This week, David and Ryan discuss how to build trust in your ministry.

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YC093: How To Build Trust

Do we have a Gospel-Driven ministry? We had the opportunity to talk with Jared C. Wilson about how to have a gospel-driven youth ministry. Jared serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor, For the Church. In addition, he serves as the director of the Pastoral Training Center at Liberty Baptist Church. He’s the author of numerous books, including Gospel Wakefulness, The Prodigal Church (a World Magazine Book of the Year in 2016), The Pastor’s Justification, Supernatural Power for Everyday People, The Gospel-Driven Church, and most recently The Gospel According to Satan: Eight Lies About God that Sound Like the Truth. Jared also has an introduction to pastoral ministry coming from Zondervan in 2021. Jared’s writing has appeared in numerous resources and magazines like Tabletalk, Pulpit Helps, Stand Firm, and Facts & Trends. He has contributed study notes to the ESV Gospel Transformation Bible and the ESV “The Story” Bible. Jared also blogs regularly at For The Church and The Gospel Coalition.

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YC092: Gospel-Driven Youth Ministry With Jared C. Wilson

Have you ever wondered what the future of Youth Ministry is? Have you ever wondered if what you are doing is working? David and Ryan spend some time talking about these questions and more. The landscape of youth ministry is changing, and it may be time to refocus and make changes to be better at making disciples of students.

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YC091: The Future of Youth Ministry

This week we had the opportunity to talk with Chad Higgins in the importance of parent ministry. Chad serves as the Parent Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Students. Chad is passionate about serving and helping student ministry leaders and helping parents in their discipleship journey.

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YC090: Parent Ministry With Chad Higgins

Have you ever felt like today's cultural environment is hard to navigate through? You are not alone. We had the opportunity to talk with John L. Cooper about the importance of a biblical worldview. John is the lead vocalist, bassist, and songwriter/producer for Skillet, one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century. The two-time Grammy award-nominated 12X platinum band was inducted to Pandora's Billionaire club after garnering 2 Billion streams, took home a billboard music award and more. John and his wife Korey have been touring together for the entirety of their 23 years of marriage and live in Kenosha, WI with their two children. John and Korey are passionate about sharing the truth of Christ to the world through music, the Cooper Stuff Podcast, two Skillet graphic novels entitled Eden and Eden: The Aftermath, and now through his debut book, Awake & Alive to Truth.

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YC089: Culture Through A Biblical Lens With John L. Cooper

Are you spending time with God? Are you leading yourself spiritually? This week Ryan and David talk through these questions and more.

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YC088: Are You Leading Yourself?

We had a great time talking with Sean McDowell about apologetics in youth ministry. Sean is an associate professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is the author, co-author, or editor of over fifteen books. His apologetics training has received exemplary status from the Association of Christian Schools International. He is a regular guest on various radio and TV shows. You can read Sean's blog at seanmcdowell.org.

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YC087: Apologetics In Youth Ministry With Sean McDowell

What is church abuse and what can we do to prevent it? This week we had an opportunity to talk with Grace Crosby on this topic. Grace has served in student ministries for over 15 years and now serves as a U.S. Missionary Liaison with Reliant, which is an organization that partners with missional churches and Gospel-centered nonprofits to mobilize support-based missionaries for the Great Commission.

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YC086: Abuse In The Church With Grace Crosby

Dr. Frank Turek is a dynamic speaker and award-winning author and coauthor of four books: Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to make their Case, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, Correct, Not Politically Correct and Legislating Morality. As the President of CrossExamined.org, Frank presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Christianity at churches, high schools and at secular college campuses that often begin hostile to his message. He has also debated several prominent atheists including Christopher Hitchens and David Silverman, president of American Atheists.

Frank is a widely featured guest in the media as a leading apologetics expert and cultural commentator. He has appeared on hundreds of radio programs and many top TV programs including: The O’Reilly Factor, Hannity and Colmes, Faith Under Fire, and Politically Incorrect. He also writes a column for Townhall.com and several other sites. Frank has a master’s degree from the George Washington University and a doctorate from Southern Evangelical Seminary. He and his wife, Stephanie, are blessed with three grown sons.

