Josh, Doug and Jessica discuss what do you do when you’re given unsolicited feedback. SPOILER: It happens to EVERYONE.

Doug, Josh and Jessica go over breaking up the norm by using a panel of volunteers and other ways to mix it up in your program. Get Doug’s Testimony Tool here: [...]

Josh relates the story of how what he thought was going to be a great activity for the junior high boys in his life group…was not.   Stay Connected: Facebook: [...]

Join Doug Fields and Josh Griffin as they talk about youth ministry calendars! https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/podcast-extra-youth-ministry-calendar-spring-2023/ Stay Connected: Facebook: [...]

Learn how you can double up on events and make it a win for your ministry! Stay Connected: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DownloadYM​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downloadym/​ [...]

Doug and Josh discuss how you can use planned absences as a way to develop others into better leaders. Stay Connected: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DownloadYM​ Instagram: [...]

Josh jumped on zoom with Shane Sanchez to talk youth ministry and his new book, How to See God: A Four Week Guide for Teenagers. How to See God is a four-week devotional guide for teenagers that [...]

Doug and Josh are BACK. We launched a new platform called Coleader that is going to be a game changer for the way you put together your youth ministry program. Check out coleader.co and get 40 [...]

Ok ok the OFFICIAL Episode 400 is coming soon, but we can’t wait to fill you in on some big stuff cooking! Head to 1stfewyears.com for all the details! Stay Connected: Facebook: [...]