Free Refills Podcast

In this episode of the FreeRefills Podcast, Jonny, Steve and Wayne discuss the importance of praying for schools. There is an enormous need to pray for hope, peace, and redemption in schools this school year! Olivia Williamson, from Claim Your Campus, joins us this month to share her experiences with prayer in schools and offers practical tools and resources. Sound Bites - "Praying on school campuses is something we definitely need to talk about." - "Sometimes when we talk about praying on school campuses, we get a little weird. We get a little self-conscious and sometimes we almost get arrested." - "How can a generation know Jesus if they're not talking with him?" Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Importance of Praying for Schools 11:30 Olivia Williamson - Claim Your Campus 13:54 The Impact of Prayer on Schools 17:45 Creating a Prayer Culture for Schools 18:50 The Power of One: The Impact of a Single Person's Prayer 21:21 Supporting A Prayer Culture for Schools 27:36 Tools

GLS Next Gen is an exciting new model to enhance the Global Leadership Summit for a new audience! Join GLS Next Gen team members, Jenna Istvanik and Mariana Rubinec, who share their experience in developing this new, exclusive content. We hear the importance of investing in the present to build the future. Join the conversation to identify and nurture leadership potential in young people. Links Mentioned Network Code to receive $99 : SMT24NXTGEN Link to NNYM's GLS NextGen info page: nnym.org/gls Takeaways Leadership training is crucial for the next generation in youth ministry GLS Next Gen offers a second screen experience for students with exclusive content and networking opportunities Investing in the present is essential for building the future Youth leaders should identify and nurture leadership potential in young people GLS Next Gen conference provides resources and inspiration for young leaders Sound Bites "There's a lot of students that are just longing and have a desire to gro

<p>The NNYM team discusses their experiences at the Orange Conference and the importance of leaning into the messy aspects of youth ministry and listen to the struggles of young people. Youth ministry is constantly changing and that being together and supporting one another is essential for longevity.</p><br> <p>Takeaways</p> <p>- Creating a safe and supportive environment is crucial in youth ministry</p> <p>- Allowing young people to explore and wrestle with their faith is important for their spiritual growth</p> <p>- Building a strong relationship with Jesus is the foundation for effective youth ministry</p> <p>- Genuine care and investment in young people is more impactful than programs or polished presentations Youth ministry requires being present and engaged in the lives of young people.</p> <p>- It is important to lean into the messy aspects of ministry and listen to the struggles of young people.</p> <p>-

In this BONUS episode of the FreeRefills Podcast, Wayne and Jonny are joined by Seth Baker, Chief Strategy Officer of the National Network of Youth Ministries, to discusses the mission and vision of NNYM. Seth breaks down the process of developing the mission and vision statements and the importance of asking questions and seeking clarity. Find out more at www.nnym.org/purpose Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:45 Creating a Mission Statement 04:27 Developing Clarity in Mission and Vision 06:50 Thriving in Youth Ministry 09:07 Thriving Youth Leaders and Transformed Young People 11:00 NNYM Doesn’t OWN Networks, we champion them 12:15 The Catalytic Value of Clarity 13:10 The Importance of Networking and Community 14:12 CAUTION clarifying questions can cause conflict 17:15 Clarity gives focus 19:43 Vision creates your Mission 22:53 The Vision of NNYM #mission #vision #youthministry #NationalNetworkofYouthMinistries #nnym #collaboration #encouragement #equipping #spiritualstrength #networking #clarity

Summary Wayne and Johnny are joined by special guest Charlie Conder to discuss ways to appreciate volunteers in youth ministry! The conversation touches on topics such as burnout, the need for rest and time off, and the power of small group relationships. Hear practical ideas for showing appreciation to volunteers and gain new ideas to appreciate your team... including mailing them www.charliecards.com Want to hear more of Charlie? Join her breakout at Orange Conference 24 this April - find out more at theorangeconference.com Takeaways - Volunteers are the heartbeat of ministry and should be valued and appreciated - Burnout can affect both paid youth workers and volunteers, and it's important to prioritize self-care and rest - Creating a supportive and caring community within volunteer teams can help prevent burnout and foster longevity - Practical ways to appreciate volunteers include providing time off, organizing surprise events or treats, and recognizing their contributions with personalized trophie

