Posted on 08 February 2010 by Tim Schmoyer
Today was a unique show. Instead of the normal round-table discussion we usually have, a couple members from the Youth Ministry Advance Team: Haiti joined me to talk about our upcoming missions trip to Haiti.
In the discussion was myself, Adam McLane, Jeremy Zach, Anne Jackson, and Jeff Goins.
You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook throughout the trip!
Some of the things we talked about:
- Why we’re each agreed to go to Haiti
- What we’re expecting on the trip
- What we’ll be doing there and why it will make a difference
- How other groups can help Haiti both financially and by visiting
- And a whole lot more…
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No Talk on February 15: I’ll be in Haiti, so there will be no LIVE YM Talk next week. However, the week after that, February 22, Tic Long will join us to talk about The future of Youth Specialties and Q&A. See our LIVE YM Talk page for details.
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Posted on 06 February 2010 by Tim Schmoyer
Last Monday we talked about the need for theological questioning in youth ministry. Our featured guest was Jake Bouma, a youth pastor who even named his cat after a theologian!
The discussion we had was one that every youth worker needs to recognize and consider because the implications can run very deep for the teens in our ministries.
Some of the things we talked about:
- Why it’s important to help kids wrestle through their theological questions
- Common questions our youth group kids are asking
- How to help teenagers process through the questions
- The balance between spewing answers and encouraging the self-discovery process
- And a whole lot more…
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February 8: Join us for LIVE YM Talk again this Monday! The “Youth Ministry Advance Team: Haiti” members discuss their upcoming missions work. We will have several guests, including Adam McLane, Jeremy Zach, Anne Jackson, Jeff Goins, and others. We’d love to have you join us! The live conversation starts at 2:00 PM eastern time! See our LIVE YM Talk page for details.
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Posted on 30 January 2010 by Tim Schmoyer
Last Monday we talked about how to connect God’s Word with students who appear disconnected, apathetic, and distracted. Our featured guests was E.J. Swanson, a speaker who travels the country speaking to teens at camps, retreats, and conferences. His wisdom and experience where very helpful for speaking into this issue.
Some of the things we talked about:
- How passion subconsciously teaches kids
- What NOT to share from your personal life when teaching
- Creating community around your teaching
- Number of kids a full-time youth worker can adequately invest into
- Having your voice heard among many negative voices
- And a whole lot more…
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February 1: Join us for LIVE YM Talk again this Monday! We’re discussing, “The need for theological questioning in youth ministry.” Our guest will be Jake Bouma. We’d love to have you join us! The live conversation starts at 2:00 PM eastern time! See our LIVE YM Talk page for details.
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Posted on 23 January 2010 by Tim Schmoyer
Last Monday we spent Martin Luther King Jr. holiday talking about urban youth ministry, diversity, and what the rest of the youth ministry world can learn from those working with inner-city teenagers. Our featured guests were Adam McLane and Eric Iverson. Eric has been doing youth ministry in an urban context for decades and brought a lot of good reminders to the table about what the rest of us can learn from it.
Some of the things we talked about:
- The importance of building trust quickly and how to do it
- Good versus bad reasons for doing youth ministry
- How contextual ministry morphs our view of theology
- Handling ministry events with low-income and no budget
- And a whole lot more…
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January 25: Join us for LIVE YM Talk again this Monday! We’re discussing, “How to connect God’s Word with students who appear disconnected, apathetic, and distracted.” Our guest will be E.J. Swanson, a national speaker at teen conferences, camps, and retreats. We’d love to have you join us! The live conversation starts at 2:00 PM eastern time! See our LIVE YM Talk page for details.
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Posted on 16 January 2010 by Tim Schmoyer
We had a great discussion last Monday answering some of the recent questions and debates that were posted to MinistryQuestions.com. Unfortunately, the service we use to hold the conversations, TalkShoe, was plagued with issues once again, forcing us to switch to Blog Talk Radio for next week’s talk.
Nonetheless, the phone part worked without many hitches, so we were able to discuss a couple topics before our time ran out.
Some of the things we talked about:
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January 19: Join us for LIVE YM Talk again this Monday! We’re discussing, “What every youth worker can learn from urban youth ministry.” Our guest will be Eric Iverson, the Multi-Cultural Integrity Director for YouthWorks. We’d love to have you join us! The live conversation starts at 2:00 PM eastern time! See our LIVE YM Talk page for details.
