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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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TLH099: Encouraging and Equipping your Youth Ministry Volunteers

We all love to be appreciated! I know I do! When it comes to volunteers in our youth ministries, we big-time need to know how to encourage and appreciate what they do for teenagers. In this episode, we interview Erin Wells. Erin works with Jody at High Desert Church in California as the Student Ministry…

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TLH094: Raising Kids in Youth Ministry

Almost 19 years ago, Wendy and I (Chris) had our first kid. I remember being overwhelmed at the thought of being a Dad. We had no idea what we were doing and we had no idea how it was going to impact our being in youth ministry. It’s been quite a ride these last 19…

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TLH066: Special Needs in Youth Ministry

We all know that youth ministry has its fair share of challenges. We also know that youth pastors LOVE teenagers. All teenagers. Teenagers with special needs creates unique challenges that most youth pastors are ill equipped to handle without some help. In this episode, we ask Lynn Wilkerson some hard questions about how to effectively…

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TLH060: Youth Ministry Interns 101

This week we’re diving into the subject of youth ministry interns.  Maybe you have an intern or a few interns, but just don’t know what to do with them.  Maybe you just feel you could be doing better with utilizing your interns.  Well, we’ve got you covered in this week’s episode all about youth ministry…

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TLH058: Maturing as a Youth Pastor

In this episode Dr. Richard Ross joins us to talk about maturing as a youth pastor. Our primary aim is to help you as a youth pastor stay in youth ministry for the longer haul.  To do this means navigating maturing as a youth pastor. And when it comes to this topic, there’s no one…

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