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Preparing for Gen Alpha, Discipling Digital Natives, & Quiet Revival in Youth Ministry
Feb 4, 2026
1h 04m 45s
Why Intimacy with God Gets Lost in Ministry w/ John Zick
Jan 21, 2026
59m 08s
Finding Leaders in Any Church, the Playbook for Leader Development, & the Third Voice
Dec 17, 2025
37m 45s
Long-Game Leadership & Building a Ministry That Can Sustain Growth
Dec 3, 2025
51m 02s
Making the Gospel Tangible, Turning Moments into Eternal Impact, & Inspiring Everyday Faith
Nov 12, 2025
41m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 2/4/26 |  Preparing for Gen Alpha, Discipling Digital Natives, & Quiet Revival in Youth Ministry✨ | youth ministryGen Alpha+5 | Sam McCollough | Feed.Bible | — | youth ministryGen Alpha+7 | — | 1h 04m 45s | |
| 1/21/26 |  Why Intimacy with God Gets Lost in Ministry w/ John Zick | A heart-first kickoff to season two on the power of abiding in Jesus, why confidence flows from intimacy with God, and how to diagnose fruit to find the root. We talk with John Zick about honest stories, simple rhythms, and practical boundaries to guard your heart and lead from overflow. • Defining abiding as ongoing relationship with God • Rival mentality versus true fulfillment • Fruit diagnostics from Galatians to locate your roots • Anointing versus approval and the danger of autopilot •... | 59m 08s | ||||||
| 12/17/25 |  Finding Leaders in Any Church, the Playbook for Leader Development, & the Third Voice | We share a field-tested playbook for building a healthy youth leadership team, from recruiting people who care to training them with simple rhythms that last. Ashton Peters unpacks “The Third Voice,” showing how mentors help students from unchurched homes grow with steady guidance. • Leadership development as the engine of sustainable youth ministry • Recruiting seasoned adults and diverse voices beyond “cool factor” • Practical sources for volunteers, including the church secretary and lobb... | 37m 45s | ||||||
| 12/3/25 |  Long-Game Leadership & Building a Ministry That Can Sustain Growth | We pull back the curtain on youth ministry insecurity, comparison, and the pressure to make every Wednesday hinge on one person, then map a better way—equipping leaders, planning with purpose, and building systems that last. Gabby O’Rourke shares candid stories and a practical framework to turn vision into sustained growth. • Naming insecurity and resisting comparison • Equipping volunteers over owning the night • Character, calling, culture, competency as a framework • Prayer-led recruiting... | 51m 02s | ||||||
| 11/12/25 |  Making the Gospel Tangible, Turning Moments into Eternal Impact, & Inspiring Everyday Faith | We sit down with Reggie Dabbs to explore how presence, scripture, and bold invitations move students from passive listeners to active disciples. From back-row handshakes to altar calls, we unpack a simple, focused path to help students live on mission every day. • Making mission normal in daily life • Earning trust with presence and integrity • Using scripture as the engine of change • Writing messages backward from response • Leading clear, bold altar moments • Staying tender by avoiding gr... | 41m 46s | ||||||
| 10/29/25 |  A Blueprint for Small Groups, Practical Leader Habits, & Creating a Culture of Belonging | We talk with Carrie Brooks about building a safe, Jesus-centered community where students can belong while they figure out what they believe. From a hilarious living-room play to a practical playbook for small groups, this is a master class in culture, habits, and care. • Why belonging is the on-ramp to belief • Five measurable habits for small-group leaders • Structuring grade and gender groups that move up together • Leading discussions where students talk more than leaders • Using labs to... | 47m 08s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 |  Why the Church's Future Isn't Innovation & How to Reclaim Biblical Depth | We explore how authority from God creates confidence without ego and why rebuilding Bible literacy is the safest path back to health in youth ministry. John Rush shares stories, practical tools, and a call to play the long game: disciple deeply and watch evangelism grow. • Authority that produces humility and courage • Candid youth ministry stories and lessons learned • Celebrating innovation without losing formation • Assessing Bible literacy with simple AI tools • Measuring fruit of the Sp... | 50m 43s | ||||||
| 10/1/25 |  Igniting Evangelism, Modeling the Call, and Cultivating a Missional Culture | Phil Johnson shares how to create a youth ministry culture centered on missional living by modeling authentic evangelism and celebrating students who live out the Great Commission in their daily lives. • Discipleship and evangelism should be integrated, not treated as separate ministry focuses • Creating a missional culture starts with what we celebrate in our youth ministry • Students often focus on their unique calling while neglecting the broader mission of sharing Jesus • What gets celeb... | 50m 12s | ||||||
