60 episodes

Youth ministry veteran Derry Prenkert talks about longevity in youth ministry and how to stay in it for the long haul. My Third decade is a proud member of the DYM Podcast Network.

My Third Decade in Youth Ministry DYM Podcast Network

    • Religion & Spirituality

Youth ministry veteran Derry Prenkert talks about longevity in youth ministry and how to stay in it for the long haul. My Third decade is a proud member of the DYM Podcast Network.

    Episode 58: We Back Baby!

    Episode 58: We Back Baby!

    EPISODE 58 – We Back Baby! (Release Friday, January 27, 2023) It’s only been 1013 days, but we are back and relaunching! I reintroduce what this all was, where I’ve been in the silence, and where things are heading. My Third Decade: a podcast for youth ministers. Check out Coleader and get 4 weeks of programming completely free!https://share.coleader.co/GCitcP/join Starting, stuck, or struggling in ministry and looking for someone to talk?Email derry.prenkert@standingstoneministry.org Find all the links online: http://linktr.ee/mythirddecade

    • 21 min
    57: SURPRISE! Spider-Man: No Way Home Spoiler Talk

    57: SURPRISE! Spider-Man: No Way Home Spoiler Talk

    The show has been on a 18+ month quarantine. But, it’s coming back in 2022. And this episode is just a fun conversation with two guys who love Jesus, movies, and Spider-man. SPOILERS abound. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more shows to come in 2022.

    Thanks to Download Youth Ministry and the DYM Podcast Network: www.dympodcastnetwork.com

    Find me online:
    Twitter and Instagram: @mythirddecade
    Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/mythirddecade

    Teaser: Healthy Youth Ministers = Healthy Youth Ministry

    • 1 hr 17 min
    56: 5 Values to Drive the Youth Minister in this Season

    56: 5 Values to Drive the Youth Minister in this Season

    The show has been on a 2-month quarantine for various reasons, but it’s back in this weird season of youth ministry. Here are 5 values I landed on at the outset of this unprecedented season. As you walk through trying to figure out how to do the best youth ministry possible in this season, may you let the “why” drive the “what’.

    Welcome to three new amazing shows on the DYM Podcast Network:
    Youth Ministry Sherpas: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/youth-ministry-sherpas/
    Middle School Ministry Podcast: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/middle-school-ministry/
    Youth Ministry Soul Keeper Podcast: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/youth-ministry-soul-keeper/

    Check out the “Grow on Your Own” resources at the DYM Store: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/online-ministry/grow-on-your-own

    Find me online:
    Twitter and Instagram: @mythirddecade
    Facebookpage: http://facebook.com/mythirddecade

    • 20 min
    55: 5 Questions I’m Asking My Team

    55: 5 Questions I’m Asking My Team

    As I get rolling at a new church and in a new role, I’m asking lots of question. In Episode 53, I gave you 5 questions I’ve been asking myself. In this episode, I give 5 questions I’m asking the team I’m now leading. Whether you are transitioning or not; Whether your team is a staff or volunteers, these questions could be valuable for you as well.

    Sponsor to this Episode:
    I Still Believe (In theaters March 12… Take your Group!!)
    https://istillbelievemovie.com/

    Other Sponsors:
    DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

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    • 17 min
    54: Remembering My Friend Allison Williams

    54: Remembering My Friend Allison Williams

    Ms. Allison Elizabeth Williams, 36, of Seymour, lived a life of ministry and was a source of infectious joy to those around her. She was loyal, playful, passionate, and smart. Opinionated, yet humble. Through acts of bringing joy to others with simple gifts from the Dollar Tree or showing up for life events, Allison embodied how to live in Christ and how to be Christ to others. She first learned to be this example through the witness of her parents, Ted and Lisa.
    Allison was a graduate of Johnson University and served Seymour for fifteen years, eleven of those years at Reddington Christian Church. With her creativity and love for youth ministry, she joined DYM, serving thousands of youth workers around the world. As a second parent for "her kids" she always protected and pushed them to be and do better. She encouraged them to step out of their comfort zones to be witnesses, and at the end of every lesson she would say, "Carry this and teach all your friends."
    She now has the view for which she worked her entire life!
    Allison met her Savior on Monday, January 20, 2020. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee to Ted and Lisa (Jarrell) Williams. She is also survived by her; brother, Nathan (Desiree) Williams; nieces, Fiona and Elsa; aunts, Julia (Chris) Warren and Ruth Jarrell; cousins, Kevin Morris, Mary (Robert) Park, and Paul (Beth) Jarrell as well as several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Roy and Annette Jarrell; paternal grandparents, Theodore and Florence Williams; and uncle, Robb Jarrell.
    (Shared from Allison’s Memorial Page: https://www.vossfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Allison-Williams-3/#!/Obituary

    Listen to Allison share as a part of the National Youth Workers Convention Women in Youth Ministry Panel: https://s3.amazonaws.com/…/Break+Out+-+ALLISON+WILLIAMS%2C+…

    Sponsor to this Episode:
    I Still Believe (In theaters March 12… Take your Group!!)
    https://istillbelievemovie.com/

    Sponsors:
    DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

    Give Central. Your online giving solution. http://givecentral.org

    • 12 min
    53: 5 Questions I’m Asking Myself

    53: 5 Questions I’m Asking Myself

    As we go into 2020 and I continue to get acclimated to a new youth ministry setting, I’m asking myself some question. Here’s 5 of them.

    Mentioned in the Show:
    I Still Believe (In theaters March 12… Take your Group!!)
    Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnxHyBbYwQQ

    What does the Bible say about who you are in Christ: https://vintagelawrence.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ANDERSON_WhoIAmInChrist.pdf

    Sponsors:
    DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

    Give Central. Your online giving solution. http://givecentral.org

    • 24 min

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