The Youth Group Podcast

We're back. Chris is back especially. (Get it?) We find a winner in our Groceries or Noceries, and we chat about camps and focusing your talks. Also Chris' mic was overly enthusiastic again. Ask your questions: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris and Tom share their best youth group activities.  Also: Jesus Christ Gotta Save Them All - https://youtu.be/dt0kRJX_jR4 Ask your questions and enter Groceries or Noceries: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Tom's youth group was back with some big games, Chris was still on holidays, and we answer a question about oversharing youth. Ask your questions: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Tom and Chris chat to Pre Shunmugam from MBM Rooty Hill about intentional youth ministry and building a multicultural youth group.  Ask your questions: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Tom chats to James Beaver from Campbell St Church about starting at a new youth group and how to prevent a movie night disaster. Chris is away running a kids program this week. Sorry Chris fans. Ask your questions: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris' youth group had a combined night and Tom's youth group had some interesting views about sex. Ask your questions and volunteer to be a guest: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris' youth group had an easy true and false game and heard about what happens when you die, Tom's youth group sang songs and learnt about sex. Ask your questions and send your competition guesses to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris ran escape rooms/tables and Tom had a week off youth group. Then we talked about talk illustrations. Plus we played our first ever listener competition. Ask your questions and send your competition guesses to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris played bird games, Alex asked about leader training and Tom's youth group struggled to spend money. Also, we've promised a massive set of show notes so here are some things that might be helpful: Ridley Children's and Youth Ministry Training Day (Next One: 16th March 2024): https://www.ridley.edu.au/ccym-training-day/ Ridley Certificate - Youth Ministry Subject: https://certificate.ridley.ed...

Chris' didn't run youth group because he was on camp and Tom gave away hundred for dollars in cold hard cash. Ask your questions: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris' youth are becoming leaders, and Tom took his crew on camp. Ask your questions: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris held a mystery auction, Tom answered a tough question. Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris' small groups get their groove and Tom is on a power trip. Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris did an average talk and Tom had his authority threatened at indoor rock-climbing. Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris went to KYCK, Tom went to Soul Survivor, and we're all kicking off term two! Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Chris is missing so Tom is running the show. He's giving you a seminar he did at the Ridley College Children's and Youth Ministry Training Day in March 2023. Next episode things should be back to normal. Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au

Tom chats to Karen Winsemius, Generations Pastor at Oaktree Anglican, about her youth group, transitioning to youth ministry from kids' ministry, and how to create space for one-on-one ministry at youth group. Sadly for Chris fans, Chris does almost nothing in this episode. Find more about Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au/

Chris was a traitor to his youth group and spoke on another youth groups camp, and Tom had a relaxing hangout with his youth group. Also, the podcast is 10! Happy Birthday podcast! Find more about Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au/

Chris shares about how he actually likes his youth group, and Tom talks about the chaos of last Friday night. Also they talk way too much about irrelevant stuff. Find more about Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au/

Chris reflects on trusting his trustworthy leaders, Tom had some good car trips, and we chat about youth ministry being larger than youth group. Tom also plugged his trip to Soul Survivor NSW. He'll be speaking on April 18th and 21st 2023 at the night sessions (which are free!). So you should come say 'Hello' or bring your youth group for the whole time (18th-22nd April 2023). https://www.soulsurv...

Chris reflects on a below average night at youth group and Tom talks about doing nothing at youth group then boasts about his game skills. Find more about Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au/

Chris and Tom chat about building rapport and we meet Tim Blagg from Trinity Network, Adelaide as our first ever guest. Find more about Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au/

Chris asks about the best format for small groups and tells us how PowerPoint Karaoke went. Tom boast about how amazing he is at his job. Find more about Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au/

Chris played with inflatable things and had youth summarise his talk better than him. Tom ate dinner and had a chaotic small group. Find more about Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au/

Chris talks about having a birthday at youth group. Tom shares his difficulty with preparing a youth group talk by Friday. Chris attempts to pray more. Tom writes these episode notes to increase search-ability but he's not putting in enough effort to make a transcript of the episode.