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Student Ministry Connection — 185 episodes
183: Shepherding the Teenage Mind with Tomy Cummins
182: How to Win with Your Boss with Brent Squires
181: Leading Through Programming Changes
180: Youth Pastor Compensation Update 2026 with Josh Boldman
179: Finding Your Voice
178: Why Discipleship is Important with Matt Brinkley
177: Celebrating 10 Years of Student Ministry Connection
176: Staying Power with Jody Livingston
175: The Future of Student Ministry
174: Highlights from 2025 Guests
173: Student Ministry Hot Takes with Jonny Radcliff
172: Ministry Update 2025
171: Seek First to Understand
170: Ministering to Incarcerated Teens with Orlando Hale
169: Working with Disruptive Students
168: Why Internships Matter with Ian Chrisler
167: When Tragedy Strikes
166: See You at the Pole with Rick Eubanks
165: Cell Phones in Youth Group
164: From Summer Camp to School Campuses with Travis Deans
BONUS: Youth Leaders, I need your help!
163: Discipleship Beyond the Program
162: Discipling Teen Girls with Krista McBroom
161: Discipleship with 3 Questions
160: Supporting Teachers as Youth Leaders with Mike Hicks
159: Experimenting On the Margins
158: Bible Engagement with Dr. Ken Castor
157: What's in a Ministry Name?
156: Collaborating for Bigger Impact with Dan Lynch
155: Planning Ahead for Mission Trips
154: Why Attend Conferences?
153: Theology of Fun and Games with Mike McGarry
152: Make it Middle School with Ashley Bohinc
151: Unlocking Ministry Potential with Derry Prenkert
150: Getting Students to Return
149: Growing a Student Ministry
148: Highlights from 2024 Guests
147: When to Stay or Go with Todd Pearage
146: Practicing Thankfulness
145: Equipping Teen Evangelists with Andi Custer
144: Keys to Healthy Ministry with Dustin Fisher
143: Longevity in Student Ministry with Jeff Glenn
142: Ministry on a Small Budget
141: Budgeting and Fundraising
140: Single, Dating, Friendships, and Romance with Heather Flies and Tony Myles
139: Using AI in Student Ministry with Tom Pounder
138: Help Parents Have Better Conversations with their Teenagers
137: How to Evaluate and Change Your Ministry
136: Staying Connected to the Vine with Candice Wynn
135: Keeping a Kingdom Mindset with Steve White
134: GLS NextGen with Jenna Istvanik and Mariana Rubinec
133: Captivating Students' Attention When Teaching with Mike Haynes
132: Raising Up the Next Generation of Leaders
131: Here for It - Orange Conference 2024 Recap
130: Seamlessly Transition Kids into Student Ministry with Jay Reynolds
129: Recovering After Being Fired with Kyle Isabelli
128: Celebrating High School Graduates
127: A Non-Anxious Life with Alan Fadling
126: Empowering Students to Change the World with Billy McMahan
125: Youth Pastor Compensation Update 2024 with Dan Navarra
124: Networking Crossover with Free Refills Podcast
123: The Importance of Rest
122: Multiplied Impact on Students with Bill Freund
121: How to Help Teens Not Graduate from Their Faith
120: Equipping Parents to be Spiritual Leaders with Sam McDowell
119: Reasons to Take Holiday Breaks
118: What Parents Want Youth Pastors to Know with Michelle Greger
117: Cobra Kai Youth Ministry with Travis Deans
116: Bivocational Student Ministry with Caleb Julin
115: Empowering and Multiplying a Student Ministry Team
114: Training and Discipling a Student Ministry Team
113: Forming and Onboarding a Student Ministry Team
112: Mental Health and Teenagers with Dr. Chinwé Williams
111: Thriving During Camp
110: Successful Camp Ministry with Jeff Harding
109: Starting or Rebuilding a Student Ministry
108: Adapting for Context with Brooklyn Lindsey
107: How to Connect with Others in Student Ministry
106: Middle School Ministry with Heather Mahoney
105: Answering the Missionary Call
104: The Volunteer Playbook with Nick Blevins
103: Defining Success with Dan Istvanik
102: Student Evangelism with Dr. Dave Rahn
101: Revival Starts with Prayer
100: Importance of Networking with Kevin Miles
099: Jesus Revolution with Brent McCorkle
098: Know Thy Gamer with Drew Dixon
097: Students Making an Impact
096: Generational Impact with Jim Purtle
095: Time Management Tips
094: Student Leadership Ideas
