Youth Ministry Booster

Send us Fan Mail In our 6th installment of the #womenInYM series a new friend Emily Acton stops by. You may recognize her name from the Stuff You Can Use Youth Ministry Facebook Community where she serves as a moderator, but she is also middle school minister (and one that just started in a new church!). Key Takeaway: Ask questions humbly. Listen closely.  Collaborate without an agenda Adults hand...

Send us Fan Mail In our fifth installment of women in youth ministry Chad sits down with Becky Gilbert to learn from her years of #YM wisdom and learn that Lockins do affirm youth ministry callings. Lean in as Becky shares the truth of what it means to be called and follow through for the long haul. It is such a needed encouragement. Thanks Becky! Key Takeaway: Guard Your Day Off A lock-in confirm...

Send us Fan Mail In the fourth episode in our month-long celebration of Women In Youth Ministry, an Okie and an upstart youth minister Karli Loving shares her story of calling and discovery of God's purpose in her life. She also is keen to remind us all of the most important things. Thanks Karli! Key Takeaway: God calls youth to youth ministry “If you are going to have attention on you it nee...

Send us Fan Mail In our 3rd installment of celebrating #WomenInYM author and minister Jen Bradbury shares her experiences, stories, and successes in ministry. As former electrical engineer, mom, youth minister, and author her insights hit right at home! Key Takeaway:Refugees And Jesus On The Other Side Of The Road “For those 8 kids, they directly chose a career path related to their local missions...

Send us Fan Mail #WomeninYM 002 Chad interviews Mikiala Tennie about her story, call, and learnings in youth ministry. If you are an introvert in youth ministry this episode is life! Thanks, Mikiala for sharing! Key Takeaways: "God’s work is humbling"“Introvert and effective” “Favorite moments can be the quiet moments”“Let people know when you don’t know something” Follow Mikaiala on Ins...

Send us Fan Mail #WomeninYM 001 Chad interviews Ana Maciel about her story, call, and learnings in youth ministry. If you are young youth minister or from a home that didn't go to church that often, this story is for you. Thanks, Ana for sharing! Key Takeaway:Find Yourself Network “One of the biggest things you can do is get connected to a network” “You need a support system” Follow Ana on Tw...

Send us Fan Mail In this super fun interview episode, Chad sits down with youth ministry legend Paul Turner. Paul brings 30 years of youth ministry experience and wisdom to the interview. Karate kid drop-out, semi-professional bowler, and quality youth ministry leader Paul will bless you. 3 Career ChoicesSocial Worker Semi-professional bowlerYouth Pastor Guppy Troupe It’s a story within a story. G...

Send us Fan Mail Where do you meet with your youth ministry students? In a building, in a gym, in a classroom, outside, inside, or in a big ole circus tent? You are probably meeting with them somewhere consistently, so what story are you telling with your space? Where we meet matters and how we utilize that space also matters! Join Zac and Kristen as they discuss making the most of your youth room...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode, Zac chats with life coach, author, and speaker Will Cumby about the call journey into youth ministry, the creativity it takes to lead out in student ministry, and the importance of hearing from other perspectives. Key Takeaways: "I love to tell a great story and there is no greater story than the Gospel""It’s like the gospel of Maury Povic...

Send us Fan Mail Winner Winner Contest Dinner? No, maybe something else? In this fun break episode, Zac and Chad pick the Top 10 winners for the "Not @ These Movies" contest co-sponsored by Ben Read from Youthmin.org Contest Rules We know how to spin a bad movie into a good message. So do your worst(best) at creating a hilarious series idea on an inappropriate movie. Winners are listed b...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Zac Workun and Jeremy Gilmore chat about the struggle of caring for struggling students in youth ministry. MTV's the Gauntlet, Team LockIn, Smoke Machines, and Rapping in Church. If you want to hear more from Jeremy Gilmore or learn more about caring for students enduring trauma in youth ministry visit http://youthministrybooster.com/ and sign up for membershi...

