Youth Ministry Booster

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Zac interviews Ben Trueblood director of Student Ministry for Lifeway. It's a big job but somebody has got to do it. Listen in as your hear Ben share his heart for youth workers and student pastors, his own stories of success and failure, and what it means to evaluate the numbers that really matter. Whether you are a veteran youth pastor or the new...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 74 of After 9, Zac and Chad open up about the ways in which relational wounds can inhibit our ministry and divert our direction. The feelings of betrayal, deceit, and hurt that can happen in church ministry are far too often the reality of many youth ministers and student pastors. Here is a conversation that helps to shape and guide your hurt towards help, health, and a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Zac interviews Mike Keahbone youth pastor turned senior pastor and the host of an upcoming podcast, The Devo. Listeners will love Mike's heartfelt spirituality and warm story-telling style. The relationship between a youth minister and a student pastor is an important one. Listen in as Mike offers advice from experience and practices for better chur...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 72 of After 9, Zac and Chad debate the value of fundraising and give you a plan on how to get more budget money for your student ministry. Hear us on this one youth pastor; money, budgets, and fundraising are perennial questions in youth ministry and we don't always get a chance to talk about them honestly as youth workers. No matter what you think give the guys a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Chad interviews Ryan Baker from the amazing youth ministry podcast "When You Gonna Be A Real Pastor?"Ryan shares his wealth of 17 years of youth worker wisdom and reminds us that the best lessons for youth ministry are learned by teaching preschool students and remembering that we are not the hero. There is great humor and important insight her...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9, Zac and Chad talk honestly about discipline and behavior issues in student ministry. As a youth pastor you are going to face youth and young people that don't behave, but what can you do about it? What should you do about it? Listen in as the guys share some wisdom and outline a ministry plan for discipline in your youth ministry. Show Notes: http:...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Zac chats with another Zach from another amazing youth ministry podcast. Zach Hummer is on the podcast this week answering the tough After 9 questions and sharing wisdom on starting out in ministry the hard way, the importance of spiritual dropkicks, and the ministerial significance of silence and church van rides. Enjoy this honest conversation about gr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9, Zac and Chad get real about what parents probably want and expect from their youth minister. Remember, there would be no student ministry or youth ministry without parents to birth, raise, share them. So here is some good insight that will help you rise above the expectations and move towards a destination. Support the show Join the community!

Send us Fan Mail The days are long and the weeks will tarry, never fear Chad and Zac and a few minutes left on the clock are here to encourage you and brighten your day. You are loved youth ministry friend and we are thankful for your hard work. Stay healthy, find humor, and know that those forms never get turned in on time! Support the show Join the community!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Zac chats with Seth Muse: youth pastor, ministry coach, blogger, and podcast host of Seminary of Hard Knocks. Listen in as the guys talk honestly about learning the ropes of youth ministry, finding growth in failure, and growing up as a leader. They also annotate some Andy Stanley quotes. Show Notes For This Episode: www.youthministrybooster.com/blog/aft...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9, Zac and Chad get honest about the importance of time management and staying productive in youth ministry. It is easy to stay busy, but difficult to keep the most important and significant work in front of us. Listen in as Zac and Chad talk to their younger selves and offer insights and a free resource on how to better Boost your productivity and make yo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Zac chats with Rush Beam North Carolina Youth Pastor, Artist, and fun guy. You will appreciate their wit and insight to youth ministry, leadership, navigating transitions, and remaining optimistic during painful seasons. For over 17 years Rush has served in volunteer, intern, and full-time student ministry roles. Learn from his wisdom, struggles, failure...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9, Zac and Chad banter about the climate of social media in 2017 and what changes you might need to bring about in your personal and ministerial social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat). Not only is there great insight about some right and wrong practices for building your social media platform in this episode there are also some grea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9 Zac chats with Samantha Hanni (Mrs. Hanni) about youth ministry, volunteering, leading small groups, and youth ministry resource writing. Be encouraged and inspired by her thoughtfulness and keen reminders about the slow and difficult work of youth ministry. Show Notes: www.youthministrybooster.com/boostblog/after9-63 Thankful for Zac and Chad? Love Afte...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of After 9, Zac and Chad examine four helpful tips and heartfelt insights on getting more out of the most important people in your student ministry, your volunteers. It's true youth ministry without volunteers would make youth pastors look a little foolish. Listen for guidance on unleashing passion, setting expectations, making space for value, and expecting r...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Zac sits down with Dr. Andrew Root of Luther Seminary. Author, professor, and true believer for youth ministry. This interview will affirm and inspire you with sincerity and theological depth. Dr. Root has written a dozen books on, about, and around youth ministry. If you are a youth worker, student pastor, or youth minister you have got to check out at least one...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to After 9 Episode 60: What's New For Next Year? In this very special episode of After 9, Zac and Chad turn the questions on each other and evaluate the year that was 2016 and what is to come in 2017. If you like the hosts and want to know what is next for After 9 then don't miss this year-end episode. Thankful for Zac and Chad? Love After 9? Subscribe on iTunes!...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to After 9 Episode 59: What Happens When You Remix? Merry Christmas After 9 listeners! It has been an amazing year for After 9 and Zac and Chad wanted to gift you with some sonic improvements on two of our favorite stories. After 9 has grown in the last 15 months and we wanted to share some highlights with our listeners that may be new to the podcast. Enjoy these gems from...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to After 9 Episode 58: Justin Knowles: Download Youth Ministry In this episode, Zac sits down with Justin Knowles of DYM and SoCal. Justin is constantly writing and thinking about leadership in youth ministry and his heartfelt answers over this coffee shop conversation will engage you. The ministry work that matters most, and the way we make it work even better are vital t...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to After 9 Episode 57: How Do I Minister To My Family This Christmas? In this episode, Chad and Zac gut check about the importance of being the minister in your home. If we bring our best, our energy, and humor to our ministry role then sometimes that means our families get the leftovers. Not this holiday season! Commit with Zac and Chad After 9 community. Make this season...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to After 9 Episode 56: Jenna Bush: Woodlake UMC In this episode, Zac sits down with Jenna Bush to ask all the After 9 questions. Listen in as Jenna shares stories of struggle, success, growth, and one of the most memorable moments of youth ministry we have ever recorded. Jenna's stories of challenge, change, and frustration with the local church are encouraging for ma...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to After 9 Episode 55: LIVE | How Do I Get The Most Out Of A Ministry Conference? This episode was recorded live in front of the conference audience at Oklahoma Youth Ministry Forum at Falls Creek, OK. Listen in as Zac and Chad talk the importance of the conference: fashion, etiquette, and learning with150 youth ministers, youth workers, and youth ministry volunteers from...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to After 9 Episode 54: Josh Griffin: Download Youth Ministry In this episode, Zac sits down with Josh Griffin from DYM and asks all the After 9 questions. Where did Josh Griffin come from? What was a night that he almost quit youth ministry? And what is the thing that is helping Josh most these days? Listen in and find out how the co-founder of DYM almost caused a farm rio...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to After 9 Episode 53: What's My Ministry Plan For Next Year? In this episode, Chad and Zac strategize for 2017. It's important to make plans, have the right plan, and know that the planning process starts today. If you have dates to set for the ministry calendar, goals to set for your student ministry, it's time to start and it's more important to do i...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to After 9 Episode 52: Frank Gil In this episode, Zac sits down with Frank "PastorTank" Gil and asks all the After 9 questions. Listen in as Frank shares about youth ministry learnings, growing as a leader, trusting your staff, and becoming more present as a pastor. The humor, honesty, and beards in this episode are off the scale. Thankful for Zac and Chad? Love...