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A practical podcast for small church leaders by small church leaders.

Flyover Ministry Podcast


    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 229 EPISODES


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    Episode 223 - Healthy Youth Ministry Practice #1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 39:45


    Dan and Jordan begin a reading club (sort of) by starting to talk through "Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry" from the LCMS.If you'd like a copy of this resource, reach out to AFLC Youth Ministries, or head over to Amazon.

    Episode 222 - Youth Pastors Compensation Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 32:23


    Jordan and Dan take a look at the Youth Pastors Compensation Report that came out from The Youth Cartel and Chemistry Staffing. This week's discussion covers how congregations can utilize the results to help support their ministries and well-being of their ministers.

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    Episode 221 - Morals and Ethics, pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 28:53


    Dan and Jordan continue to discuss the role of morals and ethics within the youth ministry setting, looking especially at specific examples of cultural moments in the past few months.

    Episode 220 - A Youth Ministry Scenario

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 43:36


    Jon Langness joins Jordan and Dan in this week's episode, discussing a potential (and likely) scenario that youth workers face. In one corner: parents who would like to be more actively involved in the ministry to students. In the other corner: students who would rather not have their parents involved.

    Episode 219 - Morals and Ethics, pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 25:27


    Progressing towards the end of Dan's outline from YWW 2025, this week's episode takes a practical look at how morals and ethics influence cultural engagement.

    Episode 218 - Christ and Culture Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 35:32


    Dan and Jordan discuss five views of culture presented by H. Richard Niebuhr in his book, "Christ and Culture."

    Episode 217 - What Is Culture (continued)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 21:53


    This episode picks up mid-conversation as Dan and Jordan discuss why identifying, monitoring, and interpreting culture is important in ministry.

    Episode 216 - What Is Culture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 21:29


    In this episode arc, Dan and Jordan return to the topic of leaders engaging with the culture in the world around them.

    Episode 215 - Personal Longevity, Continued

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 37:22


    Jordan and Dan wrap up their discussion on how people serving in ministry and the people they serve can pursue and invest in the work being done. This not only wraps up this month's discussion, but Jordan's content for the Summer Institute of Theology.

    Episode 214 - Personal Longevity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 26:02


    As a church strives towards longevity in their staff, what are ways leaders can strive for longevity alongside their church? Jordan and Dan give some answers to this question in this week's episode.

    Episode 213 - Starting Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 34:08


    As Dan and Jordan continue to discuss longevity in youth ministry, this week's focus is on how a church can help set up their staff to start strong.

    Episode 212 - Longevity In Youth Ministry, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 35:47


    Dan and Jordan continue to discuss how churches/ministries can invest in the health of their ministries as they begin to prepare for incoming leaders.

    Episode 211 - Longevity In Youth Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 29:23


    Jordan and Dan begin to wrap up talking through Jordan's SIT outline. This week, they begin to look at ways churches can begin to invest in their ministers before they're even considered for the ministry position.

    Episode 210 - 2024 Christmas Break Extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 37:48


    In our 5th annual recap, Dan and Jordan take advantage of the end of the year to share about resources they found helpful in their own ministries.

    Episode 209 - Challenges and Opportunities in Faith Formation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 32:34


    Jordan and Dan discuss different hurdles a church may face when it comes to helping develop faith in the lives of students.

    Interlude

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 1:49


    Episode 208 - Faith Formation In The Congregation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 25:50


    A church can communicate how it prioritizes students and families through trust, trail and error, and by passing responsibilities on to younger generations. Dan and Jordan dive into discuss this topic more in this week's episode.

    Episode 207 - Leading Faith Formation At Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 38:11


    Ministry leaders can demonstrate to other families how to work through the challenges and blessings of faith formation at home. Jordan and Dan talk about how to encourage parents in the faith formation of their children by example.

    Episode 206 - Ministry From Home pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 30:16


    Dan and Jordan continue to discuss faith formation at home.

    Episode 205 - Ministry From Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 37:11


    Jordan and Dan continue to talk through Jordan's sessions from the Summer Institute of Theology. This week begins the conversation of where ministry to students happens, focusing especially on home-based ministry.

    Episode 204 - Equipping For Independent Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 28:48


    In this week's slightly more pun-riddled episode, Dan and Jordan continue to discuss how leaders can better equip their students to study God's Word on their own.

    Episode 203 - Independent Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 32:07


    How do we as leaders, parents, youth pastors, caring adults, etc. encourage and equip students to be able to study God's Word on their own? Jordan and Dan discuss this topic in this week's episode.

    Episode 202 - The Word of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 28:02


    Jordan and Dan do another extensive (but by no means exhaustive) look at Scripture, focusing on the work that is accomplished as it's taught.

    Episode 201 - Prioritizing Teaching Topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 30:58


    Dan and Jordan discuss what sort of topics leaders should try to prioritize for studying with their students while avoiding Moralistic Therapeutic Deism.

    Episode 200 - SIT Day 1, Pt 4 - Pragmatic Support for Youth Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 41:55


    Jordan and Dan finish up discussing the importance and practicality of Youth Ministry...at least, according to the episode outline plan.

    Episode 199 - SIT Day 1, Pt. 3 - Biblical Support for Youth Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 34:18


    Jordan presents an extensive (but by no means exhaustive) list of passages from Scripture that stand in support for discipling all people, including and especially to students.

