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This is a step by step walk through of what you should be doing on Sunday nights as an Elevate leader!(with a few surprise songs for you)    

New Leaders Training- Summit Church Student Ministry. This is where we are going and the dreams God has put in our heart for the future as we reach, raise & release a generation for his glory!

This is the leaders podcast for anyone who is coming to serve at Summit Church’s 2016 Fall Retreat!  Nov 11-13, 2016 To access to small group leaders guide for the retreat, click here! https://www.dropbox.com/s/9nc6a0rmgg2wk5g/Greater%20Retreat-LIFE%20groups-%20ALL%20sessions.pdf?dl=0

This is a podcast all how to have a long-term impact as a youth leader and how the way you leave can either ruin that or make that a reality! This is an important podcast for everyone who works with teens to think about!  

Here’s 8 more practical ideas for how you can connect with students OUTSIDE of church!  Do some of these things and it will make you a better & more effective youth leader!  So take a few minutes and maybe one of these ideas will help you to better connect with some students who you care about!    

Youth Ministry is about relationships, and this podcast will give you 8 ideas of how you can build and strengthen relationships with your students outside of church!  These are practical ideas that you can implement immediately!

This is the foundation of leadership! Research from around the world over 35 years points to this one trait that is essential for all youth leaders! Quotes and research cited in this podcast come from the book: The Leadership Challenge by: Kouzes & Posner http://www.amazon.com/The-Leadership-Challenge-Extraordinary-Organizations/dp/0470651725

This is the first in a series of mini podcasts that will be 5 min or less.  Packed with quick yet practical and helpful hints to help you be a better youth leader! Shout out to Family Force 5 for the song to help us with this one!

There are some things we cannot control, but our attitudes we can choose!  This podcast talks about some of the essential attitudes you need to have in order to be a great youth leader!

Suicide is a scary and deadly possibility for teens these days!  Do you know what to do if a student who you know is suicidal?  As a youth worker, you need to know what to do, because God might use you to save someone’s life! This podcast will give you some practical and helpful tips so you will know what to do and be better equipped to help students. If you want more help with Suicide related issues here’s a few helpful Suicide Resources links: Teen suicide what we need to know & do (blog series) http://www.rethinkingyouthministry.com/2011/01/teen-suicide-what-we-need-to-know-pt-1.html National Suicide Prevention Lifeline http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org ebook: Understanding Suicide https://www.dropbox.com/s/gnshm7fxtqzwnd4/understanding%20Suicide%20ebook.pdf?dl=0 How to Handle potential suicide blog: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k6urqidmxsekoe5/screw%20it%28How%20to%20handle%20potential%20suicide%29.docx?dl=0 Counseling help for suicide threat or attempt https://www.dropbox.com/s/kg4x9pjfdyzguy6/SUICIDE%20THREAT%20OR%20ATTEMPT-counseling%20help.docx?dl=0  Suicide prevention help http://www.perimeter.org/pages/ministries/care-counseling/suicide-prevention/ Society for Teen suicide prevention: http://www.sptsusa.org/teens/    

How to you counsel a student who says they are gay or who has same-sex attraction?  This is not an easy one, but it is a super important topic that we need to be ready to walk with students through as youth leaders.  What do you say?  If a student has trusted you enough to share … Continue reading Counseling: Same-Sex Attraction→

This is the final “Lead Small” podcast.  You have invested in your few for years, and now they are ready to move onto whatever is next in their journey of life or faith, and it is important that you effectively move them out!  You want their faith to last far beyond their time in your … Continue reading Lead Small 5- Move Them Out→

Lead Small part 4 is all about making it personal!  We will talk about the life you are living and how your example is very powerful for the few students who you are investing in! As a small group leader you will inspire their faith by your example! This podcast is based on chapter 4 … Continue reading Lead Small 4- Make It Personal→

If you want to help encourage an authentic faith that lasts for life it is critical that you partner with parents!  Parents are our friends in youth ministry and one of the most important things you can do as a small group leader to encourage authentic faith in your students is to partner with their … Continue reading Lead Small3- Partner With Parents→

This is part 2 in a series of podcasts designed to help small group leaders become AWESOME!! It is based on a great book called Lead Small. This podcast is all about how to create a safe place in your small group!  It’s short, but packed with practical ideas of how you can do a … Continue reading Lead Small2- Create a Safe Place→

This is the first in a 5 part series of podcasts based on the book Lead Small.  Be Present! The first thing you need to do to be an effective small group leader is be present! This is an incredible book on how to be an awesome small group leader!   These will be short, … Continue reading Lead Small 1- Be Present→

This podcast is specific to Mission Hills Church.  It will give you the heart & vision of the middle school ministry at Mission Hills. Check it out and let me know if you want to jump on board and join our team!!

Jeanne Mayo How Do You Counsel A Self-Cutter Fill-Ins scripture to help with Cutting  

This is a must listen podcast from Jeanne Mayo! Amazing insight into reaching & leading this generation of students!

This podcast walks you through exactly what you should be doing as a youth leader at Mission Hills Church on Wednesday nights…  and we have a few fun surprises in there too 🙂