Youth Ministry In Motion

Times are crazy for youth workers like you and in all this quarantining, it's possible you are not doing well. I understand. As one who deals with anxiety and depression himself, I know the highs and lows it brings on. Today, I just want to ask you a question, how are you doing? This is episode is not about a youth ministry teaching, it's about a reminder to take care of yourself with all the hustle to do Zoom meetings, connect with kids, or help your church live stream. Take care of yourself for you, for your family and for the students you oversee. Some Good News- John Krasinski video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5pgG1M_h_U&feature=emb_logo

Virus's, pandemics, no youth or church services, what can a youth worker do to keep their students connected during this time? I have seven tips you can start using right now and there all free, all you have to do is hit record.

Do you know what trauma is and which of your teens are going through it. My guest Paul Ward breaks down what trauma is and how to minister to those going through a trauma in our youth ministry. Pick up Tim's Trauma Informed Ministry pdf here https://prward.com/tim/ Leave a review for Ep. 100 on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youth-ministry-in-motion/id1071146493

Have you ever thought about how close your youth ministry resembles the first century world of Jesus? In this episode, Heather Quiroz the author of First Century Youth Ministry: Exploring Our Jewish Roots To Reclaim Discipleship, and I, talk about what a youth ministry might look like if it took a closer look at its jJewish roots.

Are you building something for your youth? Stop, before you say this egregious statement to your students, "We built this for you". In todays episode I give you three reasons why this statement is toxic and should be avoid and what you can say and do instead to give your youth ministry a chance of becoming all it was meant to be. Ministry Minded Coaching https://gum.co/Zvak

If you’re not a parent, how often do you look at your youth ministry form a parent’s perspective? It could change how often you have conflict with parents. It could open doors for parents to become part for your team or to at least serve in some compacity. This is goal of my conversation in today’s Youth Ministry in Motion Podcast. My guest is Jennifer Naumann Uren. She has five kids, one that has gone through your group, on in youth group and one starting youth group. She is not one of my former parents so her opinion is unbiased. Give her a listen and, I believe, you will change what parent ministry looks like in your youth ministry. 01- 2:53 : Jennifer shares about her family and youth group. experience 5:40 – 7:49 Should parents be a part of the youth group meeting if their child does not want them to be? 8:57 – 11:40 The Importance of A Parents Relationship with The Youth Pastor 11:41 – 15:17 Building Relationship with Parents and Empowering Volunteers to Engage With Parents 15:18 – 22:54. Ideas Fo

Welcome! If this is your first time listening to the podcast, thank you for giving it a try. If you’re a regular, back for more, you will not be disappointed. Lenita Abouchabake’s passion for health and young people always empowered her into learning ways to educate youth on how to become healthy, confident and resilient. This passion led her to becoming a Physical Education Teacher, to raise awareness on the importance of student wellbeing. Wanting to expand her classroom, she became a Teen Life Coach to deliver coaching programs for families, schools and communities, through The Wellbeing Warrior Project. With the success of her youth business, Lenita now supports youth leaders in building and growing their own profitable lifestyle business, through coaching and speaking in the education market. The topic today is: Stretching Your Influence Outside The Church Here’s the breakdown of the episode so you can navigate our conversation 0:01-6:15 Lenita’s Youth Ministry Story 6:17- 10:00 Where Did Your P

Are you on a job hunt? Are you thinking about transitioning for one job to another? Then, you are going to want to listen to what Brian Aaby from the Slingshot Group has to say about trends in how churches are hiring. Sadly, I cannot fit the whole interview discussion, due to character limits, here in the show notes but you can read them all at https://thediscipleproject.net/the-best-youth-pastor-job-search-tips-for-2020/

This is not a drill, we are the number one youth ministry podcast on the planet! Thank you for all your support!! If you would like the full show notes visit here https://thediscipleproject.net/dont-be-afraid-to-be-great/ Here the links I mentioned Top 30 Youth Ministry Podcasts https://blog.feedspot.com/youth_ministry_podcasts/ Youth Ministry Booster Podcast https://www.youthministrybooster.com/podcast Facebook Group www.facebook.com/youthmininmotion Youth Ministry Playbook https://gum.co/diYvb Youth Meeting Playbook https://gum.co/EmcLz

It's almost Turkey Time! I love me some turkey. In the midst of preparing messages about being thankful, it's easy to forget to cultivate a heart of gratitude ourselves. Today I share five ways to make your church more thankful for for you and five ways to cultivate a thankful heart. Here are the links I spoke about in the podcast My Youth Ministry Playbook (Physical Copy) https://gum.co/kjqOJ My Youth Ministry Playbook (PDF) https://gum.co/diYvb My Youth Ministry Playbook 5 Pack https://gum.co/yAkT Ministry Minded Coaching https://thediscipleproject.net/youth-ministry-coaching-group-now-open-for-2020/

