132 episodes

For those who serve in student / youth ministry, want to connect, and desire to grow. Hosted by Steve Cullum.

Student Ministry Connection Steve Cullum

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 23 Ratings

For those who serve in student / youth ministry, want to connect, and desire to grow. Hosted by Steve Cullum.

    131: Here for It - Orange Conference 2024 Recap

    131: Here for It - Orange Conference 2024 Recap

    Are you here for it? This question was posed at The Orange Conference 2024, and throughout the event, we had main stage and workshop speakers helping us understand how God is here for it and how we can be here for it in order to reach this next generation for Christ. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve is joined by several conference attendees to talk about who was here for them and how they plan to be here for it. 
    Links referenced in this episode: 
    Learn more about Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com 
    Free Refills Podcast, where Steve will soon appear talking about OC24 - http://nnym.org/podcast 
    Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum  
    Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter  
    Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport  
    Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact  
    Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com  
    Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum  
    Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection  
    Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET. 
    Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order). 
    Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5  
    Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection. 
    Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry. 
    Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:  
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    If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!   
     

    • 16 min
    130: Seamlessly Transition Kids into Student Ministry with Jay Reynolds

    130: Seamlessly Transition Kids into Student Ministry with Jay Reynolds

    How do we transition students well from kids ministry to student ministry? How do we walk with parents during this time? And how do we come alongside families during this time of high anxiety? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Jay Reynolds joins Steve to share how he and his church have created a seamless transition in their ministry and how we can do that as well. 
    Links referenced in this episode: 
    • Follow Jay on Instagram: https://instagram.com/reynoldsjay 
    • Email Jay: jayr@gethope.net 
    • Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum 
    • Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter 
    • Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport 
    • Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact 
    • Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com 
    • Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum 
    • Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection 
    Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET. 
    Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order). 
    Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5 
    Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection. 
    Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry. 
    Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:  
    • Apple Podcasts 
    • YouTube 
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    • TuneIn Radio 
    If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!   

    • 58 min
    129: Recovering After Being Fired with Kyle Isabelli

    129: Recovering After Being Fired with Kyle Isabelli

    Have you ever been fired or maybe in a ministry that just wasn’t working? And then wondered how you can bounce back from that? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Kyle Isabelli, pastor and author of Refined by the Fire(d), shares about his experience with getting fired and how God refined him through it and eventually began redeeming it. 
    Links referenced in this episode: 
    Buy Refined by the Fire(d) on Amazon at https://amzn.to/4agPnRp 
    Check out Kyle's website and more ways to buy his book at https://kyleisabelli.com 
    Follow Kyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyleisabelli 
    Join the book club for A Non-Anxious Life at https://forms.gle/qQh5N49a5Fe8b9Xf7 
    Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com 
    Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10 
    Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum 
    Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter 
    Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport 
    Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact 
    Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com 
    Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum 
    Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection 
    Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET. 
    Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order). 
    Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5 
    Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection. 
    Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry. 
    Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:  
    Apple Podcasts 
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    If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!  
     

    • 47 min
    128: Celebrating High School Graduates

    128: Celebrating High School Graduates

    How do you celebrate your high school graduates? This question pops up a lot in youth ministry circles, especially in late winter and early spring. So on this quick-hit episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’re getting really practical. Steve shares what he's done over the last several years in hopes that it might help you as you think about your own way of celebrating graduates.
    Links referenced in this episode: 
    The Blessing by John Trent and Gary Smalley on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4971Wx8 
    Learn more about The Blessing Challenge at https://www.theblessing.com/theblessingchallenge 
    Starting Now by Crystal Chiang and Gerald Fadayomi on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VlGbql 
    Every Student Sent, a database of campus ministries - https://everystudentsent.org 
    Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com 
    Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10 
    Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum 
    Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter 
    Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport 
    Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact 
    Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com 
    Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum 
    Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection 
    Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET. 
    Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order). 
    Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5 
    Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection. 
    Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry. 
    Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:  
    Apple Podcasts 
    YouTube 
    Podbean 
    Spotify 
    Amazon Podcasts 
    Pandora 
    TuneIn Radio 
    If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!  
     

    • 13 min
    127: A Non-Anxious Life with Alan Fadling

    127: A Non-Anxious Life with Alan Fadling

    While we know anxiety is runny rampant in the teenagers we serve, many of us have probably not stopped long enough to realize it has affected many of us as well. Alan Fadling joins Steve to talk about his Unhurried Living ministry and his brand new book, A Non-Anxious Life. Even if you feel pretty healthy right now, it’s important to think about these things so we can stay healthy for ourselves and the students, families, and teams we serve.
    Enter to win a copy of Alan's book by going to our Instagram post for this episode, like the post, and leave a comment. We'll choose a winner on March 19, 2024. 
    Links referenced in this episode: 
    Learn more about Alan's ministry at https://www.unhurriedliving.com 
    Follow Alan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanfadling 
    Purchase Alan's book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wLeUn2 
    Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com 
    Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10 
    Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum 
    Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter 
    Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport 
    Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact 
    Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com 
    Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum 
    Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection 
    Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET. 
    Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order). 
    Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5 
    Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection. 
    Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry. 
    Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:  
    Apple Podcasts 
    YouTube 
    Podbean 
    Spotify 
    Amazon Podcasts 
    Pandora 
    TuneIn Radio 
    If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!  
     

    • 40 min
    126: Empowering Students to Change the World with Billy McMahan

    126: Empowering Students to Change the World with Billy McMahan

    Are we going about student ministry the right way? Are we giving this next generation all they need to become the world-changers that God has created them to be? How do we remove the obstacles and set them up for God-defined success? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Billy McMahan joins Steve for a candid conversation about what student ministry is all about. 
    Links referenced in this episode: 
    Follow Billy on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mcmahan.billy 
    Learn more about African Inland Mission at https://us.aimint.org 
    Register for The Orange Conference at https://theorangeconference.com 
    Save 10% off your OC24 ticket by using promo code: OC24NNYM10 
    Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at http://nnym.org/stevecullum 
    Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter 
    Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport 
    Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact 
    Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com 
    Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum 
    Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection 
    Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET. 
    Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order). 
    Purchase a copy of Life Through the Lens of the Gospel by Mike Haynes - https://amzn.to/432h2B5 
    Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game and/or their brand new game, Holy Guacamole, by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection. 
    Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry. 
    Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:  
    Apple Podcasts 
    YouTube 
    Podbean 
    Spotify 
    Amazon Podcasts 
    Pandora 
    TuneIn Radio 
    If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!  

    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
23 Ratings

23 Ratings

Dan (middle years min) ,

Top Ten

This podcast in my current top ten youth min podcast to listen to. Worth the the time to tune in and listen!

CTJ20202 ,

Love this show!

Just listened to the episode with Aussie Dave about digital ministry. So inspired by his journey and willingness to obey God and become the 8th online pastor in the world even when he had a lot questions. I also appreciated the point about “answering the questions that students are asking” and showing up where they already are - on social media. So amazing to see what God has done and I believe the best is yet to come.

Upclark ,

Great show for ministry leaders!

This is a great show for ministry leaders I love the various topics these guests have covered so far and looking forward to more episodes.

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