🎙 In this episode of the Practically Pastoring Podcast, we’re diving into TWO huge challenges in ministry:
1️⃣ How to connect with students when you're an introverted youth pastor (without forcing awkward small talk or pretending to be someone you’re not).
2️⃣ What to do when you're on staff at a church where everyone else is related (and you feel like an outsider).
🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ Why being awkward as a youth pastor is actually an advantage
✅ The #1 conversation trick that makes students instantly open up
✅ How to avoid burnout as an introvert in ministry
✅ The reality of working in a family-run church staff (and if you should leave)
✅ Why trying to “change the culture” of a church staff rarely works
✅ Practical steps to finding your place in a tight-knit staff
Links from the show:
Hosts:
🧔🏽♂️ Frank Gil - https://www.instagram.com/pastorfrankgil/
👨🏼 Jeff Simpson - https://www.instagram.com/jeffcsimpson/
👱🏼♂️ Delmar Peet - https://instagram.com/delmarpeet/
👨🏼💼 Andrew Larsen - https://www.instagram.com/andrewjlarsen/
🏋🏼 Timothy Miller - https://www.instagram.com/timothyamiller/
Listen or Watch on
🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xJqPmXn1MqaznnV8MHFKx?si=4a942df64e48410e
🍎 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/practical-ly-pastoring/id1522043414
📺 YouTube - https://youtu.be/uwjN2WvbSGc 💻 PracticallyPastoring.com
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