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YPT Podcast ep.90: Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Will Standridge)
Podcast Mike McGarry 2/4/25 Podcast Mike McGarry 2/4/25

YPT Podcast ep.90: Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Will Standridge)

How do you discern whether or not to stay and endure through seasons of tension and conflict, or to move into a new ministry… or an entirely new vocation! 

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YPT Podcast ep.89: The Significance of Eating Together
Podcast Mike McGarry 1/28/25 Podcast Mike McGarry 1/28/25

YPT Podcast ep.89: The Significance of Eating Together

How does “theology of meals and eating together” shape Christian fellowship and ministry to youth? 

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YPT Podcast ep.88: The Best Teaching Advice I’ve Received (Kyle Hoffsmith)
Podcast, Preaching Mike McGarry 1/21/25 Podcast, Preaching Mike McGarry 1/21/25

YPT Podcast ep.88: The Best Teaching Advice I’ve Received (Kyle Hoffsmith)

What’s the best teaching/preaching advice we’ve received in ministry, and how’s that shaped the way we deliver God’s Word to students?

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YPT Podcast ep.87: Managing Expectations in Youth Ministry (Joseph Bradley)
Podcast Mike McGarry 12/17/24 Podcast Mike McGarry 12/17/24

YPT Podcast ep.87: Managing Expectations in Youth Ministry (Joseph Bradley)

Everyone has expectations: you do, and so do your students, parents, volunteers, and church leaders. How can you identify people's expectations and respond with humility and confidence when you don't quite "meet expectations"? 

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YPT Podcast ep.85: Apologetics and Doubt in Youth Ministry (Mary Jo Sharp)
Podcast, Apologetics Mike McGarry 12/3/24 Podcast, Apologetics Mike McGarry 12/3/24

YPT Podcast ep.85: Apologetics and Doubt in Youth Ministry (Mary Jo Sharp)

How can youth leaders help students navigate doubt well, and what role does apologetics play in a Bible-teaching ministry?

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YPT Podcast ep.84: Leading and Equipping Volunteers (Alex Tufano)
Podcast, Leadership Mike McGarry 11/26/24 Podcast, Leadership Mike McGarry 11/26/24

YPT Podcast ep.84: Leading and Equipping Volunteers (Alex Tufano)

Sooner or later, every youth pastor learns that their youth ministry is only as strong as their volunteers. If that’s true then how do we lead and equip them for fruitful ministry? 

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YPT Podcast ep.82: How to Respond When Teenagers Get Pregnant (Sara Loy)
Podcast Mike McGarry 11/12/24 Podcast Mike McGarry 11/12/24

YPT Podcast ep.82: How to Respond When Teenagers Get Pregnant (Sara Loy)

How do we respond with love and grace when teenagers in our ministry get pregnant? This episode will help you respond with gospel-fueled compassion that honors the Lord.

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YPT Podcast ep.81: Leading Youth to Lead Worship in Youth Ministry (Dorothy Lau)
Podcast, Worship Mike McGarry 11/5/24 Podcast, Worship Mike McGarry 11/5/24

YPT Podcast ep.81: Leading Youth to Lead Worship in Youth Ministry (Dorothy Lau)

How can youth leaders help teenagers learn to worship… and how to lead worship? Conversation ranges from what worship is in the first place to how we select new songs for youth worship.

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YPT Podcast ep.80: Cultivating a Churchwide Commitment to Intergenerational Relationships (Annika Bangma)
Podcast Mike McGarry 10/29/24 Podcast Mike McGarry 10/29/24

YPT Podcast ep.80: Cultivating a Churchwide Commitment to Intergenerational Relationships (Annika Bangma)

How can churches (even small churches with few youth!) make a meaningful impact through intergenerational mentoring?

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YPT Podcast ep.78: Discussing Gender and Sexuality with Youth (Andrew Bunt and Ashleigh Null)
Podcast, Biblical Sexuality Mike McGarry 10/15/24 Podcast, Biblical Sexuality Mike McGarry 10/15/24

YPT Podcast ep.78: Discussing Gender and Sexuality with Youth (Andrew Bunt and Ashleigh Null)

Discussing gender and sexuality with teenagers has never been more important... or intimidating. Andrew and Ashleigh from Living Out join the podcast to share their experience and counsel.

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