Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast
1) Ear Buds, Trashy Music, and Teaching Kids Discernment (Episode 36)
We’ve all been there. We spent HOURS! prepping for youth group. We’ve written the message, prepared the small group questions, set up the chairs and the game, and prayed for the kids. And then… they w...Show More
2) When to Confront Students (Episode 35)
Youth ministry is messy work. Being involved in the lives of teenagers means we get to see the good and the bad. It’s easy to celebrate the good. It’s challenging to know what to do with the bad. All ...Show More
3) Helping Students Stick (Episode 34)
Helping Students Stick (Episode 34)Every youth pastor wants to reach more students, and we are notorious for finding gimmicks to attract them. But what we really want is for students to come and stay....Show More
4) Making Youth Ministry Simple Again w_Eric Miller Part 2 (Episode 33)
Making Youth Ministry Simple Again with Eric Miller, Part 2 (Episode 33)We are once again joined by Eric Miller, National Director of Ministries for Momentum Ministry Partners. MMP influences hundreds...Show More
5) Making Youth Ministry Simple Again with Eric Miller (Episode 32)
On this episode, Steve is joined by Eric Miller, National Director of Ministries for Momentum Ministry Partners. MMP influences hundreds of youth pastors and youth ministries around the country throug...Show More
6) Soul Care vs. Chaos (Episode 31)
We’re all here! It’s not easy getting us all in the same room these days, with schedules, work, wildfires, and Brock going to Disneyland. But we did it. And we had a great conversation about our own s...Show More
7) Youth Ministry in the Anti-Social Century (Episode 30)
According to a recent cover story in The Atlantic entitled “The Anti-Social Century” (by Derek Thompson), we are living in a time when many of us would rather stay home and organize life around our on...Show More
8) When your community is burning (Episode 29)
We’ve all seen the news. Wildfires have brought devastation to many communities along the Pacific Coast. Shannon’s church in Malibu has been spared (so far), but she and her family were right on the e...Show More
9) How to stay at your church for 25 years (Episode 28)
Let’s face it – youth ministry is hard. It can be fraught with frustrations, doomed by discouragement, and crushed by conflict. We’ve all felt like quitting. We’ve all felt like the grass has to be gr...Show More
10) Episode 27: Ugh! Kids are so busy!
The crew is back together for a new episode about that old nemesis of youth pastors everywhere: Travel Sports! Shannon is just entering the Sports Parent Phase. Steve is a few years removed from it. B...Show More