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Youth Worker On Fire Podcast — 316 episodes
Start Here: Evergreen Youth Ministry Stories, Parenting Help, and Student Leadership Wisdom
Be Strong, Be Courageous, Be Kind: How God Builds Leaders Who Lift Others
Justin Terry: Remember Your Calling and Trust the Process
Before God Elevates You, He Clears the Room: Trusting Your Wilderness Season
Kids Learn More From What We Do Than What We Say: Teaching Faith That Lasts
Lance Kramer: From Survival to Revival - Reaching the Next Generation in Alaska (Part 2)
Lance Kramer: Ministry Near the Arctic Circle & The Rise and Fall of Faith (Part 1)
Trust the Rope: How Faith Overcomes Fear When Life Gets Uncertain
Don't Wait for Perfection: How God Uses Failure, Faith, and Obedience for Growth
George Warren: Faith, Family, and Building a Business That Lasts Generations
The More You Pray, The More You See: How Prayer Transforms Youth Ministry Leadership
He Left the 99 for One: Why Every Student Matters More Than You Think
Small Beginnings, Stay Faithful: How God Builds Big Things Over Time
Vision Matters: Finding God's Direction in Ministry and Life
Dr. Jay Strack: From Small Beginnings to Global Impact in Youth Ministry
5 Habits of Highly Effective Youth Pastors (That Transform Student Ministry)
Obedience vs Duty in Ministry: The Ripple Effect of Faithful Youth Workers
Why Youth Pastors Must Understand Israel: A Biblical Worldview Conversation
When Ministry Drains You: Finding Strength, Joy, and Endurance in God
Journey to Israel: Faith, Culture, and Coexistence in Jerusalem
Journey to Israel: A Father, a Soldier, and the Hope for Peace
Journey to Israel: Faith, Family, and Life During Wartime
Journey to Israel: Inside the Ministry of Tourism and Life in Israel Today
Journey To Israel: A Nova Festival Survivor's Story of Faith, Courage, and Choosing Life
Journey to Israel: Ambassadors Summit 2025
God Goes Before You: Starting the New Year with Courage, Prayer, and Peace
The Power of Saying No: Protecting Your Family While Serving in Youth Ministry
Christmas Season Retreats
When God Says "Not Yet": What Waiting Teaches Us in Life and Youth Ministry
When God Invites You Somewhere Unexpected
The Least Likely Leader: Why God Uses Overlooked People to Change the World
The Season to Give: Teaching Students Generosity, Stewardship, and Eternal Impact
Unseen Miracles In Filmmaking: Julie Castro on Obedience, Faith, and Creating I Am Life—Wonderment in the Womb
Pressure Is a Privilege: How God Uses Challenges to Prepare and Empower You
Standing in the Gap: The Hidden Legacy of Youth Workers
When You Feel Like Quitting: Finding God's Vision to Keep Going
Who's Keeping Score? Measuring Success God's Way in Youth Ministry
Teens Are Like Sheep
You Are Not Alone: Overcoming Isolation in Youth Ministry
Running With Purpose and Endurance
Planting Seeds That Last: Why Your Youth Ministry Work Matters More Than You See
Greater Than Pro Athlete Bo Jackson
Holy Surprises: Seeing God at Work In Your Life Every Day
Ministry in the Valley: Faith, Loss, and Legacy with Mark Fisher
Start Stopping: Breaking Fear, Comparison, and Burnout in Youth Ministry
Think 300 Years Ahead: A Vision for Ministry That Lasts
The Core of Who You Are: Building Integrity in Youth Ministry
4 Traits Every Unshakable Leader Needs: Humility, Empathy, Poise… and the One Most Forget
Don't Quit Today, QUIT TOMORROW: What Burnout and Spiritual Grit Teach Us About Not Giving Up
You're Never Alone in Youth Ministry: Angels, Spiritual Warfare, and the Power of Showing Up
You Were Not Meant To Do This Alone: The Hidden Team Behind Every Youth Worker
THIS IS WAR: Why Youth Ministry and Parenting Is More Than Just Fun and Games
Too Good to Be True? What the Gospel Really Means for Broken People
Power to the Weak: Finding Strength When You're Running on Empty
How Bradley Blake Blends Faith, Family, Tech & Soccer to Build a Legacy of Impact
From Youth Pastor to Children's Author: The Inspiring Journey of David Forbes - The Golden King Chronicles
