Ep 321: Getting the Most Out of Your Youth Pastor with Josh Leucht

Let's Parent on Purpose: Christian Marriage, Parenting, and Discipleship

No relationship has more impact on the spiritual direction of a child or teen than mom and dad. But every parent needs a community to raise a disciple. Today Jay is joined once again by Pastor Josh Luecht. Between the two of them they have over 40 years of student ministry experience. Jay and Josh share the best ways parents can engage with their church youth pastors and youth volunteers to minister to their children. In this episode, Jay and Josh discus:

• The importance of knowing and communicating directly with youth workers

• How to give the inside scoop to youth leaders to help them have better conversations with your children

• Ways you can be involved in youth ministry even if you don’t want to be a small group leader

• What to do if you are frustrated with a certain aspect of your youth pastor or youth leader

• The importance of showing appreciation so your youth leaders stay for many years

• Discerning the times when you might need to directly speak to a youth pastor about a problem and the times when you need to involved senior leadership

• Ways you can use your knowledge and skills to improve your youth pastor’s knowledge and skill

• The importance of not dumping off all spiritual direction for your children to the youth pastor or church

Bio: Pastor Josh Luecht is a teaching pastor at Calvary Chapel Palm City, FL. He holds a M.A. in Biblical Leadership from Calvary Chapel University and loves leading students into a deeper understanding of the Gospel…Josh is also a sports fan, musician and reading enthusiast. In his spare time he enjoys watching hockey and hanging out with his wife. He has been married to Mary since 2012.

Resources Referenced:

Calvary Chapel Palm City Verse by Verse Podcast

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