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Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Kristen Lascola from North Coast Church gives weekly insight and tips on how to grow the size and health of your Youth Ministry! With over 20 years in Student Ministry, Kristen shares her knowledge and experiences and frequently features guests from various ministries, churches and leadership roles so that you can use proven strategies to increase your impact from your leadership role. This podcast will help you grow your leadership skills, enhance your youth group, learn new youth group games…
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- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
YOUTH MINISTRY CURRICULUM - Should You Use It or Not?
"Should I use youth ministry curriculum?" Whether you are brand new to youth ministry or you've been in it for a while, the thought has more than likely…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Mistakes Youth Pastors Commonly Make (2 You Need to AVOID!)
In this episode, we will be sharing 2 mistakes that Youth Pastors commonly make and how you can avoid them. Ironically, these two mistakes are somewhat at odds…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
GIFT IDEAS for First Time Visitors at Your Youth Ministry!
**Make sure you check out our Shopping List below for some gift ideas resources!** Youth pastors all love to see it when a new student comes to their youth…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How You Can Tell It's Time to Make a Change in Your Youth Ministry
Whether you're a volunteer, a staff member, or a youth pastor, it can be challenging to know when it's time to make a change in your youth ministry. In this…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
7 Youth Group Games for SMALL Youth Ministries!
**FOR A PDF OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL OF THE GAMES - EMAIL US AT MinistryCoachPodcast@gmail.com - and put in the subject or description "Games for Smaller…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Make Your Meetings NOT SUCK! Youth Pastor Tips
No one likes meetings. Okay, well, most people dislike meetings, I'm sure there are a few people out there who love them. But even those who love them are…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Valentine's Day Games & Party Ideas for Youth Ministry
If you would like Valentine's Day doesn't get as much attention as other notable holidays, but it's still a fun one to theme and make special for your youth…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Handling Conflict in Youth Ministry (Overcoming Obstacles & Adversity)
Inevitably, conflicts, obstacles and adversity will occur in youth ministry. So how do we, as youth pastors, manage these difficult and sometimes awkward…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Level Up Your Leadership Skills in Youth Ministry
Leadership skills are extremely important when it comes to youth ministry. Churches need trained youth pastors to keep their youth groups engaged, growing in…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Help Your Youth Ministry Students Grow Spiritually
In youth ministry, the goal is to bring students into a closer relationship with Jesus. Our weekly sermons are geared towards showing them the love that God…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Best Strategies for How to Accomplish Your Youth Ministry Goals
As Youth Pastors, we all have updates, upgrades and improvements we want to do in our student ministry because we should always be growing...but how do we…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Get Your YOUTH MINISTRY off to the RIGHT START in the NEW YEAR!
With the new year comes a fresh start for your student ministry! Maybe you aren't huge into "New Years Resolutions" but if you are in youth ministry, you at…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Youth Pastor Leadership Principles Learned from "THE CROWN"
Whether you are a fan of the Netflix series "The Crown" or not, here are 6 excellent leadership principles that you can take away and apply to your youth…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Appreciate Youth Ministry Volunteers During the Holiday Season
LINKS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS BELOW! The holiday season is an excellent time to show your appreciation to your youth ministry volunteers and staff. It's not…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Why New Students May Feel Uncomfortable at Your Youth Ministry - 5 Things to Avoid!!
There is always so much excitement when you see new students at your youth ministry! You want so badly for them to connect with the other students and to love…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Balancing Youth Ministry & Family - 3 Things You Need to Know
How can you balance your role as a youth pastor and a parent? What are some ways that you can help your family love Jesus and the church and avoid them having…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Youth Ministry Games for Christmas Parties - My 6 Favorite Games!
In this episode, we will be explaining my 6 favorite Youth Group Games to play at Youth Ministry Christmas Parties! Bonus: One of the games has 11…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Best Practices for Parenting & Pastoring When in Youth Ministry
If you have children (or are planning on having children) and you are in youth ministry, you'll come to know the struggle of balancing a life at home with your…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
FREE TIME YOUTH MINISTRY GAMES - 6 Pre-Service Activities!
