Free Refills Podcast

In this episode of the FreeRefills Podcast, Jonny, Steve and Wayne discuss the importance of praying for schools. There is an enormous need to pray for hope, peace, and redemption in schools this school year! Olivia Williamson, from Claim Your Campus, joins us this month to share her experiences with prayer in schools and offers practical tools and resources. Sound Bites - "Praying on school campu...

GLS Next Gen is an exciting new model to enhance the Global Leadership Summit for a new audience! Join GLS Next Gen team members, Jenna Istvanik and Mariana Rubinec, who share their experience in developing this new, exclusive content. We hear the importance of investing in the present to build the future. Join the conversation to identify and nurture leadership potential in young people. Links Me...

The NNYM team discusses their experiences at the Orange Conference and the importance of leaning into the messy aspects of youth ministry and listen to the struggles of young people. Youth ministry is constantly changing and that being together and supporting one another is essential for longevity. Takeaways - Creating a safe and supportive environment is crucial in youth ministry - Allowing young...

In this BONUS episode of the FreeRefills Podcast, Wayne and Jonny are joined by Seth Baker, Chief Strategy Officer of the National Network of Youth Ministries, to discusses the mission and vision of NNYM. Seth breaks down the process of developing the mission and vision statements and the importance of asking questions and seeking clarity. Find out more at www.nnym.org/purpose Chapters 00:00 Intro...

Summary Wayne and Johnny are joined by special guest Charlie Conder to discuss ways to appreciate volunteers in youth ministry! The conversation touches on topics such as burnout, the need for rest and time off, and the power of small group relationships. Hear practical ideas for showing appreciation to volunteers and gain new ideas to appreciate your team... including mailing them www.charliecard...

Check out this dynamic discussion with youth leaders Pauline Ebert and Gerard Gunter as they dive into the challenges and importance of evangelism in youth ministry. Discover how to trust the Holy Spirit, overcome rejection fears, and lead by example. Hear inspiring stories of one person's impact and learn about valuable resources for growing in evangelism. Don't miss this empowering episo...

Robert Purvey and Rick Eubanks share about unlocking the power of youth leader discipleship. They discuss the importance of being discipled and the need for mentors in ministry. Robert and Rick highlight the value of networking and building relationships as part of youth leader discipleship. Robert also gives insights on how TENx10 can help provide resources and support for youth leaders seeking d...

Phil Ball wrote the #1 blog post for NNYM in 2023 , so we invited him onto the podcast! Youth workers are always looking for ways to renovate and remodel the ministry to be more culturally relevant. Are you looking to find resources for your next remodel? If so, you want to hear this conversation! Takeaways Youth ministry should prioritize discipleship and genuine relationships with students. Crea...

Keem Fares joins the show with Jonny Radcliff to discuss the insights of the episode “Cobra Kai Youth Ministry” from The Student Ministry Connection podcast. On this episode, Travis Deans joins Steve Cullum to discuss what we can learn from Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, and he also provides 5 things that student ministry must do to keep moving forward.     ------------   Steve Cullum is the...

On this episode Jonny Radcliff and Kevin Miles get the chance to chat with Barry St. Clair. Author of over 30 books, Barry has been on the cutting edge of youth ministry for over five decades. Through his leadership, thousands of churches have implemented Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry strategies. As founder and president of Reach Out Youth Solutions he currently serves as Vice-President of Global Y...

Join this month's podcast with two veteran youth workers as they share how they discovered NNYM. Connect with Steve Cullum at stevecullum.com Connect with Travis Deans at 9monthmissiontrip.com ----- Also in this episode we talked about NNYM's Prayer Challenge as well as our Footprints & Funds Campaign head over to our social media for information on both! ----- ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠  ||  ⁠...

**WARNING - this episode contains conversations about student suicide.** Networking isn't just for fun events. Networking creates relationships for the most difficult moments in ministry. Kristi shares some amazing examples of communities working together in the middle of tragedy. ----- Join the NNYM team for the upcoming Network Conversation ⁠⁠ Get More Info Here ⁠⁠ ----- Follow NNYM on: ⁠⁠ ⁠...

