Student Ministry Podcast

In episode 22 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Dann Voelz, a long-time volunteer in student ministry. Not only has Dann volunteered many years within Steve's ministry, but he has also served in other ministries over the last several years. Currently, he is serving with high school students at Taylorville Christian Church in Taylorville, IL. For many of you who also volunteer, you will relate to Dann's story. For those in paid ministry, you probably have a few people like Dann in your ministry, who serve in addition to their "day job."     Connect with Dann via email: dannvoelz (at) gmail (dot) 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!   Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:   workcampNE   National Network of Youth Ministries   Reach Youth New England   Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

In episode 21 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Kenny and Elle Campbell. After spending many years in paid local church ministry, they now volunteer in their local church and run Stuff You Can Use, which is an amazing resource for student ministry workers. Not only do they have their own website, podcast, and Facebook community, they just recently launched their Grow curriculum and strategy.   Follow Stuff You Can Use on Instagram: @stuffyoucanuse   Join the SYCU Facebook community: Stuff You Can Use   Check out the Grow Curriculum at growcurriculum.org   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   Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

In episode 20 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve changes it up and interviews himself. Well, okay, he didn't actually talk to himself, but he didn't have a guest for this episode. Instead, he thought it was time for me to share his own student ministry experiences, especially since God just moved him from a 10-year ministry in New England to Colorado.   According to Steve, "He has taught me a lot through the years, and I hope I can pass on a bit of that to you today in this episode of the podcast. For you who don't want to hear me ramble on, don't worry. I'm not going to make this a regular thing. I just thought it was time for me to share my story."   More from Steve:   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  

In episode 19 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Ronald Long, who currently serves as the Student Minister to Middle School at Wayside Chapel in San Antonio, TX. He absolutely loves middle schoolers and has some great insight on how to connect with them and their parents. Ronald is also a published author on Download Youth Ministry and has written some science fiction novels. If you work with middle schoolers or know someone who does, you don't want to miss this conversation!   Follow Ronald on Twitter: @ronald_long  Follow Ronald on Facebook: @ronald.long.10   Check out Ronald's resources on DYM.   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   Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

In episode 18 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Frank Gil, who currently serves as the Student Ministries Pastor at Epikos Church in Milwaukee, WI, where he leads a multicampus urban student ministry. After a hopeful football career, God grabbed Frank's heart, shaped it for ministry, and has used him in a few different settings. His current ministry has helped him create a culture where students want to attend youth group when many of them do not even know what youth group is. Frank also has his own website and podcast, so make sure you check it out too. We hope you are blessed by our conversation!   Follow Frank on Twitter: @pastor_tank   Check out Frank's podcast: Fifteen Minutes with Frank   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   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   Podcast

In episode 17 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Chase Snyder, who currently serves as the Family Pastor at Valley Grove Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN, where he leads multiple teams. He also blogs at Ministry Bubble, has written a couple books, and has his own publishing company. One of the things Chase is passionate about is equipping others and building teams, which is incredibly important in student ministry. We hope you are blessed by our conversation!   Follow Chase on Twitter: @chasesnyder12   Check out Chase's blog: http://ministrybubble.com   Check out Chase's publishing company: http://228publishers.com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   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   Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

In episode 16 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Bethany Needham, who currently serves as the Director of Student Ministries at Chapel of the Cross in Westborough, MA. On top of her local church ministry, Bethany also a mom, leads a conference for teen girls, speaks at events, and she just started her own podcast. As you can guess, she has a lot on her plate. She takes some time to discuss how she balances it all, and how you can do so too.   Follow Bethany on Twitter: @girlneedham   Check out Bethany's podcast: http://heygirlpodcast.com   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   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   Podcast website: www.thestudentministrypodcast.com  

In episode 15 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Brett Eddy, who serves as the Pastor of Student Ministries at Port City Community Church in Wilmington, NC. While youth ministry wasn't Brett's first choice as a career, it was obvious God had it in mind all along. He has served at his current church for 16 years and on staff for 14 years. One of the things he speaks about is how to stay in it for the long-haul, even through difficulties, and the benefits of remaining and blooming where God has planted you.   Follow Brett on Facebook: facebook.com/bdeddy   Follow Brett on Twitter: @bretteddy   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   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   Podcast website: www.thestudentministrypodcast.com  

In episode 14 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Justin Curl, who is currently the Youth Pastor at Twin Oaks Christian Church in Woodhaven, MI. After some rough patches, God grabbed his heart near the end of high school in Oklahoma. Eventually, God also led him to pursue youth ministry in the Detroit area. Justin talks about his journey, his current ministry, and how to do ministry in whatever context God places you.   Follow Justin on Facebook: facebook.com/justincurl   Follow Justin on Twitter: @justin_curl   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   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   Podcast website: www.thestudentministrypodcast.com  

