LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals – Youth Ministry Context: Small Youth Ministry

DCE Leah Abel joins Mark and Julianna in talking about the strengths and how God can work through small youth ministries.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals – LCMS Youth Gathering – First Time Leaders

DCE Annie Anderson joins Mark and Julianna to share some of her insights for first time (and experienced) adult leaders! 

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals – Youth Ministry Context: Diversity

Mark and Julianna talk with Ashley Paavola about how youth ministry can thrive when a church brings together a diverse group of young people. 

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals – 2022 Gathering Registration

Krista Miller, LCMS Youth Gathering Registrar and Operations Manager joins Mark and Julianna to discuss registration for the upcoming Gathering.

Mission Field: USA — Using Church Software in a Church Plant

Mr. Peter Frank — Digital Product Owner at Concordia Publishing House, explores how to use digital tools to maximize ministry time.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals – Youth Ministry Context – Urban

DCE Heidi Lewis joins Mark and Julianna to share some of the joys and concerns of doing ministry in an urban context.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals – Youth Ministry Context: Rural and Small Town

Angela Kollbaum joins Mark and Julianna to share some of the joys and concerns of doing ministry in Rural and Small Town.

Mission Field: USA — Collaboration, Merger or Replanting: Strategies to Maximize Resources for Christ’s Mission

Rev. Todd Kollbaum explores how ministries can collaborate, merge or even “replant” to advance Christ’s mission.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals – Thinking about Context in Youth Ministry

Mark and Julianna kick off a series on how context impacts youth ministry by talking about some key features of identifying the context of your youth ministry.  

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals – At the National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference

Participants and speakers from National 2021 join the podcast to discuss takeaways and highlights from the event.