Jordan and Dan start a conversation about fellowship within the church. Why is fellowship with other Christians so important, and what do we do when people insist that they don't need to be with other Christians to worship God?
Your time with students is limited, so how can you best leverage the time you have to build better relationships with students and their parents? Dan and Jordan discuss ideas in this week's episode.
Jordan and Dan talk over the magical properties of Confirmation. While getting confirmed doesn't confer saving grace upon you, this ministry does tend to make inactive members reappear.
The intent to provide formal Christian Education to students is great, but what do you teach them? This week, Dan and Jordan discuss different options for content, as well as the possibility of (gasp) trying something new.
In this series arc, Jordan and Dan discuss the ministry of confirmation - specifically within the Free Lutheran Church body.
With the 2025 Free Lutheran Youth Convention in the rear-view mirror, Jordan and Dan debrief a bit about their experiences and moments of appreciation from Estes Park, Colorado.
Dan and Jordan come to the end of their discussion on healthy youth ministry practices by talking about vocation.
Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace
Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults
Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents
Practice #4 - Congregations have opportunities to serve and lead
Practice #5 - Congregations help young people deeply understand their baptismal faith
Practice #6 - Congregations help young people develop a resilient identity in Christ
Practice #7 - Congregations help young people live out their unique vocations
Jordan and Dan progress to the 6th practice of healthy youth ministry in their discussion through "Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry."
You can still get a copy from AFLC Youth Ministries while supplies last. You can also find the book here on Amazon.
Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace.
Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.
Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents.
Practice #4 - Congregations ahve opportunities to serve and lead.
Practice #5 - Congregations help young people deeply understand their baptismal faith.
Practice #6 - Congregations help young people develop a resilient identity in Christ.
When was the last time you talked about baptism during a mid-week Bible Study? Probably farther back than you remember. Dan and Jordan move to the fifth practice of health youth ministry: Deeply Understanding Their Baptismal Faith.
Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace.
Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.
Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents.
Practice #4 - Congregations have opportunities to serve and lead.
Practice #5 - Congregations help young people deeply understand their baptismal faith.
Moving through the resource provided by AFLC Youth Ministries, Dan and Jordan discuss the next practice - opportunities for students to serve and lead.
Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace.
Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.
Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents.
Practice #4 - Congregations have opportunities to serve and lead.
Jordan and Dan continue to discuss healthy practices of youth ministry - congregations have engaged parents.
Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace.
Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.
Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents.
Continuing on in the Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry, Dan and Jordan discuss Practice #2 - congregations have supportive adults.
Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace.
Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.
Dan and Jordan begin a reading club (sort of) by starting to talk through "Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry" from the LCMS.
If you'd like a copy of this resource, reach out to AFLC Youth Ministries, or head over to Amazon.
Jordan and Dan take a look at the Youth Pastors Compensation Report that came out from The Youth Cartel and Chemistry Staffing. This week's discussion covers how congregations can utilize the results to help support their ministries and well-being of their ministers.
Dan and Jordan continue to discuss the role of morals and ethics within the youth ministry setting, looking especially at specific examples of cultural moments in the past few months.
Jon Langness joins Jordan and Dan in this week's episode, discussing a potential (and likely) scenario that youth workers face. In one corner: parents who would like to be more actively involved in the ministry to students. In the other corner: students who would rather not have their parents involved.
Progressing towards the end of Dan's outline from YWW 2025, this week's episode takes a practical look at how morals and ethics influence cultural engagement.
Dan and Jordan discuss five views of culture presented by H. Richard Niebuhr in his book, "Christ and Culture."
This episode picks up mid-conversation as Dan and Jordan discuss why identifying, monitoring, and interpreting culture is important in ministry.
In this episode arc, Dan and Jordan return to the topic of leaders engaging with the culture in the world around them.