Youth And Apologetics – Ep. 128 – Interview With A Pastor – Justin McCoy

Cave To The Cross Apologetics

Youth And Apologetics

Are today’s youth and apologetics connecting each other to answers and growth in their Christian faith? We welcome Youth Pastor Justin McCoy from Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, MI. Pastor McCoy works with kids and students from birth through college. He gives his take on the role of seminary today and the preparation he had to lead the Christian youth today. He also discusses the role apologetics plays in his ministry. He also provides a message to parents, would-be parents, mentors, and those in the church without children.

Timeline Breakdown:

00:00 – Introduction
01:28 – The Cool Thing To Call Kids
02:20 – Why Justin McCoy Became A Pastor
04:21 – What Is The Role Of A Youth Pastor
06:13 – What Youth Ministry Success Look Like
08:07 – The Role Of Seminary For Today’s Youth Pastors
12:33 – What Are Seminaries Teaching These Days?
13:30 – What Are The Issues Youth Today Are Experiencing?
15:07 – How Has Seminary Helped & Where Is More Attention Needed?
19:02 – The Need For Apologetics In Helping Students Today
22:40 – Avenues Available For Youth To Find Answers
25:34 – Best Way In Addressing Issues With Students
27:53 – The Role Of Short Term Mission Trips With Students
25:14 – A Message To People In The Church
35:54 – A Youth Pastor’s Message To Parents Or Soon-To-Be Parents
37:54 – First Steps Parents Can Take To Help Their Kids
40:06 – A Youth Pastor’s Message To Want-To-Be Mentors
43:33 – A Youth Pastor’s Message To People Of The Church Without Kids
46:17 – Where Does A Youth Pastor Think Apologetics Is Heading?
48:09 – Is There Still Room For Traditional Apologetics?

The episode link is cavetothecross.com/ep128

LINK:

00:28 – Interview With Pastor Bret Laird
24:14 – Koukl On Putting Pebble In Unbeliever’s Shoe
25:25 – Greg Koukl Interview
38:32 – Kalamazoo Area Tutoring Associantion, Inc.
38:40 – Summit Ministries
47:54 – Andreas Köstenberger Interview

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Books mentioned in this episode:

Lectures To My Students by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

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Patrick’s GoodReads Review

The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift That Changes Everything by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne

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The Vine Project: Shaping your ministry culture around disciple-making by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne

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Zondervan Counterpoint Series

Five Views Of Christian Apologetics

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One-Shot Review Episode

Patrick’s GoodReads Review

Four Views On Christian And Philosophy

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Patrick’s GoodReads Review

Four Views On Hell

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Two Views On Women In Ministry

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Four Views On The Ending Of Mark

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IVP Spectrum Multiview Series

As Iron Sharpens Iron: Building Character in a Mentoring Relationship By Howard Hendricks

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Bandersnatch: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings By Diana Pavlac Glyer

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Patrick’s Book Review

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