Volunteer Youth Worker Podcast

“I think it's always the goal is always to get to somebody's heart. Like what do you believe about yourself and God?” This is the question that Kyla is helping youth workers focus on as we connect with all of our students, including those that identify in the LGBTQ+ community. In light of that, Kyla recommends these three lead in questions that help us understand our students better: Would you sha...

In this episode, Jeremy and Sid discuss the crucial role of prayer in youth ministries. You’ll hear their personal insights on making prayer a core part of ministry culture, emphasizing its impact on both your other volunteers and youth. Listen in for practical tips on integrating prayer as a personal practice heading into ministry situations as well as how to pray for your students and pray with...

In this episode, Jeremy and Sid discuss how to coach other small group leaders in both informal and formal settings. They emphasize the importance of fostering a culture of teachability and asking questions to spark curiosity and learning. They also suggest defining a fixed time for coaching sessions and setting clear expectations for the coaching relationship. The hosts encourage veteran small gr...

Looking for the Coalition? Details are available at youthworker.community/coalition   Want to chat about youth ministry? Give us a shout by emailing jeremy@youthworker.community Takeaways Youth workers have the power to shape the future of their students by speaking truth and providing a vision for their lives. Youth workers should see themselves as conduits of truth, communicating the messages of...

Looking for the Coalition? Details are available at youthworker.community/coalition   Want to chat about youth ministry? Give us a shout by emailing jeremy@youthworker.community

Looking for the Coalition? Details are available at youthworker.community/coalition   We’re coming to Ontario! Join us February 24, 2024 at Today’s Teens Conference   Are you a youth pastor? You should join us for the Canadian Youth Pastor Summit! We’ll be in Ontario in the year and you can find more information at youthpastorsummit.ca March 5-7, 2024 - Canadian Youth Pastor Summit East   Want to...

Looking for the Coalition? Details are available at youthworker.community/coalition   We’re coming to Ontario! Join us February 24, 2024 at Today’s Teens Conference   Are you a youth pastor? You should join us for the Canadian Youth Pastor Summit! We’ll be in Ontario in the year and you can find more information at youthpastorsummit.ca March 5-7, 2024 - Canadian Youth Pastor Summit East   Want to...

Learn more about Meisha at the following links:   Hey Meisha! Her Instagram My Single Story A special thanks to our partners and sponsors that make this podcast possible… Christar is a global missions organization that cares deeply about your ministry to the next generation here in our country. So whether it’s leveraging their wisdom to craft ethical mission trips or connecting with them to catch...

A special thanks to our partners and sponsors that make this podcast possible…   The Chosen is is the first-ever multi-season TV show about the life of Jesus. The series allows us to see Him through the eyes of those who knew Him. Check out the season 4 trailer here and then see if it’s showing in a theatre nearby . Are you a youth pastor? You should join us for the Canadian Youth Pastor Summit! W...

Sid and Jeremy mentioned a few platforms such as… https://groupme.com/ https://www.whatsapp.com/download https://discord.com/ https://www.messenger.com/ A special thanks to our partners and sponsors that make this podcast possible… Rocky Mountain College is one of partners for the Coalition and we’ve loved helping dozens of youth workers get their Bachelor’s degree through this partnership. Not on...

A special thanks to our partners and sponsors that make this podcast possible…   Millar College of the Bible are developing passionate, relevant servants of Jesus Christ who are shaped by the entire Scriptures. Whether it’s a gap year or a full degree, you should familiarize yourself with Millar. They’ll root your students deeply into the Scriptures with a love for Christ. Teen Street are such hel...

A special thanks to our partners and sponsors that make this podcast possible… Do you know someone who is thinking about ministry? The Way College is a 4-year accredited program for people who want to pursue a future in ministry. The program is designed to go deep theologically and also equip you practically for on-the-ground local church ministry. Launched by Jason Ballard from the Alpha Youth Se...

