Latest Youthgroup Podcast Episodes
182 Fundraising... Blessing or Nightmare?
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - December 20, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFundraising… Blessing or Nightmare? (Answer: They can be both.) Usually you are either a good at: Ministering to people or 2. Fundraising (Occasionally some are both.) But it doesn’t matter. It’s not about you, it’s about God. It’s about you transferring your knowledge and your abilities to ...
181 Ian's Story with Chuck Mingonet
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - December 13, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis episode is an episode unto itself, but came out of an original interview with Chuck Mingonet (Episode 101, Navy Jet Pilot and Commander). Chuck and his wife have two children. Their daughter and her husband, became missionaries based in Spain. Ian their son (Chuck’s grandson), became ill ...
180 Keep Showing Up
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - December 06, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFrom the Mission Possible Devotion: "Hard days will come. People will try your patience. What you worked for won’t happen the way you hoped it would… when you want to stop pursuing excellence, just keep showing up." 1 Cor. 15:58 - "My beloved brothers and sisters, be firm, immovable, always ex...
179 OVERNIGHT SUCCESS
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - November 29, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe 10,000 hour rule (as written by Malcolm Gladwell) is not quite enough to become an expert. There are “4 things it takes to be an expert”, according to a YouTube personality. 1. REPEATED ATTEMPTS WITH FEEDBACK. EXAMPLE: A tennis player must have immediate feedback to become great or good....
178 Matt Ferguson - CIO at Storyland Studios & PlainJoe
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - November 22, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMatt Ferguson is the CIO (Chief Innovation Officer) and Head of Storymaking at Storyland Studios and PlainJoe (A Storyland Studio). Matt is a master of encouragement and leadership. His creative and insightful nature has led him to incredible opportunities vastly beyond our time together, when...
177 Environments Matter
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - November 15, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEnvironments your students, parents and volunteer staff drive into, walk into, and engage others with… It sets the mood and the tone for learning and caring. All student Ministries are not made or created equal. All students are not made for all student ministries. Both students and student mini...
176 I'M A MESS BUT DIFFERENT IS GOOD
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - November 08, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHow is Different good? It’s good because God has made us very unique and individual since before birth, according to Psalm 139. People as a whole (or in groups) don't usually like “Different”, because conformity is easier to understand. Conformity is predictable and doesn't cause surprises. Di...
175 CONFIDENTIAL
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - November 01, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings“Be slow to speak…” James 1:9 Recently, I sent a video to a church event out of state. No not the one I served locally. They asked me to speak and I asked if I could send a video if I could not show up. They said yes so I did. I found out the new pastor decided not to use it, because it was ...
174 Ferrari Love! No Aftermarket Parts
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - October 25, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHere is a good place to emphasis this well known fact in great businesses and great ministries… What have you GIVEN UP to go to the NEXT LEVEL? What have you said NO to before saying YES to something better? You will find here that Emelia Hartford (Record Breaking Car Builder & Driver, Actress...
173 Rick Eldridge - Movie Producer - Screenwriter - Film Director
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - October 18, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsRick Eldridge started out as a music artist and Campus Life director for Youth For Christ in Orlando. So… how did he becoming a movie producer / film director? We dive into this here and also talk about his new movie, NEVER GIVE UP - The Brad Minns Story. The true story of how twenty-year-old ...
172 It's The SMALLS That MATTER
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - October 11, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMike Wolfe from the TV show American Pickers says, “It’s the smalls that keep us in business.” These guys go after big items like, high six figure vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles. They restore historic buildings. They shop through out the USA to fill their stores in Iowa and Nashville. B...
171 Heaven Knows Your Name
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - October 04, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsYou are not alone… So give your best to your family and give your best to your ministry! Episode Scripture Reference: Psalm 139 :1-18 Heaven knows your name and so does your family and friends. Give your best to both worlds, because God is there to help you succeed in your family and minis...
170 Johnny Cash Changed My Life
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - September 27, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11 Did you know that Johnny Cash was one of the great philanthropist of student ministry? Johnny Cash… the man, the singer, the legend chan...
169 Leaders Mentored Here
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - September 20, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIron Sharpens Iron (Proverbs 27:17 NLT), so a Friend Sharpens a Friend. More than one mentor brings strength! I have always tried to lead students in ministry (and my own children) by directing them toward several mentors. Dr. John Maxwell said, “With one mentor you get their good qualities an...
168 Sammie Smith - FCA Director - Author - NFL and College Football Running Back
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - September 13, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSammie Smith was an NFL (Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos) and College Football (Florida State University) running back, as well as, a track star at Apopka High School and Florida State University. After a career ending injury and 7 years in prison, God’s plan for his life started unfolding! ...
