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Kristen Lascola from North Coast Church gives weekly insight and tips on how to grow the size and health of your Youth Ministry! With over 20 years in Student Ministry, Kristen shares her knowledge and experiences and frequently features guests from various ministries, churches and leadership roles so that you can use proven strategies to increase your impact from your leadership role. This podcast will help you grow your leadership skills, enhance your youth group, learn new youth group games, put on impactful youth ministry events, build a thriving volunteer staff, grow your influence and create a healthy environment so that you can help take the ministry God has you in to the next level. Hit subscribe and get ready to advance your youth ministry! https://www.growyouryouthministry.com/

Recent Episodes

What Do Students REALLY Want From Youth Ministry...Is That What You Offer?

If you’ve ever wondered why students stop inviting friends to youth group or why your regulars start drifting away from youth ministry, the answer is often simpler than a new game night or a better message. Students are looking for a youth ministry that feels built for them and for their friends, not an insider club they feel they can't invite anyone to. In this episode, we talk through five core needs we see again and again in healthy, growing student ministry, and we challenge you with one ...

26 MIN

11 Books to Make You a Better Teacher in Youth Ministry!

Teaching in youth ministry can be a weekly pressure cooker - junior high attention spans, high school skepticism, limited prep time, and the real weight of opening the Bible and preaching responsibly. In this episode, we’re sharing 11 books that have genuinely sharpened how we teach & preach in student ministry, especially when we need clarity, better structure, and illustrations that actually help students understand. Besides giving you a list of 11 books, we break down why each on...

29 MIN

The 5 MUST-HAVE Youth Ministry Resources for NEW Youth Pastors!

The fastest way to burn out as a new youth pastor is trying to create everything from scratch: games, graphics, sermons, small group questions, student leadership training, and a communication system that parents will actually use. Don't wear yourself thin! Use time saving resources to help you in student ministry! In this episode, we’re laying out five must-have youth ministry resources that can save you hours every week, especially in a small church or low-budget setting. Lookin...

26 MIN

How to Create a Student Leadership Team with a Small Youth Ministry

Looking for Student Leadership Curriculum? We've just launched our own called "Student Leadership Journey!" Grab yours here: Student Leadership Journey. *** If your youth ministry is small, “student leadership team” can sound like something for bigger churches with bigger budgets and a bigger youth group. We see it the opposite way. A small youth group is the perfect opportunity for building a healthy core of students who serve, grow, and set the tone the second a new kid wa...

32 MIN

5 Youth Ministry Leadership SUPERPOWERS You NEED to Thrive!

This Fall, we are teaming up with Onward Leadership for a Fall Cohort!!! If you are interested in joining or simply looking for more information, please visit: www.onwardleader.com In this episode, we break down five “leadership superpowers” that help youth pastors and youth ministry leaders stay in the game for the long haul without losing joy. Youth ministry leadership is not about finding the perfect church setup. It is about becoming the kind of leader who can thrive in ...

37 MIN