Urban Youth Pastor

Joel B / Blake S / Vic K
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Christianity

Joel Brown and Blake Scheidt are friends with over 20 years of combined youth ministry experience in urban contexts across the eastern US. With a little help from their friend Vic King, they're sharing what they've learned about urban youth ministry.

Episodes

  1. 08/18/2017 ·  Bonus

    AJ's Story - Introducing the Helping Up Podcast

    Vic introduces the other podcast he produces, the Helping Up Podcast: all about addiction, recovery, and grace. Subscribe at helpingupmission.org/podcast Send us a voice message: anchor.fm/urbanyouthpastor/message

    AJ's Story - Introducing the Helping Up Podcast

  2. 07/17/2017

    Finishing Well

    On finishing your ministry well, developing leaders, journaling in community... and ending a podcast.

    Finishing Well

  3. 02/18/2017

    Hard Questions (Part 2)

    Nation of Islam, Black Hebrew Israelites, and more: the religious landscape of the inner city is incredibly diverse. How can youth ministers communicate the gospel clearly and compellingly amid the noise?

    Hard Questions (Part 2)

  4. 02/18/2017

    Hard Questions (Part 1)

    Does God really care about me? If I've been baptized, I'm saved, right? Isn't Christianity a white man's religion? Youth ask hard questions, and kids in inner-city neighborhoods are no exception. Joel and Blake talk through some of the hardest questions they get from their students, how they respond, and what they've learned about the questions behind the questions.

    Hard Questions (Part 1)

  5. 02/18/2017

    Sex

    No one falls asleep during "the sex talk" at youth group. But how are kids actually living? What messages are they getting about sex from their peers, parents, and playlists? And how can youth ministers connect the Bible's teaching about sexuality (including the gospel of grace) to kids' sex lives?

    Sex

  6. 02/17/2017

    Parents & Families

    Every youth pastor says their goal is to help parents raise their children, but what does that look like when a student's parents are dysfunctional or completely absent? How can a youth pastor encourage a tired, frustrated single mom about her teenage son?

    Parents & Families

  7. 02/17/2017

    Teaching the Bible

    What role can the Bible have in an inner-city youth ministry? How do you decide what to teach? What are the challenges?

  8. 02/17/2017

    Violence

    Fistfights. Shootings. Inner-city kids have seen (and done) it all. What does youth group look like here?

  • 8 Episodes

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About

Joel Brown and Blake Scheidt are friends with over 20 years of combined youth ministry experience in urban contexts across the eastern US. With a little help from their friend Vic King, they're sharing what they've learned about urban youth ministry.

Information

  • Creator
    Joel B / Blake S / Vic K
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2017
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joel B / Blake S / Vic K
  • Show Website
    Urban Youth Pastor