Hybrid Ministry

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 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 191: Can a Youth Night Work Without a Game?

March 5th, 2026  |  17 mins 12 secs

fun, ideas, love game, planning center, programming, student ministry, valentines game, youth ministry, youth ministry creativity, youth ministry games, youth service

In this 4th and Final Episode of my Creative Programming Playlist we’re continuing on with the 3 challenges, from home this week because of this insane (?) winter storm!

CHALLENGE #1 No Repeat Order
And while last week we had no speaker, what if this week we have NO GAME?!

CHALLENGE #2 I’m creating a DYM Game from Scratch, and this one idea be the best one I’ve made so far
CHALLENGE #3 And as always, we’ll be telling you how it went and giving it all away!

Episode 190: Programming Youth Group With NO SPEAKER?!

February 26th, 2026  |  14 mins 7 secs

fun, ideas, love game, planning center, programming, student ministry, valentines game, youth ministry, youth ministry creativity, youth ministry games, youth service

Today we’re programming with NO SPEAKER?!
While still complete these 3 challenges
No Order Repeating
Creating a from-scratch DYM game
And finally, not only will I recap that game - But I’ll recap the entire night.
And give you that game, for free!

Episode 189: I Intentionally Programmed Youth Group “Wrong”

February 19th, 2026  |  7 mins 40 secs

fun, ideas, love game, planning center, programming, student ministry, valentines game, youth ministry, youth ministry creativity, youth ministry games, youth service

I’m designing my real youth ministry program, with these 3 rules.
-Order Doesn’t Repeat
And today I'm intentionally going to do it WRONG!!

I'm also making a different, from scratch, DYM Game for EACH week
And I’m going to tell you how to get a FREE early copy of it

Finally, I'll evaluate how it all went!
Join us!

Episode 188: How I Planned Youth Group - 3 Weekly Challenges

February 12th, 2026  |  12 mins 16 secs

fun, ideas, planning center, programming, student ministry, youth ministry, youth ministry creativity, youth ministry games, youth service

Can I design a compelling youth night from scratch each week with a different order - while also creating a brand-new DYM game from scratch?

Oh - And stick around to the end of the video, because I’m going to tell you how you can get this game that’s not even public yet in the pipeline, FOR FREE!

Let’s find out!

Episode 186: He Built an AI Sniper Game… Then Gave Away the Prompt

January 29th, 2026  |  22 mins 19 secs

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In this episode I sit down with the evil genius, who built an entire custom app using AI.
And we're giving you the prompt FOR FREE!
You take our prompt, implement it in your context, and you have a fun, custom sniper game for your next summer camp, winter retrat or d-now!

Episode 185: This Disney Trip Accidentally Gave Me My Best Camp Game Ever

January 22nd, 2026  |  9 mins 25 secs

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I stumbled into this camp idea, and I'm going to give it to you today!
How I discovered it, what I've done that's worked, and how you can adapt it for your context.
This is a great Winter Retreat, Summer Camp or D-Now game concept that runs in the background of your student ministry event!