Nick Clason
Host of Hybrid Ministry
Nick is a youth pastor veteran of over 11 years. Currently serving at a large church in the Chicago land area. In addition to trying to make this topic of Hybrid more of a mainstream conversation, Nick loves helping other youth workers.
You can find much of what Nick has offered to others on Downloadyouthministry.com or YM360.com
Nick Clason has hosted 153 Episodes.
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Episode 120: Holy Clicks: How Churches are Winning Social Media
October 24th, 2024 | 11 mins 28 secs
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Pastor, would you like to reach 300,000 people?
Maybe you don’t even want virality, you just want to be relevant online, to serve guests and your existing church members
Whatever the reason, I wonder…
Which components of your discipleship strategy are digital?
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Episode 119: How Churches Can Use Social Media (Ideas & Examples) Part 4
October 17th, 2024 | 10 mins 43 secs
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The Fourth and Final Easy & Effective Social Media Idea for Churches and Youth Ministries!
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Episode 118: How Churches Can Use Social Media (Ideas & Examples) Part 3
October 10th, 2024 | 14 mins 2 secs
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My New Favorites (And Easy Way) to create a lot of social media content for your church and youth ministry without losing your life to editing and capturing!
In this 4 part series playlist I will share with you 4 different types of video content for your church and your social media and how to start creating content with your students, teenagers, youth group and church attenders.//SHOWNOTES & TRANSCRIPTS
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Episode 117: How Churches Can Use Social Media (Ideas & Examples) Part 2
October 3rd, 2024 | 15 mins 50 secs
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My New Favorites (And Easy Way) to create a lot of social media content for your church and youth ministry without losing your life to editing and capturing!
In this 4 part series playlist I will share with you 4 different types of video content for your church and your social media and how to start creating content with your students, teenagers, youth group and church attenders.//SHOWNOTES & TRANSCRIPTS
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Episode 116: How Churches Can Use Social Media (Ideas & Examples)
September 26th, 2024 | 16 mins 4 secs
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My New Favorites (And Easy Way) to create a lot of social media content for your church and youth ministry without losing your life to editing and capturing!
In this 4 part series playlist I will share with you 4 different types of video content for your church and your social media and how to start creating content with your students, teenagers, youth group and church attenders.//SHOWNOTES & TRANSCRIPTS
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Episode 115: Youth Pastor Review Aura and Bark vs Covenant Eyes
September 19th, 2024 | 13 mins 58 secs
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A Youth Pastor's Review on the Parental Control Apps of
•Covenant Eyes
•Aura + Circle
•Bark
Also, which phone is best, iPhone vs Android for Generation Alpha and online Safety -
Episode 114: Before Buying your Child a Phone…
September 12th, 2024 | 13 mins 37 secs
generation alpha, how old, how to keep my kids safe on screens, how to navigate screens with children, kid friendly phones, parental control apps, parenting, parenting monitoring apps, screen safety, screen time, screen time for children, screen time for kids, screentime, skibidi, what age should a child get a cellphone, what age should i get my kid a phone?, when should i get my kid a phone, when to buy a phone, who is gen alpha
Phones and Screens are the biggest difference between Generation Alpha and all other Generations Before it.
At What Age Should you buy your child a smartphone?
Are screens a blessing or a curse?
3 parental Control Principles to live by from a Pastor
Hybrid Ministry's Recommended Smartphone Age
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Episode 113: Teaching iPad Kids with Brainrot - Gen Alpha Unlocked
September 5th, 2024 | 12 mins 19 secs
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WHAT IS BRAINROT?!
How do we teach a generation sucked down the "Brainrot" wormhole?
What are the unique social challenges facing Gen Alpha?
And what is the ONE KEY to getting through to this Generation as a teacher, pastor or educator?
Finally, we'll explore the difference between traditional teaching models and more modern approaches to learning. -
Episode 112: Is Generation Alpha Doomed?
August 29th, 2024 | 13 mins 39 secs
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Episode 111: Better Event Promotion: Without Promoting on Social
August 22nd, 2024 | 24 mins 9 secs
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We all want more people at our events, but how do we get more people at our events without promoting things to Social?
In this episode Nick and Erik, fellow youth pastor and youtuber, sit down to discuss better event promotion as a part 2 in this super mashup episode exploring the value of outreach events and how to get the word out.In this episode we'll explore a better more wholistic social media strategy for 2024 and beyond, as well as how to write better emails and create a culture of invite amongst students in your youth ministry.
Finally, we'll explore how to build out a social media and hybrid strategy for your 2024 youth ministry school year.
Tap in to check it out!
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Episode 110: Distractions During Youth Group: The Solution
August 15th, 2024 | 38 mins 26 secs
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What in the world do we do about cellphone usage during youth group?!
It seems like it's getting worse and worse!Well, Josh Boldman, of DYM (downloadyouthministry.com) is here to help reveal his thoughts, as well as a full-proof program to not only take care of the cell phone epidemic, but to unveil the future of youth ministry as we all know it!
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Episode 109: Don't be scared of Social Media with Nate Clason
August 8th, 2024 | 27 mins 40 secs
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In this video, youth pastor, Nate Clason shares his journey to posting on social media more regularly.
He also shares the one key secret that has brought his group more closely together.
And be sure to stick around to the very end, because live on the podcast, Nate and Nick discover one additional benefit to social media that will help youth pastors win with parents, pastors and even elders at your church! -
Episode 108: David Carpenter on Social Media for Youth Ministry
August 1st, 2024 | 33 mins 49 secs
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Church Youth Pastor, David Carpenter, shares how he teaches the Bible to his teenagers and lays out his complete digital process.
The amazing thing about David's strategy is that it not only looks great online, but it's incredibly cost effective.
David is a digital discipleship genius, listen in!
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Episode 107: A Gen-Zer's Take on Hybrid Ministry
July 25th, 2024 | 25 mins 21 secs
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In this video, a Gen-Zer shares their perspective on the future of ministry, specifically focusing on the concept of hybrid ministry. Exploring how technology and traditional practices can blend to create a more inclusive and engaging worship experience, this insightful discussion provides a fresh take on how ministries can adapt to meet the needs of the digital age. If you're curious about how the younger generation views the evolution of ministry, this video is a must-watch!
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Episode 106: Start Your Church Social Media From Scratch
July 18th, 2024 | 18 mins 8 secs
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Church Social Media and Digital Communication complete starting from scratch guide.
How do you start posting online and to digital if you don't have anything set up yet?
No infrastructure?
No plan?
No video equipment?This 4th and final episode of the "Hybrid Tools" series will not only show you how to deploy the tools we've discussed in the previous 3 episodes, but will tell you exactly what to start posting to get things going!
PREVIOUS EPISODES:
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Episode 105: The 6 Digital Platforms Your Church Should be Using in 2024
July 11th, 2024 | 10 mins 41 secs
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Discover the six online platforms that are essential for churches to thrive in 2024! In this video, we explore the top tools and technologies that can help your church connect with members, streamline operations, and reach a wider audience.
From website builders to social media, learn how these platforms can revolutionize the way your church engages with the community and spreads its message. Stay ahead of the curve and ensure your church is equipped for success in the digital age with these must-have platforms!