The Elle Campbell Podcast: Fresh Youth Ministry Ideas

Elle Campbell
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Hi, friends! I’m Elle and I blog about youth ministry / student ministry at ElleCampbell.org. Each episode of this podcast is the audio version of one of my blog posts. We’ll talk about stuff like training volunteers, partnering with parents, creating environments that students love, and building a healthy small groups culture. Hope it’s helpful!

Episodes

  1. 02/23/2017

    6 Tips for Being an Awesome Communicator to Teenagers

    My church has the best team of communicators for students. Sometimes I can’t even handle it. So this week during our middle school services, I paid attention to some of the techniques of our communicator of the week (our friend and favorite Irishman Adam Boyle) to see what we could learn. And then I took some notes. And then […]

    7 min

  2. 02/20/2017

    5 Reasons to Join a Youth Ministry Mastermind Group

    Have you ever heard of a mastermind group? Business leaders and entrepreneurs love them. So maybe it’s about time we had one for youth ministry? LINKS: Our Youth Ministry Mastermind Group: http://stuffyoucanuse.org/mastermind

    8 min

  3. 02/16/2017

    Give Kids Someone (An Excerpt from Creating a Lead Small Culture)

    In this episode, I give you a peek at one of my favorite parts of the book, Creating a Lead Small Culture. It’s adapted from the chapter, “Give Them Someone,” and that “someone” (as you’ll see) is a small group leader. LINKS: Creating a Lead Small Culture: http://amzn.to/1TXSfGu The Stuff You Can Use Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2lRn4B1

    8 min

  4. 02/16/2017

    So We’ve Got Some News…

    There are some big changes coming for the Campbells and for Stuff You Can Use! In this episode, I’ll fill you in. Because when it comes to ministry, I wish I could say yes to everything. All of it. Every person. Every opportunity. All the things. But… I can’t.

    9 min

  5. 06/22/2016

    LEAD SMALL | 4 Ways to Start the Year Strong with Your Small Group

    This episode is the first in a series of episodes designed just for small group leaders! It’s based on a post I wrote for LeadSmall.org about how to get a brand new school year off to a great start with your small group. The Lead Small blog is an incredible resource, and you should check it out.

    8 min

  6. 03/31/2016

    The Very Best Volunteer Interview Questions for Youth Ministry

    So you're at Starbucks, sitting across the table from a potential new volunteer. This is a big moment. You're about to decide whether or not this person you barely know is qualified to lead, influence, and disciple a group of kids you love and are responsible for. So how do you make that decision? What do you ask?

    9 min

  7. 03/29/2016

    Weird April Holidays to Celebrate in Youth Ministry

    This year on my blog, I've decided to introduce you to some of these hidden holiday gems. Every month, I'm highlighting a handful of lesser-known, possibly weird, and definitely wonderful, holidays - and how we might want to celebrate them in our youth ministries. We've already done January, February, and March, so now let's talk about April.

    9 min

  8. 03/15/2016

    Building a Better Teaching Strategy for Your Youth Ministry

    This fall, I had the chance to hang out at The Middle School Ministry Campference and teach a couple of seminars! Here are my notes (as promised) from the session I co-led with my favorite husband Kenny, Building a Better Teaching Strategy for Middle Schoolers.

    14 min

  9. 03/14/2016

    Recruiting Consistent Small Group Leaders for Your Youth Ministry

    One of the best things we can do to help a kid experience community is to give them a small group leader who knows them, loves them, and shows up consistently. But if there’s one thing every church probably has in common, it’s this: no one has enough consistent small group leaders.

    8 min
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Hi, friends! I’m Elle and I blog about youth ministry / student ministry at ElleCampbell.org. Each episode of this podcast is the audio version of one of my blog posts. We’ll talk about stuff like training volunteers, partnering with parents, creating environments that students love, and building a healthy small groups culture. Hope it’s helpful!

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