
Youth Ministry In Motion Podcast
The podcast to keep youth workers motivated and their youth ministries moving forward.
Five Ways To Make Your Church More Thankful For You
It's almost Turkey Time! I love me some turkey. In the midst of preparing messages about being thankful, it's easy to forget to cultivate a heart of gratitude ourselves. Today I share five ways to ...
Nov-17-2019
Ministry, Money and Side Hustles
Some episodes you just have to let roll, and this is one of those episodes. My guest, Jason Mayfield, and I talk about money, ministry and side hustles because many youth workers do not make a fair...
Oct-19-2019
Let It Go and Laugh A Lot
The goal of this episode is to make you smile. To do this, I brought my friend Steve Case in to talk about humor and joy and to talk about his new book Great Moments In Biblical Flatulence. Yes, it...
Oct-06-2019
Three Big Promises You Need To Make To Make About Your Youth Ministry
If you want more students to check out, stay in and become leader of your youth ministry, you need to start making and keeping bigger promises.
Here are the resources I talked about
Gideon: From...
Sep-23-2019
3 Ways To Evaluate Your Youth Ministry
Evaluation is a big part of the success of any organization. If no one is paying attention, you can't make changes as they need to happen. I hope you enjoy today's episode.
You can find the full ...
Sep-06-2019
Being A Prophetic Voice To Your Youth Ministry
Welcome back all. Schoo is in session for many of you and youth ministry is in full swing. Today I want to share what a difference it makes when you use the prophetic gift within you to share a tru...
Aug-26-2019
Stop "Surviving" Your Youth Meeting
Greetings!! Glad you're back. Are you just "surviving" your youth ministry? It doesn't have to be like that. In today's episode I share my thoughts on youth meetings, why kids are really leaving th...
Jul-17-2019
7 Sticky Situations Your Youth Ministry Needs A Policy For
In my younger days I was not a big fan of policies and procedures. I just wanted to have fun and the kids to have fun and by God's grace, He allowed me to survive. There are situations you need a p...
Jun-25-2019
21 Ways To De-Escalate A Situation
It's going to happen. If you work with teenagers, there is going to be drama and how we handle drama will make all the difference in how the situation turns out. I found a great article from a teac...
May-02-2019
When Everyone Wants To Run The Youth Ministry
Everyone thinks they're helping you when they give you advice, but you have to discern the good from the bad. In this episode I share how to filter out the bad advice and how to respond to well mea...
Mar-27-2019
How To Say No To Your Pastor
Do struggle with telling your Pastor no? It's a sticky situation to be be stuck in, but today I offer some ways to unstick yourself. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review.
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Mar-19-2019
Ministering To Stressed Out Teens
The pressure on teens today is enormous. They're just trying to make it through the school day without freaking out. In this episode I offer a few ideas about ministering to teens during exams and ...
Mar-08-2019
Equipping Teens To Study The Bible
Hey! Welcome back ! Thanks for returning or check out the podcast if this is your first time. One the next few weeks I'll be answering a bout a dozen questions I received over my hiatus and in shor...
Feb-28-2019
How To Have The Best Year In Youth Ministry, Ever!
I know I said I was taking a few weeks off, but I created something that could give you the best year in youth ministry you have ever had. The new year is coming and you might be thinking of being ...
Dec-12-2018
Help! My Youth Ministry Is Stuck!
You know that time your car got stuck in the mud? Who did you call How did they get you out? They probably brought a big rope or chain, tied it to your car, hit the gas and yanked you out. That's e...
Nov-19-2018
11 Essentials Of A Great Camp Speaker
Greetings all. I hope you had a fantastic week! If you're thinking about youth camp already, you are in the right head space. You have to book speakers, plan dates, etc, and today's podcast is what...
Nov-11-2018
Dealing With The Difficult Parent
It has happened. is happening or will happen. That parent is not going to like something you are doing and you are going to have to deal with it. In this episode I share a few thoughts on being emp...
Oct-17-2018
Develping Small Group Leaders Who Care
If you have small groups, you have small group leaders. Do the small groups leaders you have care? They may care enough to show up and teach a lesson, but how do you get them to care beyond that? T...
Sep-07-2018
How To Handle Adversity In Ministry
Adversity is not a fad but a fact of life. We all have it at some time or another, but do we run into it or run away from it? If you're going through something right now, this episode may change th...
Aug-31-2018
Ideas For Launching A Young Adult Ministry
It's the beginning of a new quarter and you might be thinking, "What am I going to do with these young adults?" This episode throws out some ideas that are worth thinking through and could be the s...
Aug-24-2018
How To Get The Youth Ministry Job You Want
What keeps us from having the youth ministry job we really want? I say it's desperation and gullibility. We take job because we need them or we talk them without really doing our homework.
In thi...
Jul-20-2018
10 Important Youth Ministry Practices That Could Prevent A Suicide
Suicide among teens happens far too often, but, as youth workers, we can set up speed bumps to slow down that slow walk to despair until help arrives.
If you want the free Discipleship Dilemma ch...
Jun-15-2018
I Resigned, Now What?
No, this isn't clickbait, I have actually resigned my position after eight years. I go in-depth as to why I made this decision (nothing bad)and what's next. Join me.
New Resource: Psalm 119 Volum...
May-18-2018
Losing Students Without Losing Yourself
This episode was inspired, in part, by the Walking Dead character Morgan. He is the loner in the group who does not cope well with loss. Many of us do not cope well with loss. If we lose student, w...
Apr-20-2018
Six Simple Truths of Communication Every Youth Pastor Should Practice
Youth Pastors, and pastors in general, do a lot of communicating. We often have to share hard truths, but we do not have to share them harshly. Let me offer six tips for communication that I learne...
