Podcast appearances and mentions of dan istvanik

It is always bittersweet when the time comes to graduate kids into student ministry, but we know they are ready! In today's episode, I chat with Dan Istvanik all about the big transition from kids to students. Dan is a family pastor, creator of Youth Ministry Hub and on the Next Gen team for the Global Leadership Network. He shares his 30+ years of youth ministry wisdom as we are all gearing up to move kids from one ministry to the next. Resources Mentioned:⁠Milestone Masterclass ⁠Middle Years Life Transitions ArticleYouth Ministry Hub

Dan Istvanik is a 28+ year youth ministry veteran and the founder of Youth Ministry Hub (www.youthminhub.com). He is also a nationally-known ministry resource creator, writer, speaker, coach, and currently a Family Pastor just outside of Chicago.   When you and your family suddenly become homeless, you find out quickly who your real friends are. Ministry found one tough man and his family who said “YES” together when ministry choices became almost unbearable. In this episode, we dive deep into Dan and his family's story of long term student and family ministry. His family's story of, what I consider, "Heroic Faith" came through a question I seldom answer. True heroes of the faith seldom intentionally tell about their pains and God's provision. They focus on the ministry at hand and keep moving forward.   This episode will… • Remind you to pray when the odds are against you. • Remind you to always include your family in your decisions. • Remind you to follow God's leading and not your emotions. (Scripture Reference: Romans 8:18, 8:28)   You can contact with Dan at: www.youthminhub.com/contact/ _______________________________   Looking for a new student ministry resource? You can read my book “Burn Up Not Out: A Student Ministry Fire Builder's Guidebook” here: https://amzn.to/3PtBTIy Listen to more episodes from the Youth Worker On Fire Podcast here: https://bit.ly/3saDyYq _______________________________ EPISODE CREDITS Email us at: youthworkeronfire@gmail.com Hosted by: Doug Edwards Theme Song: "The One and Only" by The 808 (Listen to more at: https://bit.ly/3FTYIAJ ) Intro/Outro Voiceover: Michael Helms ( https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelTheSoundGuy ) Edited by: Secret Roots Music House

How do you define success in ministry? Are you always striving for higher attendance and bigger programs? Or is ministry success something different? On this episode, we'll talk with Dan Istvanik about what success should look like in student ministry and how you can begin to measure the right things to know whether you are succeeding or not.  Links mentioned during this episode: Email Dan at distvanik@youthminhub.com  Check out Youth Ministry Hub at https://youthminhub.com  Follow Dan & Youth Min Hub on Twitter: @YouthMinHub  Follow Dan & Youth Min Hub on Instagram: @Youth_Min_Hub  Book Dan to speak at https://youthminhub.com/speaking  Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com  Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection  Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect  Be sure to join us in prayer from wherever you are every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.  Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order). Save 10% on your ticket(s) to Orange Conference 2023 by going to https://bit.ly/orange23 or using the promo code STEVE10 at check-out.  Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.  Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.  Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:   Apple Podcasts  Google Podcasts  YouTube  Podbean  Spotify  Amazon Podcasts  Pandora  TuneIn Radio  If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!    

Are you ready to raise the bar so you can stay at your church or in youth ministry longer? I hope you are because my friend Dan Istvanik is here to help you do just that. He has 28 years as a Youth and Family Pastor and is the owner of Youth Min Hub and his four C's of youth ministry is worth the price of admission. Free NF Bible Study https://sunny-knitter-655.ck.page/3d352183a6 Youth Min Hub https://youthminhub.com https://www.facebook.com/Youthminhub/ https://www.instagram.com/youth_min_hub/ Why Students Choose Sports Over Youth Ministry https://youthminhub.com/2022/09/08/why-kids-choose-sports-of-over-youth-ministry/ New Sheriff In Town https://youthminhub.com/2022/06/09/a-new-sheriff-in-town/

While the students in our ministry are one of our main focuses, reaching the parents or the household that the student lives with is just as important to the development of the student. How do we effectively reach out to the families of the students in our ministry? How do we reach out and get the households engaged in the student ministry at home as well as in a volunteer basis at church? Come join the conversation as Brent sits down with Dan Istvanik, the family pastor at Avenue Christian Church in Darrien, Illinois, as they talk about the challenge of getting household involvement and how that can benefit the student and your student ministry. You can listen to this episode on all your preferred podcast providers. We would also love to have you join the conversation if you would like to be on the show! Shoot us a message on social media (@talkstudentmin) or an email (podcast@studentministryconversations.org) to get a time set for you to be on the show. Show notes can be found on our website: www.studentministryconversations.org Video for this episode can be found here: https://youtu.be/rMZjSD2wlaM Connect With SMC Instagram – @talkstudentmin Twitter – @talkstudentmin Facebook – @talkstudentmin Youtube - "Student Ministry Conversations" Connect With The Hosts Russell Martin – @rgmmusic Brent Aiken – @heybrentaiken David Pruitt - @pruacoustic Support the Podcast! Buy Our Merch! www.studentministryconversations.org/shop Be A Patreon Subscriber! https://www.patreon.com/talkstudentmin

#127 - When doing ministry, it can be easy to think that only a certain type of leader can work in a certain type of role. However, what would it look like if we expanded our definitions of what a good youth, kids, adult small group, etc. leader is? Often times, the people we don't think of have the potential to bring life experience, perspective, connection, and passion that we would otherwise glance over. In today's episode of the podcast, we sit down with our friend Dan Istvanik and discuss the wins of looking beyond our "classic" volunteer in order to breathe new life into our ministries. We hope you enjoy episode 127 of the Lead Volunteers Podcast and share it with a ministry leader you know who may find this beneficial for their ministry context! If you would like to gain INSTANT access to the bank of resources mentioned in today's episode, check out leadministry.com and get started today! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

