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Youth Ministry In Motion — 378 episodes
4 Signs Your Youth Group Is Dead
Your Youth Ministry Model Is Wrong
Getting Your Team To Buy In Like The New York Knicks
Dylan Novak Gives Bibles To Hollywood Elites
How Churches Are Ruining Young Youth Pastors
A Glimmer of Hope
Student Evangelism Master Class with Evangelist Nick Hall
Turning "Just Volunteers" Into Ministry Partners
Being Brutally Honest About Youth Minstry
Ministering To Sports Focused Families
How To 3x Your Youth Group With Greg Stier
Growing Older And Wiser In Youth Ministry
Designing Your Youth Room With Purpose
Metrics vs Ministry
Why Don't I Have Any Friends?
10 Years of Motion + The State of the Pod
Becoming A More Confident Youth Pastor
Failing Does Not Equal Failure
11 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Youth Pastor
You Are Not The Hat You Wear
Thinking About Quitting? Don't, Not Until You've Listened To This.
Rekindling Purpose in Your Volunteer Team
Vision Trumps Fear
A Prayer For Los Angeles
The Ultimate Re-Launch Check List
10 Habits of Successful Youth Pastors
Why Teens Treat The Bible Like Trivia
Underrated, Overrated and Overlooked
How Dads Can Turn Their Families Around
Tithes, Lies, and a Five-Leg Parlay
What Do We Do Here?
KFC: Blasphemy, Mockery or Just Finger Lickin' Creepy
Sometimes, Youth Ministry Just Sucks
Worried About The Future
Your Mundane Is God's Miracle
I'm Discouraged. What Now?
7 Lies Leaders Tell Themselves About Building Teams
Can Ai Disciple Our Students?
Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D Gets Real About Everything podcast
Are Altar Calls Dead?
You Have Everything You Need
The New Youth Pastors Guide To Getting Things Done
6 Work Principles That Could Save Your Job
How To Survive A Quarterly Review
How To Get Students To Show Up Consistently
How I Persevered In Ministry And You Can Too
Choosing Hard
My Unacceptables Part 1
3 Excuses That Are Killing Your Youth Ministry
My Unacceptables Part 2
The Youth Pastor's 2025 Wellness Toolbox
My Top 10 Animated Christmas Shows
My Top 12 Live Action Christmas Movies
5 Shocking Truths About Gen Z And God
No Perfect Christmas
Navigating Lonely Seasons In Life and Ministry
Loose Lips Sink Friend-Ships
What Makes A Healthy Church Staff?
Before You Put It On The Calendar Part 2 Conflict and Collaboration
Before You Put It On Your Calendar, Ask This
It's Going To Be Ok
When You Don't Feel Appreciated
Maximizing Your Time With Students For Greater Impact
The Power of a POV
4 Reasons The Real Jesus Is So Unpopular
Hippos or Honey Bees?
Relaunch Checklist: 9 Must-Ask Questions
De-Convoluting Discipleship (Replay)
Discipling Students Differently
Fresh Oil Holy Fire New Wine
Helping Moms and Their Middle School Daughters Connect
The Chip On Your Shoulder
Reaching The Geeky Student
Small Youth Group, Big Opportunity
4 Things Every Youth Pastor Should Know About Camp
Halfway Is A Hidden Opportunity
Choosing Your Next Mountain
We're No Heroes
6 Exceptional Rules For Effective Team Building
The Superpower Every Youth Pastor Needs
Where Are All The Good Christian Movies?
Crash Test Youth Ministry
NLY Unscripted Ep. 4 Teen Driving, Kanye and Sticky iPad Kids
9 Practices of Proactive Youth Pastors
NLY Unscripted Graduation, Slang Words and Summer
Preparing High School Seniors For What's Next
NLY Unscripted Ep.2: Vaping, Influence and Cussing
Vision Isn't About Us
NLY Unscripted Taylor Swift and Mental Health Month
13 Bad Habits Youth Pastors Should Avoid
How To Challenge Students Without Pushing Them Away
Pull, Don't Push, Students To Your Next Event
The Two Headed Monster of Pastor and Committee
You Have Permission
How To Keep Students Coming Back
Disagreeing On This Word Will Cost You
A Private Eye's Tips For A Safer Youth Ministry
12 Questions New Youth Pastors Should Ask
Why Are Our Students Socially Flabby?
