ECC.Students

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Connor and Gabe talk with Evan, our student ministry associate about all things camp! Check it out as we enter into this awesome season!

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Connor and Gabe talk with Josh Griffin, Co-Founder of Download Youth Ministry and Students Pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine California about all things student ministrySHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:Passion for Youth Ministry: Why did you decide to pursue youth ministry? Why is this what you're so passionate about?Why Students? Why have you stayed in student ministry for so long?Tell us a little bit about DYM. How has that changed your ministry?How can our small group leaders utilize DYM to strengthen their group and help them grow in relationship and in their faith in Jesus?Topic: Small Group Leaders taking ownership in ministryWhat is your philosophy on the role of a small group leader? What kind of value do you put in that role?How can we, as staff, help our small group leaders maximize their effectiveness as small group leaders?What tips and tricks can you offer to our small group leaders as they grow in their own ministry?What are some wins you've seen from your own small group leaders over the past school year?What about some mistakes that we can learn from?

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Connor and Gabe talk about ministering in Antartica, fake stories, and the actual topic of feedback within student ministry. Check it out!

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Connor and Gabe talk with Courtney, our Surprise Valley Associate Minister about how we as volunteers and leaders of our students can help facilitate student relationships.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:Usually, once the relationship has been built enough, students will come to you with situations that are hard, and you will need to be able to walk with them through those.When a student tells you about a situation where they are either being hurt, hurting someone else, or threatening to hurt themselves, what is the responsibility of the small group leader?How do you handle those initial conversations when a student confides in you?How do you respond to the statement “If I tell you, you can't tell anyone, even my parents.”If the decision to report the situation to the Students Staff is made, how do you move forward in a relationship with that student?Sometimes, these situations result in a loss of trust from the student to the Small Group Leader, how can you negate that loss of trust and build trust instead?

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Connor and Gabe talk with Courtney, our Surprise Valley Associate Minister about how we as volunteers and leaders of our students can help facilitate student relationships.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:Our small groups have interesting, healthy, and typical teenage dynamics in a small group. What do you think our role is in these students' lives in relation to their friendships with other students?When things get hard, or heated, what is the role of the small group leader?This could be a conflict within your group.This could be a conflict between one of your students and another student outside your group.How can we go outside of our group time to both build relationships with our students as well as help them build healthy relationships with each other. **(what does it look like to build relationships with our students and help them build relationships with each other outside of small group time?)Okay, let's go there. As our students start “crushing” on each other, what is our role in guiding them through exploring the “dating” worldWhy is it important for us to be more than just “question askers” during services and to truly be relational with our students and help them be relational with each other?

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Connor and Gabe talk about their personal small group experiences and what they have learned (and still need to learn).SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:Hear about Gabe's first time leading a small group.How'd it go?What do you wish you knew then?What are the makings of a good small group?StructureQuestionsRelationshipsREQUEST, RESEAT, REMOVE policy

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Connor and Gabe talk with Bill Krause, our pastor over campuses and the effectiveness and reasons behind small groups.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:What are small groups?Why do we do small groups?Why do we think they are important?Tips and Tricks for helping students understand the why behind small groups.

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Connor and Lilly talk with Katie Wade, one of our key volunteers at our West Valley Campus and a professional in the world of educational therapy for kids and students about students with special needs.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:Can you define special needs for us? What does that term mean?When it comes to group dynamics, how should the leader balance the group when a student with special needs is present?What role should the student with special needs play? How can the leader help facilitate this?It's tough to help students with special needs feel like they belong just as much as “other” students. How can we help them know we value them in our ministry?

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Gabe and Connor talk with Jakob King our Executive Pastor about developing boundaries for student ministry. Jakob was a large part of developing the playbook for our student ministry here at ECC and provides some great insight for our small group leaders as we continue to work in a healthy way to reach the Treasure Valley for Christ.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:What boundaries did you set for yourself while serving in Student Ministry?How did you develop healthy boundaries for volunteers who served with you in Student Ministry?What would you say to volunteers who are trying to balance having a strong relationship with their students without crossing boundaries?Let’s talk through social platforms.FacebookInstagramSnapchatTik TokDiscord/Video games (xbox, minecraft, slack, etc.)