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Posted on 11 January 2010 by Tim Schmoyer
Due to a little miscommunication, the guest for today’s show wasn’t able to make it, so those of us who were on the call decided to go ahead with the topic ourselves. It actually morphed into the topic you see above, which was great. We’ll talk more about it with Todd Perkins when we reschedule him for another time, but will go more with the direction of “communicating the vision to the church and community” since we didn’t discuss that much in last week’s LIVE YM Talk.
Some of the things we talked about:
- What is a vision?
- How does it different from mission/purpose/values/goals/etc.?
- Why is it important?
- How a vision directs a ministry
- And a lot more…
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January 18: We’re working on getting Todd or someone else scheduled for this coming Monday, so keep an eye on the LIVE YM Talk page this week for updates about next week’s conversation.
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Posted on 19 December 2009 by Tim Schmoyer
John Mulholland recently separated his youth group into jr. high and sr. high ministries. He joined us to talk about some of the issues that surround splitting the ministries and, together with a group of other youth workers who joined us on the call and in the adjoining chat room, we had a pretty lively discussion. Apparently this is an issue that’s much more controversial than I anticipated, with many different perspectives and opinions.
Some of the things we talked about:
- Reasons to separate jr. and sr. high ministries.
- Reasons to keep the ministries together.
- What separating can unintentionally teach teens about the body of Christ.
- If your ministry should split or stay together.
- And a lot more…
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January 4: There is no LIVE YM Talk this week nor next week. Our next talk is on Monday, January 4, 2010, were we will talk about designing and communicating the student ministry’s vision to the church and community. Our guest will be Todd Perkins of Youth Ministry Consultants, Inc.. Join us then for LIVE YM Talk.
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Posted on 12 December 2009 by Tim Schmoyer
Last Monday, Walt Mueller of CPYU joined us for LIVE YM Talk. I collected several questions from you all in the weeks leading up to this conversation and we had a great time picking his brain for answers along with many other youth workers who also had good insights.
Some of the things we talked about:
- How youth workers can stay up-to-date with constantly changing social media and communication.
- Addressing the consumeristic mindset teens have about church.
- Where youth ministry needs to change for the upcoming generation of students.
- Ways to take teens deeper when they really don’t want to go deeper.
- And a lot more…
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December 14: This Monday our featured guest is John Mulholland. He recently separated his jr. high and sr. high ministries, so we’ll use his experience to spark a conversation about issues surrounding separate jr. and sr. high youth ministries. The show starts at 2:00 PM eastern time. Call (724) 444-7444 and enter ID 19105#, or use the link on the LIVE YM Talk page to listen online and join the chat room.
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Posted on 06 December 2009 by Tim Schmoyer
Last Monday was our first MinistryQuestions.com LIVE YM Talk show where we collectively answered questions and debates that were posted to the site by other ministry workers. There was a lot of good discussion over real issues that real youth workers are experiencing.
Some of the things we talked about:
- If youth ministry is rooted in pragmatism or sound theology
- If you should have a “bring a friend” youth group night
- Siding with parents when teens disagree with them
- How to teach middle schoolers the importance of “Living for Jesus”
- And a lot more…
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December 7: Tomorrow Walt Mueller of CPYU is joining us to answer your questions about youth ministry, youth culture, and parenting. Submit your questions here ahead of time. The show starts at 2:00 PM eastern time. Call (724) 444-7444 and enter ID 19105#, or use the link on the LIVE YM Talk page to listen online and join the chat room.
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Posted on 28 November 2009 by Tim Schmoyer
Last Monday the youth pastor at NewSpring Community Church, Brad Cooper, joined us for LIVE YM Talk to discuss our topic of, “Leading a team of volunteer youth workers.” As a youth pastor who works with hundreds of teenagers and adult leaders, he shares from his experience about how to lead a team of leaders.
Some of the things we talked about:
- Setting expectations for adult leaders
- The process of “basic training”
- Helping leaders use their gifts and passions within the ministry’s vision
- Moving leaders through “Direction, Coaching, Supporting, Delegating”
- And a lot more…
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November 30: Next week we’re doing our very first MinistryQuestions.com episode where we’ll be answering recent questions and debates from MinistryQuestions.com. If you’d like us to discuss your question, post it at MinistryQuestions.com between now and then. The show starts at 2:00 PM eastern time. Call (724) 444-7444 and enter ID 19105#, or use the link on the LIVE YM Talk page to listen online and join the chat room.
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