Pizza & Side Hugs Julia Eckrich, Paul Sifuentes, & Jake Teitgen

So You’re a New Youth MinisterSeason 4, Episode 5Intro (0:13) What’s a Mistake You Made Early on in Youth Ministry? (5:15)Big Picture: You Chose an Incredible Job (3:30)Quick around-the-horn about why YM is an awesome field of work.What to Know Right Away (8:20)What questions should you ask immediately? Who are the first people you meet with?What are reasonable goals for your first year?Where to Start (23:45)Let’s say you’re in your first 3 months of being a youth minister at a new ...

Diverse TeamsSeason 4, Episode 4.5In our last podcast, we talked about the principles for recruiting a great ministry team. These adults will be core to your mission. One thing we touched on briefly was the need for “the right fit” for a ministry leader. Today, we want to highlight this even deeper by talking about having diversity within your team. Julia: Diversity of ages (multigenerational) (4:00) Jake: Diversity of ethnicity and race (5:16) Rachel: Diversity of ability to ...

Recruiting a TeamSeason 4, Episode 4Intro (0:05) Big Picture: We Need a Team for Good Ministry (1:30)Recruiting (9:33) Church volunteer recruiting vs. Notre Dame football recruiting operation. Find the Right Fit (17:25)Do Your Research (28:14)Consistently Reach Out (35:13) Retaining a Team Recruiting doesn’t really stop, it just changes over time. We should anticipate it taking 2-3 years for a volunteer to be fully bought into a mission and their role as a mentor...

Clear Labels, Full Bellies, Can’t LoseSeason 4, Episode 3.5There are two things that are absolutely essential to nearly ever youth ministry gathering: 1. Prayer. 2. Food. (1:00)Maslow’s Hierarchy (1:57)Advice for food at YM event (3:51)Allergies (8:40)Laudato Si (14:27)Conclusion (17:13) Send us a message about your youth ministry, or just send us something funny and we’ll mention you. pizzasidehugs@gmail.comAbraham Maslow: https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQQne2iT1gh...

Evaluating a Youth Ministry YearSeason 4, Episode 3Intro (0:20) What is Feedback You’ve Received in YM That You’ll Never Forget? (1:45)Big Picture: What’s the Purpose of Evaluating? (11:47)Evaluation obviously seeks to make your ministry better, but it can feel tough to justify given everything else you have to do. Here’s why it’s important:Creates accountability for leadersAdds intention to the full process of ministryGives others a chance to share their voice about a ministry they care...

Conference RankingsSeason 4, Episode 2.5 - A SliceWhy you should go to a Youth Minister Conference(0:35)Our top 3 youth ministry conference or professional development opportunities: (4:15)Conference LinksNotre Dame Vision: http://mcgrath.nd.edu/visionNFCYM Exchange: https://nfcym.org/featured-events/exchange/Life Teen Conference: https://lifeteen.com/events/catholic-youth-ministry-convention/ Thriveanooga: https://www.thrive.rs/thriveanooga/2024Orange: https://theorangeconference.com/John Bo...