Ym Sidekick Podcast

This week's podcasts has Tom talking to Ben Kern, a California based veteran Student Ministry and all around great guy. Tom met Ben at Orange '12 and have been friends since. Ben talks with Tom about many things but mainly how he has stayed fresh in Student Ministry and lasted so long. Ben also blogs (http://www.averageyouthministry.com) , has a podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/thursday-morning-debrief-aym/id948031940?mt=2) and writes books (http://ht.ly/LDaeJ)! If you haven't checked his stuff out yet, do so now. It's worth it. You can to tweet about the show, you can say something like... Today's @ymsidekick podcast talks about staying fresh in #stumin with @averageym http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange Make sure you goto iTunes (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) and subscribe to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week! Join the conversation below or on social media using the hashtag #ymsidekick. How do you stay fresh and in student ministry for the long haul?

This week I talk to Jay Kranda, Online Pastor at Saddleback Community Church. We talked about something new they are doing with their Life Groups. It's called extensions and it's a really interesting discussion on how it can help Church growth. You can to tweet about the show, you can say something like... The @ymsidekick podcast & @jaykranda talk about church growth through extensions from their small groups http://ht.ly/JcsaY The @ymsidekick podcast talks to @jaykranda about church growth through extensions from their small groups http://ht.ly/JcsaY Hear the NEW @ymsidekick podcast about church growth through small groups http://ht.ly/JcsaY or Make sure you goto iTunes (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) and subscribe to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week! Let me know what you think about the episode, in particular about what other V.B.S. alternatives there are out there that you have tried before. Use the hashtag #ymsidekick

This week I talk to my friend Anne Evans (@anneelisabeth). Anne did a V.B.S. alternative camp a few summers ago that went over very well. Hear about what it is and how your Church can do something similar. Also we play a trivia game called “Right or Fart Noise”. You can to tweet about the show, you can say something like… Hear the new #ymsidekick podcast with @tapounder & @anneelisabeth about vbs alternatives http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange #kidmin The #ymsidekick podcast talks to @anneelisabeth about vbs alternatives this summer http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange #fammin Make sure you goto iTunes (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) and subscribe to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week! Let me know what you think about the episode, in particular about what other V.B.S. alternatives there are out there that you have tried before. Use the hashtag #ymsidekick

This week I talk to Matt McKee (@mattmckee). Matt works with the reThink Group but has just started something on the side called #ParentChat designed to partner with parents to help them understand all that their tweens and teenagers are getting into online and how we can protect them. We also hit on some "dangerous" apps that teens are into today. You can to tweet about the show, you can say something like... Hear the new #ymsidekick podcast with @tapounder & @mattmckee about keeping students safe online http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange The #ymsidekick podcast talks to @mattmckee about ParentChat & keeping students safe online http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange Make sure you goto iTunes (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) and subscribe to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week! Let me know what you think about the episode, in particular what we can do to train our students to be inviting more people to Church or Youth Group? Use the hashtag #ymsidekick

This week I talk to the Meg(h)ans. They are friends of mine who are roommates in Northern VA. We talk specifically about their high school youth group experiences. Actually, we focus more on their lack of attending youth group in high school and what student ministers can learn from their experiences. You can to tweet about the show, you can say something like... What #stumin leaders can learn from 2 girls who didn't go to Youth Group? Hear it http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange The #ymsidekick podcast focuses on what #stumin ldrs can learn from 2 girls who didn't go to Youth Group http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange Or you can just make up something...as long as it's nice :). Make sure you goto iTunes (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) and subscribe to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week! Let me know what you think about the episode, in particular what we can do to train our students to be inviting more people to Church or Youth Group? Use the hashtag #ymsidekick

This week I talk to Peter Von Kahle. Peter and I have known each other for many years. He's a videographer and does a lot of work with Churches and ministries across the nation. Today we talk about 3 specific ways Churches and ministries can be using videos more and how valuable it is to do so. Find out more about Peter on twitter by following him at @petervonkahle and also take a look at some of his videos at watchpvk.com. He is very talented and we're friends...so you should look into hiring him. If you want to tweet about the show, you can say something like... Today @tapounder & @petervonkahle talk about 3 was you can use videos in #ministry. Hear it http://ht.ly/JcsaY #iministry #thinkorange Check out the #ymsidekick podcast today. It focuses on 3 was you can use videos in #ministry http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange #iministry Or you can just make up something...as long as it's nice :). Make sure you goto iTunes and subscribe to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week!

This week I talk to Stan Rodda, New Life Christian Church's Linton Hall Campus Pastor. Not only does he do a lot of social media, but social media was a key component of the relaunch of his campus a year ago. Hear what he did and how he uses social media regularly as a minister. Find out more about Stan on twitter by following him at @stanrodda and also take a look at his relaunch video here (http://youtu.be/nOPVeZPsrJY) If you want to tweet about the show, you can say something like... This week @tapounder & @stanrodda are talking about #socialmedia in #ministry. Hear it here http://ht.ly/JcsaY #stumin #thinkorange Check out the podcast by @tapounder this week. It focuses on #socialmedia http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange #ymsidekick #iministry Or you can just make up something...as long as it's nice :). Make sure you goto iTunes (http://ht.ly/JcsaY) and subscribe to the podcast and see what cool things we do each and every week! Let me know what you think about the episode, in particular about how you

This week I talk to Cory...same guy as last week :) about his transitioning from a volunteer leader to full-time Staffer. We also talk about giving grace to students, what that looks like and how it affects the students and ministry. Find out more about Cory on twitter by following him at @Big_Sully55 or at his blog (http://theconqueringofchaos.wordpress.com). To check out the Youth Ministry Leader video Tom referenced that his friend Peter made go to http://www.watchpvk.com/istayleadin/. If you want to tweet about the show, you can say something like... This week @tapounder is talking about Giving Grace to others in #ministry. Here it here http://ht.ly/JcsaY #stumin #thinkorange Check out the podcast by @tapounder this week. It focuses on Giving Grace http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange #ymsidekick #stumin This week's #ymsidekick podcast focuses on Giving Grace. Check it out http://ht.ly/JcsaY #thinkorange #stumin Or you can just make up something...as long as it's nice :). Also, make sure you goto iTun

This is the official launch of the YM Sidekick Podcast. In today's episode we talk to Cory Sullivan who works at New Life Christian Church in Northern VA. We talk about the upcoming Orange Conference in the spring as well as discuss the importance of the Lead Small App they introduced at last year’s Orange Conference. We also play the Big Burper! To find out more and sign up for the Orange Conference, go to: http://theorangeconference.com To learn more about Lead Small, go to: http://leadsmall.org/weekly/ To follow Cory on twitter find him at @Big_Sully55 or at his blog at: http://theconqueringofchaos.wordpress.com And don’t forget to follow the YM Sidekick blog and learn how you can win $50 to the Orange Store this week at http://ymsidekick.com