How to: Youth Ministry

Welcome to The Ministry Hour! We have officially rebranding from the How To: Youth Ministry to our new podcast! Our first major topic will be on Generation Z. Join Dan, Jimmy, and Steven as we ask the question, Who is Generation Z?

Welcome to episode 23 of our podcast! Today, Dan, Jimmy, and Steven both discuss rebranding your youth ministry and they discuss the podcast rebrand. Enjoy the podcast!

Welcome to episode 22 of our podcast! Today, Dan and Jimmy both discuss transitioning into a new ministry position. Since Steven is out of the country, and Dan and Jimmy both recent transitioned into new ministry positions, we figured this would be a great topic for today! Enjoy the podcast!

Welcome back! It's been almost three months since we've been able to record a podcast, so today we give some life updates and we talk about a variety of different youth ministry topics.

Summer Camp can be the best week of the summer! Or it can be a total nightmare if you don't plan well. Listen as Dan, Jimmy, and Steven discuss how to make your summer camp a success. Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727This podcast is sponsored by Churchflare.com

Summer is right around the corner! Listen as Dan, Jimmy, and Steven discuss how to make your summer in youth ministry a success. While this episode isn't about minor details in your summer, hopefully it will help you think through goals and big ideas for your students.Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727Churchflare.com

We are finally back with a new episode! Listen as Dan, Jimmy, and Steven talk through how to be financially responsible in ministry. If you've been in ministry for any length of time, you know that financial stewardship is crucial in being an effective youth minister. With this episode, Dan, Jimmy, and Steven give tips on how to manage money well.Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727

This episode is a little different than normal! Usually, we try to keep our podcast practical, but for this episode we wanted to talk theology; specifically being "called to ministry." We would love your feedback from this episode!Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727Churchflare Youth Ministry App: Churchflare.com

This episode is late!!! Sorry about that! We are on the final part of our 5 part series on discipleship! Dan and Jimmy are here this week to talk through the discipleship pathway, and talk about step four: the crowdPlease contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727Churchflare Youth Ministry App: Churchflare.com

This episode, we are on Part 4 of our 5 part series on discipleship! Dan, Jimmy, and Steven are all here this week to talk through the discipleship pathway, and talk about step three: the discipleship group.Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727Churchflare Youth Ministry App: Churchflare.com

Two episodes ago, we begin a 5 episode series on discipleship! Dan, Jimmy, and Steven are all here this week to talk through the discipleship pathway, and talk about step two: community and small groups.Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727Churchflare Youth Ministry App: Churchflare.com

Last episode, we begin a 5 episode series on discipleship! Dan, Jimmy, and Steven are all here this week to talk through the discipleship pathway, and talk about step one: congregation. Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727Churchflare Youth Ministry App: Churchflare.com

In this episode, we begin a 5 episode series on discipleship! Dan and Jimmy begin this series with an interview of Chris Swain, the co-author of Replicate! Steven unfortunately skips out to chop down a tree (true story!!!). In this interview, we cover tons of material on discipleship, so be prepared for an information overload. Listen in the episode to see how sign up for a free giveaway for the book Replicate, co-authored by Chris Swain!Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727Churchflare Youth Ministry App: Churchflare.com

We are finally all back this episode! Listen as Dan, Jimmy, and Steven talk through how to not hate your job. If you've been in ministry for any length of time, you know that some seasons are more difficult than others. With personal struggles, church members that don't like you, and being overworked, it's easy to start to resent your ministry position. Dan, Jimmy, and Steven all share personal stories of struggles, plus tips on how to grow during rough seasons of ministry.Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727

