Student Ministry Podcast

Episode 82 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Jeremey Veal, the pastor of student ministries at GFN Church in South Carolina. As Jeremey currently leads out in a number of areas in his church, he has had to shift his focus to empower his volunteers and students, simplify the student ministry calendar, and more. If you wear more than one hat in your ministry, get ready to learn from Jeremey on how he has navigated that in his church.   Links mentioned during this episode: Follow Jeremey on Instagram: @jmveal  Follow Jeremey on Twitter: @jeremeyveal  Jeremey's upcoming website will be jeremeyveal.com  Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)  If you would like to support The Student Mi

Episode 81 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Josh Griffin of Mariners Church and Download Youth Ministry. Josh is a veteran youth worker with over 25 years of experience who not only loves ministry to teenagers, but he absolutely loves equipping and empowering other youth workers. Before coming in staff with Mariners, Josh served for 13 years at Saddleback Church as the High School Pastor under the leadership of Rick Warren. He's also the co-founder of DownloadYouthMinistry.com and hosts an almost-400-episode youth ministry podcast with Doug Fields. He's created more than 50 youth ministry resources and authored several books. Josh and his wife Angela have 4 teenagers of their own. In this episode, we will hear Josh's story, about his ministry at Mariners and Download Youth Ministry, and also what DYM is preparing for youth workers who are just starting out in their ministry. Links mentioned during this episode: First Few Years website - http://1stfewyears.com  Download Youth Minis

Episode 80 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Dan Navarra around youth pastor compensation. For the last 5 years, Dan has been providing amazing research around salary, benefits, and all things compensation within the world of student ministry. Dan does ministry coaching through Chemistry Staffing and has also recently begun a new role with National Christian Foundation, which he talks about briefly on this episode.  Links mentioned during this episode: Download the 2022 Compensation Survey - https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/resources/compensation-youth-pastor-2022  Chemistry Staffing website - http://chemistrystaffing.com  Contact Dan via email - dan.navarra@chemistrystaffing.com  Follow Dan on Twitter: @DanNavarra  Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministr

Episode 79 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with P.T. Smith, who is on staff with Young Life in the Denver, Colorado, area. Not only does P.T. share some of his incredible story, he also explains the ministry of Young Life and some ways you can partner with them in your area, and he provides some encouragement around what we can do in the area of racial injustice.  Links mentioned during this episode: Email P.T. at pt@denveryl.org  Young Life's website is https://younglife.org  Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com  Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)  If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com 

Episode 78 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Tom Bump, founder of Restoring Leaders. Tom has many years of ministry experience within kids ministry, student ministry, and more. His organization is designed to help and restore ministry leaders who find themselves in especially hard seasons. In fact, that is also the topic of his new book, Valleys Over Mountains, which he discusses in this episode of the podcast.  Links mentioned during this episode: Enter for a chance to win a copy of Valleys Over Mountains - https://bit.ly/valleysovermountains  Buy a copy of Valleys Over Mountains - https://amzn.to/3gMfx4r  Restoring Leaders website - http://restoringleaders.org  Visit Tom's website - https://tombump.com  Email Tom at tom@restoringleaders.org  Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  Subscribe

Episode 77 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Marc Therrien of workcampNE. Much of Marc's growth is connected to faith in action, which is why he now serves as one of workcampNE's directors. Through environments focused on home repair and the Bible, their team allows you, the youth leaders, to focus on the students, grow in your relationships with them, and encourage their relationships with Christ. If you are looking for a service-based trip for your students, be sure to check out workcampNE. If you cannot make one of their summer camps work, Marc and his team are also available to discuss what serving could look like for your group during another part of the year.  Enter to win a free physical copy of The State of Religion and Young People 2021 by going to the link https://bit.ly/springtidebook and entering your contact information. (Winner drawn on January 31, 2022.)  Links mentioned during this episode:  Check out workcampNE's website at https://www.workcampne.com  Watch work

Episode 76 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with John Decker of Every Student Sent, a unique community-based platform with vision of connecting students to existing ministries, churches, and each other in order to propel them towards Gospel-centered mission as they navigate and engage culture during college. In this episode, we'll hear John's story and take a deep-dive into this amazing resource and how it can help you, your students, your parents, and more. A special video version of this episode can be found on YouTube at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGnHPofOweo Links mentioned during this episode: Visit Every Student Sent's website at https://everystudentsent.org  Email John at john.decker@everystudentsent.org  Visit Campus Renewal's website at https://www.campusrenewal.org  Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com  Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Studen