Apr-13-2018
Working With The Fatherless In Youth Minstry
As one who grew up without a father, I appreciated having this conversation but even if you had a dad, I hope this conversation encourages and equips you to reach those who do not.
Today I interv...
Mar-30-2018
Do We All Have To Preach Like Steven Furtick?
Have you every felt the pressure to preach like someone else? To meet some unattainable oratory level of perfection? This interview wiht Lane Sebring of preachingdonkey,com is about to set you free...
Mar-16-2018
What To Do In A Crisis with Jim Hancock
They say you are either going into, are in, or coming out of a crisis, and in youth ministry the spaces between those seem very short. That’s why I have my new friend Jim Hancock on the show with m...
Feb-23-2018
Ministering To "Weird" Kids
Let me start by saying, I am a weird kid. I was that kid who was "fairly normal" but leaned "weird". We all have our definitions of weird based on our own experiences, but we can't allow out biases...
Feb-18-2018
Helping Students Develop A Dynamic Devotion Life
My friend Chase Snyder stops by to talk about how he gets his kids stoked to read their Bibles. If you're looking for ideas to connect your kids to Jesus through daily devotions, you've come to the...
Jan-26-2018
Are You A Leader or A Chaperone?
This is the last episode in my five part series of The 5 Questions You Should Ask Your Volunteers. I hope you've enjoyed it. Let me know what you think of the series style or the shorter lengths, b...
Jan-24-2018
What's Your Role In God's Story?
Welcome to question number four in our series on questions we should be asking our new volunteer or as a way to re-evaluate our old volunteers. This question, posed right and plumbed well, will rea...
Jan-22-2018
How To Get Your Volunteers On Mission
Back with question three in the five part series on questions we should ask our volunteers. Today is all about mission. How do you get your volunteer on mission? I share a few thoughts on what I am...
Jan-19-2018
Increasing Your Volunteers Passion Level
Welcome to question two in my series on questions we should ask our volunteers. In this episode I ask you to ask your volunteers (and yourself)about their passion level and how to take it up a notc...
Jan-17-2018
5 Questions To Get The Most From Your Volunteers
And now for something new. This week kicks off a five part series on the five questions to get the most from your volunteers. These questions are valuable for recruiting, evaluation, or re-evaluati...
Jan-16-2018
Four Keys To Goal Setting
Does setting goals feel like a trip to the dentist? Do you dread it? Feel pressured by it? In today's episode, my co-author of Prepared For Impact, Ryan Latham and I interview each other. We each s...
Jan-03-2018
Preparing To Make An Impact: Greg Davis Interviews Me About My New Book
How prepared are you to make an impact on the students you serve? Preparing to make an impact is more important than the actual event, message, or outreach we employ. Today I offer you an interview...
Dec-22-2017
Navigating Critical Relationships In the Church
Not gonna lie. This episode is going to blow your mind. Today I interview Ryan Schmall and he shares so many good things about how we can navigate the toughest relationships in the church.
To get...
Dec-19-2017
Video Games, Culture, and Parenting With Christ Centered Gamer
Whether you're a Christian who happens to game, a parent looking for some insight on video games, or a youth pastor wondering about the best system for your youth room, there is something for every...
Dec-12-2017
God Adventures From The NYWC
Happy December everyone! Today I share a few of my God Adventures from the National Youth Workers Conference that was held in Memphis this year. I share a few stories and some exciting news about m...
Dec-05-2017
The Art of Youth Ministry Interview with Jeff Goins
Incredible discussion today with best selling author Jeff Goins. Jeff is the author of five books including the bestselling Art of Work and his latest Real Artists Don't Starve.
You can buy Jeff'...
Nov-02-2017
3 Reasons I Live Stream Our Youth Meetings
Are live streaming your youth services? If your not your missing out on some valuable opportunities. In today's episode I offer you a few reasons why I have started live streaming our youth service...
Oct-20-2017
The Danger of Study, Preach, Repeat
It happens to us all. We can get into a cycle of studying and preaching without absorbing the word for ourselves. If we hope to stay in ministry, long term, we have to be able to take care of our o...
Oct-09-2017
Alone Sucks interview with Timothy Eldred
Alone is a word youth workers understand to well. We sense the aloneness in leadership, when we make tough calls, or when we are just feel out of place in the church. That's way this conversation w...
Sep-28-2017
10 Tips For Delegating Like A Rock Star
Want more time to do what you are good at and empower others to do what they are good at? Then you are going to need to develop some delagating skills.
Good thing this is what this episode is abo...
Sep-22-2017
10 Ways To Get Your Mojo Back After A Bad Youth Meeting
It usually hits us the day after our youth meeting, the blahs. The blahs are the that nagging voice telling us about all the things we didn't get right at the youth meeting and it can be a serious...
Sep-15-2017
The Power Of Showing Up with Amber Gaddis
I loved having Amber Gaddis on the show today. Amber is down to earth and has put in the work. I hope you enjoy the tips she shares about showing up and pease forgive us if it sounds like we're hav...
Aug-25-2017
7 Back To School Rules
Its that time of year again! Summer is over and kids have gone back to school, can I get an amen! Today I want to share with you seven of my rules for heading back to school. Enjoy.
If you would ...
Aug-15-2017
4 Post Mission Trip Must Do's
I am back from Honduras and wanted to share some of my post mission trip rituals with you so you can make an impact with your missions trip story.
Here's the links I mentioned in the podcast
Lay...
Jun-14-2017
7 Concepts Graduates Should Grasp
It is graduation seasons once again and I am asking the question, "Did I spiritually prepare these graduate enough to face the world ahead? " Join me to hear how I have broadened my idea of creatin...
May-11-2017