In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody sits down with Dr. David Odom, Professor of Student Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, to talk about the three arenas of youth ministrystudents, parents, and the church.

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody talks with Josh Griffin about how to bring creativity, intentionality, and structure to your youth ministry programming. From midweek ni

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody shares a timely reminder for youth pastors heading into the busy fall season: you dont have to choose between being faithful and being fried. This episode walks through practical strategies

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody sits down with veteran youth pastor Paul Turner to talk about longevity in ministrywhat it takes to stay faithful through the decades, the different challenges of each stage of life, and wha

In this episode, we dive into the crucial topic of rest and planning for youth pastors. As the summer winds down, many youth pastors find themselves exhausted from camps, mission trips, and events.Steve Cullum from the National Network of Youth Ministri

In this special 150th episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Chris Trent returns to the showbut this time, hes asking the questions.Chris interviews Jody Livingston about his new book, Staying Power: 10 Essentials for Longevity in Youth Min

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody is joined by RJ McCauley to talk about what it really takes to reach the next generationand why calling students to more than just showing up matters now more than ever.RJ shares lessons fr

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, we're joined by Jake Mulder to discuss what it means to lead change in youth ministryespecially when you're not the lead pastor. We unpack practical ways for you to influence vision, build trust,

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody sits down with Ashley Bohinc, a leader with over 22 years of experience working with middle schoolers, to talk about how to communicate

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody sits down with Walt Mueller, founder of the Center for Parent and Youth Understanding (CPYU), to discuss how youth pastors can better un