Podcast appearances and mentions of brad fiscus

Glen Casada has stepped down in disgrace, but he still holds his seat in the legislature. Williamson County school board member/youth pastor Brad Fiscus is jumping in to challenge him as an independent in 2020. “I want the people my kids are voting for to be someone they can be proud of... let’s bring integrity back to District 63 in Williamson County.” Support Brad: www.fiscusfortn.com Subscribe/Chip In to the Holler: www.TNHoller.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tennessee-holler/message

We youth leaders understand frugality, especially in small churches. But how do you know when you're being frugal, and when you're just underfunding your youth program?Further, how do we get our church to help pay for the youth program? Today's guest, Glen Guyton, has GREAT advice on these topics and more. As someone who spent years in youth ministry, he's got lots of experience. As an added bonus, he's currently the Executive Director for the Mennonite Church USA. So he's got lots of perspective to share!We mentioned a bunch of books:Sustainable Youth Ministry, by Mark DeVriesSmaller(er) Church Youth Ministry, by Brad Fiscus and Stephanie CaroSticky Faith, from the Fuller Youth InstituteGrowing Young, also from the Fuller Youth Institute

Jen wrote three great (I mean GREAT) blog posts on using curriculum well. Why You Shouldn't Write Curriculum, then 9 Keys to Choosing Curriculum, and finally Seven Ways to Tweak Curriculum. They ain't fancy, but they're super helpful.Looking for fancy? Check out Jen's books, including The Jesus Gap, which we mentioned a few times in this episode. Also, Jen's blog is pretty great.Jen mentioned all kinds of great stuff. Most of these are good places to find curriculum!The Youth CartelDownload Youth Ministry (often called DYM) has lots of awesome games, but also curriculum, training, etc. They've got a subscription service, and it's quite popular.The Source 4 Youth Ministry (run by Jonathan McKee)Jen mentioned YM Sidekick, which I had not previously heard of. Looks awesome (and Jen said it was awesome, so....)She also mentioned two writers she likes quite a bit. Heather Lee Campbell blogs here, and Stephanie Caro has written so much stuff it's hard to know what to point you toward. So instead, I'll remind you that, if you tag us on Facebook or Instagram, we'll send you a copy of a Stephanie Caro & Brad Fiscus book, Small(er) Church Youth Ministry: No Staff, No Money, No Problem!

This episode, we interview Brad Fiscus, who oversees young people's ministries for the Tennessee Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Or to put it another way: it's his job to help small church youth workers lead effective youth ministries. He talks about basic systems we need, and basic principles of healthy youth programs. He's also the author of Small(er) Church Youth Ministry: No Staff, No Money, No Problem, along with Stephanie Caro of Ministry Architects. If you found his interview helpful, the book is packed full of similar insights.Now, you could click the Amazon link and buy this book (which should be one of the first books any of us read on Youth Ministry), but why not get it for free instead? Tag us on Instagram or Facebook, and we'll send you a free copy of the book. At least, we'll do that for the first three people to tag us!Show Notes:We didn't talk about a ton of resources this episode, except for Brad & Stephanie's book.Brad listed off a few resources he assigns to his cohorts. He assigns:His own book, and Sustainable Youth Ministry by Mark DeVries, like we do in almost every episode. Mark runs Ministry Architects, where Stephanie Caro also works. Stephanie Caro, of course, helped Brad write Small(er) Church Youth Ministry. He also uses the Sticky Faith resources, which we've mentioned before. Sticky Faith is an entire research project with lots of resources, but the basic book can be found here. However, look for the Fuller Youth Institute's blog and other books. Brad can be reached at brad.fiscus@tnumc.org

Stephanie Caro and Brad Fiscus join Melissa and Bryant to talk about their small church track at the National Youth Worker's Convention.

Want to know about the smaller church, but don't have time to read the books? Take some time to listen to Stephanie Caro, Melissa Rau, and Brad Fiscus discuss what they've discovered. 

Brad Fiscus and Stephanie Caro join us to talk about their new book about youth ministry in smaller church settings. As they say, "No staff, no money, no problem!" More at http://www.youthministrypartners.com/store/view/9781501825811