ABOUT THIS EPISODE: This week our guest is Anne Wilson. We discuss Marvel rankings, as well as what it looks like to be a Kingdom-Minded Leader, rather than a Success-Minded Leader. ABOUT ANNE WILSON: Anne is a leader, youth pastor, writer, and Bible teacher with a passion to see this generation know and follow Jesus. […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Confirmation is the best part of youth ministry at many mainline churches. But how do we make it more meaningful for our students and leaders? Shannon shares with us her “three C’s!” ABOUT SHANNON GREENE: Shannon is the Confirmation Director at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. She […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Last week we talked about keeping our children and youth safe in the church, and we are continuing that conversation by talking about how we can be trauma-informed as leaders. You never know who is walking around with trauma, and Sara Nichole gives us several practical ways to care for our people. […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: This week our guest is Ansley Higginbotham. We talk about a topic that is one of my greatest soapboxes: SAFETY! We hear about the knucklehead things that youth pastors do all the time, so let’s talk about how to set up some boundaries and create a policy that protects your children, youth, […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Heather brings in Mama Caro to encourage youth workers to finish this year strong. Mama Caro imparts some wisdom as we plan a new school year, and encourages us to embrace safety this summer. ABOUT STEPHANIE CARO: Stephanie Caro has been involved in ministry to children, youth, and adults in the local […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: This week’s episode is a gift. Erica Schimelpfenig is the Executive Director of YouthWorks. Like youth ministry, the missions field has a reputation for being led by primarily white men. What is it like to lead as a black woman in a primarily white space — especially in Minneapolis, the home of […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: When we talk about sexual purity with our students, what we are REALLY doing is promising that our kids will get married one day. So how do we talk about sex instead? A much-anticipated podcast episode from our Facebook group, Rebekah gives us some new ideas. ABOUT REBEKAH: Rebekah Strobel is an […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: This episode of the podcast packs a punch: We discuss the sexual misconduct of male leaders in Christian Ministry, and how women can avoid those mistakes by partnering with one another. We do discuss sexual trauma, so if you are sensitive to that subject you may want to skip this episode and […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Have you ever been a guest on your own podcast? This week Heather is interviewed by April Diaz on the transformation of coaching groups, including the announcement of coaching groups beginning in May! Heather will be leading a group designed for women in ministry, although there are many other groups available to […]
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE: We are BACK with Season THREE of the podcast! This season Heather invited 12 AMAZING guests, and we are excited to kick it off with Gwendolyn DeRosa. Gwen shares “all means all,” how to include our LGBTQ+ youth, even if you do not come from an affirming point of view. ABOUT GWEN: […]
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