093: Navigating Failure with Mike Haynes
092: 10 Social Media Tips
091: Helping Students Serve with Christen Clark
090: Avoiding Burnout with James Sabin
089: Celebrate the Wins
088: Communicating to Middle Schoolers with Ashley Bohinc
087: 9 Month Mission Trip with Travis Deans
086: MetaChurch Student Ministry with Dave Adamson
085: Exciting News
084: Searching for Seven with Tyler Smith
083: Family Camp with The Skit Guys
082: Wearing Many Hats with Jeremey Veal
081: Download Youth Ministry with Josh Griffin
080: Youth Pastor Compensation Update with Dan Navarra
079: Young Life with P.T. Smith
078: Valleys Over Mountains with Tom Bump
077: Importance of Serving with Marc Therrien
076: Every Student Sent with John Decker
075: Navigating Uncertainty with Dr. Josh Packard
074: The Great Resignation with Todd Rhoades
073: Orange, Relationships, and Phases with Brett Talley
072: Programming Update 2021
071: Battling Anxiety, Depression, and Grief with Zack Ryer
070: Youth Leader Oasis with Todd Pearage
069: Recruiting a Great Team
068: Remodeling Youth Ministry with Chris Talbot
067: Pause Campaign with Emily Chapman Richards and Olivia Stanton
066: Disaster Relief with Aaron Stetson
065: Youth Pastor Job Search with Dan Navarra and Matt Steen
064: Encouragement for Youth Workers
063: Mobilizing Teens with Greg Stier
062: Youth Ministry Exchange 2020
061: The Importance of Leaders with Billy McMahan
060: Programming Update 2020
059: Orange and YMX with Crystal Chiang
058: Online Youth Ministry with Cooper Miller
057: Digital Ministry with Tom Pounder
056: When Life Gives You Lemons with Gerald Fadayomi
055: Racial Reconciliation and Ministry with Mike Haynes
054: Orange Conference 2020 Recap
053: Ministry in Quarantine with David Reed
052: Non-Traditional Student Ministry with Ansley Higginbotham
051: Video Games and Ministry with Marty Estes
050: Honoring Tim Uhls
049: Ministry Coaching with Tom Bump
048: Networking with Jonny Radcliff
047: National Youth Workers Convention 2019
046: Pop Culture and Youth Ministry with Jeff Bachman
045: Small Group Leading with Alycia Cone
044: Leadership Pathway with Sean Badeer
043: Co-Leading with Jeremy Nelson and Mike Eilers
042: Programming Adjustments with Steve Cullum
041: Orange Conference 2019 Recap
040: Creating Encounters with Jason Scott
039: Ministry Expectations with Austin Williams
038: Youth Pastor Compensation with Dan Navarra
037: Kids Ministry Real Talk with Zach Yaciw
036: Longevity in Ministry with Tim Uhls
035: National Youth Workers Convention 2018
034: Overcoming Burnout with James Sabin
033: Transitioning in Student Ministry with Auggie Mueller
032: G Shades with Mike Haynes
031: The Power of Partnership with Yvette Cullum
030: Choosing Family with Justin Herman
029: Moving from Student Pastor to Lead Pastor with Andrew Larsen
028: The Orange Conference 2018 Recap
027: Knowing, Showing, and Growing with Tim Wadsworth
026: Leading through Change with Ben Patterson
025: Youth Ministry Hacks with Justin Knowles
024: Trust and Student Ministry Magic with David Wood
023: Connecting New Students with Derry Prenkert
022: Volunteering in Student Ministry with Dann Voelz
021: Stuff You Can Use with Kenny and Elle Campbell
020: My Own Student Ministry Experience with Steve Cullum
019: Middle School Ministry with Ronald Long
018: Multicampus Urban Ministry with Frank Gil
017: The Importance of Team with Chase Snyder
016: Balance in Ministry with Bethany Needham
015: Ministry for the Long-Haul with Brett Eddy
014: Ministry in Context with Justin Curl
013: Leading Student and Children’s Ministries with Allison Williams
012: Parachurch Ministry with Jeremy Zach
011: Relational Ministry with Travis Welch
010: Intergenerational Ministry with Eric Holmstrom and Adrian Pichay
009: Sports and Ministry with Ray Hausler
008: Millennial Ministry with Geoff Kullman
007: Cross-Cultural Ministry with Steve Coddington
006: Rural Student Ministry with Richard Ball
005: Young Life with Meg Nelson
004: Next Generation Ministry with Jake Kircher
003: Suburban Ministry with Kyle Alt
002: High School Ministry with Trevor Ile
001: Bi-Vocational Ministry with Aaron Stetson
000: Welcome to The Student Ministry Podcast