Youth Worker Collective Podcast

Failure is part of life...and youth ministry! On today's episode, Jeremy and Chris share some of their most epic failures, the important lessons they learned, and how they got through them.

Jeremy and Chris wrap up the final episode of our three-part series on discipleship.

Much like coffee, discipleship is something that should be done with a sense of intentionality. Join us this week as Chris and Jeremy move into part two of our three-part discipleship series.

Being able to understand and define a disciple is vital in ministry. Chris and Jeremy introduce our three part series on discipleship by discussing eight way to recognize discipleship.

Chris talks a little about the partnership between UMC Young People and Cultiv8 Group. He also shares a short devotion about Moses.

In the final week of our Digital Youth Ministry series, hosts Chris Wilterdink and Jeremy Steele talk about disinformation and misinformation. Digital youth ministry requires clarity and consistent communication.

In week two of Digital Youth Ministry, Chris and Jeremy talk about Safe Sanctuaries.

Chris and Jeremy talk about youth ministry in a digital age.

Chris and Jeremy tackle a big topic with the final episode of our three part series on Speaking Adolescent. Today we're talking about drama, emotions, and the teenage brain.

On week two of this three part series, Jeremy and Chris talk about the difficulty teens have with understanding metaphors.

The communication struggle between youth and adults can often be frustrating. Chris and Jeremy sit down to talk about what's happening in the adolescent brain during this development stage to help you understand and respond.

This week we're wrapping up our admin series talking about leadership development as part of your administration. Developing strong leaders within your ministry allows you to be able to share some of the responsibilities.

For this special episode, Chris and Jeremy sit down with a mental health professional to talk about the recent tragedy in Uvalde, TX and the impact it can have on young people. They also take a look at God's perspective on gun violence.

As we continue with part two of our admin series, Chris & Jeremy talk about forms and records.

In part one of the admin series, Chris and Jeremy talk about effective administration and small steps you can take to help achieve it.

Chris and Jeremy wrap up the final episode of the three-part series on Self-Care & Sabbath talking about what the most effective form of worship is for them.

This week, Chris and Jeremy continue the conversation by discussing the differences between self-care and sabbath. Being depleted is a spiritual issue as much as a physical one.

This week, Chris and Jeremy talk about the importance of self-care and taking intentional time for sabbath, and how sabbath is a gift to us, not something to be accomplished.

We take a break from the "Crash Courses on Youth Ministry" to talk about what's happening in our world right now, and how you can open up conversations about war and peace with your students.

Chris and Jeremy wrap up our three part series on trips and retreats this week talking about marketing your trip and evaluating how well it went when it's all over.

Chris and Jeremy continue our series on trips and retreats. Part two focuses on more details of planning...like checking the church, community, and school calendars before locking in dates for your trip, as well as planning the daily schedule during your trip.

This week, Chris and Jeremy kick off a three part series on Trips & Retreats. Part 1 is all about brainstorming and planning.

Chris Wilterdink continues our series on Keeping Volunteers with 5 tips for training and keeping volunteers.

Jeremy and Chris share their experiences as youth workers on staff at a church on Christmas Eve.

Melissa Collier Gepford joins us to talk about her experience working with volunteers. She shares important things you can do to help your volunteers avoid burnout and keep them engaged in your ministry.