Episodes
Wednesday May 31, 2023
107: How to Connect with Others in Student Ministry
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Are you struggling to connect with others doing student ministry in your community? On this "quick-hit" episode, we'll share a couple tips on how to find other youth leaders in your area to get connected and begin collaborating for a more impactful ministry.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find a network or start one at http://nnym.org
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve and Yvette's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Get 40 free credits for Coleader by following this link - https://bit.ly/coleader-steve
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
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If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Wednesday May 17, 2023
106: Middle School Ministry with Heather Mahoney
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Middle schoolers can be an interesting bunch, can’t they? One moment, they are bouncing off the walls; and the next, you can have a really meaningful conversation with them about their purpose in the world. And sometimes, those are happening at the exact same time. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we talk with Heather Mahoney about how middle school ministry has changed over the years, what to keep in mind when working with middle schoolers, and share a few tips to maximize your ministry.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Email Heather at heather@crossroadsgrace.org
- Follow Heather on Instagram - @heatherthemahoney
- Follow Heather on Twitter - @ettermahoney
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM in episode 105 and at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's NNYM ministry newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support Steve's ministry with NNYM by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET. More details on this in episode 101.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Need help with ministry programming? Check out Coleader for FREE and get 40 free credits by using the link https://bit.ly/coleader-steve and support Student Ministry Connection.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Grab a copy of Holy Guacamole on Kickstarter using the link https://bit.ly/holyguacamolegame and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Wednesday May 03, 2023
105: Answering the Missionary Call
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Steve has recently answered God's call to be a full-time missionary with National Network of Youth Ministries. So today on the podcast, he'll explain what led to this decision, why this mission is so important within the world of student ministry, what he will be doing as a missionary, and share some ways you can support and partner with the ministry.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve and Yvette's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
104: The Volunteer Playbook with Nick Blevins
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Would you like to recruit more volunteers and build a thriving team to reach even more teenagers for Jesus? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve is joined by Nick Blevins, author of The Volunteer Playbook, co-founder of Ministry Boost, and NextGen Pastor at Community Christian Church in Baltimore, MD, to discuss how to better recruit, train, and empower ministry volunteers.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Buy a copy of The Volunteer Playbook at https://amzn.to/40phLLy
- Win a copy of The Volunteer Playbook (until May 2, 2023) at https://bit.ly/volunteer-playbook-giveaway
- Check out The Volunteer Playbook website at http://volunteerplaybook.com
- Check out Ministry Boost at http://ministryboost.org
- Check out Nick's website at https://nickblevins.com
- Check out Nick's Family Ministry Podcast at https://nickblevins.com/family-ministry-podcast
- Follow Nick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickblevins
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer from wherever you are every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Save 10% on your ticket(s) to Orange Conference 2023 by going to https://bit.ly/orange23 or using the promo code STEVE10 at check-out.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
103: Defining Success with Dan Istvanik
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
How do you define success in ministry? Are you always striving for higher attendance and bigger programs? Or is ministry success something different? On this episode, we’ll talk with Dan Istvanik about what success should look like in student ministry and how you can begin to measure the right things to know whether you are succeeding or not.
Links mentioned during this episode:
- Email Dan at distvanik@youthminhub.com
- Check out Youth Ministry Hub at https://youthminhub.com
- Follow Dan & Youth Min Hub on Twitter: @YouthMinHub
- Follow Dan & Youth Min Hub on Instagram: @Youth_Min_Hub
- Book Dan to speak at https://youthminhub.com/speaking
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect
Be sure to join us in prayer from wherever you are every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order).
Save 10% on your ticket(s) to Orange Conference 2023 by going to https://bit.ly/orange23 or using the promo code STEVE10 at check-out.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!