Rethinking Youth Ministry | A podcast for youth ministry leaders, pastors, volunteers, and anyone who cares about students
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The Rethinking Youth Ministry Podcast is for youth ministry leaders, pastors, volunteers, workers, and anyone who cares about middle school and high school students. Each episode, we hope to raise the bar for youth ministry by asking questions, interviewing thinkers, and having real, honest conversations about what it looks like to lead the next generation. Rethinking Youth Ministry is a podcast from the Orange Students team. Our mission is to help you, the youth leader, influence the next generation. We do that through this podcast, other resources, and our weekly curriculum, XP3. If you'd like to learn more, check out OrangeStudents.com.
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Mar 27, 2020 • 34min
RYM Extra: A Free Digital Easter Experience For Your Whole Family Ministry
Easter is a huge celebration for the Church, but as we all know, Easter looks a lot different this year. In light of COVID-19, we’re all experiencing quite a bit of tension planning Easter and figuring out how to make the best of this situation we’re facing. In this episode, the Orange Kids and Orange Students teams talk about an exciting new resource to help the families in your church have an Easter that’s accessible to everyone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 19, 2020 • 50min
RYM 098: What You Need To Know About Being SINGLE In Youth Ministry (Even If You're Married)
Single people leading and volunteering in youth ministry often face some unique challenges in the church—especially when it comes to things like relational expectations, time and margin assumptions, and connecting with married people. That’s why the way we talk about and treat single people in our ministries matters so much. This week, join single and married ministry leaders as they unpack what it looks like to navigate the tensions, benefits, and more of being single youth ministry leaders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 16, 2020 • 37min
RYM Extra: Coronavirus And Digital Service Ideas For Your Youth Ministry
As a ministry leader, you're navigating big decisions about whether to cancel services, continue youth ministry gatherings, or find a digital solution. In this episode, we talk about what it might look like to continue pouring into students in your ministry and community digitally in these uncertain times. Please visit the show notes at RethinkingYM.org to download the FREE Digital Service Guide resource that goes along with this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 10, 2020 • 35min
RYM 097: Fake It Until You Make It - Fighting Imposter Syndrome As A Youth Ministry Leader
No matter how many years you’ve been serving and communicating as a youth ministry leader, self-doubt can creep in and leave you wondering if you’re doing it well—or worse, if you should even be doing it at all. This feeling is often referred to as imposter syndrome. How can we get past this often-crippling fear that we don’t belong? In this episode, we’ll talk about what it looks like to overcome imposter syndrome and take steps toward being the leaders and communicators our ministries need.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 3, 2020 • 51min
RYM 096: Creating Trainings Your Small Group Leaders And Volunteers WANT To Attend
There's no shortage of topics that could come up in small group with middle school and high school students—theology, dating, anxiety, family dynamics, the list goes on. And as ministry leaders, we need to be training our SGLs ahead of time for these kinds of conversations. But what does a GREAT training event look like? This week, we’re talking about what kinds of training events your SGLs need and what it takes to put together a training event that your volunteers actually WANT to attend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25, 2020 • 46min
RYM 095: What To Do With The HOMESCHOOLERS In Your Youth Ministry
“What school do you go to?” is often one of the first questions we ask new students in our youth ministries. And every now and then the answer is, “I'm homeschooled.” And while, in a lot of ways, homeschoolers are just like the other students in our ministries, the truth is, they have some unique needs as well. In this episode, we discuss some of the specific issues and challenges homeschoolers are facing and unpack a few of the best ways to connect with these students in our youth ministries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2020 • 46min
RYM 094: Does Your Youth Ministry Need Small Group Leader COACHES?
Fact: Your Small Group Leaders are a pivotal part of what happens in your youth ministry. So the question is: What are you doing to make sure your SGLs are at their best every week? What are you doing to lead your leaders and make sure they feel cared for, equipped and encouraged? In this episode, we’re talking about the valuable role Small Group Leader COACHES can play, what to look for in a great SGL Coach, and what it practically looks like to launch an SGL coaching strategy in your ministry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 11, 2020 • 53min
RYM 093: Leadership Skills Every Youth Ministry Leader Needs To Develop (with Joel Manby)
With so much energy spent investing in our students and volunteers, we often forget to invest in ourselves as youth ministry leaders. And with limited resources—and even more limited time—figuring out which leadership skills to focus on developing can be even more challenging. This week we’re joined by Joel Manby to talk about some of the most important leadership skills you need to develop as a ministry leader and what it looks like to take steps to become the leader your youth ministry needs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 4, 2020 • 51min
RYM 092: How To Protect Your Youth Ministry From Lawsuits
It's not fun or easy to talk about, and yet it's potentially one of the most important things to address as a ministry leader: How do you protect your youth ministry from legal action? In this episode we’re joined by leaders Candice Wynn, Tom Shefchunas, and Dr. Darren Kizer to discuss the realities of the world we live in today and some of the steps we can take to keep our students safe and protect our ministries from potential lawsuits and legal action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 28, 2020 • 59min
RYM 091: Caring For Immigrant Students In Your Youth Ministry
As youth leaders, we have the responsibility to be intentional in the ways we serve all of our students, including those who have diverse family dynamics, backgrounds, and even cultures. In this episode, join us as we hear Jean Sohn and Esther Gray share their experiences growing up as immigrant students, and unpack what it can look like for all of us to better serve immigrant students—and their families—in our ministries going forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
