Youth Ministry In Motion

I woke up with the phrase Vision Trumps Fear today and thought, "There are youth workers who feeling lost and fearful because they have no vision" My hope today is that you'll get your vision back and the fear you felt will vanish. Here are some of the thing I talk about today Catch Your Vision Live Your Dream 2 Part Message http://shop.thediscipleproject.net/Catch-A-Vison-Live-Your-Dreams-Two-Week-Message-071.htm YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channe/UCl0ttEiAcKyGQ4wV0DkbVQA Nerding Out Bekah Shae Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utJg0l7Qn1o Shut Up And Go To Sleep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWbcITRQHfA Tonight Show/Possible Youth Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p03owVwrLQ

This is my third time around with this topic. Why? Because so may youth workers feel like they are stuck at the wrong church. Whether you are stuck I don't know, but the feelings of being stuck are very true. Today I offer: Three Signs You've Outgrown Your Church Bonus Material: I answer a comment left on my blog post about how to transition out of a church where you feel stuck. Moment of Nerd New Game: Superfight Who would win between... A bionic Martha Stewart who can make a hologram of herself and Justin Bieber who can change to hummus anything he touches while dancing. Who would win? Leave me a comment. App I am nerding our over: Boomerang Books I am nerding out over Jesus in Blue Jeans - Lauie Beth Jones The Joyful Heart - Watchman Nee Alice in Wonderland and The Alchemist Your Motivation When the world is filled with shouting a whisper can be powerful.

Ever since the Oregon shooting I have been thinking about how to talk about this with my youth ministry. I have a hard time skipping over something just because the news cycle has moved on. This video shares a little of where I am coming from and how I will approach it using 7 key questions. USA Today Article http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/10/02/oregon-college-shooting/73192562/ Fresh Impact Newsletter http://thediscipleproject.net/the-get-it-first-newsletter/ Media2Message Bible Studies http://shop.thediscipleproject.net/Media-Messages_c18.htm Nerding Out Warhammer 40k http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Home?mobile=false&_requestid=901515 Nightside Book Series bu Simon Green https://www.goodreads.com/series/40946-nightside Heroes Reborn http://www.nbc.com/heroes-reborn The Strain http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-strain/episodes FTWD http://www.amc.com/shows/fear-the-walking-dead Catch me on Twitter @paulturnertoo to watch my YM Periscopes Friend me on Facebook paulwturner

Does your youth ministry need a jump start? Would you even know if they did needed a jump start? Today I interview my friend Ken McCoy of Jumps Start Ministries and he shares how you can detect when your ministry is losing power and what you can do to get the charge back.

For the sake of keeping the churches anonymous I am not putting the links to exact job descriptions I read from; but if you Google Youth Ministry Job Description you'll find quite a few to compare job descriptions to compare yours with if you have one. My Blog Post: What Is My Job Description? http://thediscipleproject.net/my-youth-ministry-job-description/ Secret Wars Comic Book http://marvel.com/comics/events/323/secret_wars_2015 Escape From New York Comic Book http://www.boom-studios.com/escape-from-new-york-01-cover-a.html Snake Plisskin ReAction Figure http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/toys-games-reaction-snake-plissken/28294613 Captain Malcolm Reynolds ReAction Figure http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/toys-games-reaction-firefly-malcolm-reynolds/28294604?ean=0849803038571 Bountiful Goodness Devotion - Thomans a' Kempis http://www.amazon.com/Bountiful-Goodness-Little-Garden-Valley/dp/1586177788/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441312652&sr=8-1&keywords=bountiful+goodness Sign Up For the Fresh Impact Newslet

Are bad habits killing your ministry and getting you stuck? It's time to move forward. Today I share 10 habits you'll want to adopt if you want to be successful in your ministry as well as some habit's you'll want to ditch. I also share a new segment called In My Ear where I share a few new songs that have peaked my interest and may be of use for our youth ministries. I have a pretty neat intro for Moment of Nerd This week, I'd love your opinion on it. Listen, enjoy, and stay motivated and moving forward. Show Notes 26 Habits of Exceptionally Successful People http://www.businessinsider.com/habits-of-exceptionally-successful-people-2015-8 13 Things Whiny, Pathetic, Unsuccessful People Never Stop Doing (Ever) http://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/13-things-whiny-pathetic-unsuccessful-people-never-stop-doing-ever.html?cid=sf01001 In My Ear (Songs That Have Caught My Ear) Pillar, Rob Thomas, and Bon Jovi Moment of Nerd Fear The Walking Dead http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fear-the-walking-dead-premi

This is Episode 0 of the Youth Ministry In Motion Podcast. This episode is a prequel to what you can expect in upcoming episodes. I share the the seven things I ask before I subscribe to a podcast and maybe your wondering the same things about this podcast: 1. What will this be about? 2. Who Am I? 3. How long will these podcast be? 4. Will be the format? 5. Will it be fun? 6. Will I learn anything? 7. Will it be different?