Build Something Beautiful
Mastering Your Mission Trip
Are You Being Fairly Compensated?
Do You Believe in Miracles?
Big Advice For Small Group Leaders
When You Don't Have A Clue What To Teach
Forging A Winning Youth Ministry Culture
New Year, Be Clear
The Mask: A Christmas Fable
How To Fix A Problem
Planning The Ultimate Christmas Party
The Youth Group Teen From Hell
Steal This NFL Coach's Culture Playbook
Be Thankful For The Mess
Empowering Students, Unleashing Ownership
Faith Beyond Youth Group
How I Handle Cell Phones In Youth Group
4 Forces Keeping My Youth Group From Growing
Raised To Stay With Natalie Runion
The Perfect Youth Meeting
5 Entry Level Ideas To Student Led Ministry
How Honest Should You Be With Your Students?
Is Youth Ministry To Blame For Church Decline?
The Soundtrack of Discipleship
The One Question Young Preachers Need To Stop Asking
7 Ideas to Get Parents To Engage With You
Sorting Your Emotional Trash
Stay Away From These Kinds of Churches
Church Now (Or Never)
Destroying Negative Assumptions
How To Ethically Use Ai In Sermon Prep
From Homeless To Hip Hop
Making Discouragement Tap Out
My Secret For Recruiting Great Volunteers
Planning Unforgettable Trips
How To Slay Your Giants
3 Things A New Leader Should Never Do
7 Steps To Creating A Life Giving Code of Conduct
3 Roads To Youth Discipleship
Why Youth Pastors Have No Friends
Almost Everything You Need To Know About Recruiting Volunteers
Advice For Texting Policies
Making Campus Ministry a Priority
Getting On The Same Growth Page
Being The Adult In The Room
Slow Cooker Youth Pastors In Microwave Churches Part 2
Slow Cooker Youth Pastors In Microwave Churches Part 1
Launching Your Graduates In Style
A Resurrection Prayer
Balance and Boundaries Part II
Balance and Boundaries Part 1
The Youth Pastor's Discipleship Checklist
Exiles, Nomads and The Lost
De-Convoluting Discipleship
Authenticity
Raising The Bar With Dan Istvanik
R.I.P Youth Ministry?
How Confident Are You?
Re-Introducing Yourself To Your Church
How To Be More Organized
Do The Work
Things Youth Pastors Should Quit Saying (in 2023)
My Three Pillars of Youth Ministry
How To Grow To 100 Students
Your Audience Will Adjust
You're Not A Failure
Creating A "Leave It Better" Culture
Why Youth Pastors Are Unhappy With Their Churches
4 Things Youth Pastors Should Be Thankful For
I'm Disappointed With My Youth Group
Overcoming Your Fear of Failure
The Anvil of Youth Work
The Water of Youth Work
The Hammer of Youth Work
The Fire of Youth Work
Making The Pitch Without Manipulation
Starting A Podcast With Your Youth Ministry
Why I Gave Up Fandoms
5 Reasons Kids In Church Don't Come To Youth
The Burden of Games
Reframing Three Common Youth Pastor Phrases
7 Post Youth Meeting Recovery Tips
Thoughts On Deconstruction
The Youth Pastor's Guide To Apologies
The 9 Risks of Youth Ministry
Best Advice For Ministering To Teenage Girls
Why New Youth Pastors Burn Out So Soon
How To Plan A Youth Meeting With Purpose
The Thing Most New Youth Pastors Overlook
How New Youth Pastors Find Their Voice
The Five Plans Every New Youth Pastor Needs
5 Mistakes Youth Pastors Make At Camp
Handling Hot Topics In Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry vs Sports
Youth Ministry Is...
Youth Ministy Is Not A Game...Or Is It?
