Beyond the Youth Room

🔥 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA Most youth pastors think hitting 100 students is the goal, but it might actually be the most dangerous stage in youth ministry. In this video, we break down the 3 critical shifts you MUST make before your youth group hits 100 so you don’t build something that can’t sust...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/aboutSpring attendance dips happen in almost every youth ministry—but they don’t have to get worse. In this video, I share 3 simple strategies youth pastors can use to slow the spring attendance dip and even reverse the trend using systems, creative follow-up, and small program shifts. These are practical ideas you can start using in y...

🔥 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA This might be the worst mission trip story you’ve ever heard. From used needles and bloody 2x4s… to a sacred burial ground incident… this middle school mission trip had just about everything go wrong. But amid the chaos, God still moved in powerful ways. In this episode...

🔥 Join Our Community: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA Most Americans identify with Christianity and say they believe in Jesus and the Bible, but their actions often don't reflect these beliefs. In this episode of Beyond the Youth Room, we dive into the data behind this gap, exploring why professed faith doesn't al...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA Youth pastors invest thousands into camps and events—but often overlook tools that help them lead better, last longer, and grow personally. In this episode, we break down 5 extremely practical tools every youth pastor needs—from setting healthier boundaries and studying...

🚀 Join Our Community: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA We're diving deep into a topic often avoided in student ministry: a specific spiritual discipline that many youth leaders find challenging to implement! This episode explores the reasons behind this avoidance and offers guidance for youth ministries to address it e...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA In youth ministry, the stage of 25-50 students is often considered a pivotal moment that shapes the ministry's trajectory. At this stage, the group's dynamics can either propel the ministry toward growth and expansion or hinder its progress. As a youth pastor, u...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA In this episode, we explore practical strategies for youth ministry leaders to enhance their time management and tackle stress effectively. Discover how to protect your personal margin while fostering growth in your student ministry. Tune in for valuable insights on pro...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA Dave Ramsey's youth ministry growth—what if his business framework explains why your youth ministry feels exhausting? In this episode, we apply Dave Ramsey’s 5 stages of growth to youth ministry to help you identify where you’re stuck and how to move forward. CHAPTE...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA This episode focuses on common challenges in student ministry, specifically addressing why youth ministries often stall between 10 and 25 students. We discuss effective strategies and provide insights on how to grow a youth group beyond these plateaus. Get practical adv...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA In this episode, we tackle the increasingly heated conversation around education—public school, private Christian school, and homeschooling—and how youth pastors can wisely engage parents without fear, guilt, or blanket statements. Drawing from real ministry experience,...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA Students in your student ministry scroll past more theology about the Bible and Jesus in a week than they get at church all year — and most of it is unfiltered, unexamined, and unchecked. That’s why we created TikTok Theology. In this episode, we break down the most req...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA We asked Chat GPT to generate a "Screwtape style letter" detailing how Satan and demons would target teenagers, and the results were accurate, highlighting common pitfalls like the power of distraction. This insightful discussion offers valuable insights for C...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA We asked Chat GPT to write a letter in the style of C.S. Lewis, detailing how Satan would attack a youth ministry leader. The results were quite accurate, highlighting common pitfalls like the temptation to equate busyness with holiness. This discussion offers valuable...

🚀 Join the Movement: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 🙋‍♂️ Submit a Question: https://forms.gle/YsEeMMS88sxZVQmZA Which church culture are you really leading in? Discover the 4 church types shaping staff health, vision, and youth ministry effectiveness. Every church has a culture — whether it’s intentional or accidental. In this episode of Beyond the Youth Room, we break down four...

🚀 Join the Mission 1:26 Challenge 👉 https://edgeclub.org/mission126 👥 Join our Youth Ministry Community: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about When your youth ministry numbers dip, momentum stalls, or engagement suddenly drops, it’s easy to panic — but you don’t have to. In this episode, we break down exactly what to do when growth slows and how to respond with wisdom instead of fear....

👥 Join our community of youth leaders: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 📲 Sample Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/-6Jerji9BOc?feature=share 📲 Facing "chronic absenteeism" in your "youth ministry" can be tough, but this episode offers a refreshing perspective. Discover how one "church" leader effectively boosted "student engagement" and reco...

🚀 Sign up to take the Mission 1:26 Challenge 👉 edgeclub.org/mission126 👥 Join our community of youth leaders: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about The next wave of youth ministry is already forming — and it’s not about bigger events, hype nights, or flashier programs. In this episode, we break down five major youth ministry trends that will define 2026 and beyond, including shifts in...

🚀 Sign up to take the Mission 1:26 Challenge 👉 edgeclub.org/mission126 👉 Join the Youth Ministry Mastermind: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about In this episode, we explore the reasons behind the deconstruction of faith among students, including the significant impact of peer pressure, as illustrated by the classic Solomon Asch psychology experiment. Understanding these factors and t...

🚀 Sign up to take the Mission 1:26 Challenge 👉 edgeclub.org/mission126 👥 Join our community of youth leaders: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about Most youth pastors run programs… but not all programs actually cultivate growth. In this episode, I’m walking you through our entire youth ministry program — Wednesday nights, Sunday nights, events, systems, and the philosophy behind every...

🚀 Sign up to take the Mission 1:26 Challenge 👉 https://edgeclub.mykajabi.com/Mission126 👥 Join our community of youth leaders: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about Barna just dropped brand-new research — and it’s not what anyone expected. After hitting a 25-year low, Bible engagement in America has jumped 12 points in just one year. Even more surprising? Millennials and Gen Z are driv...

👥 Join the Beyond the Youth Room community: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about 😬 You’ve asked it before: “Who wants to pray?” and every student suddenly stares at the floor. Most students don’t stay silent because they don’t care; they stay silent because they don’t understand prayer. In this episode, we break down why students struggle to pray out loud and how to fix it by helping t...

👥 Join our free Youth Ministry Mastermind → https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about Most youth pastors work hard to get students in the room… but have no real plan for what happens after they come. In this video, I’m walking you through our entire youth ministry follow-up system — how we connect with first-time guests, keep them coming back, and help new believers take their next steps. It...

👥 Join our free community of youth leaders at Beyond the Youth Room: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about Cultures keep redefining manhood — and it’s left a lot of young men confused, passive, and bored. In this episode, Ryne and Keith walk through how you can redefine and take back biblical manhood in your youth group. From rejecting passivity to expecting God’s greater reward, this ep...

👥 Join our free community of youth leaders at Beyond the Youth Room: https://www.skool.com/beyondtheyouthroom/about She started as a quiet watchmaker’s daughter — but became one of the most courageous Christian women of the 20th century. In this episode, Ryne and Keith dive deep into the incredible story of Corrie Ten Boom, who risked everything to save Jewish families during World War II. From h...