Hybrid Ministry

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!

Episode 092: 🖐️ 5 Secret Benefits of Filming YouTube Videos for Youth Ministries

April 11th, 2024  |  19 mins 23 secs

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📹YouTube is the perfect platform for youth pastors and youth ministries.
Why?

• 95% of youth group teenagers are on YouTube
• YouTube is the 2nd largest search engine, powered by Google
• YouTube plays to the skillset of all youth pastors

In this video, let's help you start sitting down in front of the camera and filming messages and content for your youth group!

Episode 090: 🐿️ When to Split High School and Middle School Youth Group

March 28th, 2024  |  11 mins 20 secs

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🐿️ Middle School and High School Students
What are the factors that need to be considered when deciding whether or not you’re ready to split them?
And what are some creative hacks to getting around it, if you’re not ready or able yet?

Episode 088: 🔥Youth Ministry Planning: Weekend Service vs. Midweek Program

March 14th, 2024  |  21 mins 32 secs

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🤔 What is the best day to meet with our youth group students
🖐️I’m ranking my top 5 curriculum resources
⚙️Finally, I’m going to share my top 3 interactive, and creative programming hacks

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
⚙️And I have the ultimate tool to accessing and resourcing people/students in the digital age.

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?

Episode 071: 🧑‍🚀 New Frontiers in Digital Discipleship for the Church: Youth Ministry Games 🎮

November 16th, 2023  |  17 mins 35 secs

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🎮 Games and Youth Ministry.
They go together like peanut butter and jelly
Macaroni and Cheese
Batman and Robin

🧑‍🚀 But how can we, as youth pastors, readjust the way we do games to lean more into the digital space we find ourselves in?

Episode 061: 📲 Instagram vs. TikTok vs. YouTube. The Most Effective Social Platform for your Church's Youth Ministry 📲

September 7th, 2023  |  20 mins 5 secs

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In this episode, join us as we delve into the exciting world of social media platforms and discover which one holds the key to maximizing your church's youth ministry outreach. We'll be breaking down the pros and cons of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, helping you navigate the digital landscape with confidence. Whether you're a youth pastor, a church leader, or simply interested in harnessing the power of social media for positive impact, this episode is tailor-made for you. Get ready to uncover the secrets of engagement, connection, and inspiration as we unveil the most effective platform to elevate your church's youth ministry to new heights.