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Kristen Lascola from North Coast Church gives weekly insight and tips on how to build healthy leaders, teams and churches in Youth Ministry. With over 17 years in Student Ministry, Kristen shares her knowledge and experiences and frequently features guests from various ministries, churches and leadership roles so that you can use proven strategies to increase your impact from your leadership role. This podcast will help you grow your leadership skills, enhance your ministry, build a voluntee ...
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The Local Youth Worker is a podcast brought to you by Reformed Youth Ministries. Since 1972, RYM has sought to reach and equip youth for Christ and this podcast seeks to reach and equip those parents and youth workers who share that same desire. For more information on our student conferences, youth leader training or resources, visit rym.org.
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Youth Worker Collective Podcast

Youth Worker Collective Podcast

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Youth ministry is not a solo sport, but far too often youth workers feel like they have to do it alone. We are here to help with that. Every week some of the top United Methodist youth workers offer free resources from their real-world ministries. You’ll find everything from games to downloadable lessons to coaching on how to put together a budget. We hope that when you get online to work, you don’t feel like you have to do it all yourself. We want to be the first place you turn for games, l ...
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Ministry to Parents Podcast

Chris Sasser, Kerry Ray, and Amy Diller

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The Ministry to Parents Podcast exists to help children's ministry and youth ministry leaders take the confusion out of ministering to parents. But the M2P podcast isn't just for ministry leaders; we aim to be the go-to podcast for parents, grandparents, guardians, volunteer leaders who serve alongside kids or teenagers, and anyone else who shares our passion for seeing families thrive! In each episode, the M2P team and our special guests will share tips, hacks, and some fresh ideas on topic ...
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Interviews exploring intergenerational ministry, worship, preaching, theology, the Bible, children’s and youth groups. Roots produces weekly lectionary based resources for churches to support worship and learning for all ages. Find out more at www.rootsforchurches.com
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Mutuality Matters

CBE International

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Women, Men, Mutuality, and the Bible CBE’s Mutuality Matters podcast is part of CBE International’s online library of free resources! Hosts of CBE’s Mutuality Matters team offer weekly conversations with leaders, pastors, authors, scholars, activists, and humanitarians on women, men, shared leadership, and Scripture. CBE International (Christians for Biblical Equality) advances the gospel by equipping women and men of all cultures, races, and classes to lead and serve as equals. Founded in 1 ...
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This Whole Life

Pat & Kenna Millea

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How does our mental health relate to our faith? How can we become whole while living in a broken world? Every day, we all strive to encounter God amidst the challenges of balancing faith and family, work and leisure, our sense of self and complicated relationships. Pat & Kenna Millea bring joy, hope, and wisdom to those who believe there *is* a connection between holiness and happiness. Kenna is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist; Pat served for 15 years as a youth minister; together the ...
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The Youth Ministry Test Pilot Podcast is brought to you by Jeremy Zach aka JZ. JZ has loads of youth ministry experience and has a Master’s of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. He works at Orange, a family ministry organization, that partners, connects and resources youth pastors all around the world. Jeremy gets access to so many incredible student ministries around the country, so he thought it would be fun to interview influential student ministry leaders so everyone can learn fr ...
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Join Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Katie Edwards & Jason Carson in the longest-running youth ministry podcast on the planet. It's another weekly "team meeting." They dive into your youth ministry questions, take time to encourage you, discuss ministry, and laugh together. It is just enough youth ministry so you don't feel guilty for listening. Check out some of the amazing resources and fantastic youth worker community at: http://downloadyouthministry.com
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Welcome to The Youth Workshop Podcast. The Youth Workshop is a youth ministry organisation dedicated to helping youth leaders and pastors navigate the rough terrain that is youth ministry and committed to equipping and growing the next generation of leaders through events, resources and mentoring. On this podcast you will hear interviews and conversation with the most innovative and creative youth experts from around the world. If you are ready to take your youth ministry to the next level, ...
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Ministry leadership is about more than just growing your church or organization. It’s about participating in God’s mission in the world. But how can leaders know God’s mission or their unique place in it? Faithful ministry leadership is rooted in a life of deep and abiding faithfulness to Jesus. In “Spiritual Life and Leadership,” Markus Watson and his guests explore what it means to be faithful leaders whose ministry flows from their ever-deepening relationship with God.
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Youth Ministry for the Longer Haul Podcast

