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
In episode 78 of After 9, Zac and Chad share mixed feelings. It's May so Senior or Graduate Sunday season is upon us. How do you feel about it? Bitter, Sad, Frustrated, all three? Yeah, us too. It what may be the 3rd most technical Sunday of the year Zac and Chad break down all the emotions that go with High School Seniors graduating and how you could or should feel about it as a youth pastor
n this episode of After 9 Zac interview blogger, speaker, and middle school minister extraordinaire Kristen Lascola. Listeners will love her story of falling into ministry time and time again. Lean in as she shares her struggles of moving from being a volunteer, intern, director, and pastor. Share with her in the difficulty of being both pastor and parent to a newborn. You are going to love the honesty and humor that this episode brings.
When it comes to teaching leadership to students, a wide range of possibilities comes to mind. Some ministries have leadership teams where leadership skills are cultivated through curriculum, experiences, and assignments. Other ministries might use a council of students for areas of ministry such as leadership for camp, D-Nows, or the weekly student service time. Each council has leadership over their areas of ministry to help them grow in leadership skills. However leadership might look for you in your ministry, it never looks the same across the board. Andrew suggests one that will help you develop students better!
