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Episode 30: The Diamond Episode Aug 27, 2018

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In honor of our 30th episode, have we got a deal for you! Our biggest resource ever in the DYM store, the One Year. One Click. Bundle is being offered for just $30! This is only happening for this week, so don’t miss out!. https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/1-year-1-click-50-week-teaching-bundle-youth-group
This morning we talked about the views we get from the pulpit that noone else is privy to. Tim had a guy approach the stage while he was preaching, Andrew had a poodle come in to the church mid service…
Andrew and Tim were both preaching this week. Andrew preached a “controversial” sermon that went over much better than he did the last time he preached it. We talked about how to respond when people do not respond well to a sermon.
We have a new resource about to come out on DYM, and we gave a little sneak of both the message and the game. It is called, Neighbor, and is a deep look at the Good Samaratian. You can win it before it is even in the DYM store by letting us know that you have left a review for our show and another show in the DYM Podcast network.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

Episode 29: Poop Happens ... Literally Aug 20, 2018

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This morning we are both excited and exhausted. Excited because we are both back live and in person for the first time in several weeks, but we’re a bit sleepy cause we were out late since our homie Josh Griffin was in town! We are so excited that NYWC is going to be in our back yard next November.
This morning we talked about the real stinker Timmy had to deal with at church yesterday…someone pooped at church. We dove into the messy sides of ministr and how being wiling to do what noone else wants to do gives you buy in and credability with your people.
We have a new resource about to come out on DYM, and we gave a little sneak of both the message and the game. It is called, Neighbor, and is a deep look at the Good Samaratian. You can win it before it is even in the DYM store by letting us know that you have left a review for our show and another show in the DYM Podcast network.
Andrew’s church celebrated a birthday yesterday, and we talked about celebrating the people that serve in the church.
Next week is our 30th Episdoe and we have a great offer from DYM to celebrate, BUT you’ll have t tune in next week to find out what it is!
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

Episode 28: Live from Epcot w/Ken Leslie Aug 13, 2018

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Today Andrew was with DYM legend Ken Leslie, at Epcot. He won our day at Disney contest in the spring, and is in Florida for the week with his wife Jaime.
We talked about his transition after fourteen years of youth ministry, into his new role as assistant pastor. We answered some viewer/listener questions about rebranding and relaunching a ministry. We also played Ken’s newest DYM game “Which Pratt is That?”
Be sure to check out all of Ken’s resources in the DYM store:
https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=59
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

Episode 27: When You Get Replaced Aug 07, 2018

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With Tim on his way to California to celebrate a decade of marriage to the wonderful Stephanie Miller, Andrew was joined this morning by Justin Halog. Justin is the director of student ministries at Faith Community Church in Seminole, FL. Which happens to be the possition that Andrew held for six years before becoming the pastor at Safety Harbor Community Church.
We discussed Justin’s first year in full time ministry and some things that he wished he would have known heading in. We talked about things that surprised him and the tings that went, at least relatively, how he expected them to go.
When Justin arrived at Faith, the ministry staff had gone from 5 to one in a period of just a few months. We discussed what was it like coming into a church that was in transition and what things are most different now from when he arrived. The church now has a strong lead pastor and is pursuing five key values that have defined a vision for the church.
We turned a bit more personal, and discussed what it was like replacing me (Andrew) and if I could have made Justin’s transition easier. We discussed the difficulty I faced from the youth pastor before me, and how some things need to be learned.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to check out Landen’s resources in the DYM store.
https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=279
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

Episode 26: Church on Vacation, Silent Disco, Major Transitions Jul 30, 2018

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We were back in action this morning in the SHCC studio (Andrew’s office) with a whole bunch to talk about. Tim’s student ministry held their camp reunion/silent disco party on Wednesday night. We talked about the pros of hosting a “camp reunion” and the additional students it brings out. Silent Events provided the gear for the party. They came in cheaper than $10 a person, and were great to work with.
Andrew was on vacation for the past two weeks, and went to The Refuge Church in Russleville, AR last Sunday. We discussed whether or not to go to church on vacation, what kind of churches we look for on vacation, and why it can be a win.
The big news that we discussed was that a letter went out to the congregation at Lakeview Community Church naming our own Timothy Allen Miller as the next Sr Pastor. There is no timeframe for the transition as Tim’s sr pastor is not approaching retirement for the next few years, but the church now knows that the elders are planning on Tim taking over n a few years. We discussed what this means for him, and the church moving forward, but don’t worry…we’ll still do the show.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

Episode 25: Time to Go Jul 24, 2018

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Today Andrew was with Landen Crouch, in Russleville, Arkansas. Landen is leaving his church of 7 years next Sunday, to take another possition. In this episode we talked about how you know it is time to go, what you go through when you’re looking, and how to transition well.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to check out Landen’s resources in the DYM store.
https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=279
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

