All Episodes

#159. Technology and Youth Ministry

#158. Supporting Student Athletes

#157. Does God Care About Sports?

#156. Sports and Youth Ministry

#155. Talking about Politics

#154. Talking about War

#153. Talking about Pornography

#152. Talking about Divorce

#151. Gathering Finishing Pack – Between Now and 2028

#150. Gathering Finishing Pack – Impact of the Gathering

#149. Gathering Finishing Pack – Community Post-Gathering

#148. Gathering Finishing Pack – Staff Reflections

#147. Gathering Finishing Pack – The First Sunday Back

#146. Live at the Gathering

#145. LCMS Youth Gathering – Answering the Big Questions

#144. LCMS Youth Gathering – Caring for Yourself as an Adult Leader

#143. LCMS Youth Gathering – Divine Service

#142. Church Work Recruitment

#141. Exploring the Seven Practices – Where to Start

#140. Exploring the Seven Practices – Live Out Their Unique Vocation

#139. LCMS Youth Gathering – Gathering Service and Offering

#138. Exploring the Seven Practices – Building a Resilient Identity in Christ

#137. Exploring the Seven Practices – Deeply Understand their Baptismal Faith

#136. Exploring the Seven Practices – Opportunities to Serve and Lead

#135. Exploring the Seven Practices – Engaged Parents

#134. Exploring the Seven Practices – Church Workers as Supportive Adults

#133. LCMS Youth Gathering – Gathering Volunteers

#132. History of LCMS Youth Ministry

#131. Exploring the Seven Practices – Supportive Adults

#130. Exploring the Seven Practices – Warmth, Challenge, and Grace

#129. LCMS Youth Ministry: What are the Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry?

#128. LCMS Youth Gathering: Pre-Gathering Bible Studies

#127. LCMS Youth Gathering – Ready to Register?

#126. Starter Pack 2.0 - Choosing and Writing Bible Studies and Devotions

#125. LCMS Youth Gathering – Exploring New Orleans

#124. Starter Pack 2.0 - Using Games Effectively

Starter Pack 2.0 - Building Community and Belonging

#122. LCMS Youth Gathering – Getting Started for the 25 Gathering

#121. Starter Pack 2.0 - Child Safety and Risk Management

#120. Starter Pack 2.0 - Communication

#119. LCMS Youth Gathering – 2025 Theme Reveal

#118. Heart of a Servant 2023

#117. Campus Ministry

#116. Exploring 40 End Goals: Forming Baptismal Identity

Apologetic Topics (Part 2): Worldviews and Philosophies

#114. Apologetic Topics (Part 1) - Questions We Face

#113. The Role of Apologetics

#112. Understanding Christian Worldview

#111. YouthLead and Supporting Teen Leaders

#110. Supporting International Missions

#109. Exploring the 40 End Goals - God’s Story, My Story

#108. Difficult Conversations: Gender and Sexuality

#107. Exploring the 40 End Goals: Vocation for What’s Next

#106. Difficult Conversations: Suicide

#105. Exploring the 40 End Goals: Life In All Things

#104. Difficult Conversations: Drug and Alcohol Addiction

#103. Exploring the 40 End Goals: In the Midst of Difficult Times

#102. Hear about LCMS Servant Events

#101. Exploring the 40 End Goals – Sabbath and Rest

100th Episode Special

#099. Difficult Conversations: Bullying

#098. Exploring the 40 End Goals - Vocation

#097. Difficult Conversations: Anxiety and Depression

#096. Exploring the 40 End Goals - Fostering Humble Confidence

#095. Exploring the 40 End Goals – Christian Community

#094. Crossover Episode with Friends for Life: Serving the Younger Generation

#093. Gathering Finishing Pack – Between Now and 2025

#092. Gathering Finishing Pack – Staff Reflections on LCMS Youth Gathering 2022

#091. Gathering Finishing Pack – Impact of the Gathering

#090. Gathering Finishing Pack – LCMS Youth Gathering Beyond the Five Days

#089. Gathering Finishing Pack - Sharing the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering

#088. Mostly Live at the Gathering

LCMS Gathering Planning for “What if...?”

#086. LCMS Gathering Hotels and Transportation Tips

#085. LCMS Gathering Reveals and Recaps

#084. Transitioning Youth to College and Beyond

#083. Parents as Youth Leader

#082: Listening Skills for Parents and Youth Leaders

Spiritual Vibrant Households

#080: Working with Parents

LCMS Youth Gathering – Service and Leadership Opportunities

#078: Partnering with Parents

#077: Encouraging Engaged Parents

#076: Encouraging Church Work Careers

#075: LCMS Youth Gathering – A Day at the Gathering

#074: What does engaging Youth to Service and Leadership Look Like?

