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Send us Fan Mail Episode 100! Woohoo This episode was originally aired via Facebook live as Zac, Chad, and Kristen actually recorded it live after 9! Join the team as the reflect on 100 episodes past and 100 episodes future and talk about the importance of setting and celebrating youth ministry milestones. If you are a youth pastor who is feeling stuck or unmotivated, check out the encouragement o...

Send us Fan Mail It's episode 99 time and the team is back with free and nearly free stuff that every youth ministry leader should have or know about. Chad Higgins, Zac Workun, & Kristen Lascola all share their top 3 things and then we have compiled a list of 99 other things that you have just gotta know about or have in your student pastor pocket. Show Notes Here : after9.show/99Get the...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 98 of After 9 Zac chats with Greg Stier from Dare 2 Share about youth ministry, evangelism, and the missing ingredients from your student ministry. Youth pastors of churches of any size will enjoy Greg's passion for evangelism and equipping your ministry. Also, a fight breaks out that the Holy Spirit Bruce Lee punches to stop. Show Notes Episode 98 for links and mo...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 97 Zac, Chad, & Kristen talk about appropriate expectations for middle school aged youth in your student ministry. Seriously, are we all off-base? Why is it so hard to communicate with middle students, are they not capable of deep thoughts? What is the right amount of time to teach them? How many games should we play each week? Why is tilapia not a safe fish to thro...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode of After 9 Zac sits down with Professor Andrew Zirschky the Academic Director Center for Youth Ministry Training. Stories of near-death, new life, and dynamic ways to rethink youth ministry are all present in this thoughtful episode. Enjoy Dr. Z's energy, humor, and experience (and turn your assignments in on time! Check the show notes to learn more...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode of After 9 Zac chats with author, speaker, and minister Brock Morgan about how youth ministry has changed and what youth pastors today should be thinking about to prepare for student ministry in 10 years. There are some good stories, great nuggets of wisdom, and fun talk about Brock's latest book Youth Ministry 2027 that you have got to check out. Sh...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 94 Zac interviews author, coach, creative, and youth minister Stephen Ingram about leadership and establishing organic systems in youth ministry that are sustainable enough to outlive a youth pastor. Hear the 20 years worth of wisdom and insight from an author who has lived it and now works to help other student pastors glimpse a new vision of youth ministry leadership....

Send us Fan Mail In a word, join a mastermind group. Seriously! In episode 93 of After 9 Zac and Chad talk about how Zac found success in pulling off the biggest change in the history of his youth ministry (Hint: it wasn't more budget dollars or a better communicator). A youth minister mastermind group can help you identify the challenge, clarify the work, and evaluate the process. Whether yo...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode Zac sits down with Hunter "Gatherer" Gillis of Calgary, AB to talk about youth ministry in Canada and what working with your spouse in ministry really looks like. Hunter has served as a volunteer small group leader, camp leader, and on staff as a student pastor. His humorous stories about middle school ministry will make you chuckle and his insi...

Send us Fan Mail You may have used different words to describe it, but we know that sometime this week you thought, "is this successful? am I successful?" In episode 91 of After 9 Zac and Chad have got your back as they deep dive on what the term success even means for youth ministers and student pastors and how we even begin to describe or achieve it. Show Notes: after9.show/91 Justin W...

Send us Fan Mail In a special episode of After 9 Zac sits down with MMA fighter and missionary Justin Wren to talk about his work in the Congo and his fight to end the water crisis in Africa. Even though Justin is not a youth minister in the tradition sense his work with young people and sense of vocation are inspiring to those who work with young people. Enjoy Justin's warmth, story, and ren...

