Hybrid Ministry

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!

Episode 194: Same Small Group Leader for 7 Years vs Changing Every Year

March 26th, 2026  |  25 mins 44 secs

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Small Group Leaders are the life-blood of any good student ministry. But what is our most effective strategy to deploy them? Is it to saddle a great leader with students for their entire careeer? Or is it rather to introduce students to great leaders along their journey?

In this first debate style episode we have two amazing youth pastors, on two different sides of the argument, and they're going head to head, and you get to be the voter!

Episode 193: The Student Ministry Leadership Mistakes I Made My First 6 Months

March 19th, 2026  |  13 mins 32 secs

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I just started in a new role at my job 6 months ago.
It's been much harder than I anticipated, and I wanted to share with you the leadership mistakes I made, so that you can avoid them for yourself!

Episode 192: Hybrid Ministry Masterclass- Tools, Systems, and Real Results for Youth Pastors

March 12th, 2026  |  35 mins 26 secs

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This episode, quite literally, has it all!
Every strategy, every freebie, every way to implement hybrid into your ministry.

It's horrible for me, because I'm giving away anything and everything I've ever created!

Episode 182: I tried every youth ministry social media pack that exists.

January 1st, 2026  |  17 mins 27 secs

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I tried and evaluated every "Youth Ministry Social Media" Pack I could find on the internet.
I evaluated on 4 criteria, and the verdict is in!
I discovered the pack you should be using at your church in 2026 and beyond!

Episode 181: How I Ran Social Media While at a Conference - - DYM 100 Challenge Pt 3

December 25th, 2025  |  7 mins 24 secs

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A Christmas miracle for youth pastors everywhere!
A few months ago I went to the DYM 100 Roundtables, and without lifting a finger, or distracting my entire experience, this is how I regularly posted on my church's social media, while in attendance for the conference!