Student Ministry Connection

025: Youth Ministry Hacks with Justin Knowles

In episode 25 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Justin Knowles, the Student Ministries Pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley in San Dimas, California. Over the year's, Justin has gotten some great experience in student ministry working with some amazing veterans, but now he's leading up his own ministry right where he grew up. In today's episode, Justin shares what God has done in his life and how he has learned a ton from it. In fact, he's even taken what he has learned and turned it into his own podcast!    
Connect with Justin on Instagram: @justinknowles3  
Connect with Justin on Twitter: @justinknowles3  
Check out Justin's podcast: Youth Ministry Hacks  
Check out Justin's stuff on Download Youth Ministry!  
Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  
workcampNE  
National Network of Youth Ministries  
Reach Youth New England  
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

024: Trust and Student Ministry Magic with David Wood

In episode 24 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews David Wood, the Jr. High Director at Shelter Cove Community Church in Modesto, California. From a teenager, David knew God wanted to use him, but it wasn't always a clear path to where God has him today. Along the way, he served in the military and also pursued a career in magic and illusions. We hope that David's story brings you hope and encouragement, especially if you have found yourself in a similar position, wondering what God is doing.    
Connect with David via email: dwood [at] inthecove [dot] com  
Connect with David on Facebook: facebook.com/david.wood.12327  
Check out David's magic countdown videos on Download Youth Ministry!  
Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  
workcampNE  
National Network of Youth Ministries  
Reach Youth New England  
 
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

023: Connecting New Students with Derry Prenkert

In episode 23 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Derry Prenkert, the student ministries pastor at Nappanee Missionary Church in Nappanee, Indiana, where he has served for over 21 years. Derry has learned a lot over the years, especially in connecting with new students. His humble heart is one we can all learn from, and we know you will enjoy this conversation!  
Connect with Derry on Facebook: facebook.com/derryprenkert  
Connect with Derry on Twitter: @derryprenkert  
Check out Derry's stuff on Download Youth Ministry!  
Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  
workcampNE  
National Network of Youth Ministries  
Reach Youth New England  
 
If you would like to support The Student Ministry Podcast, check out our website and click the "Become a Patron" button: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

022: Volunteering in Student Ministry with Dann Voelz

In episode 22 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Dann Voelz, a long-time volunteer in student ministry. Not only has Dann volunteered many years within Steve's ministry, but he has also served in other ministries over the last several years. Currently, he is serving with high school students at Taylorville Christian Church in Taylorville, IL. For many of you who also volunteer, you will relate to Dann's story. For those in paid ministry, you probably have a few people like Dann in your ministry, who serve in addition to their "day job."  
 
Connect with Dann via email: dannvoelz (at) gmail (dot) com
Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  
workcampNE  
National Network of Youth Ministries  
Reach Youth New England  
Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

021: Stuff You Can Use with Kenny and Elle Campbell

In episode 21 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Kenny and Elle Campbell. After spending many years in paid local church ministry, they now volunteer in their local church and run Stuff You Can Use, which is an amazing resource for student ministry workers. Not only do they have their own website, podcast, and Facebook community, they just recently launched their Grow curriculum and strategy.  
Follow Stuff You Can Use on Instagram: @stuffyoucanuse  
Join the SYCU Facebook community: Stuff You Can Use  
Check out the Grow Curriculum at growcurriculum.org  
Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  
workcampNE  
National Network of Youth Ministries  
Reach Youth New England  
Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

020: My Own Student Ministry Experience with Steve Cullum

In episode 20 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve changes it up and interviews himself. Well, okay, he didn't actually talk to himself, but he didn't have a guest for this episode. Instead, he thought it was time for me to share his own student ministry experiences, especially since God just moved him from a 10-year ministry in New England to Colorado.  
According to Steve, "He has taught me a lot through the years, and I hope I can pass on a bit of that to you today in this episode of the podcast. For you who don't want to hear me ramble on, don't worry. I'm not going to make this a regular thing. I just thought it was time for me to share my story."  
More from Steve:  
Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  
workcampNE  
National Network of Youth Ministries  
Reach Youth New England  
Podcast website: http://www.thestudentministrypodcast.com  

019: Middle School Ministry with Ronald Long

In episode 19 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Ronald Long, who currently serves as the Student Minister to Middle School at Wayside Chapel in San Antonio, TX. He absolutely loves middle schoolers and has some great insight on how to connect with them and their parents. Ronald is also a published author on Download Youth Ministry and has written some science fiction novels. If you work with middle schoolers or know someone who does, you don't want to miss this conversation!  
Follow Ronald on Twitter: @ronald_long 
Follow Ronald on Facebook: @ronald.long.10  
Check out Ronald's resources on DYM.  
Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @stuminpod  
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  
Sponsor for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  
workcampNE  
Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

018: Multicampus Urban Ministry with Frank Gil

In episode 18 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Frank Gil, who currently serves as the Student Ministries Pastor at Epikos Church in Milwaukee, WI, where he leads a multicampus urban student ministry. After a hopeful football career, God grabbed Frank's heart, shaped it for ministry, and has used him in a few different settings. His current ministry has helped him create a culture where students want to attend youth group when many of them do not even know what youth group is. Frank also has his own website and podcast, so make sure you check it out too. We hope you are blessed by our conversation!  
Follow Frank on Twitter: @pastor_tank  
Check out Frank's podcast: Fifteen Minutes with Frank  
Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  
workcampNE  
National Network of Youth Ministries  
Reach Youth New England  
Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

017: The Importance of Team with Chase Snyder

In episode 17 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Chase Snyder, who currently serves as the Family Pastor at Valley Grove Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN, where he leads multiple teams. He also blogs at Ministry Bubble, has written a couple books, and has his own publishing company. One of the things Chase is passionate about is equipping others and building teams, which is incredibly important in student ministry. We hope you are blessed by our conversation!  
Follow Chase on Twitter: @chasesnyder12  
Check out Chase's blog: http://ministrybubble.com  
Check out Chase's publishing company: http://228publishers.com  
Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  
workcampNE  
National Network of Youth Ministries  
Reach Youth New England  
Podcast website: http://thestudentministrypodcast.com  

016: Balance in Ministry with Bethany Needham

In episode 16 of The Student Ministry Podcast, Steve interviews Bethany Needham, who currently serves as the Director of Student Ministries at Chapel of the Cross in Westborough, MA. On top of her local church ministry, Bethany also a mom, leads a conference for teen girls, speaks at events, and she just started her own podcast. As you can guess, she has a lot on her plate. She takes some time to discuss how she balances it all, and how you can do so too.  
Follow Bethany on Twitter: @girlneedham  
Check out Bethany's podcast: http://heygirlpodcast.com  
Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks and may God bless your ministry!  
Sponsors for this episode of the Student Ministry Podcast:  
workcampNE  
National Network of Youth Ministries  
Reach Youth New England  
Podcast website: www.thestudentministrypodcast.com