167 REST is a 4 Letter Word
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - September 06, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsI can’t afford time off… But I can afford a hospital visit after breaking down from the stress I am under. You might say that sounds ridiculous! But people say these things all the time, but they don’t say the second part. They feel justified or tough by saying I don’t have time or money to fi...
166 Creative Environments Training
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - August 30, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings“I came that you might have life in ALL of its Abundance.” - John 10:10 Volunteers and student leaders… train them and educate them regularly on what is expected and consistently remind them of God’s vision through you for themselves and your student ministry. During my time as a student mini...
165 Dr. Cary Ferree - Student Ministry Volunteer - Missions - Pharmacist
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - August 23, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDr. Cary Ferree has been a volunteer for student ministry and Guatemalan Missions for many years. She is also a full-time Pharmacist for Bay Lake Pharmacy for the Long Term Care Division, servicing much of Central Florida. Cary volunteered for the student ministry I was pastor over for severa...
164 Cracking The Code
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - August 16, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTo Youth Workers - Cracking the Code: “Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.” - Matthew 10:16-20 NLT Youth For Christ taught me that we need to know the strategies for reaching students, families, and communities. How to be a valued p...
163 Tom Yohe - Moments of Clarity: Wisdom from the Father of a Prodigal
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - August 09, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTom Yohe (Hope For Hurting Parents) has returned for a 2nd interview on the Youth Worker On Fire Podcast to discuss his new book called “Moments of Clarity: Wisdom from the Father of a Prodigal”. Yes, Tom and Dena Yohe have been on this podcast before! You can hear more of their story on episode...
162 Bending Will Break You
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - August 02, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBend… but not break! It seems like a good thing, but when analyzing objects that keep bending, they eventually lose their shape. Bending items (and people) lose their ability to bounce back at some point and some eventually break… Yes, eventually they BREAK! This episode is a look into how oft...
161 Grown Ups Like You
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - July 26, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsGROWN UPs! Now those are big words to live up to. My wife would say that has never applied to me, Ha! Ha! But, that is not what this is about. This is about a 4 episode podcast I listened to, by Andy Stanley, that takes a very interesting look at when and how the Christian Bible came about and e...
160 Hyperfocus
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - July 19, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings“Keep your eyes focused on what is right, and look straight ahead to what is good. Be careful what you do, and always do what is right. Don’t turn off the road of goodness; keep away from evil paths.” - Proverbs 4:25-27 NCV I did not become who or what I wanted to be. God had a better idea. It’...
159 Zane Balmer - Youth Pastor - 3rd Generation
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - July 12, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsZane is a 3rd Generation Pastor. Zane’s grandpa was a pastor for many decades and his dad is currently a pastor in Iowa City, Iowa. In this episode, you will hear about his life and the legacy left to him that he is carrying down. Zane was born and raised in Freeport, Illinois and spent his co...
158 The Next Generation
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - July 05, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsJokes and laughter are important in student ministry. So in this episode, I recall and discuss a few jokes that were exchanged between me and a young man in college recently. But the message here is this… If we don't tell the next generation about God's miracles, stories, love, and truths… th...
157 Whisper
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - June 28, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWHISPERing draws us closer, because it’s so quiet. It requires attention. So, though we may shout, scream, and cry out to God, He usually responds with a WHISPER. At least that's how it works with me and many others I have discussed this with. So, WHISPER… He did when someone asked me to bapti...
156 Share The Love
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - June 21, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsShowing up is half the battle! Many people don't even show up, but the other half that do... Share The Love! We have to be ready to meet the needs of the people God has annointed us to talk to about the Gospel, God's Story, His-Story. Jesus was an "on the way" friend, rabbi, prophet, and forgi...
155 Mary Lomma - Next Level Volunteer - Nurse, Parent, & Youth Ministry Staffer
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - June 14, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMary Lomma was one of my student ministry volunteers (Associate Staff as I called them) working with our middle school girls. Mary is one of those volunteers you hope and pray for! She took everything she learned and never stopped telling people about Jesus Christ. Recently, Mary texted me a lin...
154 Andy Howard - Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur - Sitting With Jesus
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - June 07, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings“When Words Don’t Come Easy” is the title of Andy Howard's book (andyhoward.com). It’s about how God redeems our stories, gives purpose to our pain, and still uses us to change the world. Andy says… Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, “How on earth did things get so hard?” “I hav...
153 Freedom
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast - May 31, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsNow the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty [emancipation from bondage, true freedom]. - 2 Corinthians 3:17 (Amplified Bible) We have all the resources we need and all the power, which brings us TRUE FREEDOM. The more time we spend with God the more Freedo...
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