This episode covers 6 free time youth ministry games for your youth group to play pre-service. When students arrive at your midweek youth group or Sunday…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Best Practices for Communicating with Students in Youth Ministry
Communication is half (if not more) of the battle in youth ministry. Have you ever had a poorly attended event? Have you ever gotten 150 phone calls, emails…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Let an Employee or Volunteer Go in Youth Ministry
If you are in leadership long enough, it's going to happen...you will have to let someone go. Whether it's a paid staff member or a volunteer, you will be…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Are You Losing Your Heart for Youth Ministry? 3 Ways to Get it Back!
Do you sometimes feel like you've lost your heart for youth ministry? Is the passion just not there anymore? Is it from burnout? Compassion fatigue? If you do…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
4 FATAL Mistakes You Need to Avoid in Youth Ministry
Whether you are new to Youth Ministry or have been at it for a long while, this episode covers 4 mistakes you should avoid as a Youth Pastor. Although these…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
5 Ways to Increase Confidence When Speaking in Youth Ministry
For some youth pastors, getting up on stage or standing in front of their youth ministry is where they shine. Delivering a powerful message that God has put on…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
6 Easy Ways to Connect With Your Students Outside of Youth Ministry
We get time to spend building relationships with our students at our weekend services and our midweek programs, but have you ever considered connecting with…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Youth Ministry Interns (Is Your Ministry Ready to Hire One?)
Are you looking to hire a youth ministry intern? If your student ministry at the point where you are ready for that? Today, we will be talking all about the…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Feeling Overworked in Youth Ministry? (Top 5 Productivity Killers)
Are you feeling overworked in your youth ministry? Do you find it hard to get everything done in time? You are not alone! With midweek youth group, weekend…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Should Youth Group Games Even Be A Part Of Youth Ministry?
Have you ever wondered if youth group games should even be a part of your youth ministry? Is there any spiritual component to them or are they just a…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Plan a Whole Year of Youth Group Games in Under 30 Minutes!
Youth ministry games! Whether you love them or hate them, they are one of the students favorite elements of youth group. Assuming you only take a couple weeks…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
ULTIMATE GUIDE for Fall Kick Off Events for Youth Ministry - 20 Event Ideas!!!
Back to school in the Fall means it's time to have a Fall kick off event! Whether you've been taking a break from your youth group over the summer, are looking…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Accomplish Your Youth Ministry Goals - Systems for Success!!
Make sure you pick up a copy of James Clear's book "Atomic Habits". It's so easy to get caught up with big vision planning of your ministry and thinking…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Summertime Event Ideas for Youth Ministry
Summertime is an excellent time to plan fun events for your student ministry. Your students are out of school so some of the constraints that might hinder…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Deliver Better Sermons - 5 Youth Pastor Tips
In this episode, we discuss 5 tips that can help you deliver better sermons for your youth group. Whether you are a seasoned pro or a rookie, these strategies…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Are You Called to be a Youth Pastor? Youth Ministry Calling
There can be a million different ways you ended up in student ministries, but was it an actual calling or just a job? If it is a calling, what are some of the…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Best Practices for Creating a Thriving High School Ministry
The maturity difference between a middle school student and a high school student can be night and day. So how do we approach youth ministry when focusing on…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Run a Successful Leader Retreat in Youth Ministry
Your staff has been working hard all year and they have been serving others so what better way of acknowledging your appreciation for them then by planning a…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Avoid Pride Taking You Down in Youth Ministry
"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall" - Proverbs 16:18 There is an unhealthy attraction of the narcissist to become a youth pastor…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Ministry Coach 100th Episode Grand Prize Winner Announcement!!!
Thank you so much for all of you who entered our 100th Episode Giveaway!!! Thank you for the comments and the reviews and please, keep them coming! We get our…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
WARNING! The 4 Most Common Ways Youth Pastors Get Fired!
