DYM Podcast

Josh and Jessica talk about the upcoming FREE and EXCLUSIVE Youth Ministry Programming Like A Pro course releasing on August 2nd! PROgramming like a PRO course: https://offers.downloadyouthministry.com/en/youth-group-programming-course

Doug, Jess, and Josh talk about what they're scared about in the upcoming season of ministry. Doug and Jess discover that they're not particularly good at singing, and Doug reveals something big in the works coming soon!

Josh and Jessica (Doug's at summer camp!) talk about how often should volunteers receive training throughout the year.

Josh sits down with Andy Stanley to talk about youth ministry, his new book, and... a lot of other things.

Youth ministry veterans Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, and Heather Flies share some practical ways to avoid burnout and stay in youth ministry for the long haul. See the signs and symptoms, some practical solutions, as well as tips on how to avoid burnout all together! Links: My Roles & Goals (FREE resource): https://www.downloadyouthministry.com ...​ DYM Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/g...

OK ok ok, we know it has been some time since we have recorded a new episode of the DYM Podcast. After a year of pandemic navigating, we wanted to come on and share some learnings and encouragement for our youth ministry community.

In this special episode of the podcast (featuring YM Hacks hosts from the DYM Podcast Network) Justin and Matthew sat down some some of our friends at Samaritan's Purse who run Operation Christmas Child to talk about how youth groups can have an easy way to serve those around the world without leaving their church. We are always looking for great ways to help students realize there is more outside...

Doug & Josh meet outside and record a quick show. Also Doug spills almost nothing about Gold Membership+

Doug, Jess & Josh talk about roles for volunteers in youth ministry during the pandemic and the need that hasn't changed: great training for your volunteers. Check out trainmyvolunteers.com for more info on the National Day of Volunteer #youthministry Training

From our podcast network ... you just can't miss! Justin and Matthew from DYM's Youth Ministry Hacks Podcast sit down with Theo Davis, who wrote a very helpful blog post on the DYM Blog about how white your pastors can talk and help with racism. His post on Facebook has thousands of views and shares and we have a great conversation about the current state of our country and how to chat about it wi...

Katie, Josh, Doug & Jessica chat over Zoom on some of their learnings since the quarantine took over 6 weeks ago. It's been a wild ride, and since we recorded this live with a studio audience as well we take some random Q&As at the end. Fun being together, even virtually! https://youthgroup.downloadyouthministry.com https://sidekick.tv/learn/

Kara Powell is back and fills this episode with so much wisdom, our minds were blown! Kara, Doug, and Jessica discuss what it looks like to grow with students into adulthood. With research proving that teenagers oftentimes graduate from their faith when they gradutae from high school, Kara gives us great insight regarding the role youth workers and parents play in the lives of young people when th...

Recorded before the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic - but as timely as ever. We have the wonderful Kara Powell, from Fuller Youth Institute, joining us on the podcast today! Kara discusses a topic that students are facing daily: anxiety. She answers our questions regarding why young people are more anxious than ever, what some common mistakes are that we make when caring for students struggling with...

Doug, Josh, Katie & Jessica all get together (6ft apart of course) to process the coronavirus and the process for many to think about canceling youth group and church. Raw and open, largely unfiltered conversation about youth ministry & what to do for the next few weeks. http://youthgroup.downloadyouthministry.com/

Josh Griffin sits down with Jeremy Camp and talks about his new movie I Still Believe in theaters March 13th, 2020. One love can change your life. One life can change the world. From the creators of I CAN ONLY IMAGINE comes an inspiring love story for the ages. Rediscover the wonder of love in I STILL BELIEVE, based on the real-life story of chart-topping singer Jeremy Camp. https://istillbelievem...

The Queen, Katie Edwards, shares GREAT wisdom for junior high ministry! Even if you aren't a junior high ministry leader you'll want to tune in as the podcast crew discusses how to lead and care for students during this pivotal and transformational time in their lives. Such good stuff in this episode, Doug was taking notes the entire time!

Doug, Josh, Katie, and Jess are back together again and they're talking about CHANGE. No matter what the change is - your role, staff at the church, program elements, a new boss or structure - change can be hard. You'll definitely want to to tune in today as the podcast crew shares what they have learned through changes in their own ministry experiences.

Josh is back in youth ministry! He works as a youth pastor at Mariners Church in the Junior High Ministry. If you follow him on Instagram @joshuagriffin you've for sure seen he's jumped back into pastoring at a local church. And he works with Doug Fields again! And DYM is firing on all cylinders right now as well with the addition of their newest hire/great friend Travis Prouty. Enjoy the Jessica...

It's the New Year (and a brand new decade!), it's time to get planning! The podcast crew talks about looking back before planning ahead, what goal setting looks like at the start of a new calendar year, how to set priorities and stick to them. Set yourself up well for the new year with the wisdom shared in this episode!

What do you do when you notice your attendance dropping or not rising? Panic? Plan an outreach event? Re-strategize? Curl up into a ball and cry? The podcast crew talks through the internal and external pressures of keeping numbers up and creative ways to healthily navigate the numbers game.

Today's conversation is a good one! No matter how "put together" a student appears on the outside, every student will face hurts and challenges at some point in their teenage journey. How should we, as their youth pastors, respond? We jump right in and discuss what we have learned and put into practice as we've cared for students through the years.

We're still basking in the excitement of Doug Fields being a youth pastor at Mariner's Church, and talking about many of the ins and outs of our experience being on a church staff. Great discussion you won't want to miss if you're on a church or ministry staff or will be in the future!

Strong leaders recognize that they are lifelong learners, so how does that learning take place? The podcast crew shares what learning looks like for them (podcasts, conferences, conversations) and how to get the most out of these learning opportunities!

Such a fun and eye opening conversation with Doug, Josh, Katie & Jessica. How can you develop and bring the best out in your students? Is student leadership the only way to grow leaders in your ministry? How can we invite students into ministry no matter where they are on their faith journey? This is a great one!

The greatest news to hit the youth ministry world is announced in this episode. Listen now!