| 9/17/25 |  Mobilizing Missional Leaders, Volunteer Recruitment Strategies, and Building Pipelines That Multiply | Joseph Kellogg shares his strategic approach to leadership development in youth ministry, focusing on how to mobilize leaders for a missional youth movement. His four-year strategy prioritizes multiplication at every level, creating systems that transform followers into commissioned leaders who can effectively reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha. • Joseph has been in youth ministry for 24 years and recently returned to lead youth pastor role at Victory Church in Tulsa • The key to reaching 30,000 teen... | 52m 30s | ||||||
| 8/27/25 |  The Gospel Beyond the Altar Call, Turning Messages into Mission, and Igniting Root-Level Transformation | We explore how gospel fluency should be at the center of youth ministry, extending beyond just the moment of salvation to transform every aspect of students' lives and propel them into mission. • Gospel fluency is often overlooked because we assume students already understand the basics • Students live in a works-based world where they're constantly graded on performance, which is contrary to the gospel message • The gospel is not just about the moment of salvation but applies to the entire ... | 53m 31s | ||||||
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| 8/13/25 |  The Necessary Shift in Youth Ministry, Attractional vs. Missional Models, and Making Disciples That Last | Terry Parkman shares how youth ministry is fundamentally shifting from attractional to missional models, requiring leaders to focus on transforming students rather than merely entertaining them. • Youth ministry is at a tipping point where effective ministries will focus on outcomes (life transformation) rather than outputs (attendance numbers) • Today's young people aren't seeking entertainment but purpose—they want to find their people and their purpose • Missional preaching equips student... | 48m 02s | ||||||
| 7/30/25 |  Leaning Into the Mess, Releasing Your Grip, and How to Coach Young Leaders | Reggie Hill, Young Adults Pastor at Journey Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shares his expertise on leadership development in youth ministry and how to avoid becoming "the lid" to your own ministry. • Shifting from being the superhero who does everything to a coach who develops leaders • Creating ministry tracks that help students find their leadership lane based on passions and skills • Using tasks to develop people rather than using people to get tasks done • Overcoming perfectionism that pr... | 40m 41s | ||||||
| 7/16/25 |  The Discipline That No One Sees, Seasons of Stretching, & the Platform You Didn't Pray For | Ever notice how you can tell when someone has been with Jesus? There's something different about them—a presence, a peace, a perspective that stands out in our chaotic world. In this transformative episode of Vitals for Youth Ministry, National Youth Director for the Assemblies of God Austin Westlake reveals how consistent spiritual disciplines create the foundation for effective ministry and personal transformation during life's most challenging seasons. Austin takes us on his remarkable jo... | 49m 31s | ||||||
| 7/3/25 |  Leadership Pain, Personal Growth Plans, and a Lifestyle of Development | Micah Mac joins us to vulnerably share how a painful season of ministry—feeling inadequate, discouraged, and even depressed—became the catalyst for his most significant leadership growth. With remarkable transparency, Micah reveals the exact moment he discovered a framework for personal development that not only changed his ministry trajectory but eventually transformed his entire church staff. The conversation dives deep into practical steps for creating your own growth plan, focusing on sp... | 53m 34s | ||||||
| 6/18/25 |  The Power of Daily Denial, Dying to Dreams, & Following Up Encounters with Action | Spiritual transformation begins with teaching students to deny themselves before they can truly follow Jesus. We've often emphasized the "follow" part without properly teaching the denial that must come first. • The importance of denying oneself as the foundation for spiritual transformation • How youth pastors often focus on attraction rather than transformation • Why students need to be challenged to surrender before pursuing dreams • Signs of authentic transformation include changed... | 53m 34s | ||||||
| 5/7/25 |  The Troubling Level of Biblical Literacy in Students, Bible Study in Small Groups & Praying Through Scripture | What if the most effective youth ministry strategy isn't flashy, innovative, or complicated—but actually stunningly simple? In this revealing conversation with 20-year youth ministry veteran Elisha Garcia of Grace Church in Houston, we uncover how returning to fundamental practices is transforming an entire generation's relationship with scripture. Elisha opens up about the intentional shift his ministry made two years ago when they realized many of their students couldn't identify basic Bib... | 54m 45s | ||||||
