Middle School Ministry Podcast

You may be on the road soon! With students! Do you have a plan? We suggest a plan!Questions to consider:What’s your road trip plan?How can you encourage students and leaders?

The summer can be a CRAZY stressful time for a youth pastor! Do you have a plan to avoid being totally drained at the end of August?Questions to consider:When are you taking vacation this summer?How can you plan times to take smaller breaks during the wild season?

Summer is nearly upon us!What are you going to do with your students?Andrea and Ronald talk about how to promote and when on this week’s show!Questions to consider:Do you have a plan to promote incoming students with your children’s team?Do you have a hand off planned with your high school team?

Spring can be tough! It may be even tougher for your volunteers! In this quick episode, Ronald shares some tips on how to encourage your team.Questions to consider:What are other ways you can encourage your volunteers?How can you encourage your volunteers today?

Holidays and “off” weeks can be tough! From low attendance to just not being sure how much time and attention to detail you should put into the week students are on Spring Break, Ronald and Andrea share some hot takes on how to plan for the holidays!Questions to consider:How do you handle low attendance youth events?What’s your go to for holiday and “off” weeks of youth ministry?

Giving middle school students a chance to lead will help them own their faith and make a bigger impact on their peers! This week Andrea and Ronald talk about how they saw leadership transform Middle School students and the ministry they were a part of. Questions to consider: Would you hand a middle school student the microphone?Why do you wait to give away leadership?

Middle School Ministry Student Leadership?Yikes! Does that title make anyone else nervous? Can middle school students actually lead in youth ministry? Shouldn’t we wait until they have driver’s licenses at least before we hand off responsibilities? No way! Join the chat this week to find out what Andrea and Ronald think about middle school students and giving away leadership!Questions to consider:Why should middle school students be given responsibilities?What could possibly go wrong?What could go right?

Ok, but HOW do you minister to parents well? How do you guide them while doing youth ministry? Ronald and Andrea share some practical tips with you!Questions to consider: What would scheduling out in advance do for your ministry?How do you communicate with parents?

Ronald Long and Andrea Miller discuss the importance of partnering with middle school parents in ministry, addressing ways to relieve new parents' fears and improve communication strategies. They also touch on accommodating parents' schedules for activities and effective communication for camp dates, emphasizing the value of engaging with parents through various channels.

Ronald Long and Andrea Miller talk middle school parent meetings: what they could be and why you should have them!Questions to consider:How do you communicate to your parents?Why is it good to keep parents in the loop?