Switch Leader Podcast

Katie Roanhaus and Josh Baldwin talk about the importance of not only setting culture for the long haul, but setting the temperature for each experience. You're a thermostat, not a thermometer. You don't measure the temperature, you set it!

Being the most dedicated, best of the best type of leader, comes with some big advantages. That being said, it also presents some real traps we can fall into if we aren't careful. In this episode, Kaitlyn Caffrey and Josh Baldwin talk about how to cultivate empathy, humility, and influence. 

James Meehan and Josh Baldwin talk about God's role in our discipleship as students and adults. God is much more creative than we often trust him to be. If you ever find yourself feeling frustrated with students making poor decisions, or impatient with what feels like slow progress, this episode is one you'll want to hear.

Josh Baldwin and Luke Reynolds talk about some of the key differences that we experience in Switch between the two semesters, and how that could be an advantage to you! 

It's a new year and we're excited to share details with you about the upcoming Switch series. Listen as James Meehan and Josh Baldwin talk about content and the mission of Switch!

In Switch, we believe that students are not the leaders of tomorrow, they are the leaders of today. Kaitlyn Caffrey and Josh Baldwin talk about some things we can be doing as leaders to make sure our students believe that about themselves. 

This week James Meehan and Josh Baldwin talk through some real questions that parents are asking about Switch. Our hope is that this episode will help highlight some things parents feel out of the loop about, as well as things parents value in their relationship with Switch and with you. 

The Songs we listen to really do help shape who we become? They influence our language, our negative and positive thoughts, and sometimes they even influence our belief systems. For this new series, Switch Worship created a new song to match up with each of the topics over the 3 weeks, and to show our students just how much  influence the lyrics of a song can carry.    Listen closely for the chall...

Most adult's love to give advice, and while that seems harmless, it could be the thing handcuffing your influence the most. This week James Meehan and Josh Baldwin talk about how to be a helpful guide, and not just another adult. 

Each week during small group we have new conversations with our students. Sometimes it's about their personal lives, and other times it's about the message we just watched. Regardless of the topic, it's likely that something you talked about was important to them. In this episode James and Josh talk about how to show them that it's important to you too, and how to continue the conversation. 

This week we talk about the vision behind our new series "The Calling: How to Discover Your God Given Purpose". Be sure to listen and prepare, this series presents a lot of long term potential for you and your students.   Series Bible Plan - The Calling: How to Discover Your God Given Purpose

There is no Switch IRL this week, but what does that really mean? Kaitlyn Caffrey and Josh Baldwin dive into the opportunity that is created when Switch doesn't meet in the building. 

The leadership principles that help you grow a small group are the same ones that help you grow anything. James Meehan and Josh Baldwin talk about practical ways to grow your small group, and in doing so, grow your influence and your ministry. 

Let's be real, Switch is a blast and often leaves us feeling more blessed by the experience than we expected! However, working with rowdy and often awkward teenagers can be it's own challenge. This week Josh Baldwin and James Meehan talk about how to lead your students by "Setting the Tone" and "Holding the line".

This week Josh Baldwin and James Meehan talk about how to respond to questions about sexuality. In May of this year, we recorded an episode called "The Idol of Sexuality", in which we talked more about the theology behind our beliefs on sexuality. This weeks episode is designed to be more of a Q&A to help answer some common questions that you may be asking. 

This week Josh Baldwin and Youth Pastor Zachary Dyck apply an episode from The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast directly to Switch. Are you a Gen. 1, Gen. 2, or Gen. 3 Switch leader? How does your generation influence your leadership? 

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and it's the topic of our podcast this week. Thanks to Youth Pastor, Tanner Newman, and Counselor, M'Lea Cole, for joining us this week. We'll talk through some of the signs we can be looking for in students who may be at risk, as well as how we can help. M'Lea Cole is a Counselor at Thrive Christian Counseling in Edmond, Oklahoma. Thanks to Thrive f...

The bible is full of wisdom, but we recognize that it's not an easy book for students to just pick up and read. This week Josh and Kaitlyn talk about how we can be intentional to help students grow their passion for studying God's word.    Referenced Bible Plan: How To Read The Bible 101

In this series we'll be helping student's see the bible through a fresh lens, and hopefully help them learn how to better study the bible. It is highly recommended that in preparation for this series all Switch leaders and students read this bible plan: How To Read The Bible 101

This week in Switch, our students will have the opportunity to be a SPIRITUAL CONTRIBUTOR before they ever leave the building! And I can almost promise, it's not how you think. Be sure to listen to this weeks podcast so you're ready for what's coming! 

Vulnerability is so important in any meaningful relationship. Knowing how to practice it appropriately is not always common knowledge though, especially for teenagers. This week we talk about how you can help train your students to hone in on this really important skill. 

James and Josh talk about how important it is for us as believers to be able to navigate conflict in a healthy way. More importantly though, how do we teach our students to do this well?    GROW G. Goal R. Reality O. Options W. What’s Next

It's week one of a new school year, and week one of a new Switch series! This week we will help set you up to win as we start back on our first night of Switch this Wednesday. 

Welcome back to the Switch Leader Podcast! It's time to kick off a new year of Switch! Be sure not to miss this episode that will give you details about the topics we'll be covering this semester, as well as the vision behind how we create our content. 

This week for the final podcast episode of this semester, Zack Dyck talks about prayer and how important it is for us to be actively talking with God.