Youth Ministry Unscripted

The Youth Ministry Unscripted Podcast aims to advance gospel-centered youth ministry by equipping and empowering youth ministers and parents to faithfully disciple students toward lifelong faith in Jesus.

On Handling Crisis in Your Youth Ministry

In this session, Rebecca, Josh, Isaiah, and Danny discuss how to best handle crises in their ministries. Youth ministers often play the first responder role, and it’s crucial to think proactively of how to handle a crisis well,…

On Encouraging Summer Reading

In this episode of YMU, Danny, Isaiah, Josh, and Rebecca discuss how various books and authors have deepened their faith, as well as books they most recommend to youth ministers and students.

On Rooming Assignments for Retreats and Mission Trips

In this episode of YMU, Rebecca, Isaiah, Josh, and Danny discuss the very practical topic of rooming assignments for retreats and mission trips, as the summer youth ministry retreat and mission trip season approaches.

The Rhythms of the Church by Joel Kim

In this main stage message from the 2025 Rooted Conference, Joel Kim walks through Acts 2:42–47, revealing how Christ builds his Church. He highlights three key themes from the passage: extraordinary growth, ordinary means, and the unstoppable work of God.

Science and God: Do You Have to Choose? with Katy Morgan

In this episode of YMU, Josh and Danny sit down with author Katy Morgan, who co-authored Science and God: Do You Have to Choose? with the renowned John Lennox. They discuss science and faith from different perspectives and how their new book can help teenagers in their personal reflections and dealings with science and faith.

The Holy Spirit Empowered by Cameron Cole

In this main stage message from the 2025 Rooted Conference, Cameron Cole walks through Acts 2:1–24, highlighting three essential ingredients of lasting change revealed at Pentecost: the Holy Spirit in us, the Word of God within the story…

On Fun and Games

In this episode, Danny, Josh, Becca, and Isaiah discuss the role that games can play in youth ministry, namely, to create and build community. They can also pave an important path relationally for gospel-centered conversations.