#073: Mentoring Young Leaders

#072: Equipping Youth to Witness

#071: Encouraging Youth to Discover their Vocations

#070: LCMS Youth Gathering - Update with LCEF and District Coordinators

#069: Youth Ministry Context: Large Youth Ministry

#068: Youth Ministry Context: Small Youth Ministry

#067: LCMS Youth Gathering – First Time Leaders

#066: Youth Ministry Context: Diversity

#065: 2022 Gathering Registration

#064: Youth Ministry Context: Urban

#063: Youth Ministry Context: Rural and Small Town

#062: Thinking about Context in Youth Ministry

#061: At the National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference

#060: Connected for Life – Five Roles of a Youth Leader

#059: Gathering Starter Pack – Bringing the Gathering Home

#058: Gathering Starter Pack – Self-Care for Adult Leaders

#057: Gathering Starter Pack - Exploring Youth’s Unique Vocation

#056: Gathering Starter Pack – Connecting Parents to the Gathering

#055: Gathering Starter Pack – Handling Youth in Crisis at the Gathering

#054: Gathering Starter Pack - Preparing Your Group

#053: Gathering Starter Pack - Traveling to Houston

#052: Gathering Starter Pack - Exploring In All Things

#051: Encouraging Youth Leaders

#050: Building Community One Youth at a Time

#049: Developing a Support System (Connected for Life)

#048: Community Youth Ministry

#047: Introducing YouthLead

#046: Strategic Planning for Youth Ministry

#045: Getting Volunteers Involved in Ministry

#044: Teaching the Faith in Youth Ministry

#043: Developing a Philosophy of Youth Ministry

#042: Developing Philosophy of Christian Education in Youth Ministry

#041: Faith Formation with Dr. Dave Rueter

#040: Being a Long-Term Leader in Times of Stress

#039: Addressing Conflict in Youth Ministry

#038: Youth and Young Adult Poll from the 2019 Gathering

#037: Research – Impact of Environment and Reaching Out

#036: Research – Unintentional Neglect and Prioritizing Gen Z

#035: Research— Power of Parents and Leadership

#034: Research: Young Adult Survey and Focus Groups Review

#033: Research: Congregational Study Review

#032: Research: How to Assess and Create Good Data

#031: 2022 Gathering Theme Release

#030: 2019 Gathering Look Back

#029: Youth Ministry Starter Pack – Engaging and Supporter Young Leaders

#028: Youth Ministry Starter Pack – Developing Congregational Support

#027: Youth Ministry Starter Pack – Social Media

#026: Youth Ministry Starter Pack – Mental Health

#025: Youth Ministry Starter Pack – Fundraising

#024: Youth Ministry Starter Pack – Using Large Events for Ongoing Ministry

#023: Youth Ministry Starter Pack – Safety and Risk Management

#022: Youth Ministry Starter Pack – Supportive Adults for Youth Ministry

#021: Talking about Racism with your Youth with Pastor Gerard Bolling

#020: Youth Gathering Resource: DCE Rebecca Duport and Dealing with Fear

Special Episode: Return from COVID-19

#019: Youth Gathering Resource: Kayla Brock and Social Media

#018: Youth Gathering Resource: Rev. Dr. Mark Koschmann and Vocation

#017: Youth Gathering Resource: Heather Ruesch and Sexuality Mentality

#016: 7 Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry: Unique Vocation

#015: Youth Gathering Resource – Rev. Keith Haney and Racial Reconciliation

Special Episode: When You Can’t Meet Face to Face

#014: 7 Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry: Resilient Identity in Christ

#013: Youth Gathering Resource: Rev. Dr. Ken Chitwood and Worldview

#012: 7 Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry: Deeply Understanding Baptismal Faith

#011: Youth Gathering Resource: Rev. Dr. Ryan Peterson and Decision Making

#010: Engaging Youth in Service: LCMS Servant Events

#009: 7 Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry: Opportunities to Serve and Lead

#008: Youth Gathering Resource: Rev. Michael Salemink and Life Issues

#007: 7 Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry: Warmth, Challenge and Grace

#006: Youth Gathering Resource: Rev. Dr. Trevor Sutton and Lutheran Identity

#005: 7 Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry – Supportive Adults

#004: Youth Gathering Resource – Rev. Casey Kegley and the Psalms

#003: 7 Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry: Engaged Parents

#002: Welcome to End Goals

#001: End Goals Trailer