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79 - Getting Ready for Echo Weekend

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/11/19

Ronald's church has a big event coming up! It's called Echo Weekend, but your church might call it a DNOW. That is unless you've never heard of what a DNOW is. No matter the case, listen in to how Ronald's church tries to communicate to parents (especially of those young 6th grade students) that everything is going to be alright!Here are some questions to help process the show!When do you start casting the vision for a weekend retreat or event?How do you communicate to parents the schedule, price,

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Sunday Morning Squirrels - 11.17.19

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/11/18

Sunday Morning Squirrels:Thanksgiving is three weeks away. Don't be mad but we're deep into our Christmas series! We're talking students through Luke's narrative, teaching them about virgins and learning all sorts of cool stuff! Let's do this!Countdown Video:Dad Copies Daughter's FaceWe're talking about babies, so why not show some cute babies? I found this one on Facebook. Click the link above to get what I downloaded!Games:Praise HandsThis is an easy crowd elimination game. It pokes fun at our

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78 - That ONE Kid

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/11/12

Michelle just got back from a great weekend camp (or is it a retreat?). While SOME things went really well, other things were not so great. Namely, there was that ONE kid. You know the one. The one who causes all the drama, seeks all the attention, and makes all the jokes no matter whose feelings get hurt.It's not an end all conversation, but maybe this will help you think about how to handle that kid in your group!Here are some questions to help get you thinking!Who is the adult who can relate best

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Sunday Morning Squirrels - 11.10.19

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/11/12

Sunday Morning Squirrels:Christmas time is here! Well, almost. We start Christmas a little early around here because Middle School students help with the Christmas Eve service and we need all the band practice we can get! So it's a new series and thinking about the Christmas story!Countdown Video:Funny AnimalsAnimals are silly. We watched a silly video. Gotta be silly sometimes!Games:Face, Booty, Awesome Winter EditionWe brought up all over our November birthdays and played this game. It was a blast

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77 - What Do Your Adults Do?

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/11/05

Sometimes adults show up and help in big ways! Sometimes they just show up. Either way, it's our job as middle school pastors to give these wonderful adults willing to volunteer their time with these awesome students!Here are some questions to get your brain thinking!How do you train your adults who help in the big program?Do you use the same adults for big service as you do small groups?What jobs do you give your adults who help with your program?What jobs do you give your students?Why is it

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76 - Tentpole Events

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/10/23

Ronald and Michelle talk about their Tentpole events. The big events they do that help drive the ministry, promote their vision for their ministries, and help keep the momentum going in middle school ministry!If you do big events for your ministry, we've got some questions for you!What are the events that take up a lot of your time and budget?Do these events help drive your ministry's vision forward?Would you rather do a lot of smaller things or a few big things?How do you make your events work in

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Sunday Morning Squirrels - 10.20.19

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/10/20

Sunday Morning Squirrels:Who needs singers to show up? Not this middle school pastor! Whew! Another crazy Sunday with students stepping up and volunteers not showing up. Wild!Countdown Video:Fortnite ReactionsIn case you didn't know, Fortnite closed down for 48 hours and middle school students (and some adults) everywhere went crazy. This is a short video of those reactions. I cleaned up some of the more... vulgar reactions to the event. Games:Sculptionary: Halloween EditionThis went over well! We

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75: Finding Your Tribe

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/10/15

Today Ronald and Michelle got to hang out with Katy Langley, a youth pastor for Penninsula Covenant Church, and talk about getting out there and finding a tribe of youth pastors to connect and hang with.It can be intimidating to form a network if there isn't one in your region, but the awkwardness and the rejection from other pastors is SO WORTH IT if you can find a tribe to do life with. Katy has faced a lot of trials in getting her network going, but has definitely seen the benefits as well.Here

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Sunday Morning Squirrels - 10.13.19

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/10/13

Sunday Morning Squirrels:It's Picnic week at our church! After church today we go rent out a big amusement park and invite EVERYONE from our church. It's a blast and a great chance to hang with students and meets lots of guests.Countdown Video:Wholesome MemesJust a quick video of memes from a longer youtube video. I didn't want the whole thing, so I edited it down to this!Games:Remember MeSuper quick to set up and play! We had students mingle for a bit and get to know each other's names. Then we had

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74 - Leaving Your Leaders In Charge

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/10/08

You're going to miss some program days or nights. It's just going to happen! Whether by unforeseen circumstance or vacation (the latter being the preferred!), it's going to happen. Are you preparing for that now?This episode we talk about what Michelle and Ronald do to get their leaders ready for when they'll be gone and what that looks like for their contexts.Here are some questions to consider:What elements of your service are already mostly led by volunteers?How can you prepare leaders to take

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Sunday Morning Squirrels - 10.06.19

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/10/06

Sunday Morning Squirrels:Woohoo! I love the Old Testament! This was the last week in our Ruth series and it was a blast. I love the story of the family redeemer and how Ruth is related to David! Such a great testimony to living faithfully no matter the circumstances!Also, it was a crazy morning!Countdown Video:That's AmorreThis was just a simple video of things getting cut in half by water. Who would have guessed, my students loved it! Especially the guys, they were IN for this video. Enjoy and use

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73 - Reactions from National Day of Volunteer Youth...

