Homegrown Youth Ministry: Why Sustainable Ministry Beats Hype with Jonathan Kornelsen

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This episode features a conversation with Jonathan Kornelsen about creating sustainable youth ministry that focuses on spiritual formation and leadership development.

Send us Fan Mail Want a youth ministry that outlasts the hype cycle and survives staff turnover without losing momentum? Oh for sure, eh! This week's conversation with Canadian veteran youth pastor Jonathan Kornelsen dives into the shift from big events to spiritual formation, equipping teens to lead, and building a ministry that actually gets healthier over time. Jonathan outlines nine core convictions from his Youth Ministry Blueprint—clarifying mission and priorities before any prog...

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Guest: Jonathan Kornelsen

Topics covered

• sustainable ministry
• spiritual formation
• youth leadership
• core convictions
• youth ministry blueprint

Keywords

• youth ministry
• sustainability
• staff turnover
• big events
• spiritual formation
• teen leadership
• core convictions

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