Beyond the Youth Room

In Episode 60, Keith and Ryne discuss how to address a gender gap in your youth ministry. 👉 Episode Highlights: 🚻 Practical Action Steps to Address a Gender Gap ⛪️ Why Men Hate Going to Church 👭 How Women and Men Build Relationships Differently and Why It Matters

Keith and Ryne share a special Thanksgiving message!

🚨🚨 Join our FREE community designed to encourage, resource, and equip youth leaders to train their students to live out the great commission 👉 🔗 https://www.skool.com/gospel-advancing-youth-leaders-5868/about 🚨🚨 Check out our new Student Missionary Training Kit 👉 🔗 https://www.edgeclub.org/training In Episode 58, Keith and Ryne discuss whether teens are our mission field or missionaries!...

🚨🚨 Join our FREE community designed to encourage, resource, and equip youth leaders to train their students to live out the great commission 👉 🔗 https://www.skool.com/gospel-advancing-youth-leaders-5868/about 🚨🚨 In Episode 57, Keith and Ryne share lessons learned in overseeing a growing youth group! 👉 Episode Highlights: 🌱 How to Grow Larger and Smaller at the Same Time 💻 Our Proven New S...

🚨🚨 Join our FREE community designed to encourage, resource, and equip youth leaders to train their students to live out the great commission 👉 🔗 https://www.skool.com/gospel-advancing-youth-leaders-5868/about 🚨🚨 In Episode 56, Keith and Ryne discuss how to help your students feel a sense of urgency to share the Gospel with their friends! 👉 Episode Highlights: ⏳ Why Urgency is Caught, Not T...

🚨🚨 Join our FREE community designed to encourage, resource, and equip youth leaders to train their students to live out the great commission 👉 🔗 https://www.skool.com/gospel-advancing-youth-leaders-5868/about 🚨🚨 In Episode 55, Ryne and Keith react to Barna's latest faith report on Gen Z and share some numbers that every Youth Pastor needs to know! 👉 Episode Highlights: 🔃 How Gen Z is Flipp...

🚨🚨 Join our FREE community designed to encourage, resource, and equip youth leaders to train their students to live out the great commission 👉 🔗 https://www.skool.com/gospel-advancing-youth-leaders-5868/about 🚨🚨 In Episode 54, Ryne shares with Keith the simple changes he made in his youth ministry that resulted in 104 students trusting Christ in the past 12 months! 👉 Episode Highlights: 🗣️...

In Episode 53, Keith and Ryne discuss the Fuller Institute's research findings on how youth leaders can set students up for success after youth group! 📰🔗 https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/what-makes-faith-stick-during-college 👉 Episode Highlights: ✝️ The 3 Elements of "Sticky Faith" 🥛 What Chocolate Milk and The Christian Life Have in Common 📊 Why the Data About Teens Leaving the Faith Is...

🚨 Use our free community and its resources to grow your youth ministry and God's Kingdom! Check it out here 🚨 In Episode 52, Keith and Ryne share what they've learned about youth pastors after investing in over a hundred youth leaders for one full year. 👉 Episode Highlights: ✖️ Why Many Youth Groups Are Missing Out on a Revival 💻 The Impact of Online Content 🚸 The Spiritual Beliefs of Gen Z 🎙...

In Episode 51, Keith and Ryne review the top 5 Youth Leader frustrations and discuss how to avoid them! 👉 Episode Highlights: 👨‍👩‍👦 Practical Ways to Get Parents to Engage 🔀 Dealing with Sporadic Attendance 🌎 How to Effectively Combat the World's Influence 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-life stories, and expert interviews to supercharge your youth minis...

In Episode 50, Keith and Ryne discuss how they have used metrics to measure the spiritual impact of their ministries! 👉 Episode Highlights: 🚫 Why Measuring Metrics Isn't Legalistic 📏 The 4 Main Metrics You Should Be Tracking 📝 How to Survey Your Students For Maximum Impact 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-life stories, and expert interviews to superchar...

In Episode 49, Keith and Ryne share their top 5 traits to avoid in potential volunteers and their experiences dealing with volunteers. 👉 Episode Highlights: ⚠️ The #1 Trait to Avoid in a Potential Volunteer 🤔 What Ron Swanson and A Former Volunteer Have in Common 👨‍👨‍👧 Should You Let Parents Volunteer in Your Youth Ministry? 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, rea...