Are youth pastors just one bad decision or mistake away from getting fired? WARNING: it might be more realistic than you think AND that one bad decision or…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Youth Pastors: Do These 3 Things When Hired at a New Church
Whether you are a brand new youth pastor or have been one for awhile, coming onto a new staff can be an exciting time, but also a little tricky. What…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
5 NO COST Youth Ministry Games - FREE YOUTH GROUP GAMES!
Today we discuss 5 No Cost Youth Ministry Games that require very little or no prep! These games are great to have for your youth group because they are free…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Tips for Running a Great Middle School Ministry!
Whether you are running a middle school ministry, junior high ministry or a general student ministry spanning middle school to high school, you will get a lot…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Get More Sign Ups for Your Youth Ministry Summer Camp
You’ve planned your youth ministry summer camp, you’ve booked your speaker, you have food planned, you have your games planned, you are all set to go…but why…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Your Youth Ministry Retention is Going to Suffer if You Neglect This!
Promotion season can be such a fun time in Youth Ministry! Yes, it can be a little sad seeing some of your students move up to the next level of student…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Best Methods for Promotion Sunday - Youth Ministry Planning!
It's rapidly approaching that time of year when those 5th graders move up to your Middle School Ministry, or the 6th graders move up to your Junior High…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Why a Combined Middle & High School Youth Ministry is Killing Your Growth
Okay...we realize that this is going to a very touchy subject since the vast majority of Youth Pastors minister to middle school through high school; but, hear…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Parent Open House for Youth Ministry - Best Youth Pastor Tips!
In this episode, we will be talking about how you can pull off an awesome parent night (parent open house) for your youth ministry. Several weeks back, we did…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Youth Pastor Self Care: Making Time for Yourself & Avoid Burn Out
With so many demands on our time, how can we care for ourselves? When you are working in youth ministry, the work never technically stops...there is always…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Mistakes to Avoid When a New Student Comes to Your Youth Ministry
We all know the excitement of having a new student walk into our youth ministry for the first time! We want them to have a great experience, we want to help…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
What is the Biblical Job Description of a Youth Pastor?
The role of youth pastor at a church can be very broad. As we covered in a previous episode, the job description on paper and what you might actually do, not…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Get More Done in Only 5 Minutes - Youth Ministry Tips
Never underestimate what you can get accomplished in only 5 or 10 minutes! This is a youth ministry work habits episode that gives some great tips on how to…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Get Better Engagement During Sermons in Youth Ministry
Have you ever felt like you might not be getting the engagement you'd like from your students during your sermons? In this episode, we give you 6 simple and…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Balance Multiple Ministries in One Church
Today we are discussing the challenges and solutions from leading multiple ministries at one church. Youth pastors, notoriously, have to wear multiple hats…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
Youth Pastor Just Hired!...What Should You Change About the Existing Youth Ministry?
Congratulations!! You just got hired as the new Youth Pastor at your church! I'm sure you are ready to make so many changes, but what should you do first? And…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
This ONE THING Might Be Killing Your Youth Ministry's Growth
First, let's be clear...if your youth ministry isn't growing, there could be MANY different reasons as to why; but today, we are going to be looking at one…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Do Youth Ministry at a Dying Church
Have you been hired as the youth pastor at your church and been tasked with the job of growing your youth group but the congregation's average age is....well…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
How to Have an Excellent PARENT MEETING in Youth Ministry
Parent meetings are an excellent and often necessary way for youth pastors to connect with the parents of the students in their youth ministry. Often times…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
5 Healthy Habits for Youth Pastors to Implement into Youth Ministry
New year, new goals! Not everyone makes New Year's Resolutions, but everyone should have goals! And what better time than now to start the year fresh and make…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
6 Things You Need to Do to Succeed in Youth Ministry in 2022!
After a year where youth ministry (and the world) began a slow recovery and rebuild, we are going into 2022 with a little more momentum. Today, we are going…
- Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
10 Regrets I Have Had As A Youth Pastor
Avoid these mistakes!! Over the years of being a youth pastor, there are inevitably things we do (or don't do) that we later on regret. Today, we will be going…