YPT Podcast Episode 60: Good Leadership in Youth Ministry (Beau Johnson)
How can youth pastors become more effective leaders by understanding their own “working genius”? Link for a free working genius assessment in shownotes.
Don’t Copy and Paste Your Ministry
While copy and paste is great when it comes to sending texts, it is a terrible ministry strategy. This is something I wish I knew before I entered student ministry.
Leading as a Shepherd and a Sheep
What does it mean for a youth pastor to lead as a shepherd and a sheep?
YPT Podcast Episode 37: Student Leadership as Discipleship (Doug Franklin)
Student leadership can be a powerful expression of student discipleship. What does this look like and how can we get started?
Advice for New Youth Ministers
It can feel overwhelming to be a new youth ministry. Here’s advice as you begin, and a downloadable guide for new youth ministers.
The Vine Project’s Four E’s of Spiritual Growth
The Vine Project outlines how our ministries should mirror the Christian walk and helps youth ministers disciple youth with greater intentionality.
The Posture of the Youth Pastor
If the posture of the youth pastor is so instrumental in setting the gospel culture, then what should that posture be? Ezekiel 34 offers examples and warnings to answer this question.
YPT Podcast Episode 21: Top Down & Bottom Up Approaches to Ministry (Crispin & Barfield)
Should youth workers prioritize their message preparation or should we become guides who empower students to grow by serving him? Gareth Crispin and Robin Barfield join the YPT Podcast to discuss "top down" and "bottom up" approaches to youth ministry.
Living with Biblical and Theological Humility
Christians are called to live with humility, but what does that look like in pastoral ministry? Here are four areas of biblical and theological humility to put into practice.
Organizational Leadership for Gospel Centered Youth Ministry: Mission Statements and Ministry Values
How do youth pastor theologians write a good missions statement for their student ministry? How do you identify your ministry values? Here’s some practical counsel on organizational leadership as the school year resumes.