Youth Worker Collective Podcast

This week Chris and Jeremy thumb through an ancient text of youth ministry games, and decide if they should be retired, modernized, or kept as is.

As summer quickly approaches Chris and Jeremy share some ministry programming hacks to keep you from burning out.

Given the current events of our world, Chris and Jeremy take time to discuss war and its place in our faith and what scripture says about it.

Are you using your social media accounts in a way that feeds addictive behavior, or to build relationships? This week, Chris and Jeremy talk about best practices for using devices and social media in your ministry. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt - www.anxiousgeneration.com/book

This week, Chris and Jeremy talk about interesting and inexpensive ways to decorate your youth ministry area to intentionally create a space that feels welcoming and appropriate for ministry with young people.

This week, Chris and Jeremy talk about how, as youth workers, you can support the teens in your ministry in finding their voice and taking action on the issues they’re passionate about.

For our 200th episode, Chris and Jeremy recall their favorite episodes from the past five years.

This week Chris shares some information about TENx10 and why it's a great resource for you as a youth leader. tenx10.org

This week Chris and Jeremy have some special guests on to talk about the recent Progressive Youth Ministry Conference that took place in Austin, TX.

This week Chris and Jeremy discuss ways to get older adults involved in your youth ministry and why it's important.

This week Chris and Jeremy talk about the sacrament of baptism in the Methodist church. Resources mentioned in this episode: Crash Courses in Youth Ministry - https://store.umcdiscipleship.org/product-category/leadership_resources/crash-courses-youth-ministry/ Belong - https://store.umcdiscipleship.org/product-category/belong/

This week Chris and Jeremy share ideas to help you plan for Christmas events and activities in your youth ministry.

This week, Chris and Jeremy are talking about the theology of heaven.

This week, Chris and Jeremy talk about why the developmental spiritual needs of the families in your ministry is important, and how you can help cultivate that as a leader.

This week, Chris and Jeremy wrap up our Conversations on Violence series by discussing lament.

This week, Chris and Jeremy continue their conversation on gun violence. In part two of this series, we're talking about religious terms that people use in times of tragedy.

There has been a lot of violence in our country over the past week. In this episode, Chris and Jeremy are discussing how to keep the conversations going and share a resource to help you navigate this difficult topic. Courageous Conversations for Youth: Gun Violence - https://www.umcyoungpeople.org/lead/courageous-conversations-for-youth-gun-violence?fbclid=IwY2xjawM38A1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF5ZEZ...

This week, Chris and Jeremy are discussing how political conversations are often avoided within the church, but when they involve justice and morality they have a place in the church. It's important to be able to intentionally address what's going on in the world with your teenagers. This will help keep them from becoming numb to what marginalized communities are experiencing. Be sure to come prep...

Chris and Jeremy are going over a back to school checklist to help you get back into the swing of things after summer.

This week, Chris and Jeremy talk about Jonathan Haidt's book "The Anxious Generation." TIME magazine said "With tenacity and candor, Haidt lays out the consequences that have come with allowing kids to drift further into the virtual world . . . While also offering suggestions and solutions that could help protect a new generation of kids." You can visit Jonathan Haidt's website to get more informa...

This week Chris and Jeremy talk about leading youth ministry as a parent.

This week Chris and Jeremy talk about how to stay relevant within a super fandom culture you can't realistically keep up with.

This week Chris and Jeremy talk about how to handle when less people than you expected show up to an event.

This week, Chris and Jeremy are addressing the hard truth of having to fire a volunteer. We talk about best practices and how to be graceful and kind.

Chris and Jeremy are continuing their series of rules of youth ministry. We're talking about the importance of knowing and understanding your job title and ways that you can foster sustainability in ministry work.