Clark Blake - Recon Marine - Soldiers Remembering Heroes
Greg Larson - The Salt Network
MERCY and GRACE
DRAFTING CHARACTER
253 Rain Day Play Day
252 Create With Passion
251 Easter Week
Devouring 10,000 Calories - 365 Days A year
249 Mark Donohue - Former Student - Corporate Trainer and Coach
248 The Graduation Commencement
Only 80 Summers In Your Lifetime
246 CORE Values
8.2 Billion People
244 Good Idea or Bad Idea? - Winter Retreats
243 The Wholehearted Journey with Joel Johnson
242 Rim Huggers
241 Never Give Up Truth
240 Dr. Larry E. Shyers - Therapist and Professor
239 Making God's Love Clear
238 New Year's Resolutions (Replay)
237 The Truth About Jesus
236 Family Matters with My Big Sis Deb
235 NEW YEAR'S EVE - The Eldridge's Gift
234 Christmas Unexpected
233 Finding Your Rhythm with Brent Crowe - Vice President of Student Leadership University
232 HOLY CRAZY
231 Lead Leaders
230 Always Go But Sometimes Stay
229 Expectations
228 Chosen For A Mission
227 Introvert, Extrovert, or Ambivert?
226 God Says Now
225 Jim Curtis - Educator & Visionary
224 Hurricane Helene - How Can I Help?
223 Mistakes Guaranteed
222 Rain or Snow Won't Stop Us
221 Get Out Of The Boat
220 Russ Ewell - Special Needs Ministry
219 Stripped Away
218 Build God's Stuff First
217 HOT HOT HOT
216 Heather Strong Clendinen - Gymnastics To Jesus
215 Run Your Race
214 The Olympian - 1 Step Forward, 5 Steps Back
213 Bear Grylls Survival School - 10 Seconds
212 Dr. Jonathan Denton - College Professor, Author, 20+ Years of Full Time Student Ministry
211 Being or Doing?
210 Moving Mountains with Avery Hooper
209 NOW
208 Hearing The Whisper
207 Youth Pastor Summit - Orlando, Florida - Experience and Review
206 Stories Sell
205 Let Them Talk
204 Opening Doors
203 Mackenzie Balmer - Apex Missions
202 Model It
201 NO CASH - NO HOPE - NO JOBS... 25 YEARS
200 Dr. Sarah Cooke Friend - Oncologist - Former Youth Ministry Student
199 Engaging with LAUGHTER!
198 NICHE DOWN! External and Internal Threats
197 Never Stop Praying For People with Jim Halstead of Go and Tell Ministries
196 Practice To Win
195 Caleb Turner - Youth Director at Factory Church
194 Calling or Career
193 Legacy Of A Leader
192 Lenita Abouchabake - Founder of Teen Coach Academy
191 Bible Reliability
190 Children... Not For Long
189 Comfort Management
188 YOU MATTER
187 Sabbatical with Chase Allen
186 11 Minutes Can Change Your Life
185 God Chose You And Your Team
184 GOD HAS A PLAN
183 New Year's Resolutions: Word For The Year
182 Fundraising... Blessing or Nightmare?
181 Ian's Story with Chuck Mingonet
180 Keep Showing Up
179 OVERNIGHT SUCCESS
178 Matt Ferguson - CIO at Storyland Studios & PlainJoe
177 Environments Matter
176 I'M A MESS BUT DIFFERENT IS GOOD
175 CONFIDENTIAL
174 Ferrari Love! No Aftermarket Parts
173 Rick Eldridge - Movie Producer - Screenwriter - Film Director
172 It's The SMALLS That MATTER
171 Heaven Knows Your Name
170 Johnny Cash Changed My Life
169 Leaders Mentored Here
168 Sammie Smith - FCA Director - Author - NFL and College Football Running Back
167 REST is a 4 Letter Word
166 Creative Environments Training
165 Dr. Cary Ferree - Student Ministry Volunteer - Missions - Pharmacist
164 Cracking The Code
163 Tom Yohe - Moments of Clarity: Wisdom from the Father of a Prodigal
162 Bending Will Break You
161 Grown Ups Like You
160 Hyperfocus
159 Zane Balmer - Youth Pastor - 3rd Generation
158 The Next Generation
157 Whisper
156 Share The Love
