Dr. Jim Burns talks to Kristen Ivy about how you as a parent can help your kids grow up with sexual integrity by having healthy conversations from preschool to high school.

Sex Conversations through the Phases | Parent Cue Live | March 2016

As ministry leaders, we cannot deny that partnering with parents is a big need in our churches. But, what does this actually look like? How do we make parents feel like they are being partnered with versus communicating an strategy that never really happens? Partnering with parents looks different for every mom and for every dad. Tune in to today’s episode as Rachael Sibcy helps us find each partner’s partnering language.

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OLAB 013: What Does It Mean To Partner With Parents?

In a world of increasing accessibility, kids make sexual decisions at a younger age and often without the benefit of much help from their parents—and even the church. What if there was a better plan than just having “the talk” once? What if, instead, church leaders could help parents have a more comprehensive approach? As a church leader who partners with parents, one of the most practical things you can do is give parents tools to help them navigate real world issues like healthy sexuality. In today’s episode, you’ll hear some thoughts from Dr. Jim Burns and Kristen Ivy on the church’s unique opportunity to help parents help their kids navigate this issue.

OLAB 038: Sexual Integrity Through the Phases: Helping Parents Navigate Sexual Integrity

NextGen is one of the fastest growing ministry movements in the local church today. NextGen is simply about the Next Generation, typically infants through high school or sometimes including college. What impact should this have on your church? Kenny Conley shares the significance of the NextGen role and why your church should consider having someone on staff dedicated to NextGen ministry.

OLAB 084: What Exactly Is NextGen?

You have probably heard or read Deuteronomy 6 many times. Maybe you learned about how it is part of the Shema, a prayer that is spoken daily in Jewish tradition. It was so important in Jewish culture that those verses were commonly the first to be memorized by Jewish children. In today's episode, Nick Blevins presents why Deuteronomy 6 matters.

OLAB 089: Why Deuteronomy 6 Matters

Welcome to The Think Orange Podcast – a podcast for anyone who wants to influence the faith of the next generation. In our opening episode, we’ll let you know what to expect and introduce you to your two hosts, Dave Adamson and Ashley Bohinc. They will be walking alongside you during this podcast as they talk big ideas and have in-depth conversations with key thought leaders in family ministry. On today's episode, discover what they'll be talking about, who they'll be talking to, how they ended up on the podcast, and what the podcast is about.

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TO 000: Welcome to The Think Orange Podcast!

In every phase in a child's life, there is an opportunity to experience God. In today's episode, you'll learn the three important elements of every phase and how to nurture them.

OLAB 146: 3 Elements of Every Phase In A Child's Life

Failing to delegate is quite common among leaders, and the quality of your work and growth of your team can suffer without delegation. In today's episode, you'll learn the benefits of delegation and how you can start giving tasks to others.

OLAB 256: How You Can Learn To Delegate Today

Miss Rory begins telling the story of Jacob, a young boy in Bethlehem who can’t seem to do anything right.

A Boy, a Lamb, and a Watchtower

S01 EP01: Jacob’s the Problem (A Boy, a Lamb, and a Watchtower)

In today’s episode, you’ll hear Jessica Bealer’s interesting take on goal setting and creating an intentional strategy for your ministry.

OLAB 300: Take Your Goal-Setting To The Next Level

As ministry leaders, we’re eager to mentor the next generation. We have so much insight and wisdom to pass on after all. But investing in teenagers and young adults isn’t about dropping some knowledge and walking away. It’s about engaging them in conversations, practicing empathy, and providing them with ways they can be actively involved in the church right now.

Chap Clark kicks us off by talking about how increasing social capital in our churches can better connect us with what many see as the disconnected generation. Then Brad Griffin and Jake Mulder join us to unpack key insights from Growing Young, the book they co-authored with Kara Powell. 

Welcome to Episode 40 of the Think Orange Podcast. 

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TO 040: Growing Young By Engaging The Next Generation with Brad Griffin and Jake Mulder

In March of 1988, hoping for some peace, relaxation, and family bonding, a strained and overloaded Murphy family packs up their canoes and embarks on a Spring Break getaway in the Great Dismal Swamp!  After meeting two sisters, Peggy and Rose, their entire trip takes an unplanned and vacation-altering change of direction.

My Dismal Family Vacation

S04 EP01: The Great Dismal (My Dismal Family Vacation)

As Ben and Danni decipher the map, it leads them deeper into the swamp where new discoveries and excitement cause them to make decisions they could affect their entire family forever.

S04 EP02: Follow the Clues (My Dismal Family Vacation)

The Orange Strategy is easy to understand for some, but complex to live out. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to explain the strategy to your ministry’s volunteers.

OLAB 374: Easiest Way to Explain Orange Strategy to Your Team

PCL 76: How to Find Peace in Small Moments

Life change happens in small groups. Today, you’ll learn why it’s essential your church moves to a small group format and how it’ll benefit your entire ministry.

