Podcasts
Here you can download all the latest and classic Podcasts featuring interviews with youth ministry veterans, authors, and speakers. We hope you’ll get everything you need to help you in your youth ministry; including how to get students involved, dealing with some of those tough questions and maybe even just a cheap laugh just for you. So sit back, relax and get ready to have some fun.
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YS Podcast October 6th 2008
In this episode you’ll learn a little about what the guys from Audio Adrenaline will be doing at NYWC. Next Adam McLane shares 5 tips for road trips. Last, YS president Mark Oestreicher shares a encouragement for those who are weary.
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YS Podcast September 29th 2008
This week’s episode is all about volunteers. Mark Matlock shares some tips for the paid staff person, teaching them how to help their volunteers succeed. Jim Hancock shares his experience in converting from a paid youth worker to a volunteer.
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YS Podcast September 22nd 2008
This week’s show features Les Christie, who teaches us about safety in youth group games. Next, Adam McLane introduces you to our Facebook group’s latest contest, “The Best Goatee.” The show ends with Dave Rahn challenging us to live a life that is dominated by a life and mind committed to Christ.
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YS Podcast September 15th 2008
This week Les Christie continues to teach about leading games in youth group. This week he answers the question, “When do I end a game?” Next, Mark Matlock challenges us to explore our motivations and pride in our heart.
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YS Podcast September 8th 2008
In this episode Les Christie teaches you the “why” and “how” of giving out points in youth group games. Then Dave Rahn shares some research driven insights into small group dynamics. This episode was designed especially for this time in your ministry year. Download it and show it to your whole team this week.
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YS Podcast September 1st 2008
This is our Labor Day special! We hope you get a chance to do nothing today as we all fully lean into Fall programming. In this episode Les Christie teaches us how to separate students at game time. Then Megan Hutchinson encourages us to create intentional time to play.
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YS Podcast August 25th 2008
This week’s episode includes a game segment with Les Christie, a devotion with Tic Long, and the launch of our first podcast contest. As always, we look forward to your feedback, questions, and suggestions for future episodes. Just leave a comment below or email us.
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YS Podcast August 18th 2008
Welcome to the new video format of the YS Podcast. This week’s show includes game tips from Les Christie and a devotional from YS President Mark Oestreicher. We’d love to hear your feedback, we invite you to post a comment, question, or suggestion for an upcoming show.
December 2007 YS Podcast: Teaching Students About Wisdom
Listen as Mark Matlock discusses the importance of teaching students about wisdom, and his new books for teens in the “Wisdom On…” series. You’ll also learn more about WisdomWorks Ministries, and you can save on his new books, releasing in January 2008.
November 2007 YS Podcast: Speaking to Teenagers
Listen to a practical, and yet really funny interview with Doug Fields and Duffy Robbins, the authors of the new book, “Speaking to Teenagers”. With decades of youth ministry and speaking experience, these guys have a lot of wisdom to pass along.
October 2007 YS Podcast: Soul School and HERstory
Jeanne Stevens, author of “Soul School”, talks about how you can care for your own soul in the midst of the craziness of ministry and life and her passion for HERstory, the event for women in youth ministry taking place in Atlanta before NYWC.
September 2007 YS Podcast: Living with Questions
Check out this interview with Dale Fincher, author of the new invert book for students called “Living with Questions.” He addresses issues of apologetics in a way that really connects with students today.
August 2007 YS Podcast: Teenage Girls
Based on research, youth ministry vet Ginny Olson, shares about “Teenage Girls”, today’s youth culture and its affects on young girls. A key interview for both male and female youth workers.
July 2007 YS Podcast: Getting Students to Show Up
Get inside tips from author Jonathan McKee to help you get students to show up at your events.
June 2007 YS Podcast: Growing Souls
Mark Yaconelli shares stories from his new book, “Growing Souls: Experiments in Contemplative Youth Ministry”. He’s actually pretty funny for a “contemplative” guy!
May 2007 YS Podcast: Youth Culture 101
Get a lesson on the world your teens live in from Walt Mueller, author of the new book, “Youth Culture 101″.
April 2007 YS Podcast: Deep Ministry in a Shallow World
Listen as Kara Powell discusses “Deep Ministry in a Shallow World,” which she co-wrote with Chap Clark. Learn how you can take your ministry deeper, and save money on this helpful resource.