Send us Fan Mail In a very special and most ridiculous episode of After 9, Chad and Zac honor that most sacred of seasons, Shark Week. So this year we invited a bunch of our amazing youth ministry podcast friends to talk about sharks, answer shark trivia, and find out who really knows what about the shark lifestyle. Enjoy the laughs, humor, and camaraderie this week. Thanks again to Kenny and Elle...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 88 Zac and Chad open up to the question of purpose that every youth worker and student pastor faces from time to time. In the busiest seasons of church ministry, we can feel like we give and give, and yet so what? Listen in for wisdom related to the rediscovering the true nature of the work, the wonder, and the call to minister. As always you can get the detailed show n...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 we look back on some favorite camp stories and celebrate the cool things that are just around the corner! SHOW NOTES: Updates: GIVEAWAY! Visit after9.show/contest for free entries to win Andrew Root's latest book, an after 9 t-shirt, and some iTunes money. COMMUNITY! Tell us your Summer Camp Story. Message us or tag us @after9ministry on twitter or...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode Zac sits down with Joshua Hurley from NewStory Church Chicago and unfortunately only one of them has pizza. However, there is great insight here for anyone that felt called to youth ministry but struggled with whether or not they were equipped for the task. Listen as Josh shares his background in theater and his unique work with students both in church an...

Send us Fan Mail It's episode 85 and the boys are back together. Chad has returned from medical leave and Zac has questions, while Chad has humor and stories. Enjoy this important reflection on what to do when discouragement hits you like a tidal wave, washing over... fierce (you get it). Whether you are a volunteer youth worker, part-time youth minister or full-time student pastor you have p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Zac interviews youth ministry veteran of 27+ years Jason Taylor. As both a student pastor and worship leader JT has a lot of insight for you. Jason has been a friend of the podcast for a long time and served in youth ministry even longer. Listen in for his wisdom and insight for walking the long path of youth ministry work and leadership. Show Notes: aft...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 83 After 9, Zac and Kristen outline the reasons you should take a vacation this summer. Yes you, a busy student minister, should find time for a vacation this summer. Youth pastors need a summer vacation too, but maybe that doesn't mean Disneyland. Check out the 5 vacations Zac and Kristen want you to take for you this year. Show Notes: after9.show/83 Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Zac interviews aussie blogger and youth pastor Jon Coombs. Hear the ministerial honesty from half a world away as one of Melbourne's finest student pastors shares his heart about what it means to serve in youth ministry long term and what the simple gospel has to say about the power of God working in the lives of young people. If you were called to...

Send us Fan Mail In this special interview episode Zac sits down with high school student Harrison, of the Engage podcast, to talk about starting a podcast and what high school youth ministry students are looking for. It is fun, exciting, and yes engaging! Harrison is wise beyond his years and helps to put a voice to the high school students experience. If you have ever been confused, frustrated,...

Send us Fan Mail Middle school students, what do they want? what do they need? what even are they? In this special episode of After 9 Zac and Chad reach out and interview a few middle school students to help youth ministry leaders and youth pastors address what the wants and needs of middle school students are these days. Check out more reading and show notes at after9.show/80 Support the show Joi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Zac interviews blogger, minister, and reluctant doctor Johnathan Baldwin. Leading up from the midwest in Fort Wayne, Indiana Johnathan is a prime example of God's call for youth ministry being inescapable and wonderfully consuming. Hear the honesty, the struggle, and joy that Johnathan sustains for student ministry and as a youth pastor. Show Notes...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 78 of After 9, Zac and Chad share mixed feelings. It's May, so Senior or Graduate Sunday season is upon us. How do you feel about it? Bitter, Sad, Frustrated, all three? Yeah, us too. It what may be the 3rd most technical Sunday of the year Zac and Chad break down all the emotions that go with High School Seniors graduating and how you could or should feel about it...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Zac interviews blogger, speaker, and middle school minister extraordinaire Kristen Lascola. Listeners will love her story of falling into ministry time and time again. Lean in as she shares her struggles of moving from being a volunteer, intern, director, and pastor. Share with her in the difficulty of being both pastor and parent to a newborn. You are g...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 76 of After 9, the guys are tired. Are you worn out from a busy Easter season? Are you feeling motivationless? Has the glow of post-Holy week worn off? Feel like you just can't even? This episode addresses the growing apathy, office aversion, and waning attendance that seems to pop up post-Easter. If you are feeling down and out and worn down and out then this epis...