The Morning After Ministry Show

After last week’s conversation, Cool Carll slid into Andrew’s DMs to talk about the controversy surrounding the Word According to Gen Z. Today we were joined by Josh and Andy (better known as Karen and Carll) to discuss their motivations for writing the devotional, their response to the criticism, and how they’re going forward. We also talked about the new world of virtual elder’s meeting, informa...

What’s the big deal about a little devotional? Isn’t Cap G just concerned with getting his kiddos in the word. Andrew shoved his foot in his mouth, via email. Tim lost a game of putt putt to his son, and he was ashamed. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...

Ever left your mic on after the sermon…cause Andrew did. We talked about working wives, beach fellowships, changing youth group schedules, and questionable coffee choices. The comment section was especially lively, because someone had a potty accident. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on fa...

Frank Gil is here! It’s always good to have another DYM Podcast Network host to hang out with. We talked sermon re-writes, what a campus pastor actually does, how to honor and celebrate a life well lived, and so much more. Frank was introduced to the waffle stomp and the comment section. It was glorious! Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?auth...

It’s been two long weeks since we’ve been together. We caught up on what church looks like on vacation, how we are formatting our somewhat in person services, and some of the major happenings while we were gone. Tim’s church got compared to a breakfast restaurant, and Andrew offended people in his church with a picture of an airplane. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.down...

Spirit of band internet, we rebuke you. Spirit of Tim’s broken apple watch, we rebuke you. Spirit of people getting mad over our decisions to open, close, or be somewhere in-between, we rebuke you! Today we went through snap shots of our Sundays. We traded highs and lows of our week, and Tim mocked Andrew for not being able to go to Disney World this week. Check out our resources in the DYM store...

We planned to talk about tech issues today…and then the internet went out for our entire county! So what do you do when you have no control over what is happening? We interviewed Andrew’s new youth pastor, and talked about how to get someone used to preaching into a camera for a first time? Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure t...

With COVID numbers in our area spiking, we had to navigate the waters of people either being panicked or flippant in their response. Both Tim and Andrew had to play extra rolls in their church services. Tim played the drums, Andrew ran sound. We talked through congregational meetings, canceled summer plans, and what to do when a tree falls onto someones car in the church parking lot. Check out our...

Make sure you listen til the very end to hear Tim stick his foot in his mouth…Before that we talked about the fact that Tim’s internet was literally ripped out. We talked about how some sermons never get written, while other seem to write themselves. Andrew did a wedding at a fancy pants resort. We dove into why some churches aren’t offering kids min yet, and why they’re wrong. Thanks to our spons...

Now that we’re slowly re-opening, our people want to get reacquainted. Which is great, but a bit time consuming. Turns out that ministering to real live people is different than just preaching into a camera. We talked schedules, church functions, and the fact that Tim can’t get through a sermon without crying. Thanks to our sponsor today, Digital Youth Camp www.digitalyouthcamp.com The code ‘DYC20...

This weekend, both of our churches re-opened. Our people were thrilled, and we are exhausted. We talked about what went well and what didn’t. Tim offended people who stormed out of church. Andrew’s sermon wasn’t as thrilling as he hoped it would be. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8 Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on faceb...

It has been a WILD week, and the events in Minnesota and around the country made it evident that we are in need of some tough conversations. We talked about the changes we are going through as churches leading up to our reopening, and we talked about the pit fall of pre-recording services before major events. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop...

Re-opening, or re-gathering is complicated. Way more complicated than closing the doors and moving online. When do you re-gather, what is your capacity, can kids come? This is what we’re all dealing with. We also dove into live vs pre-recordeed for the 200th time. We also discussed that now may be the time to make big changes that aren’t covid-19 related. People are open to change, and we’ve earne...

Was it just us, or was Mother’s Day a weird day for online attendance? We dove into all things Moms, crazy conspiracy theories, and giving during the online era. We talked about what church plants will look like in the future, how watching church with young kids is tricky, and how to celebrate social distant grads. Thanks to our sponsor today, Digital Youth Camp www.digitalyouthcamp.com The code ‘...

Show Notes Episode 109: A Little Premature We get it. No-one wants to be the last church to come back, but there seems to be a rush to be the first with many churches opting to meet in person this past weekend or coming back next week. Does that feel a bit early to anyone else? We discussed what programming will look like when we are back to “normal,” and how we have the freedom to make changes ri...

We’re 6 weeks into virtual church, and Andrew is 7 weeks removed from his last haircut. This wouldn’t be a problem if we weren’t all on camera all the time these days. We dove into another argument over live vs prerecorded service elements, how tired we all are, and when we think we might be back (June is the earliest for our churches.) This morning we also chatted with Ryan Fontenot about Digital...

We’re now 5 weeks in. The end zone has been moved back to the middle of May, maybe even later. We asked the question “does anyone care as much as we do?” about our stream quality and video edits. We discussed where was an appropri-ate place to share virtual services, and where is too far to go fishing for that elusive view count. We introduced a new seg-ment: Butt Chaps. It was an eventful show! T...

So what is the best way to reach your people during this crazy time? Facebook Live,YouTube Live, church.online, pre-recorded and premiered, true live stream? Who knows. One thing we do know is that you should look into the camera…as creepy as it may be, it sure beats pretending that the camera isn’t there. Today we asked the questions “what are your speaking ticks,” and “how do you invite people t...

After three weeks of virtual church, we’re all experts, right? We dove into what we’re learning during this season, what we are hoping to do, and what we are ready to stop doing. We discussed the potential dilemmas that come from teaching (with permission) someone else’s material during this weird era where everything is recorded. We talked the difference between laziness and the appearance of bei...

It seems like every week is the strangest week in ministry we have ever had. This week was certainly up to par. As we dive further into the reality of ministry during a quarantine, we’re all figuring out what that actually looks like. This morning we dove into: steaming strategies, live vs pre recorded; church video locations, pulpit/stage vs distinct video set, and what the summer is going to loo...

This is a weird season, let’s just come out and say it. For the first time ever, churches that have no business streaming are going live. Everyone is scrambling to see what works best for them, and how the can still reach their people. We talk through all the tech and church leadership issues that go into having church in this age of COVID19. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://...

Timmy was late today, because it was a CRAZY ministry weekend. It was Lakeview church’s 25th anniversary Sunday. Huge single service event followed by food, add a time change into the mix, and you can imagine what kind of crazy it was. Andrew’s Sunday was very different. Attendance was down, and so was excitement. We talked through changing culture by having people model behavior on stage. We also...

This morning we had a special guest host, Ronald Long! Through the power of technology, we could be here in Florida and in San Antonio at the same time. Andrew and Ronald talked through hospital visits, caring for small group leaders, and the best ways to observe communion without spreading a deadly virus. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?au...

Can you believe we’ve done this 100 times? We are so grateful that people in the DYM community continue to watch and listen. Today we dove into the weeks that were. Andrew had to take a Lyft to church, but not because he was hungover. Timmy dealt with security concerns. Both our churches had pancakes. Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=...

This one went off the rails a little bit. Andrew is ready to forgive John Crist, but Tim is holding a grudge. We talked about guest preachers, ways to honor or even spoil your praise team, and the subtle difference between preaching and commentating. Tim doesn’t like room temperature smoked fish, but who does? Next week is the BIG 100th Episode! Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https...