Check out this dynamic discussion with youth leaders Pauline Ebert and Gerard Gunter as they dive into the challenges and importance of evangelism in youth ministry. Discover how to trust the Holy Spirit, overcome rejection fears, and lead by example. Hear inspiring stories of one person's impact and learn about valuable resources for growing in evangelism. Don't miss this empowering episode! Takeaways - Trust the Holy Spirit and allow Him to work in your youth ministry - Overcome the fear of rejection and lead by example - One person can make a significant impact in sharing the gospel - Utilize resources and training to grow in evangelism Links Mentioned Gospelize Book - https://www.dare2share.org/gospelize/ Lead the Cause - https://events.fusioncommunity.church... Riotstarters - https://www.riotstarter.org/ Life in 6 Words - https://li6w.com/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Weather Complaints 02:22 Challenges of Evangelism 03:18 Introduction of Pauline and Gerard 06:18 The Importance of Trust

Robert Purvey and Rick Eubanks share about unlocking the power of youth leader discipleship. They discuss the importance of being discipled and the need for mentors in ministry. Robert and Rick highlight the value of networking and building relationships as part of youth leader discipleship. Robert also gives insights on how TENx10 can help provide resources and support for youth leaders seeking discipleship. Takeaways It is important to be discipled oneself before discipling others. When seeking a mentor, inspect their fruit and ensure they align with biblical principles. Build relationships with peers and seek out a network of support. Measure the right things in ministry, focusing on discipleship and impact rather than numbers. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Interview with Robert Purvey and Rick Eubanks 03:07 Topic: Youth Leader Discipleship 08:53 Finding a Paul Mentor 10:40 Inspecting the Fruit of a Mentor 11:37 Importance of Networking and Barnabas Relationships 14:24 Avoiding Pride and Mea

Phil Ball wrote the #1 blog post for NNYM in 2023, so we invited him onto the podcast! Youth workers are always looking for ways to renovate and remodel the ministry to be more culturally relevant. Are you looking to find resources for your next remodel? If so, you want to hear this conversation! Links mentioned in this podcast: https://www.tenx10.org/youth-leader-tools Network Conversations with Jordan Francis https://youtu.be/FWZbkML5twA https://www.reframeyouth.com/ ___________ We want to hear from you! Write to us at podcast@nnym.org. Help us grow the Free Refill community by liking and sharing. For more information on the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to connect with a network close to you, visit www.nnym.org.

Keem Fares joins the show with Jonny Radcliff to discuss the insights of the episode “Cobra Kai Youth Ministry” from The Student Ministry Connection podcast. On this episode, Travis Deans joins Steve Cullum to discuss what we can learn from Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, and he also provides 5 things that student ministry must do to keep moving forward.     ------------   Steve Cullum is the Colorado State Coordinator at NNYM. He is a podcaster, a blogger, and a resource creator. You can find more episodes of The Student Ministry Connection podcast at www.studentministryconnection.com. To find out more about Steve, click here.   ------------ Travis Deans is the Northeast Regional Coordinator for NNYM. He is also the founder of 9 Month Mission Trip: https://www.9monthmissiontrip.com/. Travis can be reached at tdeans@nnym.org. ------------   We want to hear from you! Write us a podcast@nnym.org. Help us grow the Free Refill community by liking and sharing.   For more information on the National Networ

On this episode Jonny Radcliff and Kevin Miles get the chance to chat with Barry St. Clair. Author of over 30 books, Barry has been on the cutting edge of youth ministry for over five decades. Through his leadership, thousands of churches have implemented Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry strategies. As founder and president of Reach Out Youth Solutions he currently serves as Vice-President of Global Youth Engagement with East-West Ministries. ------ To connect further with Barry or to discover resources as described in this podcast, click here. ------ We want to hear from you! Write us at ⁠⁠podcast@nnym.org⁠⁠ Help us grow the community! Please subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Join this month's podcast with two veteran youth workers as they share how they discovered NNYM. Connect with Steve Cullum at stevecullum.com Connect with Travis Deans at 9monthmissiontrip.com ----- Also in this episode we talked about NNYM's Prayer Challenge as well as our Footprints & Funds Campaign head over to our social media for information on both! ----- ⁠⁠Eventbrite⁠⁠ ⁠⁠|⁠⁠| ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ------ We want to hear from you! Write us at ⁠⁠podcast@nnym.org⁠⁠ Help us grow the community! Please subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

**WARNING - this episode contains conversations about student suicide.** Networking isn't just for fun events. Networking creates relationships for the most difficult moments in ministry. Kristi shares some amazing examples of communities working together in the middle of tragedy. ----- Join the NNYM team for the upcoming Network Conversation ⁠⁠Get More Info Here⁠⁠ ----- Follow NNYM on: ⁠⁠Eventbrite⁠⁠ ⁠⁠|⁠⁠| ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ || ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ------ We want to hear from you! Write us at ⁠⁠freerefillspodcast@nnym.org⁠⁠ Help us grow the community! Please subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

