17. Leadership

In this episode Brian Boom and Jason Holt share powerful insights on Leadership and give wisdom on not doing ministry alone.  Want to be a healthy leader who leads a healthy ministry during a difficult season?  Don’t miss this episode. Brian Boom Brian Boom is the Youth Director of Fellowship Reformed Church of Hudsonville, MI. Brian and his wife, Brittany, have two elementary-aged children. Brian has been serving at Fellowship for 14 years. Contact: [email protected] Jason Holt Jason Holt is the National Youth Director for the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (AFLC) near Minneapolis. Jason and his wife Jennifer have five teen and young adult kids, and they were grateful to God to welcome this summer a daughter-in-law to the family. Jason has served in volunteer and vocational youth ministry for three decades and recently completed a doctorate in “Ministry to Emerging Generations” from Gordon-Conwell. Contact: Twitter – @AFLCYouthMin Facebook – JensJasonH Email – [email protected] Resources: The 7 Best Practices for Teaching Teenagers the Bible by Andy Blanks https://www.amazon.com/Practices-Teaching-Teenagers-youthministry-Essentials/dp/1935832204 Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Communicating-Faith-Age-Skepticism/dp/0143108719/ref=sr_1_2?crid=131T8DSOFOC7J&dchild=1&keywords=preaching+communicating+faith+in+an+age+of+skepticism&qid=1596594510&s=books&sprefix=preaching+commu%2Cstripbooks%2C177&sr=1-2 The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Healthy-Leader-Transforming-Transform/dp/0310494575/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2B34Q6PNCZQZR&dchild=1&keywords=the+emotionally+healthy+leader&qid=1596594452&s=books&sprefix=the+emotionally+h%2Cstripbooks%2C186&sr=1-2 Book: “Engaging the Soul of Youth Culture” by Walt Mueller https://www.amazon.com/Engaging-Soul-Youth-Culture-Worldviews/dp/0830833374/ Book: “Teaching to Change Lives” by Howard Hendricks https://www.christianbook.com/teaching-to-change-lives/howard-hendricks/9781590521380/pd/521382 Article: “Youth Ministry Re-evaluation” by Richard Ross https://wordandway.org/2019/12/11/richard-ross-time-for-radical-reevaluation-of-youth-ministry/ Blog: “SURF Your Schedule” by Jason Holt https://blog.youthspecialties.com/surf-your-schedule/