No matter where you fall on your church's organizational chart, we believe that this conversation with Ebonie around thoughtful discipleship in the youth space will serve you. In their time together, Ebonie and Jason explore how the church can play a vital role in nurturing a Jesus-centered joy among young people. They also touch on topics like contextual spiritual formation for the next-generatio...

No matter when and where your youth ministry meets, a core element to what happens is the opening of the Scriptures together. Sometimes a live person leads that experience – usually in the format of preaching or Bible study. Sometimes that experience is led by a resource like video curriculum.   The point isn’t as much the method as it is what you do with it. In this conversation, Sid and Jeremy w...

Andy Steiger is the founder and president of Apologetics Canada Ministries. He passionately engages pressing issues related to our humanity from a Christian perspective. He has presented at various venues such as Cambridge University on philosophical issues related to Artificial Intelligence, provided ethical guidelines on robotics for the United Nations, and addressed legal concerns over rights o...

Whether it’s a large scale event like Change Conference or your ministry’s own event with just your students – we really believe that the work you do after the fact is critically important. The decisions or spiritual experiences that students have are further solidified when we thoughtfully help them process all that they are going through.   That’s what Sid and Jeremy talk through in this week’s...

Church tradition or liturgies can be challenging to pass on to students who swim in an ever-evolving culture. After all, aren’t teenagers looking for dynamic experiences that are relevant to their daily lives? Aren’t sacred rituals dull to a younger generation?   Or maybe that’s not the whole story.   Listen in on this interview with Jason Smith, who is a veteran youth worker serving in an Anglica...

Jeremy: Hey ChatGPT, why should youth workers listen to this conversation?   ChatGPT: Hey there! Youth workers should tune into this conversation because it delves deep into the challenges and realities teens face in our modern, tech-saturated world. It provides insights into the complexities of identity, the double-edged sword of digital exposure, and the importance of striking a balance with tec...

Kyla introduces herself on her website by saying, “Hi, I’m Kyla. I am a biological female who transitioned and lived as male for 6 years, then detransitioned. I’d love to share my story with you.” In this conversation we get to hear a bit of that story, what sparked Kyla’s desire to reignite her faith, and how you and I might consider helping our students experience our own faith communities in a...

In today’s episode Sid will dive deeper into the final four of the seven faith shaping tasks that are necessary for rooting long term faith in adolescents. Deep discipleship is something that we often are chasing as youth workers but it can be difficult to know what that actually looks like in the lives of our students. Join Sid and Jeremy as they talk through these specific tasks that can spark i...

In today’s episode Sid will dive deeper into three of the seven faith shaping tasks that are necessary for rooting long term faith in adolescents. Experiencing God is critical for your students, so helping them understand what that actually looks like and helping them to categorize their emotions and experiences is good work. Join Jeremy and Sid as they walk through ideas that you can take action...

Today’s episode is a bit unique as you get an inside look at one of the Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership’s classes from this spring. Sid Koop dives into seven faith shaping tasks based on the work of Stephen Jones. Whatever your context looks like you’ll be able to see how each of these can spark ideas for sharpening your ministry to your students...   Experiencing Categorizing Choosing Cla...

Today’s episode is a bit unique as you get an inside look at one of the Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership’s classes from this spring. Sid Koop dives into a deep conversation about self-esteem and self-denial and how our understanding of these things shape our ministry to students.    Want to join dozens of other youth workers in the Coalition this year? You’ll be able to use the program towa...

Today’s episode is a bit unique as you get an inside look at one of the Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership’s classes from this spring. Sid Koop dives into why caring for the next generation matters deeply to God directly from Scripture!    Want to join dozens of other youth workers in the Coalition this year? You’ll be able to use the program towards a fully accredited Bachelor’s or completin...

Your students are more tuned in to issues of justice than most generations before them. Oppression, exploitation, equality, and equity are part of many students’ vocabularies. But students can find it difficult to move from the talk to the walk. So while the TikTok videos they’ve seen might have sparked their interest, the truth is that you can help them take a step. And that step will be part of...