Between sermon prep, volunteer training, and everything else on your plate, ministry can get chaotic fast. In this episode, Brooklyn and Damean break down four practical steps to help you get organized, plan smarter, and stay on top of all the great things you’re doing!

What We Cover:

• How to plan your year using a clear structure for every area of ministry
• Practical ways to plan your week and stay focused on what matters
• The best tools to keep your schedule organized and your team aligned

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Resources Mentioned:

• Weekly Planner from Grow Curriculum

Great small group leaders don’t just lead discussions — they build trust, ask good questions, and actually show up for students. But helping them get there? That’s the tricky part. In this episode, Brooklyn and Damean share three simple ways to train your small group leaders so they feel confident in their roles and ready to lead your students.

What We Cover:

• How to help small group leaders understand their role
• What it looks like to clarify the goal of discipleship
• Why ongoing learning helps volunteers grow stronger over time

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Got a question you want answered? Send it in at yma.show — your question might be featured in a future episode!

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Subscribe to Youth Ministry Answers on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen for more youth ministry ideas, volunteer training tips, and small group strategies you can use right away. If this episode was helpful, leave a quick review to help other leaders find the show.

Resources Mentioned:

• Volunteer Meetings from Grow Curriculum

Every youth pastor wants to help students grow in their faith, but how do you know when it’s really happening? In this episode, Brooklyn and Damean walk through four steps to spot spiritual growth, track it over time, and build a strategy that helps students grow all year long.

What We Cover:

• How to identify spiritual growth in your students
• Simple ways to build consistent discipleship habits
• Practical tools to help you track and celebrate progress

Ask a Question:
Got a question you want answered? Send it in at yma.show — your question might be featured in a future episode!

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Subscribe to Youth Ministry Answers on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen for more youth ministry ideas, student discipleship tools, and leadership strategies you can use right away. If this episode was helpful, leave a quick review to help other leaders find the show.

Resources Mentioned:

• Spiritual Growth Surveys from Grow Curriculum