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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Introducing Dignity and Joy, a podcast from FoodShare. Take a seat at our table as we dig into conversations with local food justice activists. You'll hear from host Sheldomar Elliot and a range of exciting guests working in food and community spaces. This podcast was produced in collaboration with the team at Lead Podcasting. All episode transcripts are available at foodshare.net/podcast. Episodes also available on FoodShare's Youtube channel.
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Welcome to #genO, a podcast brought to you by Youth Against Sweatshops. Why are so many of us working 60, 70, 80 hours a week and still barely making ends meet? And our lives, friendships, and relationships are always suffering and pushed to the side. How do we try to overcome all this baggage? We will throw in some analysis and history and we will share what we've learned from our on-the-ground organizing to improve working conditions.
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Guerrilla Radio is a companion to, and spin-off from, the Guerrilla History Podcast. The show is hosted by a collective, Guerrilla History's Partisan Brigade. Information about the host of individual episodes can be found in the show notes for that episode.
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Episode 169 - Supporting Young Adults as First-Time Voters (Part 3 of 3)
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Join Chris and Jeremy for a three-part non-political political series that will hopefully help you talk to teens about the political climate and season we're in. In this episode, we talk about young adults within the church who may be voting for the first time and what you as a youth worker can do to help them navigate that process without influenc…
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Episode 168 - Church & Politics Dos & Don'ts (Part 2 of 3)
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Join Chris and Jeremy for a three-part non-political political series that will hopefully help you talk to teens about the political climate and season we're in. In this episode, we talk about what churches can and can't do when it comes to elections. We also discuss the United Methodist Church's call to being active in the political process.…
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Episode 167 - John Wesley's Three Rules for Voting (Part 1 of 3)
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Join Chris and Jeremy for a three-part non-political political series that will hopefully help you talk to teens about the political climate and season we're in. In this episode, we're talking about John Wesley's three rules for voting.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris and Jeremy are joined by Alejandra Salemi to talk about her experience at General Conference, the hope she has for the church, and her podcast that blends religion and health, called "Healing Theology."Check out more about Alejandra and her podcast at healingtheology.comBy Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Harvesting freedom: The fight for migrant farm worker rights
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For our first-ever in-person recording of Dignity and Joy, migrant rights activist Gabriel Allahdua sits down in the studio with host Sheldomar Elliott to discuss migrant worker rights in the context of Canada’s deeply flawed approach to staffing the agriculture sector. Gabriel shares the ups and downs of his relationship with this country as an im…
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Sometimes things get stale when we never change them. That's why Chris and Jeremy are talking about "blowing up" your youth ministry. How can you change some things up in order to open up opportunities for new things?By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Episode 164 - Insights from the Best Youth Leaders
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This week Chris and Jeremy share what some of the best youth leaders are doing right.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Episode 163 - Conspiracy Theories and Christianity
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This week Chris and Jeremy talk about conspiracy theories and christianity.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Episode 162 - How to Deal with Parents of Teens
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This week we're talking about what it's like dealing with parents of teens. As parents of teens themselves, Chris and Jeremy share a unique perspective on this week's topic.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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No one left behind: Building collective power across communities
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On this episode of Dignity and Joy, housing rights activist Lorraine Lam joins host Sheldomar Elliott to discuss the growing housing crisis and its effects on our most made-vulnerable neighbours. Reflecting on her decade as an outreach worker and case manager with folks who are precariously housed and unhoused in Toronto, Lorraine describes her per…
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Episode 161 - Six Must Read Youth Ministry Books
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This week Chris and Jeremy each share their top three youth ministry books that you should have on your bookshelf.Reading List:Helping the Struggling Adolescent: A Guide to Thirty-six Common Problems for Counselors, Pastors, & Youth Workers - https://a.co/d/0iARNhiLTo Know as We Are Known: Education as a Spiritual Journey - https://a.co/d/0fhazwRQG…
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Episode 160 - General Conference (Part 3)
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This week Chris and Jeremy wrap up our three-part series on General Conference. In this episode we touch on the major things that came out of General Conference.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Episode 159 - General Conference (Part 2)