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YC085: Hollywood Heroes With Frank Turek

What is worship? Is it just singing a few songs at a Sunday service or something more? This week, we talked with Jacob Roberts about what worship is and more. Jacob is the Worship Pastor at Unity Baptist Church in Prince George, Virginia.

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YC084: A Culture of Worship With Jacob Roberts

On this episode, David and Ryan tackle why every leader needs to lead through humility are remain teachable.

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YC083: Why Leadership Humility Is Important

What does it mean to be the "church?" Can you do effective discipleship online? Online ministry is more popular than ever, but is it be the best way to do church? This week Ryan and David talk about this and more. You don't want to miss this week's episode!

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YC082: Is Online Discipleship Effective?

Have you ever asked the question, “Should I quit?” Have you ever wondered if there are good reasons to stay in your ministry? This week Ryan and David discuss when to quit and when to stay in your ministry.

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YC081: When To Quit

Throughout the past 45 years, Jim Wideman has led and guided church ministries with a clear vision of how to help leaders find solutions to seemingly impossible problems. Jim understands what priorities are important for moving the mission forward. Throughout his career, Jim has developed systems and processes to help teams make sound decisions, translate visions into action, and provide practical tools from what he’s learned through personal experience. He is a leader who has devoted his life to helping others achieve personal, spiritual, and numerical growth through consulting, training, speaking, coaching, and mentoring to churches of all sizes, denominations, and styles in America and around the world. Jim currently serves as The Executive Operations Pastor at The Belonging Co. In Nashville, Tennessee. Jim believes his greatest sermon, is his family.

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YC080: Leadership Integrity With Jim Wideman

Where does youth ministry start? Who's role is it to disciple students? Is it the Student Pastor? Is it Small Group leaders? Is it parents? We answer these questions and more in this week's episode with Dr. Michael Gereaux. Michael is a youth pastor who is passionate about seeing parents equipped in discipling their children.

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YC079: Where Youth Ministry Starts With Michael Gereaux

This week Ryan and David discuss how supporting and teaching things outside of biblical truth is dangerous for students, especially middle school students. Warning, this episode may not be suitable for children.

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YC078: Speak Truth, Don't Lie

Michaela O’Donnell is the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary, where she oversees the center’s vision, strategy, program, and team, all with the goal of helping leaders like you respond faithfully to God in all seasons of your life and leadership.

In addition to her academic work, Michaela has over ten years of experience as a leader in the marketplace. Principally, as the Owner and Managing Director of Long Winter Media, a vibrant creative agency that helps brands make a social impact through multi-media content. Long Winter Media’s roster of clients includes Google, YouTube, NBC Universal, University of Southern California, Presbyterian Church (USA), Fuller Seminary, and many more. Notably, the Oprah Winfrey Network picked up a short film Long Winter produced for an episode of Oprah’s show Super Soul Sundays, with Glennon Doyle.

Michaela regularly writes and teaches on topics of vocation, change, innovation, creativity, faith/work, and gender dynamics.

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YC077: Make Work Matter With Michaela O'Donnell

This week David and Ryan talk about how to transition well. Many people in ministry have experienced difficulty in their previous ministries, but how should we respond? How do we transition to the next ministry that God is calling us to?

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YC076: How to Transition Well

Zach Johnson is the Associate Pastor of Students and Families at Oakland Baptist Church in Disputanta, Virginia. Before serving on staff at Oakland, Zach served as a Student Revivalist for Life Action Ministries.

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YC075: Combating Biblical Illiteracy and Postmodernism With Zach Johnson

JC Groves was born into a very strict, conservative Independent Fundamental Baptist family. His parents were part of a large IFB church in Indiana while his father went to an IFB bible school. In the mid 80s they moved to Chattanooga so his father could continue his studies at Tennessee Temple University. JC comes from a family of preachers. His father and grandfather Charlie Sturgill both served as IFB pastors. JC has been serving in ministry as a student pastor in Tennessee, Georgia and Utah since 2001. In 2012, he and his family moved back to Georgia to help start the Ringgold Campus of Rock Bridge Community Church where he served as Campus Pastor through September 2020. JC and his family now live in Statesboro, GA where he serves as the College & Student Pastor at Connection Church. JC is married to Kym and they have 6 kids, all 10 years old and under: Kaden, Colton, Corbin, Kenzie, Katie Mae & Karoline Jane – and a chocolate labradoodle named Bowden.

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