Hybrid Ministry

Episode 215: Can AI Actually Understand Scripture?

August 20th, 2026  |  26 mins 13 secs

ai, ai for student ministry, ai for youth pastors, askphil, christian ai tool, christianity, the gospel, youth ministry

An AI that is rooted in scripture? Could it really be real? And is it really free?
Yep - that's right! On this episode, the 2nd part of the "AskPhil.ai" mini-series I'm introducing you to the founder of Ask Phil. And be sure to check out the shownotes, because we have a free giveaway for you to check out!

Episode 214: The Best Faith-Based AI (Better Than ChatGPT?!)

August 13th, 2026  |  12 mins 45 secs

agape meaning, ai bible study, ai devotionals, ai for churches, ai for ministry, ai for pastors, ai tools 2026, askphil, bible study ai, biblical ai, carousel engine, chatgpt alternative, christian ai, christian chatbot, christian content creation, christian creator tools, christian social media, christian technology, church marketing, church social media, claude ai alternative, greek bible study, john 3:16, ministry ai, sermon research ai

Ask Phil is not just another chatbot.
What sets this one apart is that it understands biblical concepts, it can create devotionals & Bible Studies, help churches with social media content, and even assist with sermon research.

In this LIVE Demo, I'm going to show you all that it can do!

Episode 213: 5 Youth Group Fall Kickoff Themes That Students Will Love

August 6th, 2026  |  13 mins 59 secs

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Episode 212: Consistency Isn’t About Motivation (Here’s the Real Problem)

July 30th, 2026  |  9 mins 41 secs

calendar, consistency, hybrid ministry, instagram, nick clason, seasonal social media, social media, social media plan, student ministry, tiktok, youtube

Summer camp was epic, but let me tell you, the lead up, the planning, the work on the front side, it did something tragic to our social media. Let me show you what I'm implementing to ensure this doesn't happen again!

Episode 211: This Is the Tastiest Youth Night of the Summer

July 23rd, 2026  |  1 min 58 secs

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Summer is coming to an end, with a BANG!
Lasagna. Chicken Wings. What a tastier way to end summer, than with all of this food!
Let's finish summer strong, together, friends!

Episode 210: We Accidentally Made Youth Group Educational AND Fun

July 16th, 2026  |  1 min 42 secs

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We got REAAAALLLLL nerdy.
But we redeemed it with pie.
Pizza, Apple Pie & Math, what would be better in the middle of July?!

Episode 209: We Made Youth Group Completely Unfair (On Purpose)

July 9th, 2026  |  2 mins 1 sec

free resources, games, hybrid ministry, july youth ministry, nick clason, student ministry, white elephant, youth ministry event idea, youth ministry social media plan

Christmas in July?!
Why not?
Let's celebrate "National Give Something Away Day" by having a [completely unfair?!] White Elephant exchange!
That's for next Wednesday, get your FREE graphic in the shownotes!

Episode 208: 🍨 Sweetest Wednesday of the Whole Summer

July 2nd, 2026  |  1 min 52 secs

free youth group graphics, hybrid ministry, ice cream, nick clason, summer youth group, youth ministry

America's Independence is right around the corner, the unofficial halfway point of summer.
What else screams summer like fireworks?
That would be Ice Cream!
More on how we're celebrating "National Ice Cream Sundae Day" in this week's episode!

Episode 207: Next Week’s Youth Group Night Might Be Our Best Yet

June 25th, 2026  |  1 min 58 secs

canada day, easy summer youth hang out, hybrid ministry, moose, nick clason, poutine, student calendar, student ministry, summer calendar, summer events, summer youth group

July 1st is right around the horizon.
Will you be throwing this event at your youth ministry?
You can use these graphics for completely free!
And for just $4, I'll plan your whole night!

Episode 206: Don’t Run Youth Group Next Week Without This

June 18th, 2026  |  1 min 39 secs

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You need THIS to run an amazing youth group next week!

Episode 205: I Tested These 5 Board Games With My Youth Group (Here’s What Happened)

June 11th, 2026  |  5 mins 39 secs

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What are the best card & board games for Youth Ministry in 2026?
I've played all of these games with students, and here's what happened!
PLUS! One lucky winner will have an opportunity to win one of these games.

Details inside the episode!

Episode 204: You Don’t Need a Media Team to Post Sermon Clips

June 4th, 2026  |  17 mins 51 secs

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In this episode I’m ranking the best Sermon Clip Generators that I could find on the market, or, by googling.

I’m going as far as they’ll let me before hitting a paywall.
I’ll rank and score them on my custom rubrik, and tell you which one I like the best!

Oh - And check out the Gear Guide which will help set you on the right path for recording your messages and sermons.

Welcome to the Hybrid Ministry Show

Episode 203: Youth Ministry Social Media Has Changed… Here’s the Summer Plan

May 28th, 2026  |  8 mins 24 secs

brady shearer, carousel posts, church communication tips, church marketing ideas, effective church social media, nucleus, prochurch tools show, summer social media, the best youth group social media, youth ministry social media ideas

Have you felt it?
The winds of change?

In this episode I’m going to share what has changed from a data driven perspective.
How I’m adjusting my social media strategy moving forward to accommodate it
Plus, how you can adopt my strategy for the summer, without neglecting your other important ministry priorities.

Let me show you how!

Episode 202: I’m Adding This Social Media Strategy to My Youth Ministry (It’s Working)

May 21st, 2026  |  13 mins 50 secs

ai, ai for youth ministry, ai powered, carousel ideas, chatgpt, church social media, content creation, hybrid ministry, instagram post creator, nick clason, social media

I’ve been doing social media for ministry the same way for years… mostly reels, short-form video…
But recently, I added THIS one new strategy…

And it’s getting more engagement than almost anything else I post.
And the crazy part?

Most people are either ignoring this… or doing it completely wrong.

I’m not replacing video…
I’m stacking this on top of it.

Stick around, because I’m going to show you how you can get a tool, to do it for you, for FREE.
Yeah, not joking!

Episode 201: These Youth Ministries Are CRUSHING Social Media (You’ve Never Heard of Them)

May 14th, 2026  |  13 mins 43 secs

christian content strategy, church branding, church content ideas, church engagement ideas, church instagram growth, church marketing strategy, church reels ideas, church social media ideas, church social media strategy, instagram for churches, ministry marketing, sermon clips social media, small church growth, social media for churches, youth group content, youth group instagram ideas, youth ministry growth, youth ministry social media, youth pastor social media, youth pastor tips

These youth ministries are crushing social media, and here’s the thing…. You’ve probably never heard of a single one of them.

Today, I’m breaking down 5 accounts that are absolutely crushing social media right now — and more importantly, I’m going to show you exactly why their posts work.

Because here’s the truth… it’s not about having a big church, a big budget, or a full media team.
It’s about strategy.

And if you stick around, I’ll show you how you can start applying the same ideas this week — even if you’re starting from scratch.

Episode 200: The Thing Every Youth Pastor Needs (But Can’t Afford)

May 7th, 2026  |  18 mins 42 secs

brady shearer, church communication tips, church communications, custom social media ideas, done for you, hybrid hero, hybrid ministry, nick clason, nucleus, social media strategy, student ministry social media, youth ministry social media

Most youth pastors don’t fail on social media because they lack passion…
They fail because they don’t have this one thing — and honestly, most can’t afford it.

But for my 200th episode… I’m giving it away....
The strategy.
The product.
The membership.
All of it!