Some episodes you just have to let roll, and this is one of those episodes. My guest, Jason Mayfield, and I talk about money, ministry and side hustles because many youth workers do not make a fair wage for their labor. You could use a few extra bucks in your pocket and we want to give you some ideas for that. Jason is a minister, and entrepreneur and a Youtuber and has some great thoughts about being a professional and using what gifts and talents God has already given you make money on the side. Among other ideas, Jason makes the suggestion of MLM's (Multi Level Marketing) as a possible money maker, but he offers some serious advice about doing it. Jason is involved in an MLM but does not mention what it is and doesn't pitch to click a link, etc. I am not part of an MLM and that is just my personal choice, I have plenty of friends who are so there is no judgment from me. You do what is comfortable for you. Because we went a full hour, and we took some rabbit trails here and there, here's a guide to help

The goal of this episode is to make you smile. To do this, I brought my friend Steve Case in to talk about humor and joy and to talk about his new book Great Moments In Biblical Flatulence. Yes, it took 89 episodes to get to fart jokes in youth ministry, but here it is. You're welcome. I'd love if you left some stars and a review. Let me know what you think. You can pick up my Youth Ministry Playbook here https://gum.co/kjqOJ Steve's Amazon Page https://amzn.to/2Vj2snJ Connect with Steve steve.case.speaks.@gmail.com www.stevecasespeaks.net

If you want more students to check out, stay in and become leader of your youth ministry, you need to start making and keeping bigger promises. Here are the resources I talked about Gideon: From Weak To Warrior https://gum.co/dLDQl Summer 2020 Camp Speaker? www.paulturnerspeaks.com Ministry Minded Coaching https://gum.co/Zvak If you have a moment, would you go by iTunes and leave a review and some stars? Thanks so much.

Evaluation is a big part of the success of any organization. If no one is paying attention, you can't make changes as they need to happen. I hope you enjoy today's episode. You can find the full notes right here https://thediscipleproject.net/3-ways-you-should-be-evaluating-your-youth-ministry/ You can find my coaching group Ministry Minded right here https://gum.co/Zvak

Welcome back all. Schoo is in session for many of you and youth ministry is in full swing. Today I want to share what a difference it makes when you use the prophetic gift within you to share a truth with a student. If you're interest in my Ministry Minded Tuesday Night coaching group you can click here for more details https://gum.co/Zvak

Greetings!! Glad you're back. Are you just "surviving" your youth ministry? It doesn't have to be like that. In today's episode I share my thoughts on youth meetings, why kids are really leaving the church and how you can change that. One apology: I totally forget the closing music. Sorry if that was hard on your ears. We all make mistakes. Resources I mention in the episode Start Again Five Week Series https://gum.co/ODhck Ministry Minded Coaching https://gum.co/Zvak My Youth Meeting Playbook https://gum.co/FgDVG

In my younger days I was not a big fan of policies and procedures. I just wanted to have fun and the kids to have fun and by God's grace, He allowed me to survive. There are situations you need a policy for and I have seven of them for you today. Start Again Five Week Series https://gum.co/ODhck Ministry Mind Coaching For more info https://thediscipleproject.net/youth-ministry-coaching-group-now-open-for-2019/ To purchase https://gum.co/Zvak FOURTEEN BEST PRACTICES FOR SAFETY IN YOUTH MINISTRY - Unitarian Univeralists https://www.uua.org/safe/youth Wesleyan Church https://secure.wesleyan.org/712/youth-ministry-101-safety-procedures Keeping Youth Ministry Fun and Safe http://orangeblogs.org/orangeleaders/2018/06/01/keep-fun-youth-ministry-keeping-kids-safe/ Brotherhood Mutual https://www.brotherhoodmutual.com/resources/safety-library/risk-management-articles/children-and-youth/youth-ministry/

It's going to happen. If you work with teenagers, there is going to be drama and how we handle drama will make all the difference in how the situation turns out. I found a great article from a teacher who has taught elementary, middle and special needs kids and she had some great advice on how to de-escalate a situation. The Disciple Project www.thediscpleproject.net Paul Turner Speaker/Trainer/Author www.paulturnerspeaks.com Me on Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/thedproject/ Follow Five Bible Studies https://gumroad.com/products/pkZet/edit 50 De-escalation Strategies https://www.thepathway2success.com/50-de-escalation-strategies/

Everyone thinks they're helping you when they give you advice, but you have to discern the good from the bad. In this episode I share how to filter out the bad advice and how to respond to well meaning people. Why Every Youth Pastor Should Substitute Teach At Least Once http://thediscipleproject.net/3-reasons-why-every-youth-pastor-should-substitute-teach-at-least-once/ Facebook Group facebook.com/youthmininmotion Six Red Flags of Bad Advice https://www.fastcompany.com/40438756/these-are-the-six-red-flags-that-youre-getting-bad-advice

Do struggle with telling your Pastor no? It's a sticky situation to be be stuck in, but today I offer some ways to unstick yourself. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review. Super Model Series https://gum.co/RTHXr YMIM Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/youthmininmotion/ How To Tell Your Boss No, Without Saying No https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-tell-your-boss-nowithout-saying-no