I'm Offended!
5 Tips For Youth Camp Follow Up
Bearing The Weight
Rebuilding Your Declining Youth Ministry Part 4
Rebuilding Your Declining Youth Ministry Part 3
Rebuilding Your Declining Youth Ministry Part 2
Rebuilding Your Declining Youth Ministry Part 1
The Pursuit of Better
Spiritual Self Defense For Youth Pastors
The Power of the Tongue
Parable Hacks
Five Core Values of A Disciple
Ditching The Perfect Meeting
What College Doesn't Teach You About Youth Ministry
Separating High School and Middle School
17 Free Bible Lessons
Systems and Success
New Beginnings
The Power of Collaboration
The Thriving Youth Worker
A Defiant Breath
The 7 Expectations Every Youth Pastor Must Deal With
The 2021 Christmas Episode
5 Impactful Ways To Value Students
The Devotional Life Of The Youth Pastor
A Dungeons and Dragons Bible Study?
Why Churches Are Failing In Three Quotes
9 Easy Ways To Give Thanks
Accepting Reality By Faith
Leadership Is A Privilege
Can Your Ego Handle It?
The Three Arenas Of Youth Ministry
Eliminating The Friction
5 Ministry Performance Questions That Could Save Your Youth Minstry
You Are In the Replacement Business
Let's Pray Together!
Four Elements of A Successful Theme Night
If You're Going To Stay In Youth Ministry...
Don't Settle For Being A Coordinator
Fostering Creativity In Teens
Loki Episode 6: A Necessary Lie
The Fruits of Youth Ministry
Loki Episode 5: Loki and Alioth
Encouragement For Small Church Youth Pastors
Loki Episode 4: Are Loki's Destined To Be Alone?
Creating Space For Authentic Evangelism
Loki Episode 3 What Is Love To A Loki?
Loki Episode 2: Making Sense of All This
Loki Episode 1: We Are All Loki
31 Roles and Responsibilities For Teens
Helping Hurting Kids Regroup
Three Tips For Doing Devotions At Camp
Best Practices For Camp Discipline
6 Things You Must Do The Week Before Camp
Setting The Right Goals The Right Way
The Youth Pastor's Rite of Passage
Pushing Through Your Doubts
Resolving Conflict The Right Way
Youth Event Sign Up Secrets
Four Serious Signs You Should Update Your Resume
Trust and Transparency in Youth Ministry
Taking Your Place On The Battlefield
Filling The Cracks In Your Youth Ministry
Discomfort and Discipleship
What Does Authentic Community Look Like?
Confessions Of A Newb Youth Pastor
Am I Making A Difference?
5 Reasons To Use Responsive Readings With Your Youth
The Root of Ungratefulness
Changing Your Narrative with Cassandra Smith
A Simple Social Media Formula For Online Youth Ministry
Chris Sligh On Ministry, Fame and Country Music
Apologetics For Adolescence
Empowering Youth To Serve In Any Size Church
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Youth Pastor
The Jesus Challenge
9 Killer Communication Tips For Youth Pastors
Teen Speak: What Is A Hero?
Raising Up A Micah 6:8 Generation
The Identity of The Youth Pastor
Stop Asking "What's Next?" and Ask This Instead
Serve Your Pastor Save Your Job
The Youth Pastor's Guide To Self Care
7 Ways To Keep Your Students Connected During The Pandemic
Ministering To Teens In Trauma
Exploring The Jewish Roots of Youth Ministry
The Worst Thing You Can Say To Your Students
Youth Ministry From A Parent's Perspective
How To Stretch Your Influence Beyond The Church Walls
The Best Youth Pastor Job Search Tips for 2020
Don't Be Afraid To Be Great
Five Ways To Make Your Church More Thankful For You
Ministry, Money and Side Hustles
Let It Go and Laugh A Lot
Three Big Promises You Need To Make To Make About Your Youth Ministry
3 Ways To Evaluate Your Youth Ministry
Being A Prophetic Voice To Your Youth Ministry
Stop "Surviving" Your Youth Meeting
7 Sticky Situations Your Youth Ministry Needs A Policy For
21 Ways To De-Escalate A Situation
When Everyone Wants To Run The Youth Ministry
How To Say No To Your Pastor
Ministering To Stressed Out Teens
Equipping Teens To Study The Bible
How To Have The Best Year In Youth Ministry, Ever!