155 Mary Lomma - Next Level Volunteer - Nurse, Parent, & Youth Ministry Staffer
154 Andy Howard - Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur - Sitting With Jesus
153 Freedom
152 Made For This
151 Too Old or Just Right?
150 Dan Istvanik - Youth Ministry Hub - Founder and Pastor
149 Fair or Grace?
148 3 Things
147 Tim Brokopp - Amoveo Group - Executive Director of Operations
146 Longest Lock-In Ever
145 Looking For Jesus
144 Lose - Fail - Eliminate - Success
143 A Tribute To My Youth Pastors
142 David Kelly - Youth Pastor, Coach, and Educator
141 Never Too Young
140 Larry Stephens - I Am Second & CRU - Films, Gaming, Hollywood Liaison
139 Something Better
138 5-4-3-2-1 ACTION
137 Kristen Lascola - Host of the Ministry Coach Podcast - Part 2
136 Kristen Lascola - Host of the Ministry Coach Podcast - Part 1
135 When You Need It The Most
134 Happy - Sad - Mad - Glad
133 K.T. Griffiths - Shhh... Mental Illness: The Silent Disease
132 A New Year Is Here... REST UP!
131 Chapter 1: The Burn
130 Lead The Charge
129 Sydney To Melbourne - The 543.7 Mile Race
128 Jason Mages - The 3-2-1 Principle - Former Youth Ministry Student
127 Christmas Fireball
126 Offense: Go Deep
125 Maury Buchanan - Founder of Mission Discovery - More To Discover
124 Mission Undefined
123 The Helmet And The Sherpa
122 Real vs Counterfeit
121 Hank Schneider - Former Youth Ministry Volunteer
120 God's Words In Your Mouth
119 My Pastor and Original Mentor
118 The Happy List
117 Passion Counts
116 Jim Halstead - Go and Tell Ministries - Pastor and Evangelist
115 It's Later Than You Think
114 Be Heard. Be Seen. Be Gone.
113 Body Language
112 Kevin Tolson - Former Battalion Chief - Firefighter
111 Am I Enough?
110 Negotiate...is it a Bad Word?
109 Jimmy Rivera - President of Mission Discovery
108 World Wide Student Missions Trips - How it happened and why to consider it!
107 Justin Cox - Fireflight - Grammy and Dove Award Nominee
106 Death of a Student
105 Fast Food and Jesus - One Student's Salvation Story
104 God Sightings - Success Stories of 2 Students
103 Chad Brewster - The Rock - Middle School Volunteer
102 Grateful - Thank You For Listening
101 Captain Chuck Mingonet - Vader One - Navy Jet Pilot, Commander, Mentor, Father, and Family Man
100 Ryan James Edwards - Growing up a Youth Pastor's kid
099 Chase and Lisa McAllister's Love Story
098 Stay Pray Jim and Pat Ferguson 2 Get Coached
097 Jim and Pat Ferguson Volunteer Youth Workers World Wide Impact
Jim and Pat Ferguson Volunteer Youth Workers World Wide Impact
096 Honolulu Campus Life Military Chase McAllister 2
Honolulu Campus Life Military Chase McAllister Part 2
095 Chase McAllister Honolulu Hawaii
094 Cuba To USA Pepe Mesa
093 BURN UP
092 Imposter Syndrome 2 How to Win
091 Imposter Syndrome is Stopping You
090 Really? Are You Kidding Me?
089 SUPER Mom Rachel Doyle NYC
088 Sydney Australia Lenita Abouchabake Life Coach Coach
087 Secrets to Student Ministry On Fire
086 Tsunamis Hawaii Chase Allen Youth Pastor with Skills
085 Prayer On Fire Super Charged
084 Life On Fire is it Possible?
080 EPIC Breah Croak Hooper Hurricane Relief then Guatemala Mission
079 Chad Canfield Cancer Survivor Body builder
078 Created to Win Jessica Hurley Lost and Found
077 Clean Ears Podcast Hosts Christian Hip Hop Rap Youth Pastor Atlanta
076 Maury Buchanan - Founder of Mission Discovery
075 Sam Collier helped by Steve Harvey
074 in heaven for 24 Days Darryl Perry and Kevin Laczko
