Ah, youth ministry volunteers... - Doing ministry by yourself can be a lonely and unsustainable plan long-term. And let's face it, finding youth ministry volunteers can often be incredibly challenging. It's not like people are knocking down our doors ...

Most of our summers are coming to a close and now a new school year of youth ministry is upon us. - If you're like us, you're probably feeling a little spiritually spent after a busy summer calendar. Often it's a mixture of feeling blessed because of ...

Do you ever feel like your ministry is less significant because it isn't as big as others your see? - Let's get real, youth ministry has enough challenges on its own without throwing in the struggle of size.

Not everyone loves teenagers. Wait, what??? As youth ministers, it's hard for us to understand how some adults don't like teens. If you happen to be serving in a church who loves teenagers, you know the impact that can have on a student's life. -

We all know that youth ministry has its fair share of challenges. We also know that youth pastors LOVE teenagers. All teenagers. Teenagers with special needs creates unique challenges that most youth pastors are ill equipped to handle without some help...

Clay Scroggins, lead pastor of North Point Community Church, joins us on the show this week to talk about how to lead when you're not in charge.  Most youth pastors we've met have a pretty heavy dose of leadership built-in to who they are.

Parent meetings & seminars can be one of the most effective ways to impact the life of a teenager. Trust us! As parents of teenagers, we know how challenging it can be and how we need all the help we can get.

Chris is back this week and is joined by his lovely wife Wendy.  After just celebrating 25 years of marriage they're giving wisdom they've learned along the way by way of 25 tips from 25 years of marriage while serving in youth ministry. -

Chris Trent is away this week celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary so...Ed Braswell and Phillip Higginbotham, who are a couple of youth pastors from the Super Secret Longer Haul Podcast Facebook Group join the show this week to tackle the topic of ...

Chad Poe joins the Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast this week to talk about effectively communicating with teenagers.  Chad brings a ton of knowledge to the table this week all while keeping you laughing. -