YPT Podcast Episode 29: The Gospel in Evangelism and Discipleship (Greg Stier)
The gospel is not an evangelism tool, it’s the message of life that we declare to saints and sinners. In this conversation, we want to clarify what the gospel is and how to keep it central in both evangelism and discipleship. Greg also highlights the importance of good theology in our evangelism.
YPT Podcast Episode 28: Discipleship as Catechesis (Dustin Messer)
Catechesis isn’t a boring or stuffy class for people to attend but a highly relational journey where the mentor disciples a student through the core doctrines, habits, and disciplines of the Christian life.
YPT Podcast Episode 27: Serving Youth with Special Needs (Bryan Barrineau)
What should youth workers know about disabilities and special education, and how can they be better equipped to minister to these young men and women?
YPT Podcast Episode 26: Ecclesiology and Youth Ministry (Charles Hedman)
There’s a renewed conversation within youth ministry about integrating students into the life of the church. But why is this so important, what’s it looks like?
YPT Podcast Episode 25: Faith, Doubt, and Everything (Matt Bellefeuille)
Faith and doubt are struggles many teenagers (and leaders!) endure. How should youth workers respond when students express doubt and question their faith?
YPT Podcast Episode 24: Cultivating Faith That Lasts (Danny Kwon)
Every parent and every youth pastor wants their teenager to continue walking with Jesus throughout adulthood. What leads to that and what can we do about it?
YPT Podcast Episode 23: Gospel Contextualization in Youth Ministry (Clark Fobes)
What is contextualization? Is it theological compromise, or a faithful way to teach and apply the gospel in ministry to teenagers? Clark Fobes joins the podcast to discuss and share principles to guide faithful gospel contextualization.
YPT Podcast Episode 22: Asking Questions to Prompt Deep Conversations (Hartman & Bradley)
Every youth leader knows how challenging it can be to facilitate meaningful and deep conversations. It can be so discouraging to prepare for meaningful ministry only to receive one-word answers and silence. This episode of the podcast discussed how youth workers can learn to ask better questions that prompt meaningful conversations.
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.
YPT Podcast Episode 20: Rethinking Family Ministry (Jared Kennedy)
For all the talk about Family Ministry, there’s a remarkable lack of agreement about what it actually encompasses. In this episode, Mike and Jared Kennedy discuss what FM is and how youth workers can minister to the family.