Student Ministry Podcast

Episode 42 of The Student Ministry Podcast is all about Steve's upcoming adjustments in his student ministry programming. Back in episode 20, Steve talked about his own story and a bit about what his current ministry looked like. Almost two years later, it's time to make several adjustments, and today, we're going to talk about them: what they are and why they are being made. Huge thanks to the Download Youth Ministry community on Facebook, as well, for all the help they provided in brainstorming and praying through these adjustments.   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   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean   Spotify   If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless

Episode 41 of The Student Ministry Podcast is all about the Orange Conference 2019. Not only is the format a bit different, but it is also quite a bit longer (sorry about that). For this episode Steve sat down with Tom Bump, one of the other Orange Bloggers to unpack and process all they learned at OC19. Tom also appeared on episode 28 of the podcast for the OC18 recap. He is the host of the Kids Ministry Collective Podcast, he does ministry coaching, and he leads in family ministry at his church in Ohio.   Check out Tom's podcast: Kids Ministry Collective   Follow Tom on Twitter: @ptbump   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   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean   Spotify   If you like what you hear, be sure to like,

On episode 40 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve speaks with Jason Scott. Not only is Jason the Minster to Students at his church in Roswell, GA, but he also leads The Worship Collective, a place online to find musicians, speakers, and production people for your next event. In this episode, Jason talks about how he got into ministry, how he creates encounters for his students, and how to get involved in The Worship Collective. With over 26 years of student ministry experience, Jason has a ton of wisdom to share, so listen closely and be sure to connect with him online.    Email Jason: uthguyjason [at] gmail [dot] com   Check out Jason's ministry website: roswellstudentministry.com   Check out The Worship Collective: theworshipcollective.com   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   Subscribe to The Student Minis

On episode 39 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve talks to Austin Williams about expectations in student ministry, for the student pastor, the leaders, and the students. Austin is currently the high school pastor at his church in Villa Rica, Georgia. Not only is he a part of a thriving student ministry, he also has a podcast of his own. In this episode, Austin and Steve discuss the importance of attitude and equipping within the context of student ministry. We hope you enjoy it.     Follow Austin on Twitter: @austincwilliams  Follow Austin on Instagram: @austinwilliamsc Check out Austin's "Your Story Matters" podcast: iTunes Link   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   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean   Spotify

On episode 38 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Dan Navarra. Not only does Dan lead the High School Ministry at Monte Vista Chapel in Turlock, CA, but he is also the co-founder of the Youth Pastor Compensation Survey. In fact, he has recently started a new website called The YP Comp Pros, which is an amazing resource for youth pastors regarding compensation, taxes, housing allowance, and other pieces of the financial side of ministry. If you have any questions surrounding what you should be compensated, how often you should ask for a raise, or anything like that, get ready to take some notes during this episode.   Check out The YP Comp Pros website at https://www.ypcomppros.com   Follow The YP Comp Pros on Instagram: @ypcomppros   Follow Dan on Twitter: @DanNavarra   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: @stumin

On episode 37 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews the host of the Kids Ministry Real Talk podcast, Zach Yaciw. Zach is also on the kids and family ministry staff at Village Church in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Listen in as they talk about partnership between kids and student ministry, multi-campus kids ministry, and more.   Check out Kids Ministry Real Talk at https://anchor.fm/Kidsministrypod   Follow Zach's podcast on Instagram: @kidsministrypod   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   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean      If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!   Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   wor

On episode 36 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews his own youth minister, Tim Uhls, who is now serving as the children's minister at First Christian Church in West Frankfort, IL. Tim has served in ministry at the same church for 30 years. For many years, Tim provided oversight to both children’s and youth ministry, but in the last couple years, he has shifted his attention more to children but still has several areas of youth ministry he oversees, too. Tim has a wealth of wisdom, and we were only able to skim the surface in this podcast, so make sure you contact Tim using the info below.   Follow Tim on Facebook: @timuhls   Email Tim: timuhls3 [at] gmail [dot] com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Check out Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com   Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean      If you like what you hear, be sure to like, su

On episode 35 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve changes it up a bit and interviews 11 different youth workers. While in attendance at the National Youth Workers Convention in St. Louis this year, Steve did some blogging and posted a ton on Twitter, but he also had the chance to speak with a lot of other youth workers. We want to thank these 11 for lending us a few minutes to talk about some highlights.   If you want to learn more about what happened at NYWC 2018, head over to Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean      If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!   Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   workcampNE    National Network of Youth Ministries      If you would like to sup

On episode 34 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews James Sabin, the youth and family pastor at Kingdom Church in Westover, WV. Over the past few years, though, James has been struggling through burnout and all that has come from that. Now, on the other side of it, he shares his story to hopefully help others who are in similar situations or prevent others from going through similar situations.   Follow James on Instagram: @jamessabin13   Check out Carey Niewhof's blog about burnout at https://careynieuwhof.com/9-signs-youre-burning-out-in-leadership/   Get a copy of Alan Fadling's book, An Unhurried Life, at https://amzn.to/2OoFy9i   You can read Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean      If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Th

On episode 33 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Auggie Mueller, the Associate and Youth Pastor at Central Church of Christ in Griswold, Iowa. Auggie has had hit some rough spots along his journey, but God has continued to lead the way, especially as he transitioned into his current role. Join us for a conversation about all that and more!   Check out Auggie's YouTube vlog at https://www.youtube.com/user/auggment   Follow Auggie on Twitter: @auggment   Follow Auggie on Instagram: @auggment   You can read Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean      If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!   Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   workcampNE    National Network of Youth Mi

