Hey Volunteers: The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers

Episode 26 | My youth pastor is young, inexperienced, and new… how can I help? Let’s face it… sometimes our churches hire really young youth pastors that don’t have a lot of experience in ministry. We want to see them thrive in ministry, so in this episode we share tips on how you as a volunteer can be an encouragement. 

Episode 25 | Creating Unity When Students Don’t Come Much With attendance patterns continuing to change among teenagers and families, it can be hard to maintain unity with your group of teenagers. In this episode we talk through some ideas that we think will help create momentum that will lead to a more unified group. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth minis...

Episode 24 | Things I Wish I Could Have Said to My Volunteers In this episode we talk with Billy Christol, who is now a Senior Pastor, about things he and most youth pastors wish they could say to their youth ministry volunteers.  The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast...

Episode 23 | Connecting with Your New Group of Students Summer is over and the new school year is upon us. That means for a lot of volunteers, you'll be working with a new group of students along with a new class that has been promoted from children's ministry. In this episode we talk through ideas on how to best connect with those students and get relational traction quicker. The Youth Ministry P...

Episode 22 | Summer Spectacular: Staying Connected to Your Students Over the Summer. The whole gang is here in this episode! We’re talking summer plans and how to stay connected to students in the middle of a chaotic summer. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for V...

Episode 21 | Shane Pruitt Interview: Staying Current without Compromise In this episode we talk with Shane Pruitt, Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board, about how to navigate difficult conversations on difficult topics with teenagers. We include tips on how to handle these conversations in an appropriate way without compromise.  The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There a...

Episode 20 | Back to the Basics: A spiritual check up. Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in all the work we’re doing “for” God and not realize that we’re not walking with the Lord like we should. In this episode, we take a look at some spiritual basics that will help help us stay close to Jesus. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out the...

Episode 19 | How to Support Your Youth Pastor. Being the leader of a youth group can be challenging. Join us in episode 19 as we talk about ways you can be an encouragement to your youth pastor, or whoever leads your youth group.  The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast...

Episode 18 | Join us as we discuss Being a Youth Ministry Volunteer vs. Being a Chaperone. In this episode we talk incredible impact a youth ministry volunteer can make in the life of a teenager when they think of themselves as more than a chaperone. You’ll be challenged to lean into building great relationships with teenagers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great y...

Episode 17 | Join us as we discuss How to Talk One on One About Difficult and Sensitive Topics. In this episode we discuss appropriate ways to discuss confidentiality, mandatory reporting, and when to bring others into the conversation. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry P...

Episode 16 | Join us as we talk about How to Teach Difficult and Sometimes Sensitive Topics. In this episode we discuss the challenges of teaching certain topics in 2023 and we share some ideas on how teach those topics in an appropriate way.  The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Min...

Episode 15 | Join us as we talk about How to Get That Kid That Never Talks to Speak Up . In this episode we talk through ideas on how to create a culture in your small group that allow all students to speak up and encourages even introverted or unengaged students to add to the conversation.  The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but...

The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers is all about providing great content to help volunteers who work with teenagers. Each episode is short and to the point on topics about how to best impact teenagers with the gospel. Each episode will be hosted by a...

The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers is all about providing great content to help volunteers who work with teenagers. Each episode is short and to the point on topics about how to best impact teenagers with the gospel. Each episode will be hosted by a...

The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers is all about providing great content to help volunteers who work with teenagers. Each episode is short and to the point on topics about how to best impact teenagers with the gospel. Each episode will be hosted by a...

The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers is all about providing great content to help volunteers who work with teenagers. Each episode is short and to the point on topics about how to best impact teenagers with the gospel. Each episode will be hosted by a...

The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers is all about providing great content to help volunteers who work with teenagers. Each episode is short and to the point on topics about how to best impact teenagers with the gospel. Each episode will be hosted by a...

The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers is all about providing great content to help volunteers who work with teenagers. Each episode is short and to the point on topics about how to best impact teenagers with the gospel. Each episode will be hosted by a...

The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers is all about providing great content to help volunteers who work with teenagers. Each episode is short and to the point on topics that apply to how to best impact teenagers with the gospel. Each episode will be host...

The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers is all about providing great content to help volunteers who work with teenagers. Each episode is short and to the point on topics that apply to how to best impact teenagers with the gospel. Each episode will be host...

Taking prayer requests is often part of youth ministry small group meetings, but if you're not careful, your Bible Study time can turn in to one big prayer request session. In this episode, Chris Trent and Todd Jones discuss ways to take prayer requests without it taking too long. You can find Chris & Todd at https://gabaptist.org/nextgen

Join Chris Trent, Billy Christol (not the comedian), & special guest Shane Pruitt as they discuss ways to share the Gospel with your students. In part 2 of this 2 part topic, we talk about how teenagers all over the country are responding to the Gospel in ways we haven't seen in years. We also discuss the challenges we all face and why sharing the gospel is so difficult sometimes for all of us...

Join Chris Trent, Billy Christol (not the comedian), & special guest Shane Pruitt as they discuss ways to share the Gospel with your students. In part 1 of this 2 part topic, we talk about how teenagers all over the country are responding to the Gospel in ways we haven't seen in years. We also discuss the challenges we all face and why sharing the gospel is so difficult sometimes for all of us...

Being present each week for the teenagers you volunteer with is important, but we know that small groups and Sunday school classes that get together outside of group time THRIVE. In this episode we talk through some creative ideas on things you can do with your group that will help take your time with them to the next level. 

It’s hard not to take it personal when students stop coming to youth group or small group. However, it doesn’t take serving in youth ministry very long to learn that there are sometimes difficult circumstances that cause a student to stop coming. In this episode, we’ll share ideas on how to follow up with students who stop coming with the hopes of their wanting coming back.