Episode 24: Let's Get Campy...This One's Intense (in tents) Jul 16, 2018

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Today we were joined by one of our favorite DYM authors and DYM Podcast Network hosts, our Friend Derry Prenkert. Derry hosts a show called “My Third Decade” where he talks about what he has learned in his 22 plus years at the same church. Today we were talking to Derry about camp. He is currently in his SIXTH camp of the summer.
We talked the pros and cons of hosting and running your own camp vs bringing your students to a camp. Derry and his team have been running the same camp for 20 years. It started with 20 students and now serves several hundred. Tim just returned from a week of Student Life Camp, and discussed what was beneficial for his leaders and students about attending a camp that was all planned out by another party.
Both of our churches have been in sermon series on prayer. Andrew finished his series by discussing Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane Tim was preaching on Jesus’ prayers as well. We discussed serom schedules and the fact that this summer is almost over as far as schedules are concerned. We also got new stickers from StickerMule and they are awesome!
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to check out Derry’s show, and his resources in the DYM store.
https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/my-third-decade/ https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

Episode 23: When Students Grow Up Jul 10, 2018

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Tim was out being a youth pastor this morning, taking his kids to camp. He’ll be back next week, and we’ll have Derry Prenkert with us to talk all things camp. You won’t want to miss it! Today we had Riley Lester in the hot seat. We talked about his weird path to full time employment, impending changes, and social evolution. It was a great show.
Riley is the high schooll pastor, and only student ministry staffer, at Cross Pointe Church, a large multi site church in Georgia. He’s been there a year. It is also Riley’s first full time job in church world, despite finishing a church ministries degree four years ago. Riley felt God calling him to a specific kind of church setting, so instead of taking the first job he was offered, he volunteered and interned at churches that he would want to attend. This led to a year long residency and eventually a full time position, but it was certainly the path less taken.
Riley is also about to get married. For the past year he has been in Georgia while his fiance, Savannah, has been in North West Arkansas. We talked about how his relationships and availability to his students would be shifting in the coming weeks and months.
Finally, Riley and I (Andrew) talked about our relationship, and how it has changed from him being a student of mine, to now being one of my closest friends. We talked about the benefits of long term ministry, and why discipling individual students matters.
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

Episode 22: One Show, Two Locations Jul 02, 2018

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Episode 22: One Show, Two Locations…cause sometimes you need to go to Toy Story Land.
This morning was the first time we have ever done a complete show from two separate locations. To be honest, we’re still kind of shocked that it worked so well, but we are so glad that it did! Andrew was in the regular office/studio while Tim was off at the brand new Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (using fast passes that Andrew scored for him when he was there on Friday.)
It was an especially busy week for Tim, as he had five straight ministry nights. Tuesday he led a parenting class, Wednesday night was on of his youth groups big summer “decrease” nights, Thursday he had a camp leader meeting, and Friday/Saturday he had a middle school boys all nighter. Thank God for the flexability of schedule that allowsyou to take your family to Disney on a Monday after a day like that!
Andrew had one of the stranger requests of his ministry career on Thursday. “Can you do a quickie wedding so that my clients wife doesn’t have to testify against him tomorrow?” He said no, even though it would have paid $200.
With the busy summer season fully upon us, the next few weeks of shows are going to be a ton of fun. We’ll have guest hosts, and be live from different locations. Don’t miss out!
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

Episode 21 Tim skipped church...again, summer money, summer events, and summer lovin. Jun 25, 2018

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Tim was out side hustling again this week, so he missed church for the second time in three weeks. We talked about what different churches require for their ministry staff attendance on Sundays, how many Sundays they can miss for personal reasons, and how many can be missed for ministry reasons. Many of the people watching expressed that they were only allowed to miss two Sundays per year. Andrew, in his previous church, missed one out of a hundred Sundays, which was way not healthy! One of the more healthy policies either of us have experienced was that every staff member was REQUIRED to miss one weekend a quarter.
Summer is here and budgets are tight. Every church has issues with summer finances. We talked about ways to get around spending freezes, how to make up for low funds, and how the summer budget affects student ministry more than the rest of the church.
We also talked about summer events. With weekly youth ministry being toned down these months, the pressure is on for big events to be stellar. Tim is having a video game truck show up at his church on wednesday night!
I’ll say I’m sorry, but I won’t take off my glasses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcOXf-U1ZRA
Check out our resources in the DYM store here: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=8
Be sure to like The Morning After Ministry on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
instagram.com/morningaftermin and twitter.com/morningaftermin. You can also find Tim @t00th and Andrew @andrewlarsen
Be sure to check out the other shows in the DYM Podcast Network at podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Thanks to Dignity Memorial, Peek Reach, and Give Central for making our show possible!

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