March 2007 YS Podcast: 3Story Evangelism
Listen as Dave Rahn talks about 3Story evangelism, and the new 3Story Evangelism Training Curriculum from YS. You’ll discover why evangelism as a lifestyle is so important for teens.
February 2007 YS Podcast: Middle School Survival
MS vets, Mark Oestreicher and Kurt Johnston, share their thoughts on ministry, early adolescent development, and reveal some of their own MS embarrassing memories.
January 2007 YS Podcast: A New Kind of Youth Ministry
Listen to author Chris Folmsbee as he talks about his new book, “A New Kind of Youth Ministry”, and how youth workers can be thinking about change in their own ministry contexts.
December 2006 YS Podcast: Teenage girls, youth workers’ souls and more…
This month listen to an interview with one of the newest members of the YS team, Jeanne Stevens. Recorded months before she joined YS, Jeanne talks about the seminar she did for teenage girls at DCLA, as well as her upcoming book, “Soul School”.
Visiting Charlotte - NYWC 2006
Join Tic as he tours Charlotte and spends time with some local youth workers to get the inside scoop on what makes Charlotte a great location for the 2006 National Youth Workers Convention.
November 2006 YS Podcast: Middle School Ministry and more…
Heather Flies talks about what it’s like to be a middle school youth pastor, deal with challenging parents, and be a woman in youth ministry.
Visiting Anaheim and Cincinnati - NYWC 2006
Join the YS team as they tour Anaheim and Cincinnati in preparation for the 2006 National Youth Workers Conventions in November.
October 2006 YS Podcast: Helping Teenagers in Crisis
Listen to an interview with the authors of “The Youth Worker’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis”, and also hear from Rich Van Pelt as he tries to help students and families deal with the school shooting in Colorado.
September 2006 YS Podcast: The Inside Scoop on Adolescent Development with Steve Gerali
Get the inside scoop on adolescent development from Steve Gerali. This is a podcast you’ll want to share with volunteers and even parents, as you learn about the different stages and areas of development for both teenage guys and teenage girls. Steve is the author of the new book, Teenage Guys. Be sure to check [...]
August 2006 YS Podcast
Get geared up for the new school year! We’ve got an interview with Laurie Polich about small groups in youth ministry. You’ll find great information if you’re just starting out a small group ministry in your youth group, or you’ll even learn something new if you’ve been doing small groups for years! Don’t forget to [...]
Visiting Austin - NYWC 2006
Follow Tic and the events team as they tour the Austin Convention Center and get the inside scoop on what makes Austin a great location for the 2006 National Youth Workers Convention.
July 2006 YS Podcast
This month listen as Marko reads some emails from “Marko’s Mail Bag” and answers questions from youth workers. You’ll also hear another reading from Steven James’ invert book called Never The Same. Stay tuned to the end for a special offer.
Planning the NYWC
Booking artists, picking themes, registering attendees… have you ever wondered what it’s like around YS when convention season rolls around? Take a sneak (and funny) peek at what happens when it’s time to plan NYWC.
June 2006 YS Podcast
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry (okay, maybe not), but you’ll learn something new when you listen to this interview with The Skit Guys - Eddie James and Tommy Woodard. Find out how they started out as a duo in in their high school youth group, and learn how you can bring out the creativity in your [...]
May 2006 YS Podcast
Doug Pagitt, author of Preaching Re-imagined, shares his vision for what preaching and teaching in the church could look like if we tried some new ideas. As a former youth pastor and a father of teenagers, Doug also offers some insight into the youth ministry world on the subject of teaching. Listen for the special [...]
April 2006 YS Podcast
Hear from Mark Yaconelli about his new YS title, Contemplative Youth Ministry, and find out how you can slow down and tune into what God is doing in your ministry. Also, listen to Steven James read a chapter from his book Never the Same. This is a great piece to share with your students during [...]
March 2006 YS Podcast
Find out the latest trends in student evangelism from Dave Rahn, a youth ministry professor and Youth For Christ V.P. who has been conducting research for the past several years.
Feb06 YS Podcast
Since it’s February–the month of love–we’re bringing you an interview with the authors of the Good Sex Curriculum, Jim Hancock and Kara Powell. You don’t want to miss this!
Enjoy the Silence
An interview with Duffy and Maggie Robbins about their new book “Enjoy the Silence”.