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The Youth Ministry Sherpas met for the very first time ever at Mariner’s Church in sunny SoCal at the Download Youth Ministry Conference. Not only did we have fun together, we also spent some [...]

Fudgsicles and the power of object lessons, plus a secret announcement leaked early only for listeners! It’s this week with Doug and Josh!

Doug is sick, tips to help prepare a guest speaker in your youth ministry, Doug is sick ,the importance of debriefing yourself, and Doug is sick. It’s this week with Doug (who’s sick) [...]

A HUGE announcement for Coleader subscribers, how to put your volunteers to the test, and the 10 Minute Rule. It’s this week with Doug and Josh! Learn more about Coleader here!

We’ve all experienced the outreach gone wrong. (Hint: It usually involves a lock-in.) In this episode, we talk about some recent outreach events we’ve done and share nightmares from [...]

In an age of rising mental health awareness, constant connectivity, and youth sports worship, it has become increasingly common for parents to care more about protecting their kids from struggles [...]

Someone DARES challenge Doug and Josh’s undefeated pickleball record, recovering from a conference, the importance of rest, and the 48 hour power window of post-event debrief. Jump in!

Josh taught on a tough topic he felt uncomfortable with, a great interview tip when you’re applying for a position, Doug has a candy-addiction, and some great leadership principles that [...]

On today’s episode, we discuss this generation’s infatuation with authenticity. Is the fear of being.a hypocrite keeping kids from following Jesus, and if so, are we doing enough to [...]

Youth group cellphone policy, angry parent letter(s), Josh doesn’t think there’s Christians in Nevada, Doug ISN’T thinking about the fall of the Roman empire, and more! Have a [...]