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Youth Ministry Podcast

Dec 29, 2017

Lock-ins! You love them. You hate them. You love to hate them. Wherever you land on the topic, lock-ins have been a staple of youth ministries for decades. But what makes a meaningful experience? How do you fill those 12 hours in a way that not only encourages kids to come back, but also gives them a...


Dec 22, 2017

What makes a great Christmas movie? Is it the story of that one special gift? Or maybe it’s an examination of life, love, and family. And what about Jesus? Should Christmas movies be explicitly Christian? In this episode, Bryan, Erik, and special guest Andrew DeYoung discuss the best and worst Christmas movies, what...


Dec 22, 2017

Everybody loves Christmas music. Well, almost everybody. Whether you’re singing in a choir, shopping at the mall, or just humming along in your car—the best Christmas music can be emotional, uplifting, or nostalgic. From pop music to 4-part choral performances, there’s a song or album for everyone. In...


Dec 15, 2017

No question brings more fear into a youth worker’s heart than, “How many kids did you have in youth group last night?” For millennia (or at least the last twenty years), youth workers have struggled with how to think about numbers in youth ministry. Do they matter? Is attendance an appropriate metric for the...


Dec 8, 2017

People may think youth ministry is a never-ending string of go-cart rides, laser tag battles, and games of dodgeball. (Think about how glorious that would be…) But in reality, a healthy youth ministry is filled with teaching and other discipleship activities—all of which require a solid map. As youth workers,...