NNYM swag - www.nnym.org/merch for your own merch! Youth Leader Summit on May 24-26, 2023 at LBI in New Jersey - www.hcbible.org/youthleadersummit Morgan Marshall and Jason Lamb join us for this episode of the podcast! Morgan is the Student Minister at Storyline Church. Jason Lamb is the VIce President of Mobilization for Dare 2 Share Ministries! They're mobilizing the students at Storyline in some really creative ways. Check it out! Here are a few links from the podcast: Gospel Advancing - www.dare2share.org/gospel-advancing (keep an eye out for the Gospel Advancing Summit '24) ----- Join the NNYM team for the upcoming Network Conversation ⁠Get More Info Here⁠ ----- Follow NNYM on: ⁠Eventbrite⁠ ⁠|⁠| ⁠Facebook⁠ || ⁠Instagram⁠ || ⁠Twitter⁠ || ⁠YouTube⁠ ------ We want to hear from you! Write us at ⁠freerefillspodcast@nnym.org⁠ Help us grow the community! Please subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leade

Thomas Brackeen was listed as one of Fuller Youth Institute's Top 20 Black Leaders to Follow in 2023! The NNYM team is privileged to have Thomas as a peer to speak into ministry on a regular basis. Thomas drops some incredible truth about Reaching The Every on this episode of the podcast. Let us know what you think! Follow Thomas on Instagram or on Facebook ----- Join the NNYM team for the upcoming Network Conversation Get More Info Here ----- Follow NNYM on: Eventbrite || Facebook || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube ------ We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Please subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Jonny Radcliff and Wayne Morgan set the stage for the Free Refills podcast in 2023. They might not know what an epilogue is, but they DO know youth ministry. Join them this year as they introduce you to some amazing youth workers to help keep you refreshed, refueled, and reenergized in order to help you carry on in your youth ministry.  ----- Join the NNYM team for the upcoming Network Conversation Get More Info Here ----- Follow us on:  Eventbrite || Facebook || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube ------ We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Please subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

We are in the midst of the holiday, specifically Christmas, season. There is a buzz in the air, which creates a rush of excitement, plans be made and accomplished, adrenaline might be spiking, but also stress and anxiety. Christmas is one of the two big marker moments of the year inside of the local church. For us, as youth leaders, depending on our roles, this can be tough to navigate with the responsibilities, our families, and all the things. Shane Pruitt sits with us to share his lived experience and the wisdom he has gained to make this season the best. ----- Connect with Shane Instagram Calling Out the Called: Discipling Those Called to Ministry Leadership 9 Common Lies Christians Believe: And Why God's Truth Is Infinitely Better ----- Join us for our next Network Conversation Get More Info Here See the video from the previous conversation here! ----- Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks  ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nn

In the past few years we have be seeing and hearing about a shift in youth ministry. It mainly involves the way churches are thinking about how they carry out their ministry model. There was a time when a youth group night was the place to be on mostly Wednesday nights. And it had everything. Now, that isn’t as much of the case. Churches are now shifting from a Come & See model to a Go & Tell. There might be a youth group night, but the focus is more on equipping students to go. The youth leaders are going to where the students are rather than waiting for them to come into the building. We asked Corey Blockus to sit with us today to share his insights and perspective on this and how his church is moving in this direction. ----- Join us for our next Network Conversation Get More Info Here See the video from the previous conversation here! ----- Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks  ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org

Plans. Most of us have them. We all should have them. We make plans for what we want to happen or what has happened to us in the past. Being in youth ministry we make plans for so many events (programming or life) so that we can feel calm in the midst of the inevitable chaos. For those of us who have a bit of tenure in ministry, we know that a backup plan is vital. One plan that is often overlooked or not thought through is in the event of a crisis. This leaves many of us in a place wondering how to respond appropriately in the midst of the crisis which often times is not the most effective or helpful. ----- Crisis Response Resources ----- Join us for our next Network Conversation Get More Info Here See the video from the previous conversation here! ----- Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks  ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about the

Leadership development is an important part of not only our own growth but an organization’s growth. It’s vital that we prioritize our mindset to be on a +1 approach. We asked Orlando and Stan to share their experience in exactly that. Stan pursued Orlando to be on the staff of National Network of Youth Ministries. ----- Join us for our next Network Conversation Get More Info Here See the video from the previous conversation here! ----- Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks  ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Leadership development is an important part of not only our own growth but an organization’s growth. It’s vital that we prioritize our mindset to be on a +1 approach. We asked Orlando and Stan to share their experience in exactly that. Stan pursued Orlando to be on the staff of National Network of Youth Ministries. ----- Join us for our next Network Conversation Get More Info Here See the video from the previous conversation here! ----- Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks  ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org