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/10/01

This last Saturday, an epic event happened called the National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training! Ronald hosted it as his church and some of Michelle's volunteers went to attend at a host site.We talk about some of the takeaways and the value of training volunteers.Here are some questions to consider:How are you training your volunteers regularly?What can you do to train your volunteers in big ways?Who was the speaker who inspired you the most?How can you put the principles learned into

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Sunday Morning Squirrels - 09.29.19

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/09/29

Sunday Morning Squirrels:Well. What a week! We did our third lesson in Ruth and had a pretty crazy Sunday morning to show for it. Let's talk about it!Countdown Video:That's AmorreStill resorting to things I thought were funny in high school. If this goes well, I may have a whole bunch of really silly videos to show my students. Games:Ninja CatThis was a quick win from DYM. We arranged our students into teams with their rows and they had to raise their hand when one of their group saw the cat on the

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72 - Middle School Pastors and Mental Health

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/09/24

Mental Health is something the church needs to take more seriously. As those who work with students who have brains that are going through MASSIVE shifts in their development, we need to be ready for the task at hand.But we aren't just to think about the mental health of our students. We need to consider our own health as well! Michelle and Ronald have an honest discussion about mental health and how it affects them and their middle school students.Here are some questions to consider:Who are the

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Sunday Morning Squirrels - 09.22.19

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/09/23

Sunday Morning Squirrels:Week two of our new Ruth series! Lots of 6th-grade students getting into the flow of the week and today I wasn't the only adult in the room!All in all, a pretty good day of Middle School Ministry!Countdown Video:StrongBad Email - DragonStill resorting to things I thought were funny in high school. If this goes well, I may have a whole bunch of really silly videos to show my students. Games:M&M BrawlI think I came up with the idea for this game after looking at Reddit. The

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71 - To Parent Meeting or Not To Parent Meeting

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/09/17

If you have students, you've got parents!Plenty of parents are invested in your ministry and want to know what you're doing, and what's going on! Ronald's church has three parent meetings a year, but Michelle doesn't do any. Which is better? Which do you prefer?Do you have regular parent meetings?What do you do at the meetings?How can you resource your parents?Can you make it better than just handing out a calendar?Mentioned on the podcast: Parent Orientation GuideDYM Community Facebook GroupGot a

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Sunday Morning Squirrels - 09.15.19

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/09/16

Sunday Morning Squirrels:New week, new series!I was really excited about teaching this series again! It's one I wrote and I am a sucker for the Old Testament. Such wonderful pictures of what God had up His sleeves the whole time! I hope you find this helpful! If so, go leave a review and share and other internet things. Those are nice things to do.Countdown Video:Homestar Runner Dot ComI decided that this would be the month I introduce our middle school students to the odd 2000's website Homestar

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70 - Getting Students Up Front

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/09/10

We're the professionals, right? Who would DREAM of putting students up on the stage?Well, Michelle and Ronald kind of do.When students get up in front of their peers to lead, play games, do announcements, and teach, it validates them and challenges them. Also, it usually means their peers listen more than when the paid youth worker is up there anyway.This week we talk about why we put students up on stage and what you can do to get that going in your own ministry.What part of your program can

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Sunday Morning Squirrels - 09.08.19

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/09/08

Sunday Morning Squirrels:Now we're getting into a groove with Sunday mornings! This was the first week where sixth-grade students were REALLY getting into serving and it's awesome to see them getting into the flow of everything! This is our third week of Purpose and we're focusing on LOVE today! It's been really great and I love the season of newness!Countdown Video:Man Gobbles at TurkeysI died laughing when I watched this video. I just can't. My students loved watching this ridiculous

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69 - Fall Kick Off

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2019/09/03

Fall is here! Or at least in theory, it should be. It doesn't quite feel like fall in Texas. Maybe in California.Either way, school is back in session and it's time to kick off the fall season! Are you pulling out all the stops and really making it a big deal? Here are some questions to think about:For your Fall Kick off, are you going all out or just getting back to the routine?Are you going to focus on what you'll do every week (small group, worship, etc) or make it a big memorable event (foam

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