This week, David and Ryan had the opportunity to talk with Adam Erlichman about discipleship strategies for your ministry. Get Connected with Adam Erlichman: Facebook Website Get Connected with Youth & Culture: Facebook Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for pa…

Have you ever felt tired and worn out? Do you feel like you barely have time for your family? This week David and Ryan talk about the importance of having margin in ministry. Get Connected with Youth & Culture: Facebook Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for pa…

This week David and Ryan had the opportunity to talk with John Cooper about his upcoming book Wimpy, Weak, and Woke. John is the lead vocalist, bassist, and songwriter/producer for Skillet, one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century. The two-time Grammy-award nominated, 17X platinum band was inducted to Pandora’s Billionaire club after …

Why is contentment important to be successful in ministry? Why is contentment connected to longevity in ministry? In this week's episode, David and Ryan discuss this and more! Get Connected with Youth & Culture: Facebook Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for p…

How do you lead people in your ministry? Are you a manager, or are you a leader? In this week's episode, David and Ryan discuss this and more! Get Connected with Youth & Culture: Facebook Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for parents and students in your minis…

Why does God seem so hidden, obscure, and silent? Why doesn't he make himself known more explicitly to those who dispute his existence? We had the opportunity to talk with Josh Waltman about this and more concerning students in your ministry. Josh is a theologian, Christian apologist, writer, and teacher. He is an Associate Professor of Theological…

Have you ever seen a pastor do a "call to ministry?" Have you ever felt like this was a little off? This week, Ryan and David discuss this and more! Get Connected with Youth & Culture: Facebook Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for parents and students in your…

Why is social media important in ministry? How do you utilize social media? We are going to answer these questions and more. Get Connected with McKenzie Little: Facebook Instagram Get Connected with Youth & Culture: Facebook Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource f…

This week David and Ryan discuss the seven key values of youth ministry. Get Connected with Youth & Culture: Facebook Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for parents and students in your ministry, click the link! Make sure you signup today! Music Provided by hoo…

Have you ever wondered if camp is beneficial to youth ministry? Does it even help your students walk with Jesus? This week we had the opportunity to talk with Kyle Gray, the Camp Director at Word of Life Florida. Kyle is passionate about camp ministry and seeing students radically transformed by the Gospel. Get Connected with Kyle Gray: Email Faceb…

This week Ryan and David discuss the future of ministry overnight events. Are they dead? Get Connected with Youth & Culture: Facebook Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for parents and students in your ministry, click the link! Make sure you signup today! Music…

We had the opportunity to talk with Rick Harris about interviewing with integrity. Rick desires to continue serving as a Student Pastor in the local church, while also looking to assist the greater church body by consulting and mentoring. He has a desire for youth leaders to catch the vision that they can be in student ministry for the long haul, d…

This week, David and Ryan talk about revival and what it looks like in our lives and our ministries. Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for parents and students in your ministry then click the link! Make sure you…

Can your ministry be an idol in your life? This week David and Ryan wrestle this question and more! Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for parents and students in your ministry then click the link! Make sure you …

This week, David and Ryan discuss how to build trust in your ministry. Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for parents and students in your ministry then click the link! Make sure you signup today! Music Provided …

Do we have a Gospel-Driven ministry? We had the opportunity to talk with Jared C. Wilson about how to have a gospel-driven youth ministry. Jared serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor, For the Church. In addition, he serves as the director of the Pastoral Training Center at Liberty Baptist Church…

Have you ever wondered what the future of Youth Ministry is? Have you ever wondered if what you are doing is working? David and Ryan spend some time talking about these questions and more. The landscape of youth ministry is changing, and it may be time to refocus and make changes to be better at making disciples of students. Get Connected with Yout…

This week we had the opportunity to talk with Chad Higgins in the importance of parent ministry. Chad serves as the Parent Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Students. Chad is passionate about serving and helping student ministry leaders and helping parents in their discipleship journey. Get Connected with Chad Higgins: · Facebook · Instagram Get Conn…