Youth Ministers are responsible for a lot. Over the past few years being social media savvy has become one of the most important things Youth Ministers need to be concerned about. After all, students are on social media all the time. Knowing what to say, how to say it and how to act is so vitally important. That is why Dan Istvanik is on the podcast today. Dan is a Student Ministry Veteran of over 23 years and has written a blog post on why it is so important for Youth Ministers to be social media savvy. In this episode we cover some of the blog post, hitting on some really important aspects of social media. To follow along, check out the blog post here. Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Android | Spotify | RSS ACTION STEPS: Share your thoughts! What are your thoughts on being social media savvy as a student minister?Share below or on Twitter by reaching out to Tom. Connect with Dan. If you want to connect with Dan, check him out on Facebook. You can also check out his website as well. He has a ton of writings and resources on that page so check it out. Join the Digital Bootcamp Facebook Group to learn how to be more effective using digital tools for your ministry join the group. This is for ALL Ministers, not just Church Communicators or Social Media Managers. Sign up for the Sidekick Scoop to get content from all over the ministry world (especially online and student ministry topics). If you have an idea for a topic for a future podcast episode, email here.

Volunteers are the heartbeat of a healthy ministry, yet often they go overlooked in a leader's priorities. In today's episode, Elisabeth and Jeremy share their hilarious ministry experience leading volunteers---manifestos at 3 in the morning...accidentally naming a volunteer team after an STD?!? (Gasp.) Dan Istvanik, from MYM Resources, joins the conversation with practical advice on how to communicate with volunteers. Also, Alondio Hill adds to the party by joining in on the game show fun.

Dan Istvanik sheds light on how he, his wife, and their children have come to do ministry life together as a family. 

We are back! After a much needed holiday hiatus the most honest podcast in youth ministry is back with a powerful interview featuring our friend, blogger, minister, father, husband, and good dude Dan Istvanik. You probably recognize Danny-I's name from a number places where he writes, curates, and contributes (he's very prolific!), but Dan recommends you start at Middle Year Ministry. Dan's Blog Central http://www.middleyearsministry.com/Youth Ministry Booster Intensives (Next Way For You To Grow!)https://www.youthministrybooster.com/intensivesKey Takeaways: “When I was young, there was no junior high ministry for me” “I use my counseling degree everyday” Ducks, Bottle Rockets, and Underwater Explosive Training"Networking has always been an important part of our longevity" One of the first things we did when we got here was we sought out and built a network to be available to other youth ministry leaders. "You need a network that will go with you beyond the address of the church you currently serve" "Sometimes we wait so long to find a network of care that when we share, people only know how to offer you pity""Part of your job is finding care for your job""Sometimes network meetings are necessary group therapy” “Parents can make amazing small group leaders they come pre-packaged with respect, life experiences, resources, and bring a lot to the table” "You can be young and be a great youth minister, just don't make young mistakes" "The greatest thing for you is when one parent compliments and defends you to another parent""Your greatest defenders and advocates are parents in your youth ministry” Support the show (http://community.youthministrybooster.com/)

Every now and then, a film comes along that offers a helpful, realistic, and compelling peek into the world of contemporary adolescence. The recent film, Eighth Grade, is a movie follows the last week of middle school before thirteen-year-old Kayla graduates and moves on to high school. It’s a good one that covers all kinds of issues including identity, family, social media, friendships, and sexuality. We recently sat with a group of youth workers to view and discuss the film. Does Eighth Grade accurately capture what its like to be a kid in today’s world? Are there issues the film raises that we need to be addressing in our youth ministries and in our homes? And, how can a youth worker use Eighth Grade as a ministry tool? We host a round table discussion with three local church youth workers on these questions and more, on this episode of Youth Culture Matters.

Today on the podcast, Sean speaks with Dan Istvanik at Victory Church in Lancaster, PA about learning from Fortnite. Dan recently wrote an article about Fortnite. It wasn’t the standard discussion about whether you should be using Fortnite in your ministry. Instead Dan asked the question of why is Fortnite so popular. Like anything that is popular in the preteen population it is a great idea to ask the question of why it is so popular. That question can help us to meet the needs of our preteens better. Dan writes for ministrytoparents.com. Two things stuck out to Dan during his research for the article. 1.       There is a risk of reward element to the game that taps into a preteens brain. We are all built to feel like we need to be rewarded. Your brain easily becomes addicted to something that you get a sense of reward from. Fortnite offers a risk, a reward, a prize and an emotional high which draws them into it. 2.       Popularity really surged during the summer months. This is when students are looking for community because they are out of school and away from their friends. Fortnite offered them an opportunity to connect with other. It gave them a social network online and offline. Dan and Sean discuss how thinking about these two things can help us in ministry to create a space that ministers to the felt needs of our preteens. Have a question about preteen ministry or a unique preteen ministry idea that we can feature on our podcast?  Send it to podcast@fourfivesix.org. Looking for a great community of preteen leaders that you can plug into? Join us at http://fourfivesix.org/.

The middle years of students lives are crucial. Therefore, we must be aware of what students are going through during this time and have a plan of how to disciple them. Brian is joined in the conversation today by Dan Istvanik. Dan is a middle years pastor in Lancaster, PA and a specialist in this particular age group.

Dan is a WIZARD with 5th-9th graders.  But he's a humble wizard, so he claims he not an expert... but the man is lying.  He IS an expert.  He knows tweens - or as he likes to call it, the "Middle Years."  He shares a ton of wisdom with us and the J3 team is basically just in awe of this man's awesomeness.  He also lives in Lancaster PA, but he's not Amish... or... at least we don't think he is.  We didn't actually ask the question.  Check out his stuff at www.middleyearsministry.com