073 Nicole Dean School Teacher Student Ministry Volunteer
072 Finding the Right Volunteers
071 Josh Douglas - Youth Pastor
070 Fundraising On Fire
069 Being Intentional
068 Life Changing Trips
067 Millions Fed Mark Moore Mana
066 Youth Pastor Dad the Benefits
065 Sean Algaier Traveled With Toby Mac and On The Biggest Loser
064 Building A Student Ministry
063 Student Missions Hurricane Irma 400 Miles Across
062 DJ Verkaik Reaching Dreams
061 Coach Brittany Beall College Athlete FCA Innovator
060 Matt Matulia Family First Then Coach
059 Matt Williamson Youth Pastor
058 Coach Jack Cole
057 Love Story USA and Brazil Michael and Silvana Helms
056 Jim Budzynski Volunteer Staff 20 Years
055 Alex Campione Student Ministry Student Global Citizen
054 Don Holmes Student Ministry Travel Agent
053 Blake Appleby Youth Pastor Family Man
052 Anthony Sabitini Student Counsel to Florida House
051 Bryan Totten Public School Teacher Supreme
050 Dena and Tom Yohe - Hope For Hurting Parents - To Write Love On Her Arms
049 Ryan Schmitz Youth to Lead Pastor
048 Joe Teen Challenge President
047 Carey Baker Florida State Senator
046 Julie Castro Author
045 Tim Latiff Youth Pastor
044 Casey Shannon Entrepreneur
043 Rick Eldridge Movie Producer
041Tim Hancock FCA Director
040 Greg Larson Pro Baseball
039 Trans World Radio - Africa
038 Zoro The Drummer
036 Serena Parkinson Burrows
035 Mayor Robert Morin Educator
034 Brooks Braswell Pastor Comedian
033 Coach Blake A Legacy of Grace
031 Terrence Demps II A Student with a Mission
030 College Baseball Players
029 College Baseball Players Interview
028 Amanda and Larry Stephens
027 Fred Rohrdanz - Part 2 Long Term Volunteer
026 Podcast Production Crew
025 Lake Sumter State College Girls Softball
024 Larry Stephens
023 Nancy Velez
022 Clark Blake at FCA
021 Leslie Campione - Pt. 2
020 Leslie Campione - Part 1 Student leader FCA to County Commissioner
019 Bill Miller a public school principal
018 Fred Rohrdanz Volunteer Bible Study Leader- Part 1
017 Megan Crouch a youth pastors daughter
016 Coaches Rich & Betsy Billings are a love story made in heaven
015 Amanda Hitchcock Stephens CRU to the Greeks FSU and UCF
014 Michael Geoffrion Teacher of the year, teaching, is fun for him
013 Dr. Gordon Greenhalgh Family Therapist , Dad, Surfer, Inner City Worker YFC Youth Guidance
012 Dr. Jay Strack - Part 2 Creator of Rock the Universe Orlando Florida
011 Dr. Jay Strack started SLU for students and Youth Pastor Summit
010 John Clendinen, Family man, business man, Duke University, FCA, Church youth group
083 Perfectionism Destroyer Of Dreams
009 Matt Ferguson Marketing VP was a walk on FSU football player for 4 years and now a Family man with 5 children
008 Mike Matulia Coach and Athletic Director and Family man who is a Huddle Coach for FCA
007 Mark McCoy about Fitness, Health and his life story
006 Don Levonious Security Detail during 9/11 minutes
004 Kevin Laczko is a former UF Football player for the Gators
005 Megan Hinton Senior in High School and Media Production Student
003 Mike Ligler Media Production Public School Teacher
002 Sammie Smith NFL Football FCA Missionary
001 Tracy Clark High School Principal with Great Integrity
Episode 82 Darla Huddleston
Episode 82 Darla Huddleston
081 Kenn Blanchard Speak Life and Black Man With A Gun
042 Alaska Baptism Sisters Trisha & Laci Page Better Together
032 Colby Lusignan - Florida Marlin Baseball Pro
000 Youth Worker On Fire-Introduction