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Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts!
Feeling the winter blues? Tired of waiting for spring to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! We bring you SHERPA SHORTS--a special presentation of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast -- 26 short episodes delivered in 26 days! Steve and Mathew are going through the alphabet one day at a time, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what word the other guy is going to choose next, so expect some surprises, laughs and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts are a beautiful addition to your spring podcast wardrobe!
Monday Apr 09, 2018
Monday Apr 09, 2018
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts!
Feeling the winter blues? Tired of waiting for spring to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! We bring you SHERPA SHORTS--a special presentation of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast -- 26 short episodes delivered in 26 days! Steve and Mathew are going through the alphabet one day at a time, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what word the other guy is going to choose next, so expect some surprises, laughs and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts are a beautiful addition to your spring podcast wardrobe!
Sunday Apr 08, 2018
Sunday Apr 08, 2018
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts!
Feeling the winter blues? Tired of waiting for spring to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! We bring you SHERPA SHORTS--a special presentation of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast -- 26 short episodes delivered in 26 days! Steve and Mathew are going through the alphabet one day at a time, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what word the other guy is going to choose next, so expect some surprises, laughs and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts are a beautiful addition to your spring podcast wardrobe!
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Saturday Apr 07, 2018
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts!
Feeling the winter blues? Tired of waiting for spring to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! We bring you SHERPA SHORTS--a special presentation of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast -- 26 short episodes delivered in 26 days! Steve and Mathew are going through the alphabet one day at a time, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what word the other guy is going to choose next, so expect some surprises, laughs and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts are a beautiful addition to your spring podcast wardrobe!
Friday Apr 06, 2018
Friday Apr 06, 2018
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts!
Feeling the winter blues? Tired of waiting for spring to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! We bring you SHERPA SHORTS--a special presentation of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast -- 26 short episodes delivered in 26 days! Steve and Mathew are going through the alphabet one day at a time, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what word the other guy is going to choose next, so expect some surprises, laughs and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts are a beautiful addition to your spring podcast wardrobe!
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts!
Feeling the winter blues? Tired of waiting for spring to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! We bring you SHERPA SHORTS--a special presentation of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast -- 26 short episodes delivered in 26 days! Steve and Mathew are going through the alphabet one day at a time, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what word the other guy is going to choose next, so expect some surprises, laughs and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts are a beautiful addition to your spring podcast wardrobe!
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts!
Feeling the winter blues? Tired of waiting for spring to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! We bring you SHERPA SHORTS--a special presentation of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast -- 26 short episodes delivered in 26 days! Steve and Mathew are going through the alphabet one day at a time, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what word the other guy is going to choose next, so expect some surprises, laughs and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts are a beautiful addition to your spring podcast wardrobe!
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Welcome to Sherpa Shorts!
Feeling the winter blues? Tired of waiting for spring to actually arrive? No Prob-llama! We bring you SHERPA SHORTS--a special presentation of the Youth Ministry Sherpas Podcast -- 26 short episodes delivered in 26 days! Steve and Mathew are going through the alphabet one day at a time, taking turns choosing a word that begins with the next letter as it relates to youth ministry. Some might be obvious, others obscure -- but neither of us knows what word the other guy is going to choose next, so expect some surprises, laughs and moments of awkward silence. We hope these Sherpa Shorts are a beautiful addition to your spring podcast wardrobe!
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Many of us got into youth ministry because we love students. We love to hang out with them, teach them, and mentor them. But it doesn't take long to discover that youth ministry is much, much more than that. Sure, there are always students to hang out with, but there are also a host of other responsibilities. Some days we try on more hats than a city slicker at the dude ranch gift shop.
In fact, youth ministry is a world of many hats. Sometimes we wear hats that fit us well, and other times we wear hats we wish we didn't have to wear. It's all part of the deal. The good news is that, if we stay in this for a long time, the best hats await us.
In this episode, Steve and Mathew share what they did yesterday (the day before we recorded), which epitomized the many hats of youth ministry. They also talk about the FX series The Americans, wonder what life would be like if they got commission from travel arrangements, and question whether carrier pigeons would be an effective form of communication with parents. All this, plus Steve puts on his counselor hat and consoles a hearbroken Mathew regarding the departure of Jordy Nelson from the Green Bay Packers.
You'll be quite dashing in your new hat if you listen to Episode 12, The Many Hats of Youth Ministry.
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Volunteers are the heartbeat of a successful youth ministry, but they aren't always easy to find, and they can be even harder to keep. That's why finding and keeping good ones is one of the most important jobs for anyone who's trying to build a youth ministry for the long haul.
Steve remembers some of the challenges and benefits of his days as a youth volunteer, while Mathew is trying to forget his recent experience as a volunteer for his kids' school. Together, they share some ways to find volunteers, how to integrate them into the ministry, and how we can encourage them to stay in it forever and ever.
It's Episode 11 -- Finding and Keeping Volunteers.