our entire...
Why You Don't Have What it Takes to Do Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - November 04, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutesSend us a Text Message. Have youth pastors gotten so good at their jobs that they've missed the point of youth ministry? God has given us all gifts and it's our job to use them for our youth group, but do we lean on them too much? Today's episode is a recalibration of what student ministry is ...
5 Simple Youth Group Games - Last Minute Games for Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - October 28, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. Today we discuss 5 simple youth group games that require no prep! No Prep games are always great to have in your back pocket for your youth ministry because you never know when you might need them! Make sure you subscribe and follow this show for more student ministry...
Episode 45: 5 Fresh Evangelism Methods Youth Ministries Should Try
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - October 23, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutesIn this episode, Kyle and DJ follow up their last episode with 5 fresh evangelism methods that are super easy and immediately applicable in your ministry! If you haven't yet listened to episode 44, go right now!
Youth Ministry Mission Statement - Vision Casting for your Youth Group
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - October 21, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesSend us a Text Message. Ultimately, guiding our youth ministry students towards Jesus is always the number one priority in our Sunday and mid-week programs; but, it's always good to have a mission statement (or vision statement) for your student ministry so that you can stay focused on the best...
Going from New Student to Student Leader in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - October 14, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutesSend us a Text Message. How do you take a first time visitor in your youth ministry all the way to them being an active, serving student leader? Today, we go over the road map for how you can help a new student (or even a more consistent student) at youth group become a thriving leader in your...
5 Things That Can Hurt Your Youth Ministry's Growth
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - October 07, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutesSend us a Text Message. If your numbers aren't as good as you'd like them to be, or if you are just looking to grow, there are some things that you may unintentionally be doing that are affecting your youth ministry growth! In today's episode, we talk about ways you can do some examining of yo...
Portable Church Set Up Ideas for Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - September 30, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutesSend us a Text Message. Today, we are talking all about the best tips and tricks for how you can set up portable church successfully. Even if you aren't having to rent out weekly space to do your youth ministry in a mobile church, some of these tips will be helpful in how you can step up your ...
Episode 44: 5 Outdated Evangelism Methods Youth Ministries Should Avoid
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - September 28, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutesOutdated and Evangelism usually don't go together in the same sentence. However, as times change, different methods become more effective or less effective. In today's episode, Kyle and DJ talk about a few outdated methods, and the importance of not changing the What of evangelism, but constantl...
Youth Ministry Overnighter - Fun Lock In Games & Theme Idea
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - September 23, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutesSend us a Text Message. Love them or hate them, lock ins / overnighters are part of youth ministry. Today, we're talking about my FAVORITE youth group lock in / overnighter: the GLOWVERNIGHTER. It's a fun & easy glow in the dark theme that our students love! We will be discussing planning, g...
How to Run a Youth Ministry on a Tight Budget - 6 Ways to Succeed!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - September 16, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesSend us a Text Message. How can we run big ministry with a small budget? Not all churches are fortunate enough to have mega-church money backing their student ministries; but, whether you have a big youth group or a small one, we have 6 ways to succeed in stretching, strategizing and growing y...
Episode 43: 7 Tips to Building a Stellar Resumè
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - September 14, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutesLooking for a new job? Wondering if your resumè needs some sprucing but don't know where to start? In this episode, Kyle and DJ talk about some practical tips and tricks for writing a killer resumè that is sure to win you a job!
5 Ways to Motivate Your Students to Invite Friends to Youth Group
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - September 02, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutesSend us a Text Message. As youth pastors, we are always encouraging our students to invite their friends to youth group...but are they? Are they forgetting to ask or do they just not want to ask their friends? Today, we are taking a look at 5 ways you can motivate students to invite their fri...
Episode 42: The Intern Experience
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - August 31, 2021 19:00 - 31 minutesIn this episode, Kyle and DJ interview their summer interns to get their perspectives on their summer internships. Dalton, Caleb and Sean were great to have on and to be around this summer! (Most of the time...)
5 Things Every Youth Pastor Needs to Start Doing
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - August 26, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutesSend us a Text Message. In this episode, we go over 5 important things that every youth pastor should be doing, if they aren't already. There are obviously a ton of things that youth ministers need to be doing in student ministry, but today, we are talking about 5 important ones that may get o...
ICEBREAKER GAMES for Youth Ministry - EASY Youth Group Games!
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - August 19, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutesSend us a Text Message. Icebreaker games can be a fun way to get the energy up in your youth group. Whether you are using icebreakers as a short game before your main game, or if you are using them for your actual game, they can be super fun! Today, we are sharing our favorite 5 icebreaker ga...
Episode 41: Awkward Book Club!
Embrace the Awkward Podcast - August 17, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutesIn this third edition of the Awkward Book Club, DJ and Kyle review some ancient ministry books. If this is your first time attending the ABC, and you love it as much as we do, be sure to check out our earlier installments!
Writing Effective Talk Sheets for Small Group Time in Youth Ministry
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources - August 12, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutesSend us a Text Message. Whether you are looking to write your own talk sheets based off of your sermons, or if you are looking to add a talk sheet to a curriculum you use, this episode will give you step-by-step directions of how you can write an effective talk sheet for your youth ministry's s...
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