OLAB 437: How To Structure Small Groups For Your Ministry

We would probably all agree that service is an important part of student leader development, but is having students in leadership roles enough? Today on The Pod, we hear from a collection of long-time student ministry experts who share their thoughts on how to develop students who not only lead, but have influence as well. 

Welcome to Episode 70 of The Think Orange Podcast.

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TO 070: How To Develop Strong Student Leaders

Nick Salyers, cofounder of Champion Tribes, a coming of age program aimed to help fathers invest intentionally into the lives of their middle school-aged sons, joins host, Carlos Whittaker, to talk about what sons need most from their fathers.

PCL 88: What Every Son Needs to Hear from His Father

Youth ministry leaders aren’t exempt from the tougher moments and seasons of life. And whether it's a difficult relationship, financial mess, unexpected illness of a loved one, or something else, when life gets hard and we want to check out, we still have students who need us to show up week after week. Join us this week as we talk about what it looks like to lead a youth ministry well and navigate life's difficult moments at the same time—and in a healthy way.

RYM 080: What To Do When Real Life Collides With Youth Ministry

If there's one thing virtually all youth ministries and youth ministry leaders have in common, it's this: We like to play games and have FUN! But are we just having fun for fun's sake, or is there more to it than that? In this episode, we talk about why having fun is a CRUCIAL part of every youth ministry. We also discuss how, as ministry leaders, we can lean into FUN to help students break down walls and grow in relationships, leading to deeper, potentially life-changing moments and conversations down the road.

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RYM 081: Why Curating FUN Is A CRUCIAL Part Of Every Youth Ministry

Most of us have big ideas and plans when we begin working in the world of youth ministry. We have programming ideas, series ideas, retreat ideas, outreach event ideas, and more. And while we probably implement some of those creative plans, over time, the creativity and innovation muscle in us tends to wane. On this episode, we’re talking about the dangers of becoming stagnant creatively, what to do when you’re stuck in a creative rut, and how to bring creativity back to your youth ministry.

RYM 082: Why And HOW To Stay Creative As A Youth Ministry Leader

As youth ministry leaders, we spend a ton of our time and energy creating environments, refining messages, and organizing events—all with the goal of helping students discover who Jesus is. But once a student decides to follow Jesus . . . then what? In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to lead students AFTER they've placed their faith in Jesus. In our conversation, we discuss the role of SGLs, how to talk to parents, and what’s at stake if we let students fall through the cracks.

RYM 083: A Student In My Youth Ministry Just Started Following Jesus . . . NOW WHAT?

Here’s the thing: Connecting with the parents of our students often feels tedious and unproductive. And as much as we’d like to solely work with our students, we have to remember the parents are the most influential people in their lives. On this episode of the Rethinking Youth Ministry podcast, we’re talking with Kristen Ivy, George Lin, and Crystal Chiang about what it looks like to effectively partner with parents of all backgrounds by building trust, resourcing parents, and equipping small group leaders to step into their world.

RYM 084: Why Working With Parents Doesn’t Seem To Be Working (And What You Can Do About It)

Whether you've already had some tough conversations with some students in your ministry, or whether you haven’t walked that road yet, here’s the truth: Tough conversations are bound to happen at some point for everyone who works with students. That's why it's crucial for us to be prepared and equipped for those moments when they come up. In this episode, we’re talking about what to do when a student comes to you with something difficult, how to respond, and the best way to maintain their trust.

RYM 085: How To Navigate Hard Conversations With Students In Youth Ministry

Discipling students doesn’t happen from a stage—it happens in the context of relationships. That’s why creating a healthy small groups culture is such a vital part of youth ministry—but one that takes a lot of hard work. On this episode, youth leaders and small group leaders chat about the ins and outs of what it takes to create, sustain, and grow a healthy, relationship-based small groups culture in your youth ministry.

RYM 086: Creating And Sustaining A Healthy Small Groups Culture In Your Youth Ministry

If you work with students, you're probably aware of the mental health crisis happening in student culture today. At the same time though, sometimes it's easy to forget that these issues don't end when we become adults. In other words, as youth ministry leaders, we are not immune to issues regarding mental health. This week, we sit down with Dr. Chinwé Williams to discuss how mental health can impact our ministries and what we can do as youth leaders to take care of our own mental health.

RYM 087: Taking Care Of Your Own Mental Health As A Youth Ministry Leader

YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world, and research tells us that about 90% of Gen Z uses YouTube on a daily basis. What started as video hosting platform years ago has become an unprecedented opportunity for youth ministries to connect with students in unique and exciting ways. In this episode, we’re talking with social media experts and ministry leaders about some of the ways we can begin to leverage YouTube to engage students in our communities and around the world.

RYM 088: WHY And HOW To Leverage YouTube As A Youth Ministry Leader

This week we’re closing out the year with a special episode, where we turn the microphone over to you—our youth ministry community! Join us as we take time to reflect on and share some of the stories that have made 2019 a year to remember in ministry. We hope these stories help remind you of the impact of what you do and inspire you to keep going as we gear up for another exciting year of ministry.

RYM 089: Your Stories From The 2019 Year In Youth Ministry

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