Today the Sherpas welcome good friend and Download Youth Ministry Co-founder Josh Griffin to the podcast!
We talk with Josh about his unforeseen call to youth ministry as a college student, and his discouraging first job at a small church in the upper midwest. It was during a hard time that he discovered Doug Field’s book, “Purpose Driven Youth Ministry.” That led him on a pilgrimage to Saddleback Church, one of the most influential churches in the country. His future was forever changed by the relationships he formed there.
Now the Jr High Pastor at Mariners Church, Josh shares about the challenges of large church ministry (5 youth services on Easter!),  the formative days of Download Youth Ministry (which was almost named Digital Youth Ministry), the democratization of youth ministry resources, and how optimism is the only way forward in these troubled times.
We also find out how our own Brock Morgan was selected as a trainer for the National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training!
Josh is a generous spirit and we are grateful for his friendship and encouragement. It’s a great conversation.