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This week Chris and Jeremy continue our three-part series about General Conference. In this episode we discuss some of what was voted on and what that means for the church.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Episode 158 - General Conference (Part 1)
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This week Chris and Jeremy kick off the first of three episodes about General Conference. In this episode, we talk about what General Conference is and what people can expect to happen at this event.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris and Jeremy dive a little into generational studies to talk about how different age groups experience and interpret things.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Seeds of solidarity: On connection, resistance and preserving Palestinian foodways
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This conversation between Dignity and Joy’s host Sheldomar Elliott and guest Vivien Sansour — Palestinian artist, storyteller, researcher and conservationist — will break listeners’ hearts and put them back together again. In the face of the ongoing violence and occupation in her home country, Vivien, founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library,…
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Episode 156 - A Brief History of Adolescence
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This week Chris gives us a brief history of adolescence in the U.S. since the Industrial Revolution.Link to presentation slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1w0ybYagQYeYc5pzjr0T0hDV2Av9NHyE-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112307649728267594145&rtpof=true&sd=trueBy Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Food just futures: Manifesting the Toronto we want
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Host Sheldomar Elliott is joined by colleague Hansel Igbavboa, Right to Food Campaign Coordinator at FoodShare, to reflect on some of the wisdom shared by the constellation of brilliant folks who make up the FoodShare universe. Equipped with clips from discussions at FoodShare’s 2023 virtual Annual General Meeting and 2021 Right to Food Town Hall, …
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Episode 155 - Talking Vocation with Young People
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This week Chris and Jeremy discuss the importance of talking about vocation with young people and the ways to do so.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Episode 154 - Hidden Messages in Youth Group Games
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This week Chris and Jeremy talk about the hidden messages in youth group games, and things you should consider when planning games.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Moving Beyond Hasbara - The Complexity of Telling the Palestinian Story w/ Bassam of PreOccupation Pod
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It’s one thing to tell a story, it’s another to do it in a way that does justice to the topic. In much of the discussion of Palestine, the focus lies squarely on Palestinians largely in relation to their interactions to the Zionist project. But there it more to dive into, and more to discuss beyond simple counter-hasbara. Partisan Brigade member Ja…
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Episode 153 - Seven Trends in Youth Ministry
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This week Chris and Jeremy sit down to talk about the seven biggest trends in youth ministry for 2024.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris and Jeremy reflect back on Episode 150 with special guests AJ and Sam as they talk about when you should embrace the Spirit and when you should stick to the schedule that you set.Episode 150: https://soundcloud.com/youth-worker-collective/episode-150-revival-at-asburyBy Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris and Jeremy are joined by Brad Laurvick who shares his experience using Tik Tok to start a successful ministry.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Music as Revolutionary Propaganda w/ Communist Party of Kenya's Bangaisa Crew
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In this episode of Guerrilla Radio, Henry Hakamaki and Matt Deitsch, part of the Guerrilla Radio Partisan Brigade, interview members of the Communist Party of Kenya's Bangaisa Crew, a revolutionary music and dance outfit. The Crew is well known for their song "Booker 2022", and we talked here about using music and dance as revolutionary propaganda.…
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This week Chris sits down with two special guests from Asbury University. AJ and Sam are both juniors in Media Communications who join us to talk about the revival that happened at Asbury in 2023.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Jeremy and Chris sit down to talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and various ways you can use it in your ministry.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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The Campus Front: A Field Report from Students and Faculty for Justice in Palestine
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In this special episode of both the Majlis podcast of the Muslim Societies-Global Perspectives project at Queen’s University in Kingston, ON and Guerrilla Radio, an activist companion podcast to Guerrilla History podcast, Adnan Husain and Matt Deitsch, part of the Guerrilla Radio activist network, discuss campus organizing, the repression of Palest…
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This week Chris and Jeremy talk about christianity from a global perspective. Chris shares about his recent trip to Vietnam, and they discuss youth ministry around the world. They are joined by a special guest to share his experience from West Africa.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris and Jeremy talk about John Wesley and share some important perspectives of his and how they connect to the United Methodist Church.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Episode 146 - How Much Denominational Identity is the Right Amount in your Youth Ministry
