Matthew and Justin are back… and with a new co-host! Karl Romeus is joining the Youth Ministry Hacks Podcast and we love it. He is going to add so much to the show!We get to know Karl a little bit in the first half of the show and then we all talk through our hacks we have learned this summer. Sponsors:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

Matthew and Justin sit down with Kristen Ivy for an incredible conversation. Her newest book is It’s Personal: Five Questions You Should Answer to Give Every Kid Hope (Orange Books, May 15, 2019) co-authored with Orange founder and CEO Reggie Joiner and Rev. Dr. Virginia Ward. In a world where kids are known by a number on a jersey, digits on a car pool tag, and random usernames, Ivy describes the need for more adults who will stop and take the time to know them personally. It’s Personal revisits the story of Zacchaeus and Jesus’ simple model for how to be personal.It’s Personal centers around the five questions every leader working with kids should be able to answer: Do you know my name? Do you know what matters to me? Do you know where I live? Do you know what I have done? Do you know what I can do? Taking the time to answer these five questions for a kid or teenager could radically change someone’s faith -- maybe even that of the adult leaders themselves.Kristen Ivy is the executive director of messaging at Orange, a book and church curriculum publisher focused on family ministry, an environment where the church and family work together to influence the faith and character of the next generation. She is a prolific author, writing several ministry and parenting books. With an understanding and passion for influencing the next generation, she develops effective ministry curriculum for elementary, middle school and high school students.Check out Kristen’s book we are talking through:https://store.thinkorange.com/its-personal-book.htmlCheck out ORANGEhttp://orangeblogs.org/orangeleaders/Sponsors:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

In this episode Justin sits down with Frank Gil (from 15 Minutes With Frank podcast) and he explains some hacks on how to pull off a successful Youth Group Tonight service. What is that? It’s a great way to switch up your normal programming and making your service like the late night talk shows on TV.Super fun and super creative and Frank has pulled it off well. We hope you enjoy!Frank’s Youth Group Tonight Resourcehttps://www.downloadyouthministry.com/youth-group-tonightExtreme Bingo Boxes of Doomhttps://www.downloadyouthministry.com/extreme-bingo-gameBingo Numbers on The TVhttps://www.downloadyouthministry.com/bingoHow To Play Extreme Bingohttps://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/play-extreme-bingo-dym-boxes/Sponsors:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

Matthew is back! And Justin is here too I guess. Lot’s of ministries have to share their space and that makes it difficult to feel like you “own” it. Justin and Matthew know all about this as they have been doing it for years. In this episode they chat through practical hacks on how to make a shared space feel like it’s all yours. Justin’s Pre/Post Service Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2OTbbNAhl2WXsyZ1n6BP4VSponsors:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

In this episode, Justin sits down with Derry Prenkert (from the My Third Decade Podcast on the DYM Podcast Network) to talk through hacks on how to create better alignment between the children’s ministry and student ministry so you can work better together and have an aligned vision from birth to high school. Morning After Ministry ShowAndy Stanley VideoDerry on InstagramSponsors:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2Emory University – Candler School of TheologyCandler.emory.edu/youthministryhacks

Matthew and Justin are back (so sorry about the wait this month) and they are continuing to answer some questions turned in by some of their faithful listeners. Sponsors:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2Emory University – Candler School of TheologyCandler.emory.edu/youthministryhacksThrive Worship:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-thousand-more/1458890127Robby’s email:robby@robbyragasa.com

It’s been a while! Justin and Matthew took your questions and chatted through them! If you want to submit a question to be featured on the show, head to podcast.downloadyouthministry.com and click the Submit button on the top of the screen!WANT TO TRY THE DYM GOLD MEMBER FREE FOR ONE MONTH?You can try the Gold Membership FREE for 30 days with no strings attached (no credit card required) by clicking the link below.Click Here for the Gold!http://fbuy.me/mfvXwSponsors:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2Emory University – Candler School of TheologyCandler.emory.edu/youthministryhacks

It happens! Students are disruptive, they talk, they are distracting sometimes while service is happening. Whether it’s on the patio before or after service, during worship or the message, as you reach more students things could get rowdy. So how do you course correct? In this episode Justin and Matthew talk through hacks on how to discipline in service and how you can best set up your leaders for success in this area. WANT TO TRY THE DYM GOLD MEMBER FREE FOR ONE MONTH?You can try the Gold Membership FREE for 30 days with no strings attached (no credit card required) by clicking the link below.Click Here for the Gold!Valley Worship Album:https://open.spotify.com/album/7uT73gWVlmntKsddZI99p9?si=qy1IVw8yS8G2r4LKNY4O_wSponsors:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2Emory University – Candler School of TheologyCandler.emory.edu/youthministryhacks

We made it to 50, baby! In this episode, Justin and Matthew talk through their own processes of setting goals, objectives and key results in your ministry for the year in order to keep moving forward and being able to track if you are keeping up with it. One of the main reasons why we seem stuck is because we don’t know if we are moving forward. This episode will help you do just that! Sponsors:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2Emory University – Candler School of TheologyCandler.emory.edu/youthministryhacks

In this episode we get to sit down with the one and only Josh Griffin from DYM to talk through how to keep momentum going all throughout the year. They chat about how to use events, your calendar, and your energy to keep the ball rolling from event to event to keep the lull at bay. Sponsor:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2