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We are here for you with the humor and the help to engage, entertain, equip, and encourage.
Youth ministry is better together. Learn more @ http://www.youthministrybooster.com
Youth ministry is a chance for teenagers to find faith, community, and mentors. Yet, releasing students to join a community like that is scarier for some than most student pastors will admit.
It's October so let's talk about fear. Who's fear? Parents fears, youth pastors fears, and the space in-between.
It's time we tackle the unspoken fears and bring to light the importance of thinking about how we minister with a beginner's mindset.
In this episode Chad and Zac share some of their realized fears, stories about the Pioneer Woman, and what youth ministers can do to make fear less of an unspoken arrangement.
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Youth ministry is about providing relational and physical space for students to know they are loved, hear the Good News, and connect in discipleship relationships with friends, community, and mentors
How do you provide a safe space?
There is a need in this new season of student ministry for leaders to audit the safety of the spaces they are creating physically, emotionally, and relationally.
In this episode Chad and Zac share the conclusion of the fish saga and examine their own understanding of what it means to provide a safe ministry space for healthy youth ministry to flourish.
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Youth ministry means challenges and sometimes we face challenges that demand a kick in the pants or a pat on the back.
How do you receive encouragement?
There is a tension in church work, ministry leadership that we identify as internal vs. external. Or, how much can we really control? affect change? or relieve ourselves from when the challenge comes. This episode is pastoral look into how to receive words of love, truth, and encouragement from the peers you need them from the most.
In this episode Chad and Zac share honest and humorous insights from their own friendship that others might need to hear as well. Sometimes being known and loved means receiving tough love that comes only from the place of true knowledge.
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Ministry is difficult. Parenting is difficult.
How do you face the challenge of doing both... well?
In this episode Chad and Zac share honest and humorous stories of what is like to be both parent and pastor. The delight and difficult and the importance of presence above all things.
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Why do we put stuff off?
A: I don't know....
No but srsly, why?
Well in this episode Chad and Zac get to the bottom of what and why we put things off. Sometimes it's obvious other times it's personal, really personal. Whether or not you think you do, or whether or not you think you know why, this is a really important listen for however you are thinking or feeling about work today.
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What is the greatest N64 game of all time? Why is professional ministry a lot like pro wrestling? Why do I feel competitive against the youth pastor down the road?
In this episode Zac and Chad discuss pro wrestling, N64, and the youth pastor "down the road." Let's talk and tackle comparison that breeds competition and puts us in the cage of selfish emotions. This episode is not what you think and oh so what you might need.
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Do you believe in hope? Do you believe in the word of believe? Are you watching Ted Lasso?
In this episode Zac and Chad discuss Ted Lasso, the importance of honesty in our church strategy, and when the right idea is the wrong idea...
Ted Lasso is Sports Gilmore Girls (2:14)
The next season of Booster (5:38)
The right thing done wrong (8:35)
When small groups aren't appropriate (13:13)
I can't control those things (23:21)
I believe in hope (27:01)
Launch 2021
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Hey, who is the wind in your sails? I know cheesy right...
In this episode Zac and Chad discuss the upcoming Launch live event (8.19)
Launch is basically TRL (4:38)
The bellcurve of ministry maturity (7:33)
Spirit-led youth ministry (9:01)
Health of you the minister (12:13)
Swimming in the dark (18:01)
Launch 2021
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Youth Ministry Booster
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And We're Back! After a long winter hiatus and the whole world turning upside down, Zac and Chad are back to podcast about youth ministry, honest leadership, and the changing culture of the church.
This week's episode is about E-words: Entertainment Vs Engagement.
Your students want engagement way more than entertainment, but what does that even mean. Lean in, as the guys ask one level deeper questions on how to form an engaging ministry as students return to your youth ministry.
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In episode 199 of the Youth Ministry Booster Podcast Zac chats with church communications guru Seth Muse. We recorded this pre-COVID, but wow it feels almost prophetic.
About the guest:
Seth, "met Jesus while fighting with his cousin over a bike.We professed our passionate hatred for one another in an exchange that ended with a stunning comment that I’ll never forget. That cruel statement would later lead me to Christ." He was called to ministry in high school and have been chasing down God’s call on my life for the last seventeen years. Seth is a pastor, innovator, and coach for those looking to improve the most important weekly function of church leadership [communicate].
Check out more from Seth Muse here.
You can hear more from Seth and friends for free @ the InstaSummit! https://www.theinstasummit.com/
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