Dec 5, 2023
In today's episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Mark DeVries, the co-founder of the Ministry Architects and the Center for Youth Ministry Training. Mark brings a wealth of experience, having served as the Associate Pastor for Youth and Their Families at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville for 28 years. He...
Nov 28, 2023
In our country, the undeniable truth is that a mental health crisis is profoundly affecting youth and families. What if there was a more robust connection between youth ministry leaders and mental health professionals? Could this create a supportive environment for young people and those caring for them?
Today, we...
Nov 21, 2023
We’re pleased to welcome Charlie Conder, Lead Coach
for the Youth Cartel,
an organization dedicated to encouraging and challenging adults who
minister to youth through holistic professional coaching.
Charlie led a large youth ministry; in fact, her middle school
participants grew to be half the size of the entire...
Nov 14, 2023
Welcome to a brand new season of Transforming Engagement, the Podcast! This time, we're diving deep into a topic that's been a long time coming – Youth & Campus Ministry Burnout.
We open this season with a special guest, Matt Wiggins, who sparked our journey into the world of youth and campus ministry burnout. It...
Aug 8, 2023
Catch the final episode in this season of Transforming Engagement, the Podcast, where we’ve been considering Church After Mars Hill and using The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill as a case study. We’ve considered a number of aspects of that story:
Patriarchy and mutuality
Whiteness and diversity