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This week Chris and Jeremy talk about denominational identity in your youth ministry. How much is too much, too little, or the right amount?By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris and Jeremy share some of their best reasons for and against messy games or food based games.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Episode 144 - Don't Get Your Tensil in a Tangle
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This week Chris & Jeremy share their best ideas & tips for your ministry during December and January.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris and Jeremy talk about the concept of systems thinking when approaching not only your ministry, but your local church and THE church.Resources mentioned in today's episode:Atomic Habits - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsseeallthepeople.orgFaith Beyond Youth Group - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/faith-beyond-youth-groupGrowing …
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This week Chris and Jeremy talk about the "inside" stuff that happens in youth ministry (and church in general). What are some ways we may be unintentionally (or intentionally) leaving some people feeling alienated?By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Episode 141 - When You Don't Like a Youth
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This week Chris and Jeremy address the tough issue of what happens when you don't like a student in your youth Ministry.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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The Crisis of Zionism on Campus w/ University of Illinois Chicago SJP
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In January, several Palestinian students at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) registered for a virtual event hosted by the Study Abroad Office (SAO) about a new summer programme to be held in Israel. The university’s response has led to a a federal complaint alleging discrimination against Palestinian students at UIC. Partisan Brigade member…
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Jeremy and Chris share some wisdom for how to have a smooth transition into a new youth ministry role. They sit down to share helpful tips to make things better for you, your family, students, and church leadership too.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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When it comes time for you to move on from the church you are serving, there are some things you can do to make the transition smooth. This week Chris and Jeremy sit down to talk about those things...and a few things you should avoid as well.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris talks about sacred cows and how to identify them in your ministry. He shares an article with 5 steps to help you bury your sacred cow.Burying the Sacred Cows: https://www.umcyoungpeople.org/lead/burying-the-sacred-cows?fbclid=IwAR0ucabvfvQA1XqzQSsrRQlgGfzeY9I0t685dsOFxW8kvdX7KD0beLtKOJY…
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Episode 137 - The Confirmation Conversation
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This week Chris and Jeremy share a list of seven things that could be key elements of your confirmation program.United Methodist Heritage & Beliefs - https://store.umcdiscipleship.org/product/methodist-heritage-beliefs/?fbclid=IwAR1zSkxB8B3EXdgvGchpBlmMzW0FoqVnhacnojEdX4VLKdlkPyhVIMkHom0By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Chris and Jeremy talk about "failure to launch" and why that's a phrase and a mindset we should reconsider when it comes to the next stage in life for graduating high schoolers.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris and Jeremy discuss a difficult, but very real topic—gun violence. They touch on what our role as youth leaders is in this conversation, as well as sharing some resources to help you navigate this difficult conversation.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris and Jeremy share some of their favorite ideas when it comes to decorating youth space as well as some major fails.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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This week Chris and Jeremy share their pet peeves in youth ministry, and Chris gives us an update on his Wednesday Addams binge watching adventure.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Episode 132 - Ministry Outside the Local Church
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This week Chris and Jeremy sit down with special guest Chris Cummings. Chris shares what ministry looks like for him after stepping away from serving on staff in the local church.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Join Chris and Jeremy as they sit down to discuss what to do (and what not to do) when attendance drops in your youth ministry. They also share some great resources!Crash Courses on Administration & Discipleship: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.umcdiscipleship.org%2Fproduct-category%2Fleadership_resources%2Fcrash-courses-youth-mi…
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Episode 130 - Pew Research on Believing What I Believe
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Chris and Jeremy look at some Pew research results about what adults say is important to them when it comes to shared beliefs between themselves and their kids.Links from today's episode:Pew Research Article: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pewresearch.org%2Fsocial-trends%2F2023%2F01%2F24%2Fparenting-in-america-today%2F%3Ffbclid%3D…
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Chris and Jeremy sit down to talk hiring process...the good, the bad, and the ugly! They share lots of practices you should consider as a church hiring, and what you should look for as well as avoid if you're the one looking for a youth ministry job.By Youth Worker Collective Podcast
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Chris and Jeremy talk about the importance of integrating youth into the full ministry of the church, and how to avoid creating silos within your church.Sam Halverson's book, "One Body": https://www.amazon.com/One-Body-Integrating-Teenagers-Church/dp/0991005082?fbclid=IwAR2jh0uSYyvZbZ5rJ4CPwIuxvwXcmKSYyvhSnBR_SAFI4VwVFOOrgVpKcqo…
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