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The YoungPro podcast is a Christian podcast that focuses on outreach and evangelism in the young adult age demographic. Our goal is to better equip the people working in young professional outreaches with the knowledge and skills to grow God's Kingdom.YoungPro is an aspect of The Sword of the Spirit…

Mike Shaughnessy & Travis Wesenberg

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  • Jun 5, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 25m AVG DURATION
  • 32 EPISODES
  • 3 SEASONS


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Latest episodes from YoungPro Podcast

Seattle- A Season of Growth

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 31:35


Javier Taylor joins the show again to talk about some of the successes the Seattle outreach has had in its first three years (including ~15 people looking into joining their community!). // A New Way by jlsmrl https://soundcloud.com/jlsmrl https://instagram.com/jxlsmrl https://www.youtube.com/jlsmrlOfficialSupport the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

How One Outreach Quadrupled Their Fruit DURING COVID-19

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 26:41


Daniel Calderón from the YPO in Costa Rica tells the story of how God quadrupled their outreach AFTER lockdown began. Travis Wesenberg (YoungPro's host) said, "this is one of the most powerful interviews that I have ever been apart of."Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Tallahassee- What Happens When You Move Your Whole Family Across the Country for the Lord?

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 36:38


Robert Fischer talks about what it was like to hear a call from the Lord to move his whole family from St. Paul, Minnesota to the much smaller community in Tallahassee, Florida. He also speaks about his vision for the YPO, and what has happened so far with the outreach.//Music by Jahzzar from his album #handmade under a Attribute share-a-like license that can be found here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcodeSupport the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Pittsburgh- An Older Community with New Tricks

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 34:14


Joel Pepmeyer joins YoungPro to talk about how the community in Pittsburgh is changing the way they do Young Professional Outreach, and having much success in doing so!Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Outreach in Quarantine??

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 31:45


Mike Shaughnessy comes on the show to talk about how to do outreach in our current circumstances. Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Detroit- Conduits of Grace

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 36:01


Michael Davis joins YoungPro for the first episode following the newly formed Detroit YPO. He talks about how he found himself as the unlikely front man for the outreach, and lays out the vision for what he hope the outreach to become. // Audiobinger: The Garden State- Non-Commercial Attribute LicenseTitle: Car Door Close Uploaded: 08.13.09 License: Attribution 3.0 Recorded by Mike KoenigTitle: Car Drive Away Uploaded: 4.24.17 License: Attribution 3.0 Recorded by Daniel Simion Title: Old Door Creaking Uploaded: 02.04.10 License: Public Domain Recorded by StephanTitle: Restaurant Ambiance Uploaded: 12.28.10 License: Public Domain Recorded by stephanTitle: Car Stereo Uploaded: 05.01.09 License: Attribution 3.0 Recorded by Mike Koenig Recorded by Mike KoenigTitle: Party Crowd Uploaded: 4.24.17 License: Attribution 3.0 Recorded by Daniel SimionTitle: Walking On Gravel Uploaded: 05.18.10 License: Attribution 3.0 Recorded by Caroline Ford(FREE) Lo Fi Type Beat - " Orange " (prod. Zeeky Beats)Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

The Future of YoungPro

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 14:32


At its core, YoungPro is a series of training to help people do Young Professional Outreach. Here is the critical Pt. 3 of that training. // Morning Lights by Niwel https://soundcloud.com/niwel-516897768 Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/morning-lights Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/owCr1X6lDvsSupport the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 25: Transition Fail

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 20:58


Could the answer to helping the thousands of Christians who lose their faith in college be in helping them fail well? YoungPro interviews Mike to help understand how to combat and utilize transition fail in young professional outreach. // Music by: Lee Rosevere, All I Have Left Are Photographs, freemusicarchives.org, (CC BY) under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 24: David Williamson - Grand Rapids YPO

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 26:05


David Williamson comes on the show to tell us what happens when a community of young professionals starts to take a strategic approach to mission. It may not be as easy as you may think! Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 23: What Call Event is Right For You?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 21:59


