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About the Author
I am a Youth Ministry veteran of twenty four years, and currently serve as the Student Pastor at High Desert Church.  I help equip and encourage Youth Pastors through this blog and podcast The Longer Haul.  My passion is helping Youth Pastors create a ministry of longevity that they truly love.  I am the grateful husband of Sarah and the dad of Emma, Anna, Lizzy, and Jack.  I am a speaker, lover of vintage VW’s, and the owner of one 1972 VW Westfalia Bus.

TLH006: Crafting Vision For Youth Ministry

In this episode you’ll hear from Nate Turner of Creative Grid Partners.  Nate walks us through the process needed to craft a realistic and powerful vision for your Youth Ministry.  This is a must listen…. Links mentioned: 5 Characteristics We Want In Our Students Setting Goals In Your Ministry creativegridpartners.com @NateJTurner Resources mentioned in this Podcast: Sustainable Youth…

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Five Things You Can Do Today To Help Expand Your Influence

Every Youth Pastor has heard it…  It is said with good intentions I’m sure, but it stings nonetheless. It usually begins with something like, “I can’t wait…”  It is then followed by something similar to, “…until one day when you’re a real pastor.”  Even better is when it is followed by, “to see what God…

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TLH005: From Crisis to Credibility (part 2)

In this episode you’ll hear part 2 of the interview with Author and Professional Counselor Joy Anisa.  Joy shares what things Youth Pastors and Youth Workers must do and must consider when dealing with a hurting student, as well as a little about her life and her book. Links mentioned: swoutfitters.com joyanisa.com Identity Crisis by Joy…

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I Quit Youth Ministry…again

I know.  The entire premise behind this blog is to help Youth Pastors and Youth Workers stay in Youth Ministry.  That is still the case. I believe with everything in me that there is not just value in staying, but it really is a necessity if you intend to have any significant influence.  The truth…

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TLH004: From Crisis to Credibility (part 1)

In this episode you’ll hear from Author and Professional Counselor Joy Anisa.  Joy shares what she is seeing in teens from counseling thousands of teens and hundreds of Youth Pastors each year.  This is part one of a two-part interview with Joy. Links mentioned: swoutfitters.com joyanisa.com Resources mentioned in this Podcast: Faithful and True Ministries In…

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TLH003: Youth Ministry Lessons From a Rookie

In this episode you’ll hear from David LeRoy a Youth Pastor who is just over one year into his first ministry position.  He shares Youth Ministry lessons learned this far, advice for other new Youth Pastors, and some great advice for Veteran Youth Pastors as well.  He also shares a major change he made in…

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