Kyle Hoffsmith

Youth Ministry and The Vine

Religion EN ↓ 9 episodes

A show designed to equip youth pastors and volunteers to build biblical, sustainable, and contextual youth ministries.https://kylehoffsmith.com

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Kyle Hoffsmith

Episodes

Building Students Who Last Ft. Ben Marshall | Ep 8 06.07.2026 55:22

In Episode 8 of the Youth Ministry and the Vine Podcast, Kyle Hoffsmith sits down with Ben Marshall to discuss what makes youth ministry truly impactful. Together they explore student discipleship, teaching the Bible effectively, volunteer leadership, youth ministry structure, contextual ministry, retreats, small groups, and how churches can move beyond programs to genuine Gospel transformation. T...

Outreach That ACTUALLY Reaches Out | Episode 7 22.06.2026 1:01:26

In this episode of Youth Ministry in the Vine, Pastor Kyle sits down with Jake and Stone — two former high school students who first came to church through outreach events like Fifth Quarter and are now serving in ministry themselves. Together, they unpack what it means to create outreach that actually reaches students, not just entertains them. This conversation explores practical youth ministry...

Engage, Evangelize, Establish, Equip | Ep 6 08.06.2026 1:10:00

Helping students follow Jesus takes more than building fun events. In this episode of the Youth Ministry and the Vine Podcast, Kyle Hoffsmith and Josiah Rios unpack the four stages of healthy youth ministry: engage, evangelize, establish, and equip. They discuss how youth ministries can move beyond attractional programming and instead build contextual, disciple-making ministry focused on real stud...

Ministry Mind Shifts Ft. Marty Sweeney | Ep 5 25.05.2026 57:01

In Episode 5 of the Youth Ministry and the Vine Podcast, Kyle Hoffsmith and Marty Sweeney discuss the ministry mind shifts every youth pastor and church leader must embrace to build biblical, sustainable, and contextual student ministry. Drawing from The Trellis and the Vine, they unpack how churches can move beyond event-driven ministry toward disciple-making, volunteer development, leadership mu...

Ordinary Youth Ministry with Marty Mandek | Episode 4 11.05.2026 1:09:31

Pre-Order the book: Youth Ministry and the Vine by Kyle Hoffsmith Coaching and resources by Kyle: http://www.kylehoffsmith.com Contact Kyle: kyle@youthministryandthevine.com

Parent Ministry IS Youth Ministry | Episode 3 27.04.2026 1:03:06

Pre-Order the book: Youth Ministry and the Vine by Kyle Hoffsmith Coaching and resources by Kyle: http://www.kylehoffsmith.com Contact Kyle: kyle@youthministryandthevine.com

Ingredients of a Healthy Youth Ministry | Episode 2 13.04.2026 1:06:32

Pre-Order the book: Youth Ministry and the Vine by Kyle Hoffsmith Coaching and resources by Kyle Contact Kyle: kyle@youthministryandthevine.com

Welcome to Youth Ministry and the Vine | Episode 1 30.03.2026 1:07:41

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Youth Ministry & the Vine Podcast - Coming Soon! 27.02.2026 0:45

Starting this March, Season 1 of the Youth Ministry & the Vine Podcast will release new episodes every other week. Our goal is to equip youth pastors and volunteers to build youth ministries that are biblical, sustainable, and thoughtfully shaped by their local context. This podcast covers topics that are written about in the forthcoming Matthias Media book titled Youth Ministry and the Vine.