Fan into Flame, Life in the Spirit Seminar, Alpha Course. What are the major differences and what should you take into consideration when making the decision on what call event you should use?Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 22: Building a Missional Culture - Brendan Murray

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 20:52


Having trouble shifting your young professional community’s perspective on mission? Brendan Murray comes on the show to talk about how to shift the culture of an outreach to be more missional minded. Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 21: Intentional Follow Up

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 24:14


Follow up is one of the most important pieces of any healthy outreach. In this episode, Mike & Travis look to tell you why & how to do follow up well within the context of a Young Professional Outreach.Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 20: Improving Your Game

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 20:20


Looking to take your outreach to the next level? Listen here to find out how.Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 19: Outreach in the Workplace

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 19:14


YoungPro has on Kelly Christopherson to talk about how she has been able to find success reaching out to her co-workers.Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 18: Seattle YPO

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 26:44


Javier Taylor comes on the show to give us a mission report from the wild west of Seattle! He also speaks into envisioning your team, making the most of a small team, and trying to overcome geographic barriers. Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 17: Where to Start Pt. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 21:45


'How do you decide what the first thing you should do with your YPO?' is sometimes a paralyzing question. Mike & Travis look to demystify this question and give some common truths that will help you know where exactly to start as a YPO. Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 16: Where to Start Pt. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 15:42


Listen in to hear from 3 different YPO leaders on where they chose to start bringing people in to their outreach. // Music by Jahzzar "Curves" found on Free Music ArchivesSupport the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 15: Taco Tuesdays

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 34:54


John Packer Stevenson comes on the show to talk about how to set a truly winsome sea-level environment.Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 14: The Language of Young Professional Outreach (YPO)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 23:36


Without a common language we lose our shot at a common vision. Let's start with the language today. // To sign up for notifications for podcast releases and upcoming training, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IkUYzkF_pwPzOJF8zkIPlUtYsXaED-KNcq4tKy4w8R8/prefillMusic On Today’s Show: Take Me Higher by Jazzhar, more info on this artist can be found at: Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA” https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 13: Season Finale

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 12:40


Where have we been? And where do we go from here? // Music by Kai Engel- Behind Your Window https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcodeSupport the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 12: London YPO

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 31:10


YoungPro makes its first ever call across the pond as it interviews Ralph Mascarenhas, the leader of the YPO in London. The YPO in London is one of those startup stories that is just full of good insights for any newly developed YPO.Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 11: Apologetics You Can Actually Use

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 32:49


Why would an all loving God send people to eternal Hell? YoungPro has on Joseph Mathias to answer this question and some of the other most common questions non-Christians have for their Christian friends. // To subscribe to YoungPro's email list to receive updates on new podcasts and future Young Professional Outreach trainings, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUiIsOhwTRqfgnW57q2u2VqTpU1TUzlmWHrkxkn6X6XI4DYA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1// Music by:Jazzhar- Curves https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcodeKai Engel- Behind Your Window https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcodeSupport the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 10: Masters of Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 26:58


Everyone knows the person who can have a great conversation with pretty much everyone, but they must be just more gifted than others, right? Eric Lynch breaks down how we can grow in the area of conversation and how to use it more effectively for the mission. Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 9: The Sea Locks Process Pt. 3

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 18:41


Is your outreach looking to move people from just coming to Christian environments and events to full adult conversion, but you're having trouble knowing what to do? Fear not, YoungPro is here to present our process for calling people to full adult conversion. // Sea Locks Diagram: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EWWqoR2aQ8fvtjhrlBWeIrdr5cxBodo0/view?usp=sharing // To sign up for more updates on podcasts and Young Professional Training fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IkUYzkF_pwPzOJF8zkIPlUtYsXaED-KNcq4tKy4w8R8/prefill // Jahzzar (The Wrong Way)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 8: The Sea Locks Process Pt. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 25:09