In Episode 48, Ryne shares how they saw 257 first-time visitors at youth group in the past year and the methods they used to get them there. 👉 Episode Highlights: ✋ The Top 5 Reasons Why Students Aren't Inviting Friends to Youth Group 🎁 Should Youth Groups Incentivize Students to Invite Friends? ⏰ How To Create Gospel Urgency In Your Students 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed wit...

In Episode 47, Keith and Ryne share their best advice for youth pastors and leaders in their 20's. 👉 Episode Highlights: 😴 The Danger of Rest? 🚫 Why You Don't Need Experience to Have Credibility 🙇‍♂️ The Importance of Humility 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-life stories, and expert interviews to supercharge your youth ministry!

In Episode 46, Keith and Ryne discuss their new (to them) strategy to mobilize students to start Gospel Movements wherever they are! 👉 Episode Highlights: 💡 Why You Might Be Harming Students Creativity 🌀 How to Clearly Define the Elements of a Gospel Movement 🥇 The Olympics: Hunger Games Style 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-life stories, and expert interv...

In Episode 45, Keith and Ryne analyze the data regarding the rising homeschool movement and discuss how you can leverage homeschool students to grow God's Kingdom! 👉 Episode Highlights: ⛰️ The Biggest Challenge Facing Homeschool Students 🔁 How to Effectively Integrate Homeschool and Public School Students 🏠 What Every Homeschool Parent Needs to Know 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes pack...

In Episode 44, Keith and Ryne discuss how you can know you're being effective in youth ministry! 👉 Episode Highlights: 🥅 Why Spiritual Attacks Should Actually Encourage You 📋 How to Measure Success Beyond Attendance 🏃‍♂️ The Importance of a Bold Vision 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-life stories, and expert interviews to supercharge your youth ministr...

In Episode 43, Keith and Ryne share how you set your students and ministry up for kingdom success this school year! 👉 Episode Highlights: 🥅 The Importance of Goal Setting For Your Ministry 📋 Practical Tips and Tools to Assess The Spiritual Maturity of Your Ministry 🏃‍♂️ How to Hit the School Year Running 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-life stories, and ex...

In Episode 42, Keith and Ryne discuss their best tips for maximizing your impact while short-staffed in youth ministry! 👉 Episode Highlights: ⏱️Why More Hours Doesn't Always Mean More Impact 📋 The Importance of Creating a "To-Don't" List 🧠 Why Most Ministries Have a Backwards Mindset When It Comes to Growth 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-...

In Episode 41, Keith and Ryne share how you can practically use prayer to grow and sustain your youth ministry! 👉 Episode Highlights: 👋 Hands-On Ways to Make Sure You're Covering Your Students in Prayer 🚫 Why Every Youth Pastor Needs a Texting Ministry 📲 How to Maximize Impact When Time and Resources are Tight 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-life stori...

In Episode 40, Keith and Ryne discuss how 5 simple actions can make you stand out as a Youth Pastor! 👉 Episode Highlights: 👋 Where Everyone Knows Your Name: What Cheers & Youth Group Should Have in Common 🚫 Why Weekly Programs Isn't Enough to Make a Difference 📲 Leveraging Check-Ins to Build Credibility 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-life stories,...

In Episode 39, Keith and Ryne share how memories have played a large role in their ministries and the formula for creating life-long memories for your students! 👉 Episode Highlights: 4️⃣ The 4 Crucial Elements that Make a Memory ⛰️ Remembering the Peaks, Valleys, & Transitions 📆 Moments and Days And Why You Need to Know the Difference 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practica...

In Episode 38, Keith and Ryne discuss the negative stereotypes surrounding youth pastors and how you can work to change them! 👉 Episode Highlights: 👎 Our Least Favorite Youth Pastor Stereotypes 📓 Practical Ways to Gain Respect at Your Church 🪜 The Danger of Viewing Youth Ministry as a Stepping Stone 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-life stories, and expert...

In Episode 37, Keith and Ryne discuss the marks of an effective youth pastor and share their personal habits that have helped their ministries thrive! 👉 Episode Highlights: 📈 Why Your Ministry Won't Grow Unless You Do ☝️ How to Ensure You Have Your Priorities In Order 🗝️ The Keys to Longevity In Ministry 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-life stories, and...

In Episode 36, Keith and Ryne discuss how to ensure a smooth transition from 5th to 6th grade and how you can set up these new students and families for spiritual success! 👉 Episode Highlights: ⬆️ Our #1 Tip for 6th Grade Promotion ⚠️ Common Parenting Pitfalls You Need to Be Aware 🤔 Keith & Ryne's Best Parenting Tips 🎙️ Subscribe now for weekly episodes packed with practical tips, real-l...