On episode 32 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Mike Haynes. Not only is Mike one of the student ministry directors at Christian Fellowship Church in Ashburn, Virginia, but he is also the founder of G Shades, a new student curriculum focused on helping students see the Bible and the world around them through the filter of the Gospel.   Check out G Shades for yourself and download a free sample: http://gshades.org   Follow Mike on Twitter: @mikeehaynes   Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikeehaynes   You can read Steve's blog: http://stevecullum.com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean   If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!   Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   workcampNE    If you would like to suppo

On episode 31 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews his wife, Yvette Cullum. Not only will you get to hear what God has done in her life, but she gives some great insight on what their partnership looks like within student ministry and why you should stay consistant as a small group leader.   Follow Yvette on Twitter @yvettecullum   You can read Steve's blog at http://stevecullum.com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean   If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!   Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   workcampNE   National Network of Youth Ministries   Reach Youth New England   If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://t

On episode 30 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Justin Herman, who recently made a transition from leading junior high ministry at Mariners Church to leading all student ministry at Sandals Church. Steve and Justin dive into all the reasons why he made the switch. They'll also chat about the structure of Justin's ministry at Mariners and the upcoming re-release of the Controlled Chaos book about junior high ministry. Justin also shares several things he has learned over the years.   Be sure to follow Justin on social media and check out his podcast using the links below.   Follow Justin on Twitter @heyjustinherman   Follow Justin on Facebook @heyjustinherman   Check out Controlled Chaos Podcast at http://www.controlledchaospodcast.com   You can read Steve's blog at http://stevecullum.com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Rad

On this episode of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Andrew Larsen, who recently made the transition out of student ministry into a lead minister role at Safety Harbor Community Church in Safety Harbor, FL. Not only will they get into Andrew's story, but they'll talk about what that transition has been like, and if others should follow suit.   Be sure to also follow Andrew on social media and check out his podcast using the links below.   Follow Andrew on Twitter @andrewlarsen   Follow Andrew on Instagram @andrewjlarsen   Check out The Morning After Ministry Show at https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry   Read Steve's blog at http://stevecullum.com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow The Student Ministry Podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   Subscribe to The Student Ministry Podcast any of the following platforms:   iTunes   Stitcher   TuneIn Radio   Google Play   Podbean    If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your m

On this episode of The Student Ministry Podcast, Nick Blevins, Tom Bump, David Maddron, and Tom Pounder join Steve Cullum to talk about their experience at The Orange Conference 2018.   For those who are regular listeners, you will notice a departure from the regular setup in this episode. These five guys were asked by Orange to blog for the conference, but they all decided to take it a step further this year and discuss their experience in a round-table discussion, which will be published on all five of their podcast feeds.   We not only cover our general thougts of the conference, but we also discuss some of the biggest themes and our take-aways from OC18. Be sure to also let us know what you think about this type of episode, as we may try it again from time to time here on The Student Ministry Podcast.   Make sure to subscribe to each of our guests' feeds using the links below.   Nick Blevins   Read Nick's blog at nickblevins.com   Subscribe to Nick's podcast: Nick Blevins' Family Ministry Podcast   Follow

In episode 27 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Tim Wadsworth, who is currently the Student Pastor at North Hills Church in Taylors/Greenville, South Carolina. After pursuing a career in music, God called him to serve as a student minister in his home town, where he has been leading for over eight years. Not only will Tim talk about his calling, but he also shares some great but simple ways of multiplying our effort to truly know, show, and grow with our team and students.   Check out Tim's website and podcast: timwadsworth.com   Check out Tim's ministry website: alivestudentministry.com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!   Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   workcampNE   National Network of Youth Ministries   Reach Youth New England   If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out o

In episode 26 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Ben Patterson. Ben is currently the lead student pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Parker, Colorado. He's been at his current church for a couple years and has already had to lead through a few changes. He also has his own youth group at home with seven kids! Not only will you benefit from hearing how he has led students, but you'll hear Ben's heart and how he has grown as a leader, himself.   Connect with Ben on Instagram: @benhooray     Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!   Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   workcampNE   National Network of Youth Ministries   Reach Youth New England   If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

In episode 25 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Justin Knowles, the Student Ministries Pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley in San Dimas, California. Over the year's, Justin has gotten some great experience in student ministry working with some amazing veterans, but now he's leading up his own ministry right where he grew up. In today's episode, Justin shares what God has done in his life and how he has learned a ton from it. In fact, he's even taken what he has learned and turned it into his own podcast!     Connect with Justin on Instagram: @justinknowles3   Connect with Justin on Twitter: @justinknowles3   Check out Justin's podcast: Youth Ministry Hacks   Check out Justin's stuff on Download Youth Ministry!   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!   Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   workcampNE   Nationa

In episode 24 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews David Wood, the Jr. High Director at Shelter Cove Community Church in Modesto, California. From a teenager, David knew God wanted to use him, but it wasn't always a clear path to where God has him today. Along the way, he served in the military and also pursued a career in magic and illusions. We hope that David's story brings you hope and encouragement, especially if you have found yourself in a similar position, wondering what God is doing.     Connect with David via email: dwood [at] inthecove [dot] com   Connect with David on Facebook: facebook.com/david.wood.12327   Check out David's magic countdown videos on Download Youth Ministry!   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!   Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   workcampNE   National Network of Youth Ministries

In episode 23 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Derry Prenkert, the student ministries pastor at Nappanee Missionary Church in Nappanee, Indiana, where he has served for over 21 years. Derry has learned a lot over the years, especially in connecting with new students. His humble heart is one we can all learn from, and we know you will enjoy this conversation!   Connect with Derry on Facebook: facebook.com/derryprenkert   Connect with Derry on Twitter: @derryprenkert   Check out Derry's stuff on Download Youth Ministry!   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod   If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!   Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   workcampNE   National Network of Youth Ministries   Reach Youth New England     If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentm