Listen to “25: Lane, Location & Life Calling” on Spreaker. Be sure to check out the NEW sponsor to the show DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in our this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show …
Listen to “24: 5 Youth Pastors, 400lbs” on Spreaker. In this episode, we talk physical health. Bobby Cooley, Jeff Selph, Josh Mitchell, and Janelle Prenkert join me to discuss how they got healthy. Together, we have lost just under 400 collective pounds since beginning our journeys toward health. Be sure to check out the NEW …
Listen to “Episode 23: Meet a Volunteer turned Professional Counselor turned Marriage & Family Pastor (a.k.a. Let’s Get Mental)” on Spreaker. Marty Graverson joins me on this episode to share his story and provide some important thoughts on mental health. There are three valuable conversations in this interview that apply to any of us in …
Listen to “Episode 22: Live from DYM 200 w/Kurt Johnston” on Spreaker. Live from DYM 200, I am joined by a youth ministry legend! In youth ministry since 1988, Kurt Johnston has been at Saddleback Church since 1997. Although he leads Saddleback’s kids and youth teams, he’s still a junior high pastor at heart. Kurt …
Janelle joins me for her THIRD appearance as we talk about the why, the what and the how of our Small Group ministry. I love being a part of the Download Youth Ministry Podcast Network. Check out My Third Decade’s Page and all the other DYM Podcast Network podcasts HERE. Listen to “Episode 21: What We …
Geoff Cocanower joins me for a conversation on internships. Geoff took part in all three types of internships we do at our church, and he was my first-ever resident intern, joining us for three years post-college to be trained up and take ministry responsibility before being launched out. I love being a part of the …
Thanks to Jordan, Erin, Tim, Monica, Kevin, and Anonymous for the great questions. I’d love to do more of these in the future, but I need questions. You can submit those by going to http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com and click on the submit questions tab in the right corner. You can also email derry@mythirddecade.com or DM me through …
Definitely my most controversial episode title to date, but it’s not as scandalous as it seems. Kory and Alison Lantz are a former student and intern who did get married. Kory was a part of the youth group and graduated in 2005. Ali came on as an intern in 2007. The two of them met …
This is a bonus episode. I recorded an interview with one of our Seniors talking about for a podcast we do with our church. In it, he talked about the impact our Summer Camps have had on him. I asked the student (Dawson) if he would be okay with me sharing our conversation with my …
Janelle Prenkert (my wife) and Kristy Mikel (a former student and mentee of my wife who turned into her best friend) are the two primary Administrative Assistants I’ve had over my time in my role. We sit down together and talk about our stories, why they love what they do, and best practices between the …