NNYM swag - www.nnym.org/merch for your own merch! Youth Leader Summit on May 24-26, 2023 at LBI in New Jersey - www.hcbible.org/youthleadersummit Morgan Marshall and Jason Lamb join us for this episode of the podcast! Morgan is the Student Minister at Storyline Church. Jason Lamb is the VIce President of Mobilization for Dare 2 Share Ministries! They're mobilizing the students at Storyline in...

Thomas Brackeen was listed as one of Fuller Youth Institute's Top 20 Black Leaders to Follow in 2023! The NNYM team is privileged to have Thomas as a peer to speak into ministry on a regular basis. Thomas drops some incredible truth about Reaching The Every on this episode of the podcast. Let us know what you think! Follow Thomas on Instagram or on Facebook ----- Join the NNYM team for the upc...

Jonny Radcliff and Wayne Morgan set the stage for the Free Refills podcast in 2023. They might not know what an epilogue is, but they DO know youth ministry. Join them this year as they introduce you to some amazing youth workers to help keep you refreshed, refueled, and reenergized in order to help you carry on in your youth ministry.  ----- Join the NNYM team for the upcoming Network Conver...

We are in the midst of the holiday, specifically Christmas, season. There is a buzz in the air, which creates a rush of excitement, plans be made and accomplished, adrenaline might be spiking, but also stress and anxiety. Christmas is one of the two big marker moments of the year inside of the local church. For us, as youth leaders, depending on our roles, this can be tough to navigate with the re...

In the past few years we have be seeing and hearing about a shift in youth ministry. It mainly involves the way churches are thinking about how they carry out their ministry model. There was a time when a youth group night was the place to be on mostly Wednesday nights. And it had everything. Now, that isn’t as much of the case. Churches are now shifting from a Come & See model to a Go & T...

Plans. Most of us have them. We all should have them. We make plans for what we want to happen or what has happened to us in the past. Being in youth ministry we make plans for so many events (programming or life) so that we can feel calm in the midst of the inevitable chaos. For those of us who have a bit of tenure in ministry, we know that a backup plan is vital. One plan that is often overlooke...

Leadership development is an important part of not only our own growth but an organization’s growth. It’s vital that we prioritize our mindset to be on a +1 approach. We asked Orlando and Stan to share their experience in exactly that. Stan pursued Orlando to be on the staff of National Network of Youth Ministries. ----- Join us for our next Network Conversation Get More Info Here See the video fr...

Leadership development is an important part of not only our own growth but an organization’s growth. It’s vital that we prioritize our mindset to be on a +1 approach. We asked Orlando and Stan to share their experience in exactly that. Stan pursued Orlando to be on the staff of National Network of Youth Ministries. ----- Join us for our next Network Conversation Get More Info Here See the video fr...

We are all in youth ministry because we care deeply about students. Most of us are in settings in which we are close to a school. Our organizations (either you & I or our leadership) want to be connected in more of a partnership with the school or schools that our students attend. This is a simple goal, or so it seems. Danyele Easterhaus sits with us to share how consistency has produced a str...

We are fully into summer now. For many churches/parachurches/ministries, the summer is filled with reaching your friends through a fun via trip/camp/experience or simply put evangelism. While these have good intentions and may be effective, there is a different approach that we are focusing on today: the school year calendar. It may seem counterintuitive seeing as we finished the school year only...

Sadly, today, you don’t have to look far to find a youth leader who has been hurt/burned by a church/organization. Many times, this person has left vocational ministry or volunteer ministry altogether because of their experiences. Today we are talking about our personal journey of healing and how we are still for the church. ----- Connect with Jonathan Podcast : Unlearning Youth Group @jonathan_ca...

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." -African Proverb Our guest, José Torres, embodies that spirit in ministry. He shares with us the importance of collaborating with other youth leaders in his community.  ----- Resource Links! Sign Up for National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training - September 24, 2022 ----- Join us for our next Network Conversation G...

We cannot do ministry alone. We must build a team to go with us. Volunteers are the key to successful, thriving ministry.  Josh Griffin sits with Boss to discuss everything he has learn about leading volunteers.  ----- Connect with Josh Instagram ----- Resource Links! Sign Up for National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training - September 24, 2022 Download Youth Ministry First Few Year...