Hybrid Ministry

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

July 30th, 2026  |  9 mins 41 secs

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

July 9th, 2026  |  2 mins 1 sec

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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

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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

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

May 21st, 2026  |  13 mins 50 secs

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

May 7th, 2026  |  18 mins 42 secs

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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!

Episode 197: Custom vs Done-For-You Social Media for Churches

April 16th, 2026  |  14 mins 58 secs

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Social Media is like the beast that never sleeps.
In this episode, I have two experts to argue both social media philosophies.
Should you use a pack that's done for you, so you can set it and forget it?
Or should you focus on more custom content for your church instagram feeds?

Find out, listen to the debate, and you decide!

Episode 195: Young Leaders vs Older Leaders: Who Connects Better?

April 2nd, 2026  |  20 mins 45 secs

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Volunteer Leaders are so crucial to a healthy youth ministry.
But as you recruit, should you focus more on older leaders?
Or younger leaders?

In this debate style episode we have two leaders make their case on both sides of the aisle!
Let's dive in, together!