On this episode of the How To: Youth Ministry podcast, we welcome special guest Dan Carson of the Student Ministry Matters podcast! We lean on Dan Carson's decades of experience and learn tips on how to survive youth ministry for the long haul. Pastors burn out all the time, and we need to be proactive in preventing burnout in our own ministries. In this episode we cover many topics and wildly speculate why Jimmy wasn't available to record! We hope you find this episode both refreshing and challenging. Here is some ways to contact and follow Dan Carson and his podcast:info@studentminsitrymatters.comwww.StudentMinistryMatters.comhttp://StudentMinistryMatters.podbean.com - Podbeanhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/student-ministry-matters/id1499890496 - Apple Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/4WBQyi6sMPyylU3MivqEgv?si=3ZVcgfSSTPeumRR3_t0NbQ - SpotifyPlease contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727Churchflare Youth Ministry App: Churchflare.com

Youth ministers have a terrible reputation for being unprofessional. Whether it's the constant losing of receipts, the unprofessional dress, or "just being a big kid," these stereotypes are too accurate, and youth ministers need to be better! In this episode, with Steven off on some adventure vacation, Dan and Jimmy have a conversation about how to be professional as a youth minister.Resources given in the episode:Churchflare Youth Ministry App : http://www.churchflare.com"Getting Things Done" by David AllenTrello : http://www.trello.comPlease contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727

Sunday School is something that every church seems to do differently, but is Sunday School still effective? How do we make Sunday School work for our own church context? Does simply changing the name to LifeGroups, Grow Groups, or D-Groups fix the problem? In this episode, Dan, Jimmy, and Steven wrestle with these questions and talk about the difficulty, opportunity, and purpose of Sunday School!Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727

This episode is the first ever video episode of the podcast! To check out the video, check out the Facebook page. The midweek worship service is always a key element to youth ministry. In this episode, Jimmy, Steven, and Dan give their insights into how to develop a midweek program for your youth ministry. The guys talk about everything from being effective, to giving very detailed scheduled of their programs. Feel free to contact us with questions about any of the resources they provide. Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comTwitter: @howtoyouthminFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727

The fall is always a time of renewal in youth ministry! In this episode, Jimmy, Steven, and Dan give their insights into how to kick off the fall in youth ministry well. The fall is crucial to the entire school year for your ministry, so make sure you are prepared! Feel free to contact us with questions about any of the resources they provide. Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comTwitter: @howtoyouthminFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727

Jimmy, Steven, and Dan give their thoughts on how to communicate with students throughout the week. We also have a special interview with Cameron Hawkins, co-founder of the Churchflare Ministry App as he shares the need for important communication with both students and parents.For more information on Churchflare, go to churchflare.com! Listener of the How To: Youth Ministry podcast get a 20% discount for the first year! Just enter the discount code: howtoyouth when you sign up!Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comTwitter: @howtoyouthminFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727

In this episode, Jimmy, Steven, and Dan give their insights into how to connect with parents. While this is an area of ministry we all fee inadequate, we understand the importance of partnering with parents in ministry. Feel free to contact us with questions about any of the resources they provide. Partnering with parents is only a small part of ministry, but it is incredibly important!Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comTwitter: @howtoyouthminFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727

In this episode, Jimmy, Steven, and Dan give their insights into how to deliver a sermon. Feel free to contact them with questions about any of the resources they provide. Delivering a sermon is only a small part of ministry, but it is incredibly important!Please contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comTwitter: @howtoyouthminFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727

In this episode, Dan, Jimmy, and Steven give their insights into how to prepare a sermon for student ministry. While giving a sermon is only a small part of youth ministry, proclaiming the gospel to students is your most important job.Our next episode with be part 2: How to Deliver a SermonPlease contact us with any questions!Email: howtoyouthministry@gmail.comTwitter: @howtoyouthminFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/How-To-Youth-Ministry-Podcast-100901314963727/

In this episode we talk about how not to get fired! We know that some churches are crazy so we can't promise you won't be fired, but we can do the best we can to grow, be professional, and be effective in youth ministry!

Welcome to the podcast! This is our introductory podcast where we introduce ourselves to you. Take a listen, and get excited about our upcoming episodes.