Mike McGarry 9/19/23 Mike McGarry 9/19/23

YPT Podcast Episode 42: Is Seminary Worth It (Doug Ponder)

Is seminary worth the time and sacrifice? Why would a youth worker go through all of that if they can just read books, watch youtube, and listen to podcasts? Doug Ponder from Grimke Seminary responds.

Mike McGarry 3/28/22 Mike McGarry 3/28/22

Why Youth Ministries Avoid Theology

Here are six observations about why youth ministries avoid theology. These aren’t shared in order to point fingers, but to prompt our own self-reflection.

Mike McGarry 5/5/21 Mike McGarry 5/5/21

5 Reasons Youth Workers Need Theology

Is it a waste of time for youth pastors to study theology? Absolutely not! May we be remembered by students as men and women who take God seriously rather than for our awesome games.

Mike McGarry 4/30/21 Mike McGarry 4/30/21

Do Youth Pastors Need Seminary?

Is seminary worth it? That’s a frequent discussion topic on youth ministry facebook groups. Here are some of the common objections I hear and why I think seminary is worth the sacrifice.