Ever wish there was a 'Starting a Young Professional Outreach 101' course taught near you? Well, our newest mini-series breaks down some of the key elements we believe is essential to any Young Professional Outreach, so no need to go out of your way, just listen here.Sea Locks Diagram: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EWWqoR2aQ8fvtjhrlBWeIrdr5cxBodo0/view?usp=sharingTo sign up for more updates on podcasts and Young Professional Training fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IkUYzkF_pwPzOJF8zkIPlUtYsXaED-KNcq4tKy4w8R8/prefillJahzzar (The Wrong Way)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 7: The Sea Lock Process Pt. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 21:15


In Pt. 1 of a new mini-series from YoungPro, we are introduced to the new evangelistic process, the Sea Locks Process, that could take your outreach to a level of strategy that you've never reached before. Sea Locks Diagram: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EWWqoR2aQ8fvtjhrlBWeIrdr5cxBodo0/view?usp=sharingFor more young professional info: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IkUYzkF_pwPzOJF8zkIPlUtYsXaED-KNcq4tKy4w8R8/prefillMusic today by Strobotone (San Fran interlude)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/de/deed.en& Jahzzar (The Wrong Way)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 6: News Update- Lansing, MI

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 36:51


Lansing, MI home of the state capital, the Lansing Lugnuts, and a quickly maturing young professional outreach? Travis sits down with Mike Giles, the leader of the Lansing YPO, to hear all about the past three years of this growing outreach. To be kept up to date on new YoungPro podcasts and upcoming young professional trainings, click here: https://goo.gl/forms/B0IaER4QP0MRNnHy2Music in today's show:Night Owl by Broke for Free, more info on this artist can be found at: http://brokeforfree.com/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Take Me Higher by Jazzhar, more info on this artist can be found at: Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA” https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 5: Environments, Events, and Programs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 21:07


Most outreaches start with events and programs instead of environments, but is that the first mistake that might limit your outreach to only reaching people with Christian backgrounds? Interested in more YPO content? Fill out this survey to be updated when new podcasts and training are coming out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IkUYzkF_pwPzOJF8zkIPlUtYsXaED-KNcq4tKy4w8R8/prefillSupport the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 4: Intentional Love

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 19:38


Can love be intentional? Should it be? In a world filled with superficial regularities, is 'intentional love' more of the same or something far greater? YoungPro looks to answer these questions and more on their newest episode. To get notified of new podcast and upcoming Young Professional Outreach training sessions click here: https://goo.gl/forms/RbIaTJBBt8dpYiAW2Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 3: Go and Come Work

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 28:53


Do you want to do evangelism in your life, but are having a tough time knowing how to start? Or do you feel like you could be more successful than you have been? Or are you honestly a bit terrified of even trying to do evangelism? If any part of you answered yes to one of those questions, then this show is for you! Travis sat down with Mike to discuss how to do the pre-evangelistic "go" and "come" work that is needed in any successful outreach. To sign up for alerts on new podcasts and Young Professional Outreach Trainings, click here: https://goo.gl/forms/eFTnKkPRUOEwcqVH3Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 2: News Update- Ann Arbor, MI

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 41:03


Ever wondered what it is like to run a Young Professional Outreach? Well, you're in luck. Travis grabbed a coffee with Luis Arce & Dallas Burkholder from the Ann Arbor YPO to talk past, present, and future for the outreach. Dallas originally launched the Ann Arbor YPO, which was one of the first Young Professional Outreaches in the Sword of the Spirit, and Luis has been running the show for the past year and a half. You won't want to miss this. To sign up for notifications for podcast releases and upcoming training, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IkUYzkF_pwPzOJF8zkIPlUtYsXaED-KNcq4tKy4w8R8/prefillSupport the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

Ep. 1: The Young Professional Reality

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 21:56


Have you ever wondered where the young adult demographic came from? Or who exactly are "young adults" or "young professionals"? Or what their potential could be in growing God's kingdom? Travis Wesenberg sits down with Mike Shaughnessy to discuss the answers to these questions and much more on the inaugural episode of the YoungPro Podcast. Support the show (https://goo.gl/forms/PhVJYFDeF8IDwGz42)

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