In this 5 part special podcast series, Zac and Chad will walk you through the five stages of youth ministry growth. You will learn where your ministry is currently, and how to get to where you want to go.
For After 9 episode 104 the whole team is back to talk about ministering well at home. Youth minister, youth pastor, you are blessed if you minister well first to your spouse and family. Your partners for life and primary ministry are the ones at home. Hear from Zac, Chad, and Kristen for some thoughts, processes, and practical tips for ministering well at home which in turn will bless your student ministry.
In episode 101 Zac Chad and Kristen share their most important weekly task. Every week comes and goes in student ministry but as youth pastors and youth leaders we need to identify what the most important things are to get done. Prioritize your work self with these three helpful insights.
It's episode 99 time and the team is back with free and nearly free stuff that every youth ministry leader should have or know about. Chad Higgins, Zac Workun, & Kristen Lascola all share their top 3 things and then we have compiled a list of 99 other things that you have just gotta know about or have in your student pastor pocket
Over the summer we had Kids’ Camp at our church. As the Jr. High pastor I was asked to run the games for the week. I recruited a couple students to help me on a specific night. As the night got going and groups began showing up to my station, I was overwhelmed by the number of Jr. and Sr. High school students who were group leaders. I started trying to count and realized that nearly half of the leaders at Kids’ Camp were between 6th and 12th grades...
In this episode of After 9 Zac chats with Rush Beam North Carolina Youth Pastor, Artist, and fun guy. You will appreciate their wit and insight to youth ministry, leadership, navigating transitions, and remaining optimistic during painful seasons. If you have ever been let down by a senior pastor, felt like you were on a youth ministry island, or wondered if you ever made a difference, this episode is for you!
You remember the young love of high school relationships? The ones you day dreamed about. Well we never used the word BAE to describe our significant other, young love is still alive and well and we need to help guide our students through the rough waters of high school relationships. Andrew shares his inside on how we do that.
In her interview on After 9, Samantha discussed small groups a lot. Small groups are a great venue for tough topics to be unpacked and discussed, inspiring further growth in the life of students. The topic that comes up at the time of year: dating. How do you even start with a subject like that? Samantha answers here.
Let's talk about sex ba-by, let's talk about you and me. Let's talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be. We want our students to make great choices for their lives, and that includes this area of their life. Here are four things that seem great now but are hurting people down the road.
In December, I took all my leaders on a retreat with the intention of showing them how much I appreciate them. I booked an insanely gorgeous cabin in the mountains on a lake. I told my leaders that this retreat was basically going to be winter camp without students. I wanted to treat them to fun, food, relaxation, Christmas gifts, a heavy dose of encouragement and affirmation, and a little bit of training even snuck in there somehow (oops!). Little did I know I would learn the most...