| 3/26/25 | Leading Indicators, Dealing with Criticism, and Asking the Right Questions in Youth Ministry | Is your youth ministry measuring the right things? When attendance numbers become your primary success metric, you're setting yourself up for an emotional rollercoaster that's entirely out of your control. Andy Lynn, NextGen Director, New Jersey Ministry Network, brings 18 years of ministry experience to this paradigm-shifting conversation about what really matters in youth ministry. After spending 11 years as a youth pastor himself, Andy discovered the transformative power of measuring "lea... | 49m 19s | ||||||
| 3/12/25 |  Discipleship Beyond the Numbers | What if the pathway to effective youth ministry isn't about chasing every good idea, but focusing on clear targets that produce lasting disciples? Tim Smith, Next Gen Director at Faith Church in South Carolina, reveals how establishing five core "vitals" transformed his approach to youth ministry after years of measuring success by numbers alone. Drawing from over a decade of ministry experience, Tim shares how biblical truth, spiritual transformation, healthy community, missional living, an... | 51m 44s | ||||||
| 2/12/25 |  Ministry mistakes, Behavior Correction Traps & the Tension of Events vs Discipleship | What if the transition from high school to college didn't have to mean a crisis of faith for our youth? Join us as we unpack the pivotal difference between heart transformation and mere behavior modification in youth ministry. With insights from Jared Berry, the Next-Gen Director for the New York Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God, you'll gain an understanding of how approval-seeking can derail young believers and learn how to foster a gospel-centered approach that truly resonates. Ou... | 53m 04s | ||||||
| 3/26/21 | Digital Strategies to Grow Your Ministry w/Steve John | Special thanks to our guests for this episode - Steve John Connect with Steve on Instagram HERE Connect with Eran HERE. Connect with Peter HERE. Connect with LTG HERE. Get more info on Lead the Generation at www.leadthegeneration.com Interested in over 100 hours of training videos from our conferences. Check out Lead Now here: https://www.leadthegeneration.com/leadnow Watch the video of this podcast on Eran Holt's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EranHolt Peter Reeves ... | 44m 57s | ||||||
| 3/24/21 | Tackling Tough Issues In Student Ministry w/Jeremy Donovan | Special thanks to our guests for this episode - Jeremy Donovan Connect with Jeremy on Instagram HERE Connect with Eran HERE. Connect with Peter HERE. Connect with LTG HERE. Get more info on Lead the Generation at www.leadthegeneration.com Interested in over 100 hours of training videos from our conferences. Check out Lead Now here: https://www.leadthegeneration.com/leadnow Watch the video of this podcast on Eran Holt's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EranHolt Peter Re... | 1h 00m 13s | ||||||
| 3/22/21 | Building Endurance in Your Leadership w/ Mike Miller | Special thanks to our guests for this episode - Mike Miller, Lead Pastor, Nova Church Connect with Mike on Instagram HERE Connect with Eran HERE. Connect with Peter HERE. Connect with LTG HERE. Get more info on Lead the Generation at www.leadthegeneration.com Interested in over 100 hours of training videos from our conferences. Check out Lead Now here: https://www.leadthegeneration.com/leadnow Watch the video of this podcast on Eran Holt's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com... | 53m 15s | ||||||
| 2/22/21 | Helping Your Students Receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit w/Ty Buckingham | Special thanks to our guests for this episode - Ty Buckingham, Evangelist Connect with Ty on Instagram HERE Connect with Eran HERE. Connect with Peter HERE. Connect with LTG HERE. Get more info on Lead the Generation at www.leadthegeneration.com Interested in over 100 hours of training videos from our conferences. Check out Lead Now here: https://www.leadthegeneration.com/leadnow Watch the video of this podcast on Eran Holt's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EranHolt P... | 50m 41s | ||||||
| 2/19/21 | Understanding & Ministering to GenSeXYZ w/Jeff Grenell | Special thanks to our guests for this episode - Jeff Grenell, Author: Understanding GenSeXZY. Buy Jeff's book HERE. Connect with Jeff on Instagram HERE Connect with Eran HERE. Connect with Peter HERE. Connect with LTG HERE. Get more info on Lead the Generation at www.leadthegeneration.com Interested in over 100 hours of training videos from our conferences. Check out Lead Now here: https://www.leadthegeneration.com/leadnow Watch the video of this podcast on Eran Holt's YouTube ... | 1h 07m 35s | ||||||
| 2/15/21 | Understanding the Power of Identity & Sexuality w/Char Blair | Special thanks to our guests for this episode - Char Blair, DYD - Northern California/Nevada Connect with Char on Instagram HERE Connect with Eran HERE. Connect with Peter HERE. Connect with LTG HERE. Get more info on Lead the Generation at www.leadthegeneration.com Interested in over 100 hours of training videos from our conferences. Check out Lead Now here: https://www.leadthegeneration.com/leadnow Watch the video of this podcast on Eran Holt's YouTube Channel: https://www.yout... | 1h 08m 55s | ||||||
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