Have you ever felt like today's cultural environment is hard to navigate through? You are not alone. We had the opportunity to talk with John L. Cooper about the importance of a biblical worldview. John is the lead vocalist, bassist, and songwriter/producer for Skillet, one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century. The two-time Grammy awa…

Are you spending time with God? Are you leading yourself spiritually? This week Ryan and David talk through these questions and more. Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for parents and students in your ministry t…

We had a great time talking with Sean McDowell about apologetics in youth ministry. Sean is an associate professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is the author, co-author, or editor of over fifteen books. His apologetics training has received exemplary status from the Association of Christian Schools International…

What is church abuse and what can we do to prevent it? This week we had an opportunity to talk with Grace Crosby on this topic. Grace has served in student ministries for over 15 years and now serves as a U.S. Missionary Liaison with Reliant, which is an organization that partners with missional churches and Gospel-centered nonprofits to mobilize s…

Dr. Frank Turek is a dynamic speaker and award-winning author and coauthor of four books: Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to make their Case, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, Correct, Not Politically Correct and Legislating Morality. As the President of CrossExamined.org, Frank presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Chr…

What is worship? Is it just singing a few songs at a Sunday service or something more? This week, we talked with Jacob Roberts about what worship is and more. Jacob is the Worship Pastor at Unity Baptist Church in Prince George, Virginia. Get Connected with Jacob Roberts: · Facebook Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram Covenan…

On this episode, David and Ryan tackle why every leader needs to lead through humility are remain teachable. Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use it as a resource for parents and students in your ministry then click the link! Make …

What does it mean to be the "church?" Can you do effective discipleship online? Online ministry is more popular than ever, but is it be the best way to do church? This week Ryan and David talk about this and more. You don't want to miss this week's episode! Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram Covenant Eyes: If you want more i…

Have you ever asked the question, “Should I quit?” Have you ever wondered if there are good reasons to stay in your ministry? This week Ryan and David discuss when to quit and when to stay in your ministry.Get Connected with Youth & Culture:· Facebook· InstagramCovenant Eyes:If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home…

Throughout the past 45 years, Jim Wideman has led and guided church ministries with a clear vision of how to help leaders find solutions to seemingly impossible problems. Jim understands what priorities are important for moving the mission forward. Throughout his career, Jim has developed systems and processes to help teams make sound decisions, tr…

Where does youth ministry start? Who's role is it to disciple students? Is it the Student Pastor? Is it Small Group leaders? Is it parents? We answer these questions and more in this week's episode with Dr. Michael Gereaux. Michael is a youth pastor who is passionate about seeing parents equipped in discipling their children.Get Connected with Mich…

This week Ryan and David discuss how supporting and teaching things outside of biblical truth is dangerous for students, especially middle school students. Warning, this episode may not be suitable for children. Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram · Youtube Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how …

Michaela O’Donnell is the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary, where she oversees the center’s vision, strategy, program, and team, all with the goal of helping leaders like you respond faithfully to God in all seasons of your life and leadership. In addition to her academic work, Michaela has over ten yea…

This week David and Ryan talk about how to transition well. Many people in ministry have experienced difficulty in their previous ministries, but how should we respond? How do we transition to the next ministry that God is calling us to? Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram · Youtube Covenant Eyes: If you want more information…

Zach Johnson is the Associate Pastor of Students and Families at Oakland Baptist Church in Disputanta, Virginia. Before serving on staff at Oakland, Zach served as a Student Revivalist for Life Action Ministries. Get Connected with Zach Johnson: · Facebook Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram · Youtube Covenant Eyes: If you wa…

JC Groves was born into a very strict, conservative Independent Fundamental Baptist family. His parents were part of a large IFB church in Indiana while his father went to an IFB bible school. In the mid 80s they moved to Chattanooga so his father could continue his studies at Tennessee Temple University. JC comes from a family of preachers. His fa…

Does anxiety get in the way of your ability to be an effective leader? Is your inability to notice when you and those around you are anxious keeping you "stuck" in chronic unhealthy patterns? Steve Cuss is a published Author of the book Managing Leadership Anxiety- Yours & Theirs and the host on the Managing Anxiety Podcast. Since 2005, Steve have …