Send us Fan Mail How do you prepare your sermons or talks for students in your youth ministry? Does it look the same every time? What's your secret sauce? In episode 141 Chad and Zac break down their routines and recipes for crafting thoughtful and actionable sermons. They also discuss leadership and the latest with Tyler "Ninja" Blevins implementation of the "Billy Graham Rule...

Send us Fan Mail In this special summer episode camp guru and Falls Creek Director Andy Harrison speaks truth about student ministry summer camp for both the experience and the evaluation. Borrowed from the Youth Ministry Booster member library, the audio from this practical webinar will help guide youth ministry leaders and youth pastors towards better expectations and success during the summer c...

Send us Fan Mail In this important episode the team of Kristen, Chad, and Zac breakdown the importance of taking care of yourself as a youth ministry leader and pastor to students. Healthy ministers have healthy ministries and healthy ministries grow! Support the show Join the community!

Send us Fan Mail It's summertime and everyone is overloaded in a hundred different ways. Most of all, your youth ministry volunteers! So how do we honor, encourage, and motivate our priceless and precious volunteer adult leaders that make youth ministry possible? Learn more in this episode with Zac, Chad, and KristenStay healthy this summer! Don't be tempted to devalue long-term health o...

Send us Fan Mail An honest insider phone call between Zac and Chad as they discuss their shortcomings and learnings in youth ministry in the last few weeks and months. What do you do if your heart is not in it? How do we care well for people while serving as student ministers and youth pastors? Support the show Join the community!

Send us Fan Mail We have all been there. The slump, the drop-off, the "slow season" are not just terms for baseball, but in the calculus of youth ministry, a change in attendance can affect change in the motivation and purpose of a youth ministry. Why is this is true? What can we change? What can we course correct? What more is there to say on the topic? Tune in for more! Support the sho...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode, Zac sits down with Angela Sanders author, speaker, and editor to talk about her latest project 100 Days: The Glory Experiment. Encouraging and sincere, Angela brings firsthand experience and insight to help students jumpstart their discipleship in your youth ministry. Moreover, she shares her story of seizing the opportunities placed before you and stayi...

Send us Fan Mail In this special interview episode of Youth Ministry Booster, Zac chats with Kenny Campbell from Stuff You Can Use and Grow Numbers to talk about what should get counted in youth ministry. Attendance matters, but are there other numbers that matter more? Which of those matter and how do we gather the other numbers to really see how well our youth ministry is growing? Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail Summer camp is awesome! At least that's what Matt McClure will tell you, with 20 years of youth ministry experience behind him. Enjoy this interview episode of the Youth Ministry Booster podcast and learn from the wisdom and creativity of one of YM's most enthusiastic and honest leaders. Support the show Join the community!

Send us Fan Mail Youth ministry and summer camp are like peanut butter and jelly except that nobody can decide which kind of peanut butter is best. It seems like everyone is doing summer camp but we are all doing it different so what are we to do? Well in this facebook live episode Zac and Kristen talk about purposes, plans, and pastoral moments to help make summer camp greater than it has ever be...

Send us Fan Mail What does the season after Easter Sunday look like for youth ministry leaders? Pre-summer of course! Enjoy this interview episode with Becca Bibee about serving in your home church and growing smart as a leader. Support the show Join the community!

Send us Fan Mail If you have been in youth ministry for a good amount of time then you probably have had a student let you down. Whether it was a core attendee bail or a leadership student fail you probably have had to face the harsh reality a youth ministry student leave you feeling let down. How is a youth pastor supposed to face and handle the struggle of a let-down? Support the show Join the c...

Send us Fan Mail Student leadership matters but what is a program that works? Paul Spittka is a 30 year youth ministry veteran that will share his student leadership special ingredients with you in this amazing interview. Learn from his wisdom and how the shift towards leadership has enabled his youth ministry to thrive and grow Support the show Join the community!

Send us Fan Mail Yes, youth ministry leader you are invited to join the theological innovation process! YMB has been working with CYMT on a new podcast called the Innovation Lab and the first episode is now available and it is your invitation to participate in a million dollar grant for innovation in youth ministry. Visit http://www.cymt.org/innovation-laboratory/ to learn more! The Center for You...