Okayest Youth Ministry Podcast

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter discuss the importance of budgeting. Budgets are an important tool for youth ministry. It can really make or break your ministry. Always be learning. Check out our website: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com Check out the M2Y Conference! www.m2yconference.com

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter talk about things they want in their youth groups and the importance of cultivating a culture in your youth group! Check out our website at: www.okayestyouthministry.com

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter discuss their School Year's Resolutions™. How do you transition back into the school routine after the summer break? They discuss what that looks like and ways they navigate it successfully.

Michael and Jeremy are missing Hunter while they discuss their summer and past summer activities! Check Out Our Website! www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com

Michael, Hunter, and Jeremy discuss the importance of taking a vacation and using your off-time wisely. God has called us to rest and given us thorough examples of what rest looks like. Why don't we rest more?

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter discuss what it's like being a youth minister. They discuss the pros and cons of youth ministry as a career.

Jeremy and Hunter discuss the Lads to Leaders program and convention with one of the Nashville Convention Assistant Directors, Charles Elliott.

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter discuss how to recover from burnout and how to rebuild after "Church Hurt.". Check out our website at: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter talk about their love of ministry and how to start at a new place. Maybe it's your first time in ministry, or maybe its the third church you've worked at, either way its important to have a plan and make sure that plan works out. If you are starting a new ministry this episode is for you! Check out our website: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter discuss their experience at Maywood Christian Camp and why taking your students to a camp is important. Don't forget to tell us some things you wish you had known! Email us at: OkayestYouthMinistry@gmail.com Check out our website at: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter get back to the studio! We decided to go a little lighthearted with this episode of the Okayest Youth Ministry podcast. We discuss graduation, Fortnite baptisms, and prayer journals. Walmart is not a sponsor, but this is the notebook Hunter uses for his prayer journals. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Moleskine-Classic-Notebook-Hard-Cover-Large-5-x-8-25-Ruled-Black/8401813?c...

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter are back together again! They discuss what it's like to team up with your students in your youth ministry. We also briefly discuss our summer plans and camp memories! Check out our website: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com Check out Ministry League: www. MinistryLeague.com

Jeremy and Hunter talk about Christian Education with Steven Dewitt. Steven Dewitt is an Admissions Representative for Crowley's Ridge College. We met Steven at REVIVAL this year and got to spend a lot of time with him. Then we saw him at Lads to Leaders and HAD to get an interview!! We couldn't think of anyone better to discuss the importance of Christian Education than Steven! Check out...

Jeremy and Hunter discuss the importance of worship in youth ministry with MATT PARKER of Infusion Ministries about what value worship moments bring to your students. Check out Infusion Ministries here: www. InfusionMinistries.com Check our website: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter discuss what its like to work with elders as a youth minister. Gary Johnson did youth ministry for 27 years before becoming an elder last year. The guys discuss what it's like to team up with your elderships and work together to serve your students better. Check out our website: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com Check out ministry league: www. MinistryLeague.com

Jeremy and Hunter talk with Chris Pressnell at Lads to Leaders about what teaming up with your fellow minister is like. Hunter and Chris work together in ministry and share some details of how they work together! Check out Lads to Leaders!! www. Lads2Leaders.com Check out our website! www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com Check out Ministry League! www. MinistryLeague.com

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter discuss what its like to team up with your deacons! We have a special deacon guest, Patrick Caffey, on the show to discuss what it's like having to work with Jeremy. Thanks Patrick!! Check out Our Website www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com

Jeremy, Hunter, and Michael discuss what it's like to team up with the folks that are in your community. Also Bell's Diner burned down. Sad day.

Hunter, Jeremy, and Michael discuss teaming up with people in your ministries. It's important to always find someone to co-labor with you. It can be parents, volunteers, students, elders, deacons, and we can keep going. Check out our website: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com Check out Ministry League: www. MinistryLeague.com

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter discuss internships with Eli Cobb, a Faulkner student ready for another internship! We discuss strategies to have an effective internship at your congregation! How to approach the internship question and what interns are looking for in an internship. Check out our website: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com Check out Ministry League: www. MinistryLeague.com

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter sit down with a good friend to close out our Disciple Series. Kyle Butt, author of over 50 books, joined us to discuss the importance of Apologetics in our youth ministries. You don’t want to miss this episode! Kyle Butt is an incredible guy! He has written over 40 books. He is a speaker at almost every conference or lectureship in the southeast. He speaks to churches,...

Michael, Hunter, and Jeremy discuss the importance of worship in discipleing your students! Jackson cries and also Hunter beat Chris Pressnell in ping pong. Check out our website: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com Check out the Ministry League: www. MinistryLeague.com

Michael, Hunter, and Jeremy discuss how to effectively disciple students in the act of service. Service is important to bring into your ministry. If you're not serving, you're not discipling. Check out our website: www.okayestyouthministry.com Check out Ministry League! www.ministryleague.com

Michael, Jeremy, and Hunter discuss the importance of Bible study in your youth ministry and why its important to study the bible for yourself as well! Check out our website: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com Here's the resources we discussed: Fee, Gordon and Stuary, Douglas, "How To Read The Bible For All It's Worth." Duvall, J. Scott and Hays, J. Daniel, "Grasping God's Word: A Hand's On Approach to...

We were unable to continue the discipleship series because we were all sick... This is an interview Dr. Brothers had with Hunter on his podcast and we're thankful they were willing to share. Check out our website: www. OkayestYouthMinistry.com