Sara Barratt is an author, speaker, avid reader, chocolate lover, and managing editor for TheRebelution.com, a growing online platform that reaches more than half a million Christian teens, parents, and youth workers each year. She’s a frequent speaker on topics including using your teen years for Christ, biblical worldview, and godly dating and re…

Have you ever wondered if what you are doing is actually working? Have you ever felt like what you were doing does not matter? This week Ryan had the opportunity to talk with one of his students, Ethan Driggers, about these very questions. Ethan spent his entire tenure in student ministry under Ryan's leadership and now is leading a group of Jr. Hi…

Have you ever wondered if there were common questions that every teenager wants to know? We had the opportunity to talk with Brad Griffin about his new book 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager. Brad is the Senior Director of Content for the Fuller Youth Institute, where he develops research-based training for youth workers and parents. A spe…

Do you have students in your ministry that struggle with anxiety, depression, and despair? We had an opportunity this week to talk with Will Hutcherson on his new book Seen. Will has worked with kids and teenagers for 14 years, from five students in a small rural church to ten years serving as a NextGen / Student pastor at a large multisite church.…

How do you build influence in your ministry? This week Ryan and David talk about how faithful longevity produces influence in your ministry. You don’t want to miss this week’s episode! Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram · Youtube Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use…

To be an effective leader starts by leading yourself. Why do so many pastors struggle with this? This week Ryan and David tackle this question of how to be effective in our leadership. Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram · Youtube Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenant Eyes and how to protect your home or use…

Kristen Lascola has been the Middle School Pastor at North Coast Church in San Diego County for over 16 years. While middle schoolers have her heart, she is also passionate about church leadership development. She loves speaking at leadership conferences and equipping pastors and leaders to become healthy and effective for the long haul. She hosts …

Have you removed God from your ministry? This is a question that we don’t really ask, but we should. It is easy for us as youth ministry leaders to focus on our own strengths rather than being dependent on God in our ministry. Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram · Youtube Covenant Eyes: If you want more information on Covenan…

We had the opportunity to talk with John Eldredge about biblical masculinity. John is an author, a counselor, and a teacher. He is also president of Wild at Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's Kingdom. Get Wild At Heart Expanded Edition! Get Connec…

Ted Shimer is the founder of The Freedom Fight, an online addiction recovery program. He has mentored young adults for nearly three decades with the collegiate ministry Student Mobilization. He received his MABS from Dallas Seminary and is trained as a Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional-Supervisor. His discipleship background, theological instruct…

How do you approach biblically with your students? This week we had an opportunity to talk with Jake Morris on this topic. Jake is the Student Director at Village Church in Midlothian, Virginia. Get Connected with Jake Morris: · Facebook · Twitter Get Connected with Youth & Culture: · Facebook · Instagram · Youtube Covenant Eyes: If you want more i…

We had a great time talking with Sean McDowell about his new book Chasing Love. Sean is an associate professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is the author, co-author, or editor of over fifteen books. His apologetics training has received exemplary status from the Association of Christian Schools International. He…

As Head of Global Faith-Based Partnerships at Facebook, Nona Jones is recognized as one of the world's foremost experts on digital discipleship through social technology, motivating thousands of church leaders each year to reimagine social media as a strategic tool for ministry. Prior to Facebook, Nona held executive roles in the private, public an…

How good are you at building teams? We had the opportunity to talk with Jeff Mingee about building effective teams from a biblical perspective. Jeff is the Lead Pastor at Catalyst Church in Newport News, VA. He is also a Church Planting Strategist for the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia. Get Jeff’s book, Called To Cooperate! Get Connecte…

Now that it is inching closer to a year of COVID, what will be the new normal? How do we be effective now that we are more aware of digital ministry? We had the opportunity to talk with Mike Camire about ministry in a COVID normal culture. Mike is the Next Gen Pastor at Parkway Baptist Church in Moseley, Virginia. He is also the Student Ministry St…