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TLH119: And We’re Back

Annnnd we’re back! It’s been a long summer, and we’re excited to be back recording new episodes. In this episode, we give you an update on where we’ve been, what’s ahead, and what things we’re currently working on. Thanks for listening and for being a part of the longer haul community. JOIN THE PODCAST GROUP!…

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TLH118: Rebuilding Your Youth Ministry

It’s no secret that youth ministry over the last year and a half has been incredibly difficult. What your ministry will look like after Covid is probably still up in the air. One thing seems to be true for almost everyone, what your youth ministry looks like will largely require rebuilding your youth ministry. On…

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TLH117: Engaging Gen Z

How do we engage Gen Z? The largest generation we’ve ever seen certainly brings with it challenges and opportunities. In today’s episode, Dr. Tim McKnight joins the show to talk about Engaging Gen Z. There’s a lot to learn and this interview is SO good. So grab some coffee, something to take notes with, and…

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TLH116: What if they DO come back?

In our last episode, we gave some helpful thoughts and tips for how to approach your youth ministry as we come out of Covid. Part of this is the reality that for most of us we won’t see the same number of students we saw involved in our programs before Covid. But we don’t want…

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TLH115: What If They Don’t Come Back

It’s been a LOOOONNG year. With many churches now reopening for in-person gatherings, the question looms over many of us, “What if they don’t come back?” To be fair, even before the pandemic we were often faced with the question of “What if no one comes?” So in this episode, we’re diving in with some…

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TLH114: Youth Ministry Beyond the “In-Person” Gathering

Over the past year, youth ministry has been one of constant reimagining. We’ve made plans, to make plans, only to make plans again. The “in-person” gathering is no longer a given. Turns out a global pandemic makes an in-person gathering difficult at best…impossible at worst. This has caused many of us to rethink our ministries…

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