Help! My Youth Ministry Is Stuck!
11 Essentials Of A Great Camp Speaker
Dealing With The Difficult Parent
Develping Small Group Leaders Who Care
How To Handle Adversity In Ministry
Ideas For Launching A Young Adult Ministry
How To Get The Youth Ministry Job You Want
10 Important Youth Ministry Practices That Could Prevent A Suicide
I Resigned, Now What?
Losing Students Without Losing Yourself
Six Simple Truths of Communication Every Youth Pastor Should Practice
Working With The Fatherless In Youth Minstry
Do We All Have To Preach Like Steven Furtick?
What To Do In A Crisis with Jim Hancock
Ministering To "Weird" Kids
Helping Students Develop A Dynamic Devotion Life
Are You A Leader or A Chaperone?
What's Your Role In God's Story?
How To Get Your Volunteers On Mission
Increasing Your Volunteers Passion Level
5 Questions To Get The Most From Your Volunteers
Four Keys To Goal Setting
Preparing To Make An Impact In Youth Ministry
Navigating Critical Relationships In the Church
Video Games, Culture, and Parenting With Christ Centered Gamer
God Adventures From The NYWC
The Art of Youth Ministry Interview with Jeff Goins
3 Reasons I Live Stream Our Youth Meetings
The Danger of Study, Preach, Repeat
Alone Sucks interview with Timothy Eldred
10 Tips For Delegating Like A Rock Star
10 Ways To Get Your Mojo Back After A Bad Youth Meeting
The Power Of Showing Up with Amber Gaddis
7 Back To School Rules
4 Post Mission Trip Must Do's
7 Concepts Graduates Should Grasp
Re-Branding Your Ministry In Three Questions
Teens, Music, and Three New Bands You Shoud Know
Teaching Kids To Love The Process
Stop Praying About It And Do Something
Launching The Imperfect In Youth Ministry
Don't Quit Until You've Learned These Three Things
Overcoming Your Fear Of Leading Change
Working Smarter and Harder- Impact vs Effort
The Key To Having True Power In The Ministry
Maximizing Your Time In Youth Ministry
Keeping A Healthy Self Image In Youth Ministry
Wrong Team or Wrong Dream?
10 Excuses That Are Killing Your Youth Ministry
9 Questions You Must Ask Your Students
Surviving The Down Cycle In Your Youth Ministry
12 Questions You Better Ask Before You Launch - 9:17:16, 9.01 AM
The Four P's For Setting The Stage For Change
12 Principles For Creating Extreme Youth Ministry Ownership
Recruiting, Training, and Growing Your Team with Mark Nathan
God, Games, and Geeky Kids My Interview With Chris Weedin
3 Keys To Developing Student Leaders
Writing, Editing, And Folllowing The Story Of Your Life
Part 2: Are You Taking Your Calling Seriously?
Part 1: Are You Taking Your Calling Seriously?
Choosing A Church vs Choosing A Pastor?
Big Church vs Small Church Youth Ministry
5 Tools You're Not Maximizing In Your Youth Ministry
Am I Called To Youth Ministry?
Becoming A More Dangerous Youth Ministry
Stop Recruiting Volunteers and Start Team Building
8 Qualities Of "Get It Done" Youth Workers
Overcoming Your Youth Ministry's Past
Help! I Think I'm A Failure
When Students Leave - Handling Rejection
The Secret To Ministry Success Without The Stress
Vision Trumps Fear
Three Signs You've Outgrown Your Church
How To Talk With Your Group After A National Tragedy
How To Jump Start Your Youth Ministry Interview w/Ken McCoy
Why Your Job Description Is Not Your Calling
10 Habits of Successful Youth Pastors
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