youngadults.today

Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Ian Morgan Cron. Renowned author, psychotherapist, and Enneagram teacher, he wears many hats and does it well!   Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd 2. Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conferenc...

Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with a team member, Dominic Cerri to talk about all things Gen Z from his perspective as a Gen Z'er. Dominic is currently serving with us, at his local church, and pursuing a degree in ministry at North Central University!   Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd 2. Join us June 5-6 for the West...

Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Clay and Allie Cooney about leading together as a married couple in ministry. They lead NPYA at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia.  Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd 2. -Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www....

Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Sara Dangerfield about leading spiritual hoarders, defining discipleship, and young adult ministry. Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-...

Josiah and Micah visit with Tim Lukei (Mariners Church Men's Pastor and Founder of Maverick River Collective) about the crisis of young men, loneliness, emptiness, and creating discipleship pathways for young adults! Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd 2. Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine...

BONUS EPISODE: From the 2025 youngadultstoday DIGITAL CONFERENCE!  On February 3rd, 2025 over 250 young adult ministry leaders registered for the @youngadultstoday DIGITAL CONFERENCE. We learned about AI, reaching Gen Z, understanding the Alpha Generation, starting a young adult ministry, utilizing Instagram and social media and so much more! Here is a clip from Terry Parkman on how we can start p...

Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Dillon and Shelby Scott about longevity in leadership, leading together as a couple, and young adult ministry. Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd 2. GFA World's Paid Apprentice Program: http://gfa.org/apprenticeship More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adul...

Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Karen Swallow Prior (professor, author, and thought leader) joins us to discuss deconstruction, church hurt, and rediscovering faith! More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry -Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle -...

Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Glenn Packiam (pastor at Rock Harbor Church and Senior Fellow at the Barna Group) joins us to discuss living intentional lives as young adults, resilience, and what it means to be a Christian! More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry -Book...

We look back at some of the most viewed, downloaded, and shared episodes of the youngadultstoday podcast from this past year! Guests include: Ryan Skoog, Jade Warshaw, Jonathan Brozozog, Dr. Rob Hoskins, Terry Parkman, Grant Troutt, and Lee Strobel! More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adu...

Artificial Intelligence is the question of 2025.. is it good, bad, or otherwise? Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Mike Brown from Logos Bible Software to discuss the faith of young adults, the reality of AI, and informed approaches to ministry and leadership. More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-suc...

About our guest: Neely Taminga is the CEO of Distill Advisory. She's also a professor at North Central University in Minneapolis, MN:  https://x.com/NeelyTamminga   https://www.northcentral.edu/ SHOW NOTES: -Join us on March 7-8th in Minneapolis, MN at the youngadultstoday leader conference:  www.youngadultst.today/conference  -Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders:  https://www.fac...

On February 3rd, 2025 over 250 young adult ministry leaders registered for the DIGITAL CONFERENCE. We learned about AI, reaching Gen Z, understanding the Alpha Generation, starting a young adult ministry, utilizing instagram and social media and so much more! Speakers included Josiah Kennealy, Micah Kennealy, Grant Skeldon, Terry Parkman, Dallas Viva, Rochelle Geer, Allan Walters, Dominic Cerri, C...

Tory Farina and his wife Elizabeth have planted several churches and launched multiple businesses as well. They founded https://www.revfresh.org to refresh pastors with breaks and sabbaticals. Tory joins Josiah and Micah Kennealy to discuss important conversations that every young leader should be having. SHOW NOTES: -Join us on March 7-8th in Minneapolis, MN at the youngadultstoday leader confere...

Brent Silkey is the founder of 30forfreedom.org and leads Chi Alpha at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Brent will be running the Great World Race - 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. Learn more about 30 For Freedom: www.30forfreedom.org The Great World Race Video used with permission from Ben Hegi Media: https://www.instagram.com/ben.hegi Our sponsor today: www.gfa.org/app...

Mariners Church in Irvine, California launched Thursdays at Mariners just a year ago with 1,100 young adults and a year later they're running 1,900 weekly! Dallas Viva, young adult pastor from Mariners joins us to talk about what God is doing and what's working in young adult ministry! Join us March 7-8th, 2025 in Minneapolis for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/confer...

If you feel like you're always struggling to get things done and your calendar needs examination - today is for you! Alan Pastian is a pastor at River Valley Church and a productivity coach for pastors. Join us March 7-8th, 2025 in Minneapolis for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference We also have Coaching Communities launching this February and there's a few spo...

Mental Health Matters. When 11% of Gen Alpha is suicidal (those under age 14) and 50% in the Alpha Generation are experiencing loneliness, anxiety, and/or depression - those of us who care about young people need to step in as prayer warriors and spiritual care givers. Our guest is Jonny Ardavanis - pastor and author. Jonny's book "Consider The Lillies": https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310368243/ref=cm...

How does Gen Z view faith, prayer, Christianity, and the Bible? Cicley Corry from Barna Group joins us to discuss Generation Z! Josiah and Micah also unpack the 4 Challenges that await young adults. Show Notes: -5 Things You Need to Know About Gen Z in 2024 article: https://www.barna.com/research/gen-z-2024/ -Gen Z: Vol. 3 Barna report, produced in partnership with Impact 360 (this is the full rep...

As a parent, pastor, and leader it's easy to wonder how AI and technology will impact the future of church work and ministry. We unpack just that during today's conversation. Matt and Jill Reed are the founders of https://thirtystory.com - they utilize film and videos to tell stories of churches, nonprofits, and missions work. They also have a brand new course we discuss called https://www.knowcur...

Ray Comfort joins us to share what he's learned from 50 years of open air preaching and presenting the good news of the gospel every day. We hope you'll join us March 7-8th, 2025 for the youngadultstoday leader conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Register and bring your team at: www.youngadults.today/conference www.youngadults.today  

We have Tony Myles and Heather Flies join us to talk about the transition of youth ministry to college and young adulthood as well as how to battle loneliness through community, friendships, and romance. Their book: "Single, Dating, Friendship and Romance": https://amzn.to/4fQ5bxi Give towards youngadultstoday ministry: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133 Join our FB Community: https://www.facebook.co...

We talk about the mental health of the next generation and what parents, pastors, and caring adults can do to be a blessing, encouragement, and resource. "12 Habits For a Sound Mind and Joyful Life": https://amzn.to/4fQNT2S Give towards youngadultstoday ministry: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133 www.youngadults.today  

Rachel S. Miller is a writer and speaker. We interview her about singleness, unmet expectations, and how to hold onto hope even when it hurts. Rachel's book "When It Hurts To Hope": https://amzn.to/4i9KIoG Consider a major gift to the ministry of youngadultstoday: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133 More information: www.youngadults.today  

We talk with Mark Mittelberg about the faith of the next generation, the rise of deconstruction, and how apologetics and evangelism go hand in hand! Mark's evangelism resources: https://markmittelberg.com Contagious Faith book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310113288/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_F5N6BQ7VXFE35A9Q1SFK?linkCode=ml2&tag=josiahkenneal-20 Consider a major gift to the ministry of youngadu...