    Episode 198 - SIT Day 1, Pt. 2 - The Pushback on Youth Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 37:43


    There are concerns about the lack of Biblical support justifying the existence of age-specific ministry to students within the local church. Jordan continues to highlight the content from SIT at the Free Lutheran Bible College and Seminary.

    Episode 197 - SIT Series, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 34:58


    Jordan and Dan are back with a new content for a new series in a new season of Flyover Ministry. Jordan had a chance to share at the Summer Institute of Theology at the Free Lutheran Bible College and Seminary in August. Jordan starts getting into the content for his sessions.

    Episode 196 - Summer Catchup Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 31:03


    Jordan and Dan continue to discuss summer details while looking ahead to the coming school year.

    Episode 195 - Summer Catchup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 28:06


    We're back! At least, briefly. Summer has been full of opportunity, camps, VBS, and more. Dan and Jordan catch up in this week's episode.

    Episode 194 - Interview with Matt Swigart

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 41:28


    This week, Dan and Jordan welcome Matt Swigart as a returning guest. Matt shares about Enhance (a para-church ministry he's started to help encourage and equip leaders). Matt also shares about a book he's recently published geared towards helping new adult Christians grow in their faith. If you'd like a copy of Matt's book, you can find it here on Amazon. If you think this would be a great resource for your church and would like to order more than 10, reach out to Matt directly for a bulk discount: matt@enhancemin.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 193 - Community Networking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 27:02


    Dan and Jordan take this week to discuss ministry opportunities that are available to churches who are able to network together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 192 - Local Missions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 25:34


    Can't wrap your mind around a week and a half mission trip? Why not take advantage of local opportunities? This week, Jordan and Dan discuss different ideas and options you might pursue as a ministry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 191 - Types of Trips

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 38:22


    This week's episode goes a little longer than normal as Dan and Jordan discuss the focuses and perks of different types of trips. Here's a link to the Youth Ministry Management book Dan makes reference to: check it out here --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 190 - Larger Events

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 32:29


    People in your church have asked you to coordinate and facilitate a larger event for a particular ministry. That's great! Do you know where to start? What sort of things should you be looking at and aware of as you start down the route of planning a larger event? Jordan and Dan begin addressing these questions this month, on top of a significant amount of small talk. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 189 - D6 2024 Pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 32:21


    Jordan takes over once again, sharing about a breakout from Dr. Richard Ross about helping parents realign and prioritize faith formation in the lives of their children. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 188 - D6 2024 Pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 28:19


    Dan shares about a breakout session hosted by Kevin Bump at the 2024 D6 ministry conference: approaching narcissistic leadership from a place of empathy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 187 - D6 2024 Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 30:32


    Jordan and Dan are back in their respective homes after the trip to Orlando for D6 2024. This week, Jordan shares his takeaways from a breakout session led by Stephanie Cline, "No Place Like Home." Also, Dan makes an inside joke about "pocket cucumbers," referring to a point when Jordan pulled out a cucumber from his pocket in public during supper. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 186 - D6 2024 Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 30:09


    Dan and Jordan are back at the D6 conference in Orlando! This month, they take some time and recap some of the highlights from the main sessions and breakout electives. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 185 - Identity in Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 29:06


    Jordan and Dan end this month's arc of episodes by talking about cultural trends and influences. How does what we see in culture contrast with who God declares us to be? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 184 - Identity Formation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 26:35


    Dan and Jordan talk about different influences and sources that influence where students find and define their identity. Also, Jordan comes up with perhaps the worst food combo that Dan has ever heard. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 183 - Student Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 22:51


    Jordan and Dan continue their discussion this week, focusing on where our students find their own identity and how we as leaders can help point them to Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 182 - Identity as Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 30:29


    Dan and Jordan begin discussing the role of identity as leaders, especially focusing on the false and often flimsy metrics we use to determine if we're being effective in ministry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 181 - Biblical Literacy in Youth Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 28:05


    Concluding the conversation, Jordan and Dan ask Dr. Wade Mobley some questions about his take on the state of Biblical literacy within congregations, especially amongst students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 18 - Seminary?????

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 27:52


    Wade, Jordan, and Dan discuss the call to go to seminary. Denominational differences, online options, 2 week intensives, and additional training seminars enter the discussion as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 179 - Easy Access Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 29:25


    Jordan and Dan continue their conversation with Dr. Wade Mobley about different options for those who are considering continuing on into higher education. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 178 - The Case for Learning Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 28:41


    Dan and Jordan are joined this month by Dr. Wade Mobley (President of the Free Lutheran Bible College and Seminary) to discuss higher and ongoing education for ministry leaders. If you'd like to check out either (or both!) of the Free Lutheran Schools, you can find information here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 177 - Fellowship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 33:32


    As January's episode arc wraps up, Dan and Jordan discuss the wonderful and difficult investment of community and fellowship with other Believers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 176 - Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 20:59


    This week, Jordan and Dan discuss the role of service in congregation, instructions from Jesus, and what this looks like being lived out in the lives of students and families. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 176 - Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 28:15


    In a not-so-surprising episode, Jordan and Dan discuss the role of discipleship in one-on-one relationships and in the grander scope of the congregation. What are disciples? How do you do it? What do you work through together? Is there a formal "end" to the process? All this and more in this week's episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

    Episode 175 - Evangelism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 31:34


    Dan and Jordan discuss how leaders can evaluate the evangelistic tendencies and practices of their church members. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyoverministry/message

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