Justin and Matthew talk about the sometimes difficult balance of time spent with leaders vs time spent with students? Which one is more important? Are they both as equal? We all have the same amount of time, so how do we balance that?Links to things mentioned in the show:Kingdom Worker SeriesValley Worship AlbumDoug Field’s Time Management Tool https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2Sponsor:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

In this episode Justin sits down with Matthew to talk through how to start the new year off with a BANG in your ministry. New year new you! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2Sponsor:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

To end the year, we wanted to give you $37 of Justin’s stuff that you can find on DYM. How do you get this content?Give us a rate and review on iTunes, and email your Apple ID or screen shot of proof you reviewed us to: justinkknowles@gmail.com before the next show goes up and you will get the following content for FREE:Worth The Wait (1-off)The Basics (3-week series)Service Instructional Intro VideoStress Makes Me A Mess (1-off)Red Light Green Light (1-off)Glowing (1-off)Beyond The Grave (2-week series)Worth close to $40 in the DYM store! We are just under 50K downloads of our show this year and we are so thankful for your partnership in ministry. Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2Make sure you check out the rest of the shows on the DYM Podcast Network: Podcast.downloadyouthministry.com

In this episode Justin sits down with Matthew to chat through the whole process of their church re-doing and reassessing their values in which their church operates through. Values are important and they drive what types of things you as a ministry does or does not do. This episode is great if you want to have values in which you operate your ministry from. Sponsor:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

In this episode Justin sits down with the one and only Mark Oestreicher, from the Youth Cartel, about some new (and some old) creative ways to maybe teach your big groups and small groups so students can connect with what we are trying to teach them. This could be a great episode to share with your small group leaders as well. Check out Youth Cartel for all of Mark-O’s books!https://theyouthcartel.com/Sponsor:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

YM Hacks was able to record a live show as a part of the official YS schedule and we had some great friends run through a gauntlet of questions all sharing hacks of their own. On the show we had:Frank from 15 Minutes with Frank PodcastSam From DYM Create PodcastJustin from the Controlled Chaos Podcast Sponsor:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

We all have had to do it and it’s not fun. Matthew and Justin talk through some best practices when it comes to letting go of a volunteer who may not be working out or meeting the standards you have set for your ministry. Check out the new Valley Worship Album Spotify – HEREitunes - HERESponsor:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

Matthew just moved to another state and once he got settled in, we are back up and running. Matthew and Justin chat through Matthew’s transition into his new role and talk through how to leave ministry and church well to best set up whomever comes after. Check out the new Valley Worship Album Spotify – HEREitunes - HERESponsor:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/Download Youth Ministry Universityhttps://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10517/QbmGUcX2

Justin and Matthew kick off their podcast saying goodbye to each other… well, at least good bye from doing the podcast in person together because Matthew moved to Portland the morning after they recorded this episode. BUT they do sit down with Greg Steir who lead Dare2Share and he is all about training this generation of students how to evangelize to their friends without being weird. He walks us through some very practical thoughts and steps in order to help us do that.Links mentioned:Dare2Share Live:https://dare2sharelive.org/Gospelize Book:https://www.amazon.com/Gospelize-Your-Youth-Ministry-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B017E5R4HA

Justin and Matthew sit down with Rich Birch, the author of Church Growth Flywheel and runs the UnSeminary Podcast, about hacks in how to really set some good goals and standards in our ministry and things he has seen work in interviewing hundreds of different kinds of growing churches. If you love to be challenged, this is a great one to listen to. Get the first chapter of Rich’s Book HERECheck out Rich’s Book HERERich’s Podcast:https://unseminary.com/category/podcast/Sponsor:Give Centralhttps://www.givecentral.org/