Onboarding and Offboarding Youth Leaders
Bringing leaders onto the team well—and walking with them when it’s time to step away—can make all the difference for the health and sustainability of a ministry.
Podcasts
Navigating Politics and Polarization
In this episode of Youth Ministry Unscripted, Isaiah, Josh, and Danny address politics and the divide it has created in our nation and how it has impacted our youth groups.
What Youth Pastors’ Families Want You to Know by Syler Thomas
In this workshop from the 2024 Rooted Conference in Dallas, Syler Thomas reflects on the complex but beautiful intersection of family and ministry. Drawing from years of personal experience, Syler shares four key insights:
Partnering with Parents
n this episode of Youth Ministry Unscripted, Isaiah, Josh, and Danny discuss the frustrations and the blessings of partnering with parents in your youth ministry. There is a huge potential for Gospel impact when youth ministry leaders and parents link arms to disciple the next generation.
Organizing Leadership Teams in Youth Ministry
Effective youth ministry leadership is not about building the “perfect” team—it’s about cultivating a culture of trust, gospel-centered relationships, and shared mission.
“Impacting the Spiritual Lives of Parents So They Can Lead Their Teenagers” by Dr. Richard Ross
What can youth ministers do to invest in the spiritual lives of parents? With wisdom and clarity, Dr. Ross shares practical strategies to equip and empower parents to disciple their teenagers toward a lifelong faith in Jesus.
Youth Ministry Through the Years
In this episode of Youth Ministry Unscripted, Isaiah, Josh, and Danny look back over the decades of their time in youth ministry. A lot has changed since the 90s and early 2000s.
Rooted Conference’s Asian American Pre-Conference Preview
In this part two episode of gearing up for the Rooted Conference: Huey, Terrence, and Dorothy give further insights regarding this year’s pre-conference gatherings–what they are, who’s going to be there, what makes it worthwhile to join, and how to sign-up.
What Difference Does the Imago Dei Make? By Mike McGarry
Mike walks through the biblical storyline of creation, fall, redemption, and glorification to show how the Imago Dei is a unifying thread throughout Scripture. He also offers practical insight into why this matters for youth and family discipleship today.