In episode 120 of our podcast, Justin and Sean opened the floor for your questions, and they tackled a variety of topics on the show! From navigating growth in your ministry to establishing camp rules, defining student leadership roles, sparki

Episode 119: What God Has Been Revealing To Us In Leading

Mar 20th, 2024 43m 12s

In Episode 119 of Youth Ministry Hacks, Justin and Sean are getting raw and real about leadership revelations. No fluff, no sugar-coating—just honest conversations about what God's been showing them and how it's shaking up their ministry game.F

Episode 118: Hacks on Discovering Your Calling w/ Brad Lomenick

Jan 5th, 2024 40m 39s

In this episode, Sean sits down with THE Brad Lomenick, leadership consultant, coach, author… lots of other things… and talks through leading in 2024, identity as a leader, calling, mission, and ministry assignment. It is a great and challengin

Episode 117: Hacks On Keeping Your Small Groups Engaged

Dec 11th, 2023 25m 38s

In this episode Sean Lord is solo going through what he walked through his all small group leaders through in their latest training. They walk through how to keep students engaged in groups and how they are to been seen and experienced. Check o

Episode 116: Hacks On Multiplying Small Groups Training

Nov 13th, 2023 24m 41s

Justin shares some of the content as he and his crew trained their own small group leaders on how they want to multiply their groups, split them, be more “sticky” in welcoming new students placed in them and the vision of why they want to grow

Episode 115: Hacks Q&A

Sep 27th, 2023 49m 30s

Sean and Justin sat down and took your questions!Questions ranged from letting leaders go, to the age old bathing suits rules, to disruptive students, to how midweeks are set up and more. Check out Coleader! Coleader.co

Episode 114: Hacks on being an Emotionally Healthy Leader W/ Matt Manno

Sep 5th, 2023 44m 16s

This episode we talk with Matt Manno from Newlife in Queens, New York about what it means to be Emotionally Healthy. We talk about how Emotional Health is a necessity not only for ourselves, but for the leaders and students that we lead.Matt@em

Episode 113: Hacks On Raising Up Leaders w/ Gary Garcia

Aug 10th, 2023 50m 8s

Description: In this episode Justin and Sean sit down with Gary Garcia to talk about taking a back seat in leadership roles to raise up new and younger leaders. This is a vital part of building up God’s kingdom and they chat through the in’s an

Episode 112: Hacks On Summer Focuses

Jun 13th, 2023 46m

Sean and Justin dive into what are the top 4 things they are focusing in right now in the summer that will set them up better in the fall. Take a few minutes and see if they hit on anything that would be beneficial for your ministry. SPONSOR:

Episode 111: Hacks On Effective Follow Up

May 23rd, 2023 47m 22s

Sean interviews Justin about effective follow up. It stemmed from a failure in Justin’s ministry that they are trying to be more intention this year about. They walk through the spiritual implications of follow up and give some practical though

Episode 110: Hacks Q&A

May 10th, 2023 48m 27s

Show Description: Justin and Sean take questions from youth pastors around the country and answer them on the podcast live! They hit on the following topics as well as let Chat GPT answer one as an experienced youth pastor:ParentsSummer eventsT

Episode 109: Hacks On Mental Health For Youth Workers w/ Bryan Forbes

Apr 11th, 2023 59m 52s

Show Description:Justin and Sean sit down with Bryan Forbes COO & Co-Founder Forbes Individual and Family Therapy, Inc. to chat through how youth workers can best be aware of their mental health and best practices from his experience as a forme

Episode 108: Hacks On Senior Transition, Young Adults and Senior Retreat w/ Vivi Diaz

Mar 21st, 2023 53m 33s

Justin sits down with co-worker Vivi Diaz who does a lot with youth and young adults at Sandals Church. They have worked together to create a plan for senior transitions and senior retreat and they talk about how Vivi has set up the young adult

Episode 107: Hacks On What To Focus On

Mar 6th, 2023 54m 51s

Show Description: Justin and Sean go over a diagram detailing what Justin's ministry is focusing on this year. The diagram is based on where Justin felt they were not doing so well in ministry. Join Sean and Justin as they talk through leader d

Episode 106: Hacks Q&A

Feb 10th, 2023 1h

Justin and Sean answer YOUR questions you submitted! They hit on programming, parents, summer camp, leader care and firing, student leadership and more.Check out DYM Coleader https://www.coleader.co/Flat Irons College https://flatironscollege.c

Episode 401: Shane Sanchez and "How to See God: A 4 Week Guide For Teenagers"

Jan 27th, 2023 16m 40s

Josh jumped on zoom with Shane Sanchez to talk youth ministry and his new book, How to See God: A Four Week Guide for Teenagers. How to See God is a four-week devotional guide for teenagers that helps them develop the skill of looking for God'

Episode 58: We Back Baby!

Jan 27th, 2023 21m 24s

EPISODE 58 – We Back Baby! (Release Friday, January 27, 2023) It’s only been 1013 days, but we are back and relaunching! I reintroduce what this all was, where I’ve been in the silence, and where things are heading. My Third Decade: a podcast

Episode 28: Care Over Criticism

Jan 27th, 2023 31m 34s

Episode 28: Care Over Criticism Summary: What do we do as Youth workers when the people we have been called to care for become the objects of our criticism? In this episode, James and Todd discuss that very thing and what we can do to avoid fal

Episode 400: We launched something BIG!

Jan 12th, 2023 10m 53s

Doug and Josh are BACK. We launched a new platform called Coleader that is going to be a game changer for the way you put together your youth ministry program. Check out coleader.co and get 40 credits for free, no credit card required.Join the

Ep. 27 The Relaunch with Todd Pearage

Jan 10th, 2023 30m 28s

Summary: James introduces the new relaunch for the podcast and introduces good friend and new co-host, Todd Pearage. James and Todd discuss what to expect in future episodes and how the podcast hopes to encourage the souls of youth workers as t

Episode 105: Hacks On Habits

Jan 3rd, 2023 46m 24s

Justin and Sean chat about what they are implementing in this new year to take their leadership to the next level. They talk about weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly habits and hopefully it can challenge you to start your own.EHS Daily Offic

January 2023 Members Only Podcast

Jan 1st, 2023 11m

Join Doug and Josh as they look at the Member Perks for January! Now included with Gold Annual...Coleader! Learn more at coleader.co

Episode 207: Butts, Budgets, and Building

Dec 6th, 2022 49m 2s

Episode 207: Butts, Budgets, and BuildingIt was a busy ministry weekend for Timmy, but he had the mental capacity to deal with it because HE IS DONE WITH SCHOOL FOREVER. We are embracing to very different styles of program-ming this Advent se

December 2022 Members Only Podcast

Dec 1st, 2022 11m 30s

Join Doug, Josh and Mari as they talk about all the great resources available to members as part of their member downloads!

Episode 206: Where Did It Come from?

Nov 30th, 2022 33m 26s

The Holidays are fully upon us, which means more activity and more responsibility in the ministry world. We are diving into the differences between writing advent sermons and regular sermons, and between writing a paper vs a sermon. Andrew got