Hybrid Ministry

Episode 166: How Our Youth Group Doubled in 3 Years

September 11th, 2025  |  15 mins 13 secs

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In this episode of the Hybrid Ministry Podcast, I share how our youth group doubled in just 3 years using simple hybrid ministry strategies that any youth pastor can apply. You’ll learn practical tips for increasing youth group attendance, retaining volunteers, engaging parents, and building a student ministry that makes more and better disciples of Jesus. Whether you’re leading a small church youth group or looking for big youth ministry ideas on a budget, these proven hybrid ministry strategies for youth pastors will help your ministry grow.

Episode 079: 🤷 Youth Pastor: Event Coordinators? or Disciple-Makers?

January 11th, 2024  |  14 mins 39 secs

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📈 How do we get more people to show up to our events?
How do we grow our group?
How do we attract and retain teens?

57% of American Church Goers, according to Pew Research, don’t even attend church once a month!!

👌In this episode we’re going to explore 3 key shifts in our thinking
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Episode 078: 📈 Youth Group Growth: Reaching Gen Z & Gen Alpha

January 4th, 2024  |  16 mins 22 secs

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📈 Youth Ministry Growth and Attendance

🔢 Do number really matter?

😤 It’s an agonizing pursuit that all of us as youth pastors and leaders are constantly feel the tension.
Data suggests that church attendance is going down.
Which means we have our work cut out for us as youth pastors.

How do we reach Generation Z or Generation Alpha students?
Especially in light of this new reality?