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Gabe and Connor talk with Rachel Bennett our 7th grade girls small group leader about wins and feedback she has for the ministry. We reflect on the last year of student ministry as well as think towards the future as we continue to reach the Treasure Valley for Jesus.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:What has been your favorite part of serving in ECC Students?Why do you serve in ECC Students?What have been some wins you’ve seen in your students lives?How have you seen your students grow in the past year?Have you grown at all through serving in the past year?What would you tell our volunteers who might be discouraged or struggling with their purpose in student ministry? (sometimes student ministry is hard, what would you tell our volunteers who are feeling the pressure right now?)What would you tell potential volunteers who are still on the fence about serving in student ministry?

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Natalie and Connor talk with Kim Ferguson, a small group leader and a mom of students, about how valuable it is to show up in students lives. Meeting students where they are at rather than always expecting them to come to us.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:If you had to give one piece of advice to our leaders on ANY topic, what would it be?How have you shown up in students' lives?What principles do you apply when showing up in students' lives?Do you have a success story or a fail story about showing up in students' lives?

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Gabe and I talk with Jakob King, our Executive Pastor here at ECC about how we approach small group events and how you, as small group leaders, can lead successful small group events. Our hope is that all small groups would have time together outside of our normal Wednesday or Sunday programming and this episode is designed to help understand what that looks like.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:What is the best small group event you ever led or saw led by another leader?Why do you believe small group events are so important in addition to all of our events throughout the year?What are the building blocks of a perfect small group event for MS students and the same question for HS students?How would you measure the success of small group events?

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Gabe and I talk about what it looks like to have those tough conversations with students. This is a topic that can go in a lot of different directions, but we believe that as we build relationships, trust, and community with students that tough conversations will happen. We want to be prepared to deal with those.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:When it comes to being a student and creating a culture where you felt comfortable inviting people to church, how comfortable did you feel here at ECC?Did you feel like ECC is a place you wanted to invite friends to? How so? What would make our church more inviting?From the Volunteer side, what is different now that you are seeing it from a volunteer perspective instead of a student perspective?

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode Gabe and I talk about what it looks like to have those tough conversations with students. This is a topic that can go in a lot of different directions, but we believe that as we build relationships, trust, and community with students that tough conversations will happen. We want to be prepared to deal with those.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:How do we not “downplay” students' feelings?How do we not “give in” to the shock factor?After a student has disclosed a sensitive topic, what does that follow up process look like?How do you as a small group leader build next steps with that student?How do you protect yourself when it comes to bearing the weight of others?

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode we talk with Kloe Williams, a senior at our ECC Central Valley Campus on how she has been impacted by her small group leaders over the years and how they have helped set her up for the next chapter in her life.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:What are some positive ways your small group leaders have built relationships with you over the years?What can small group leaders do to better build relationships with both new and returning students?What are some of the best ways small group leaders have invested in you over the years?Why is building relationships between students and leaders important to the mission of ECC Students?Instagram: @ecc.studentsFacebook: @ecc.studentstvParent Email: Subscribe Here

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode we talk with Natalie Barnes, our Central Valley Associate Students Minister on the importance of small groups and how to build relationships with your students.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:How do I set the tone for my small group?What does it look like for me to manage my time well in small groups?Why don’t my students respect me?How do I deal with that one problem student?How do I deal with a student who talks too much and monopolizes the time?Instagram: @ecc.studentsFacebook: @ecc.studentstvParent Email: Subscribe Here

A podcast for our volunteers as we grow as a team in reaching students in the Treasure Valley for Jesus.This episode we talk with Chris Renk, our West Valley Students Pastor on the importance of small groups and how to build relationships with your students.SHOW NOTESQuestions we asked and answered:How do I welcome a new student to an existing small group?What does it look like for me, an adult, to build meaningful relationships with my small group students?What is my role in my students' lives?How do I know my small group time was a “win”Why am I needed as a small group leader?Why is it important for me to take attendance and follow up with my students?How do I handle students not showing up anymore?How can I get better at being a small group leader?Instagram: @ecc.studentsFacebook: @ecc.studentstvParent Email: Subscribe Here

Welcome to the ECC Students Podcast!This podcast exists to be a place for our students team to get better together when it comes to working with students at ECC!In this months episode, Connor and Gabe introduce the podcast and talk about the "why" and "how" behind this podcast!We love our volunteers and hope this can be a way we can get better together. Make sure to share this with your co-volunteers in student ministry at ECC!- The ECC Students Team