Youth Ministry for the Longer Haul Podcast

Youth Ministry for the Longer Haul Podcast


Latest Episodes

TLH120: Partnering with Parents in Youth Ministry
September 13, 2021

Partnering with parents in youth ministry can be a challenge. Depending on what stage of life and ministry you are in, knowing how and where to start can leave you frustrated. - Never fear! In today's

TLH119: And We’re Back
August 30, 2021

Annnnd we're back! - It's been a long summer, and we're excited to be back recording new episodes. In this episode, we give you an update on where we've been, what's ahead, and what things we're curre

TLH118: Rebuilding Your Youth Ministry
July 05, 2021

It's no secret that youth ministry over the last year and a half has been incredibly difficult. What your ministry will look like after Covid is probably still up in the air. One thing seems to be tru

TLH117: Engaging Gen Z
May 03, 2021

How do we engage Gen Z? The largest generation we've ever seen certainly brings with it challenges and opportunities. - In today's episode, Dr. Tim McKnight joins the show to talk about Engaging Gen Z

TLH116: What if they DO come back?
March 28, 2021

In our last episode, we gave some helpful thoughts and tips for how to approach your youth ministry as we come out of Covid. Part of this is the reality that for most of us we won't see the same numbe

TLH115: What If They Don’t Come Back
March 08, 2021

It's been a LOOOONNG year. With many churches now reopening for in-person gatherings, the question looms over many of us, "What if they don't come back?" - To be fair, even before the pandemic we were

TLH114: Youth Ministry Beyond the “In-Person” Gathering
January 25, 2021

Over the past year, youth ministry has been one of constant reimagining. We've made plans, to make plans, only to make plans again. The "in-person" gathering is no longer a given. - Turns out a global

TLH113: Ten Things We Learned in 2020
December 28, 2020

This year has been a year like no other. In this episode, we talk through the BIG lessons we learned over the year. Some are personal lessons and some are ministry lessons. So take a listen and we wou

TLH112: Helping parents with the Social Dilemma
November 16, 2020

In this episode, our friend Barrett Johnson from I.N.F.O. for Families joins us to talk about helping parents navigate devices and social media. We talk about the documentary The Social Dilemma as wel

TLH111: Helping Gen Z Navigate Life in a Pandemic
September 21, 2020

The generation of students we’re all ministering to right now is going through unprecedented times… or are they? More on that in a minute. Ok, let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room. It’s been a while since you’ve heard from us. Like you,