Episode 75 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Dr. Josh Packard, the Executive Director at Springtide Research Institute. He and his team conduct qualitative and quantitative research on the inner and outer lives of young people, ages 13-25. Recently, they released The State of Religion and Young People 2021: Navigating Uncertainty, a compilation of their latest research. Springtide states, "Over 75% of young people identify as religious or spiritual. But they told us they’re not turning to faith communities during stressful moments in life." Their latest report offers the data, insights, and framework we need to support young people as they face life’s biggest questions. Enter to win a free physical copy of The State of Religion and Young People 2021 by going to the link https://bit.ly/springtidebook and entering your contact information. Links mentioned during this episode: Learn more about The State of Religion 2021 - https://www.springtideresearch.org/research/the-state-of-reli

Episode 74 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Todd Rhoades around what many are calling The Great Resignation, the phenomena in our current culture consisting of many people resigning from their jobs. And the church is not immune to it. We discuss the implications for the church as a whole and for those of us in student ministry.  Todd has invested over 30 years in serving churches, having served as a worship pastor for over 15 years, a church elder for more than a decade, and in various ministry leadership roles in both the business and non-profit sectors. As the original founder and developer of ChurchStaffing.com, Todd fundamentally changed the way thousands of churches search for pastors and staff on the internet. Most recently, Todd’s work with Leadership Network has provided him exposure to the innovative trends in today’s church and inside knowledge of how healthy churches operate and uses it to help churches find a healthy, long-term fit for their next team member. A graduat

Episode 73 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Brett Talley. As a pastor’s kid, Brett grew up in the church world and felt called to full-time ministry at a young age. After jumping into the local church as a youth pastor and next gen pastor for over 11 years, he moved into his current role with Orange and Orange Students. Steve and Brett talk about what an Orange Specialist does, what Brett has learned after working with so many student ministries, and also about the importance of learning and speaking into Phases.   Links mentioned during this episode: Email Brett at brett@thinkorange.com  Connect with Brett on Twitter - @brettryantalley  Connect with Brett on Instagram - @brettryantalley  Check out Brett's website at https://www.brettryantalley.com  Find out more about Orange at http://whatisorange.com  Learn more about Orange Students at http://orangestudents.com  Read more about Phases at https://justaphase.com  Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com Follow Stev

Episode 72 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a programming update from Steve. He shares how last year's programming changes went along with sharing some insights from his summer experiences, and plans for the 2021-2022 school year. He also shares a couple stories about how God has used video games to connect with teenagers.  Links mentioned during this episode: Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  Subscribe to the the Youth Ministry Mavericks Podcast for a future episode featuring Steve: https://youthministrymaverick.com  Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code TSMPOD to save 10% off)  MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp   If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://t

Episode 71 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Zack Ryer. Not only is Zack one of Steve's former students, but he has recently started a music career (under the stage name, Dante Nazarro) focused on songs that he has written through his anxiety, depression, and grief. Zack and Steve talk about some things that helped him during his time in youth group, how Zack has now been able to help other teens, and about some ways youth pastors and youth workers can help other students going through difficult times.  Links mentioned during this episode: Follow Zack on Instagram: @ryedog95  Watch Zack's music video on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ryedog95/ Check out Zack's music on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4g57xFge7gTtGEaMZKHQdn?autoplay=true Check out Zack's music on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dante-nazzaro/1576231620 Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Insta

Episode 70 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Todd Pearage. Partnering with Standing Stone, Todd and his wife, Lynda, run a ministry called Youth Leader Oasis, where they care for other youth workers and their spouses. In this episode, he not only shares his story, but talks about what his ministry looks like, how you can get the care you need, and shares a few tips for all of us. Links mentioned during this episode: Email Todd at Todd.Pearage@standingstoneministry.org Call Todd at 937.499.4117 Connect with Todd on Instagram - @toddpearage @youthleaderoasis Check out their websites - https://youthleaderoasis.carrd.co and https://thepearages.carrd.co Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code

Episode 69 of The Student Ministry Podcast features some tips around recruiting. If you are going to make a difference in student ministry, you need a great team around you. Maybe you have questions, though. Like... How do I build a team? How do I get more people to join our team? How to I get the right people on our team? How do I raise awareness of the needs we have on our team? Prayer is a vital part of anything. Of course, we need to be constantly praying about this—that God will lead us to the people He wants on our team. But in this episode, Steve shares a few additional tips he has learned over the years when it comes to recruiting. Links mentioned during this episode: Read more about these tips at https://stevecullum.com Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code