Jody Livingston: Youth Pastor | Youth Speaker | Youth Ministry Blogger

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Join Jody Livingston, a dedicated Student Pastor with boots-on-the-ground experience, as he guides both new and veteran Youth Ministry leaders toward sustainable success in The Longer Haul podcast. Whether you’re a Youth Pastor, Youth Minister, or a volunteer in Student Ministry, Jody delivers principle-based, practical advice that transcends the typical how-to’s. Each episode is packed with actionable insights to help you foster longevity in your ministry. Delve into topics that bolster you ...
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StudentCAST is the podcast companion to the StudentZIP eNewsletter as well as LifeWay.com/students, the student ministry channel at LifeWay.com. Filled with training resources, commentary on student culture headlines, and interviews with 'In the Trenches' youth workers like you - StudentCAST helps equip and encourage you as you invest in the lives of students.
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This is the podcast of the Youth Ministry Institute. We exist to extend the mission of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary through leadership in quality training, advanced research, and practical resources for those who work with youth.
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Do you want to care for the people in your ministry more effectively? This podcast will equip you to do exactly that. The reality of Christian ministry is that it can be exhausting, overwhelming, and lonely. This is certainly true for pastors, but it is also true for all Christians in ministry! And every Christian has a ministry of some kind. From youth leaders to Bible study leaders to loving your next-door neighbor, we are all in ministry to the people around us. And those people are hurti ...
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Gospel Tech is a resource for parents who are feeling outpaced and overwhelmed as they raise children in a tech world. Our goal: Equip parents with the tools, resources, and confidence they need to raise kids who love God and use tech. Gospel Tech’s mission is to equip families to love God and use tech. We want to empower parents to: Talk about healthy tech Communicate the Gospel Connect the hope of the Gospel to their everyday tech lives Introduction to Gospel Tech Three years ago I (Nathan ...
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The Think Orange Podcast is for ministry leaders, pastors, church volunteers, parents, and educators – anyone who wants to impact the faith of the next generation. In each episode, we’ll share ideas presented at our live events, The Orange Conference and Orange Tour. These ideas, insights, principles, and strategies will empower, inspire, challenge, and may even change the way you view and lead the next generation. Featured guests include Reggie Joiner; Kristen Ivy; Carey Nieuwhof; Sherry Su ...
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Monday Morning Pastor