In episode 13 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Allison Williams, who serves as the Youth Minister at Reddington Christian Church in Seymour, IN. Not only does she lead the student ministry, but she is also over the children's ministry. Listen in as she talks about how to balance the two ministries, lead through volunteers, and how to stay organized as you wear many hats in ministry.   Follow Allison on Twitter: @allisoneliza   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   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   Podcast website: www.thestudentministrypodcast.com  

In episode 12, Steve interviews Jeremy Zach. Jeremy served as a local church youth pastor but has since transitioned into parachurch ministry and works as an "Orange Specialist" for the ReThink Group (XP3 Curriculum). Join in the conversation as Jeremy talks about the transition from his plans to God's plans and then from traditional youth ministry to what he does now.   Follow Jeremy on Twitter: @jeremyzach   Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum   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  

In episode 11 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Travis Welch, the Next Generations Pastor at Yakima Evangelical Church. Originally hailing from Michigan, he's now doing ministry with students, kids, and families in Yakima, Washington. Travis is a strong believer in relational ministry. Not only does he have some great tips on how to build those relationships, but he also shares some great ideas on how to build up the next generation of leaders within your student ministry.    Connect with Travis Welch:   Email Travis at travis.welch [at] yakimaec [dot] com.   http://www.instagram.com/yecyouth   https://www.facebook.com/travis.welch1   Connect with Steve:   http://www.stevecullum.com   http://www.twitter.com/stevecullum   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

In episode 10 of the Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Eric Holmstrom and Adrian Pichay from Purpose Church in Pomona, CA. Eric is the Student Ministries Pastor and leads the high school ministry, while Adrian is the Junior High Pastor and also leads creative teams. We chat about how they work together as a team in student ministry, and we also unpack how they do intergenerational ministry at their church with their Spiritual Grandparents and Generations ministries.   Connect with Eric Holmstrum and Adrian Pichay online:   Eric's email: erich [at] purposechurch [dot] com   Adrian's email: adrianp [at] purposechurch [dot] com   http://www.instagram.com/erichholmstrom   http://www.instagram.com/adrian_pichay   Connect with Steve online:   http://www.twitter.com/stevecullum   Email the show: studentministrypodcast [at] gmail [dot] com   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 Mi

In episode 9 of the Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Ray Hausler, the youth minister at Cincinnati Christian Church in Bloomfield, IN. Ray isn't only a youth minister, but he spends a lot of his time pouring into teenagers as the local cross country coach. With all the competition between church and sports, I hope this interview not only encourages you but challenges you.   Connect with Ray Hausler online:   http://www.rayhausler.com http://www.twitter.com/rhausler http://www.instagram.com/rayhausler http://www.facebook.com/rayhausler Connect with me online:   http://www.twitter.com/stevecullum 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

In episode 8 of the Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Geoff Kullman, the the Associate Pastor at Open Door Church in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Geoff not only spent a number of years in the nonprofit world before entering the ministry, he is also the director of Millennial Ministry, an organization that helps churches do a better job of reaching the Millennial generation. You will be blessed by the wisdom he shares in this interview.     Connect with Geoff Kullman online:   Millennial Ministry website Connect with me online:   http://www.twitter.com/stevecullum 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

In episode 7, Steve interviews Steve Coddington, the youth director at Christian Gospel Church in Worcester, MA. He's been in student ministry for about 17 years, and has worked in various capacities. Today, he joins us to chat about what his ministry looks like at his current church and share some wisdom he has picked up along the way including furthering your education, connecting with other youth workers, and finding a good tax person!   Connect with Steve Coddington online:     http://www.facebook.com/sdcoddi     Connect with Steve Cullum online:     http://www.twitter.com/stevecullum   http://www.stevecullum.com     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  

In episode 6, Steve interviews Richard Ball, the Youth and Children's Pastor of First Baptist Church in Calico Rock, AR. God has truly been working in his life to bring him to this point, so make sure you give this episode a listen to learn more! You can follow Richard and read more from him on any of the following social media outlets and websites:   http://facebook.com/iknowrichardball   http://instagram.com/iknowrichardball   http://twitter.com/supernatural45   http://impactofthesacred.blogspot.com   You can follow Steve on Twitter @stevecullum and read his blog at stevecullum.com.   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  

In episode 5, Steve interviews Meg Nelson, the minister of children and youth at United Church of Norwood, MA, and a volunteer with Young Life. You can follow Meg on Twitter @faithfulmeg3 and check out her blog at faithfulmeg3.wordpress.com.   You can follow Steve on Twitter @stevecullum.   Thanks to workcampNE for sponsoring this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast. You can check out more about workcampNE at workcampne.com.

In episode 4, Steve interviews Jake Kircher, Next Generation Pastor at Grace Community Church in New Canaan, CT. Follow Jake on Twitter @jakekircher, read his blog at http://jakekircher.com, and check out his podcast Spark Moments (audio|video).   Follow Steve on Twitter @stevecullum.

Steve talks with Kyle Alt, minister of students at the Christian Church of Clarendon Hills, IL. You can see more of Kyle's ministry at http://www.ccchstudents.com.   Follow Steve on Twitter @stevecullum