RYM 080: What To Do When Real Life Collides With Youth Ministry
Youth ministry leaders aren’t exempt from the tougher moments and seasons of life. And whether it’s a difficult relationship, financial mess, unexpected illness of a loved one, or something else, when life gets hard and we want to check out, we still have students who need us to show up week after week. Join us this week as we talk about what it looks like to lead a youth ministry well and navigate life’s difficult moments at the same time—and in a healthy way. How to listen:... Read More
RYM 079: How To (Not) Emotionally Manipulate Your Students In Youth Ministry
There’s a complicated relationship between emotions and faith. And if we’re honest, as youth ministry leaders, sometimes it can be tempting to leverage our students’ emotions to help them make big faith and life decisions. But is that necessarily a bad thing? Join us this week as we talk about how we can avoid accidentally emotionally manipulating our students, and what it looks like for our students’ emotions to play a healthy role in their lives and faith going forward. How to listen:... Read More
RYM 078: Can MS & HS Students Thrive In A Combined Youth Ministry Environment?
There are tons of differences between a 6th grader and a senior in high school. Can they both thrive in the same environment? Can they both thrive in the same environment? That’s the question we’re wrestling with this week. In our conversation, we discuss the developmental differences between MS and HS students, the importance of varied communication styles, and unique ways we can connect with each phase inside and outside of large group. How to listen: iTunes | Google Play |... Read More
RYM 077: Why You Need To Market Your Youth Ministry
For many of us, the word “marketing” conjures up unsettling, slightly slimy images of trying to sell people things they don’t need. But the truth is, marketing doesn’t have to be this way! That’s why this week, we’re talking about a different kind of marketing—the generous kind that invites people to be a part of something great. In our conversation, we discuss why your ministry needs to start marketing and how it can help you spread the message of God’s love to more people than ever before.... Read MoreAUTHOR
Orange Students
Orange Students is the youth ministry community from Orange and the creator of XP3 Middle School Curriculum, XP3 High School Curriculum, and the Rethinking Youth Ministry Podcast.
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