Doug Moister and Bob Hyatt

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Monday Morning Pastor is a weekly podcast to encourage, equip, challenge and resource pastors and church leaders on Monday mornings. Monday is the hardest day of the week for pastors and the day pastors need the most encouragement. We want to tell and hear stories of hope and encouragement in the midst of this unique place in culture where the negative ministry stories seem to get all the airtime. Our hope is that these stories resonate with and remind pastors why we stay in the game. It is ...
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Do you ever find yourself questioning how to elevate your teaching to resonate with your student ministry? In this episode, we will guide you through a journey of self-improvement in youth ministry teaching. We promise to leave you with actionable insights and new-found confidence if you follow these 3 youth pastor tips. As a youth pastor, the mess…
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Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! In this episode, Warren Brown and Brad Strawn, authors of Enhancing Christian Life, explain how contemporary Christian practices can often lead to what they call a 'puny' experience of Christianity that elevates personal feelings of closeness to God over outward expressions of faith. They argue…
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“Her ‘little way’ was her means of holiness, and it was also what kept her sane.” ~ Fr. Marc Foley It's book study time! At long last, Kenna and Pat are joined by Fr. Nathan LaLiberte to delve into the thought-provoking spiritual gem, The Love That Keeps Us Sane: Living the Little Way of St. Thérèse of Lisieux by Fr. Marc Foley, OCD. Drawing from t…
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Ministry work involves helping people through many difficult and painful life circumstances. And one of the hardest is helping people who are dealing with an addiction. There are a lot of ways that pastors and other Christian leaders can help people when they are fighting addiction, but one of the most basic ways is to offer practical, Christ-cente…
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In this episode, we explore the intersection of faith and science with Sarah Moring from God and the Big Bang (GatBB). Sarah encourages us to step into the gap between church teaching and the science curriculum to create a place where children and young people can ask their big questions, blending scientific exploration and faith formation. The epi…
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Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! This episode unpacks the concept of differentiation—how it allows us to recognize when someone else's anxiety affects us and vice versa, and the significance of maintaining our personal identity while staying connected in relationships. With vivid examples and relatable scenarios, we'll explore…
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In this episode of Mutuality Matters, hosted by CBE International, Dr. Roy Ciampa discusses the significance of Bible translation and its impact on women worldwide. As a seasoned Bible translator and professor, Dr. Ciampa highlights how translations can shape perceptions of gender roles, stressing the importance of considering cultural contexts to …
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Is your desire to create a healthy and authentic worship culture? Today, we will be sharing 5 tips to help enhance your youth group's worship experience, not simply for the outward physical expression, but the inward spiritual connection. This episode will hopefully offer a jolt of encouragement for those times you might question the impact of your…
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Debbie Thrower, the founder of Anna Chaplaincy, is an Anglican licensed lay minister and former broadcaster. She shares statistics on the rising rate of dementia in an aging society, highlighting the urgent need for churches to consider how we care for those with dementia. Anna Chaplaincy, which is part of BRF Ministries, came into existence out of…
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Are you, as a ministry leader or parent (or both), looking for relief from the daily demands of leading? Are you worn down, near empty, or feel like you are being held captive to a schedule that offers no mercy? The daily weight of leading in ministry or at home is heavy and draining. And as our guest this month so wisely puts it, “Adapting to an e…
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This episode seeks to dismantle some popular misconceptions about AI and demystify its implications for churches. James Poulter shares his insights on the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential benefits for churches. AI can provoke curiosity or fear, so he explains in simple terms how large language models like ChatGPT work and how …
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Join us in our latest episode of the Roots Podcast where we sit down with Gillian Warson, a professional musician and part of the team of contributors who offer song suggestions for Roots' subscribers each week. We delve into the enduring relevance of hymns in worship, their historical and contemporary contexts. We discuss the thought process behin…
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Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! Healthy leadership is about paying attention to what God is up to in the people we’re leading. Our job, then, is not to force people to be something they’re not so they can support our own initiatives. Our job is to take note of how our people are wired and then help them live that out for the …
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God calls us to a relational, embodied existence. This is impossible to do in solely virtual spaces, and trying to exist only online causes anxiety, loneliness, and depression. We have the opportunity teach our children how to be present, and it starts with making space in our lives and calendars to be together. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3wcQe6P…
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"Holiness consists simply in doing God's will, and being just what God wants us to be." ~ St. Thérèse of Lisieux This Whole Life returns to its roots! In episode 46, Kenna is joined by Fr. Marc Foley, OCD, author of the seminal work that led to this very podcast: The Love That Keeps Us Sane: Living the Little Way of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Together…
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Leadership in youth ministry isn't for the weak...it takes thick skin and a tender heart. In this episode, we share the unvarnished truth about what it takes to guide the next generation as a youth pastor. We'll equip you with four essential principles that'll transform your leadership approach so that you can better serve the students and leaders …
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Everyone wants to live their best life, but what if living your best life now literally means living for, and with, Jesus? Today we end our Season One of Can We Talk with a conversation about how Christ empowers us to live the best life possible, and how that doesn't always look like what we'd plan (mainly because our plans are rarely ever truly wh…
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Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! In this episode, Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson explore the powerful reminder that as pastors and leaders, we are not God and that recognizing our human limitations can prevent dysfunction within our ministries. This conversation will shed light on the protective nature of limitations for both…
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Drool Tech is designed to take our time, focus, and money. Not only does it manipulate our decisions, our investment includes the loss of opportunities we would have had if we'd been able to move on with real life. The loss of relationships, real world stress, and experiences of personal agency (you made a choice, saw the outcome, and learned from …
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In this episode, Linda and Scott join John to talk about 'parental surveillance' and other concerning parenting trends. ASK PAUL DAVID TRIPP ANYTHING! Text or Call: (850) 463-0796 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/may/01/honey-lets-track-the-kids-phone-apps-now-allow-parents-to-track-their-children https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/learning/w…
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This two-part episode is the first in a new segment of the Mutuality Matters podcast, hosted by Tara and Todd Korpi. In this segment we discuss headship theology––dynamics of power, authority, and women and men, and how they function in Christian homes, the local church and society as a whole. We’re joined by Andrew Bartlett and Terran Williams, tw…
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Hearing people and helping people FEEL heard are two different things. In today’s busy, loud, disconnected world, feeling heard is an incredibly meaning experience. Everyone wants to know that they are seen, valued, and appreciated. Of course, we cannot make people feel anything. We cannot guarantee that people will always react to us in the way we…
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Have you ever equated the success of your youth ministry with the number of seats filled? Or have you ever looked at a larger youth ministry and quietly judged them in your heart...possibly without even knowing the whole truth? Join us as we take a look at leadership within small youth ministries, and reveal why chasing after a packed room might be…
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What does it mean to be a Christian? It seems simply, we've all known this since summer camp: Put your faith in Christ and you get eternal life. But is that what Jesus taught us? What did Jesus say about his power for our life today, not just our life in eternity? Today we're talking about what it means to be buried with Christ, raised to new life …
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Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! Terry Walling is Founder and President of Leader Breakthru and the author of Unlikely Nomads. In this episode, Terry Walling shares about people he calls “nomads.” They love Jesus, but they don’t love the more traditional expressions of the church. They want to be part of the church, but the wa…
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Jonathan Haidt’s new book changes the tech conversation. From this moment onward, no one can respond to concerns about tech with “nuh uh” and be taken seriously. The research has been compiled, the conversational table has been set with delicious morsels of facts, research, relationship, and experience, and now the meal can commence. This book will…
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Melanie Cave speaks with Mark Arnold, Additional Needs Ministry Director for Urban Saints. They discuss accessibility and the inclusion of Autistic people, as well as children and young people with additional needs, in ways that better foster connection and belonging. We also preview the new Roots' Visual Timetable for churches launching in 2024. V…
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In this episode, John & Linda talk about the ways we're tempted to compare ourselves with other youth workers. We compare the size of our youth groups, our personality with other youth workers, & even our Bible knowledge. How can we understand these issues on a deeper level and apply the truth of God's Word to assist us in this? All of this, and mo…
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“The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother.” ~ St. Thérèse of Lisieux The arrival of a child is an unspeakable gift and a grace for which to be thankful. But there can also be deeply painful moments during pregnancy and after the baby arrives. Millions of mothers know the hardship of postpartum depression, anxiety, dist…
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This episode begins with news! Layla and Rob’s podcast thread is changing, from a solitary focus on how mixed-gender ministry partnerships work in the field to a wider discussion about how egalitarians can practically engage not just interpersonal dynamics, but systems, theology, culture, and more. And the best guests to talk about this shift? Layl…
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Many of us think we are better listeners than we really are. But there is a reason the Bible tells us to be quick to listen and slow to speak (James 1:19). Listening is powerful and important. And the reality of human relationships is that being a GOOD listener does take some intentional effort. It’s more than just hearing the words someone is sayi…
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Youth pastors wear many hats within youth ministry and often times it causes them to get bogged down with so much of the weight to bear. In this episode, we take a look at some specialized teams that can be a game changer for student ministry. These teams can not only make your life easier, but your youth ministry so much better! Are you looking to…
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Martin Luther, in summarizing many church fathers and mothers, cited the three temptations that draw us away from God: The flesh, the world, and the devil. Technology offers the same three distractions from God's best for us, and today we look specifically at how these sublte lies slip easily into our daily lives, and what we can do to recognize an…
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Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! In this episode, Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson unpack a powerful quote from Steve Carter, "You only learn resilience through the fire and through the suffering." This quote emerged from Steve Carter's experience of letting go of everything he had known and worked towards when he offered his r…
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This episode of the Mutuality Matters podcast, hosted by CBE International, features Dr. Roy Ciampa, the S. Lewis and N. W. Armstrong Professor of Religion at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Ciampa discusses the significance of Bible translation in promoting women’s biblical equality, his background as a missionary, professor, and Bi…
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Summer is coming, and with it, the usual youth ministry challenges—inconsistent attendance and scarce volunteers. However, we're here to tell you that keeping your youth group thriving through these warm months is not only possible but vital. In this episode, we have 5 things that youth pastors need to do this summer in their student ministry to be…
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Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! Daniel Lee is the academic dean for the Center for Asian American Theology and Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary and author of Doing Asian American Theology. Daniel Lee discusses the fact that each of us does theology from a particular persepective. Recognizing our own "particularities" m…
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”The devil’s three temptations of Christ aren’t about getting him to “sin”, as we think of it, but to get him to take his rightful kingdom by an easier road—to do the right thing in the wrong way.” -John Mark Comer, Live No Lies. Today we discuss the three temptations of technology, not to be afraid of it, but to expose it for what it is. We can li…
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This month, we dive into an issue that we all know is at the forefront of child and adolescent development: the question of identity. Kids, teens, and even parents often struggle to embrace an identity that is rooted in their relationship with God. Instead, we frequently feel like we need to perform, achieve, or earn any love or acceptance, and we …
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