Planet of Junior High Ministry

Excellence honors God. Now that may be a common thought, or that may be an idea that doesn't sit right with you. Wherever you land, check out this week's episode on how we view excellence, and how leading with excellence can shape our ministries, organizations, or teams!

Students appreciate and love when we are real, but sometimes we share too much . . . There is a balance of vulnerability, protection, and truth from the large group to small group setting. Check out 4 tips we have on this episode in being vulnerable and transparent! Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

Our spiritual health impacts our physical health. Our physical health impacts our emotional and mental health. Check out this week's episode on a challenge we have for you to invest in your physical health and the importance of doing that! Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

Our responsibility as leaders is to care for the people we lead, and sometimes that means having difficult conversations, building community, and maybe giving them the space to tell us no. Check out this episode on how I try to avoid burning leaders out and care for their spiritual health. Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

We know baptism is an important moment in our faith journey, so it should be a moment worth celebrating! Check out on this week's episode how we have made this moment of baptism for our students and their families special and a moment worth celebrating! Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

Recently we have changed how our Wednesday night service looks like. In our last episode we talked about how what we did 6 months ago won't work. I was speaking from experience, so we changed how Wednesday nights have looked completely. Check out what we did to create more engagement, energy, and even growth in this time in this week's episode. Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

What you did five months ago, won't work today. I promise . . . We have to do ministry differently and embrace this new normal. The old normal won't be back for a long time. In this episode I share specifically the three phase in approach I am leading through for our junior high ministry. Hopefully this sparks some conversations or questions as you move back towards meeting in person! Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

In this episode we talk about three things you should do as a ministry to talk and think about as you move ahead on reopening your church and junior high ministry. Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

In this episode we talk about a mindset shift when it comes to us partnering with families, and making them the hero leader in their student's faith journey. Let's be honest, it's pretty cool to call ourselves Yoda as well . . . Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

Sometimes we get stuck in this stereotype role that we have. We need to shift our view of ourself and realize we are a leader and we need to lead! Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

I was able to sit down with a group of high school students and college students who were interested in going into ministry. I gave them some advice I wish I had earlier on in ministry. Check out this conversation today on this episode of the Planet of Junior High Ministry podcast. Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

You may have a little bit extra time on your hands, and are probably looking toward some sort of normal. We believe this is a great opportunity to bring some structure to our calendar. Listen to this episode to see how we have taken this time to plan out the 2020-2021 school year for our students! Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

A lot of times, we as pastors and leaders often neglect this question, "How am I?" In this episode we talk about the importance of checking in on ourselves and reminding ourselves, that we are our first ministry. Follow us on Facebook at Planet of Junior High Ministry Join our NEW Facebook Group at Planet of Junior High Ministry to share ideas, thoughts and encouragement to other Junior High youth workers! Follow us on Instagram at @planetofjuniorhigh Check out our blog for different resources and tips on junior high ministry at planetofjuniorhigh.com I'd love to connect with your personally on Facebook - Tucker Musick & Instagram at @tuckermusick Thank you again for jumping onto the Planet of Junior High!

We are in the time of year where students are finishing school, and are looking forward to the next thing, including your ministry. How are you welcoming your new students moving up into your ministry? Check out how we do on this episode! I would love to connect with you on social media! You can find me on Instagram and Facebook with the below information! Instagram: @tuckermusick and @planetofjuniorhighministry Facebook: Tucker Musick and Planet of Junior High Ministry Check out our website! Our website has different blogs and resources for Junior High youth workers at planetofjuniorhigh.co

One of the sweetest moments of ministry, is when I said, "Have at it, this night is yours!" Listen on why junior high students are the best people to do junior high ministry! I would love to connect with you on social media! You can find me on Instagram and Facebook with the below information! Instagram: @tuckermusick and @planetofjuniorhighministry Facebook: Tucker Musick and Planet of Junior High Ministry Check out our website! Our website has different blogs and resources for Junior High youth workers at planetofjuniorhigh.co

We as leaders are in a position to setup our leaders for success in their small groups, their service roles, and in ministry in general. That's are role, but the question is, are we doing that? Listen to this episode on how I have setup my leaders for success and think on these two questions: Am I setting my leaders up for success? How can I set up my leaders for success? I would love to connect with you on social media! You can find me on Instagram and Facebook with the below information! Instagram: @tuckermusick and @planetofjuniorhighministry Facebook: Tucker Musick and Planet of Junior High Ministry Check out our website! Our website has different blogs and resources for Junior High youth workers at planetofjuniorhigh.com!

I was able to, through technology, be able to have a conversation with Brendan Kragel. Brendan is the Youth and Young Adults Pastor of the Lighthouse Church in Orange Country, California. I was able to hear Brendan's passion for student ministry rooted in specifically junior high ministry. OH! Brendan is also TikTok famous! Give him a follow on TikTok and Instagram @pastorbrendarkragel and hit him up on Facebook! I would love to connect with you on social media! You can find me on Instagram and Facebook with the below information! Instagram: @tuckermusick Facebook: Tucker Musick Also go visit our website! Check it out and our different blogs and resources for Junior High youth workers at planetofjuniorhigh.com!

We want our leaders prepared for any event that our ministry does. The questions then are: 1) How are we preparing our leaders? 2) What are we preparing our leaders for? I would love to connect with you on social media! You can find me on Instagram and Facebook with the below information! Instagram: @tuckermusick Facebook: Tucker Musick Also our website is live! Check it out and our different blogs and resources for Junior High youth workers at planetofjuniorhigh.com!

Before service can be a hectic time, but can also be a great time to encourage our leaders. Check our this easy way how we have created a space for just our leaders and a time to encourage them! I would love to connect with you on social media! You can me on Instagram and Facebook with the below information! Instagram: @tuckermusick Facebook: Tucker Musick

Check out this simple hack we have done to communicate with parents! I would love to connect with you on social media! You can me on Instagram and Facebook with the below information! Instagram: @tuckermusick Facebook: Tucker Musick

Tell me if you have ever been in this scenario? It's Wednesday, you just had a filling lunch and you're ready for service tonight. BUT, you forgot about the game. You either throw together some game you just made up, or you download some screen game that you think will be just fine. Here's the thing about games, they aren't just a filler spot in your service. They can be an amazing way to get students engaged and visitor connected to your junior high ministry and church! Check out how in this episode! I would love to connect with you on social media! You can me on Instagram and Facebook with the below information! Instagram: @tuckermusick Facebook: Tucker Musick

Have you ever had that eternity of silence in your small group? Or have you ever had that moment in your small group where you wonder if you will ever get a word out yourself? Whatever scenario and anywhere in between, check out this simple hack we did with our small groups to create an environment of better small group conversations!

Welcome to the Plant of Junior High Ministry! Thank you for everything you do as youth workers and families to lead junior high students.  Episode 001 is the best tip I have picked up on building a great adult leader team!