Episode 68 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Chris Talbot. Not only does Chris serve in youth and family ministry at his local church, he also teaches youth ministry at Welch College and is the author of Remodeling Youth Ministry. In this episode, you'll get to hear Chris' story but also hear about how we can remodel our youth ministries to focus more on what the Bible says rather than chasing trends. Chris also shares what it is like to be a Bible college professor and a few tips that he has learned along the way.   Links mentioned during this episode: Order Chris' book on Amazon: Remodeling Youth Ministry  Check out Chris' school: Welch College  Follow Chris on Twitter: @c_talbot  Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades -

Episode 67 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Emily Chapman Richards and Olivia Stanton from Show Hope, an organization started by Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman to care for orphans by engaging the church and reducing barriers to adoption. Not only do Emily and Olivia share their stories, but they also share some amazing and free ways to help educate and empower your students to play a role in this mission through the Pause Campaign and more.    Links mentioned during this episode: Show Hope website: https://showhope.org  Pause Campaign: https://showhope.org/pause  Pause Campaign on Instagram: @thepausecampaign  Email the Pause Campaign at pause@showhope.org  Email Show Hope at contact@showhope.org  Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  Sponsors for this episode of the Student Minist

Episode 66 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Aaron Stetson. Longtime listeners of the podcast will remember Aaron from our very first episode. Since then, God has redirected him to serve in a new role in the area of disaster relief. Listen in as Aaron talks about the transition from youth ministry into his work with Hope Force International, discusses opportunities for your students and church to get involved, and shares some tips with all of us.   Links mentioned during this episode: Email Aaron at aaron.stetson@hopeforce.org  Hope Force International website: https://www.hopeforce.org  Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast  Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org   MinHub - https://minhubsync.com/smp   If you would like to support The S

Episode 65 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Dan Navarra and Matt Steen of Chemistry Staffing. Not only do Dan and Matt share some of their stories, but they also share some great tips and hacks for those just getting started in student ministry and those thinking about transitioning to another church or another ministry. Dan also shares some important results from his annual Youth Pastor Compensation Survey that are important to everyone in a paid ministry role.   Links mentioned during this episode: Chemistry Staffing's website: https://www.chemistrystaffing.com Before You Go eBook: https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/before-you-go When to Leave eBook: https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/when-to-leave Church Job Seeker Bootcamp: https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/church-job-seeker-bootcamp Youth Pastor Compensation Survey Results: https://www.chemistrystaffing.com/compensation-youth-pastor-2021 Free Housing Allowance Calculator: https://chemistry.fyi/r38 Email Dan at dan.navarr

Episode 64 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a brief message of encouragement from Steve Cullum to you, the youth worker. As we head into a new year, we know that many of you have experienced some rough patches and have even thought about giving up at least once or twice, or maybe you know someone who has really struggled recently.   In this episode, Steve shares five encouragements adapted from the book, It's Personal, by Virginia Ward, Reggie Joiner, and Kristen Ivy, and the teaching series of the same name by XP3: Jesus knows your name. Jesus knows what matters to you. Jesus understands your story. Jesus loves you no matter what. Jesus knows your potential.  Links mentioned during this episode: It's Personal book   It's Personal XP3 series   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com   Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Instagram: @thestudentministrypodcast   Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   Sponsors for this

Episode 63 of The Student Ministry Podcast features a conversation with Greg Stier of Dare2Share Ministries. Greg has a reputation for knowing and relating to teens in unique and effective ways. Over the course of the last 20 years, Greg has spoken to over 1,000,000 teens in major venues across the nation and heard countless stories of their struggles and triumphs. Greg’s commitment to mobilizing teenagers to reach their generation for Christ is rooted in the transforming power of the gospel. Raised in a violent, inner-city family of body-builders, he never had a dad and never felt like he measured up because his biceps weren’t big enough! But one by one, he saw his tough, urban family of “thugs” come to know Christ. And that ignited a passion in Greg to see all lost people come to know Jesus.   Links mentioned during this episode: Read Greg's blog at https://gregstier.dare2share.org   Subscribe to Greg's podcast: Gospelize with Greg Stier   Check out Greg's book: Gospelize by Greg Stier   Check out the