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Join Josh Griffin and Matt McGill as they dive into the essential topic of “Leaders are Learners” in this engaging episode of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast. With a mix of humor, [...]

Summary In this conversation, James and Todd discuss effective strategies for youth ministry, focusing on the importance of follow-up with newcomers, creating a welcoming environment, and [...]

On this episode, Steve is joined by Eric Miller, National Director of Ministries for Momentum Ministry Partners. MMP influences hundreds of youth pastors and youth ministries around the country [...]

In this engaging episode, youth ministry veterans Doug Fields and Matt McGill dive into the art of empowering volunteers. With a mix of wisdom, humor, and practical advice, they explore how to [...]

We’re all here! It’s not easy getting us all in the same room these days, with schedules, work, wildfires, and Brock going to Disneyland. But we did it. And we had a great conversation about our [...]

According to a recent cover story in The Atlantic entitled “The Anti-Social Century” (by Derek Thompson), we are living in a time when many of us would rather stay home and organize life around [...]

We’ve all seen the news. Wildfires have brought devastation to many communities along the Pacific Coast. Shannon’s church in Malibu has been spared (so far), but she and her family were right on [...]

Let’s face it – youth ministry is hard. It can be fraught with frustrations, doomed by discouragement, and crushed by conflict. We’ve all felt like quitting. We’ve all felt like the grass has to [...]