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Middle School Ministry Podcast

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The Middle School Ministry Podcast

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45 - Partnering with Middle School Parents

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2024/03/14

Ronald Long and Andrea Miller talk about partnering with middle school parents and why it’s essential, whether you’re “just” the middle school pastor or everyone’s youth pastor! Questions to consider:How can you relieve the fears of nervous new parents?Why do you communicate the way you do with your parents right now?

24:11

044 - Middle School Parent Meetings

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2022/09/19

Ronald Long and Andrea Miller talk middle school parent meetings: what they could be and why you should have them!Questions to consider:How do you communicate to your parents?Why is it good to keep parents in the loop?

26:49

043 – Middle School Student Leadership Team

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2022/09/12

Andrea Miller breaks down her new student leadership team. Ronald takes lots of notes.Questions to consider:What jobs can you give to middle school students?How can you involved students in ministry at your church?

28:06

Forced Discipleship and Middle School Students

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2022/04/11

Forced Discipleship and Middle School StudentsWe’re back after a hiatus and life and stuff. Have you ever had a parent REALLY want you to meet with their student, when their student REALLY doesn’t want to? That’s what we talked about this episode.Questions to consider:How do you “parent” parents?What ways have you broken the tension with an unwilling student?How many times do you typically meet with a student about one topic?

19:36

Training New Middle School Leaders

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/12/21

The school year is half over in December. Is it a time when you need new leaders to come and help bring in the new calendar year? Andrea Miller comes back for a second episode to talk training new leaders!Questions to consider:Can you make a specific ask for leaders in your group?Can you encourage your leaders today?How can you get everyone trained in the same way?What jobs need to be done in your ministry? How can a new leader help?

18:39

Middle School students sharing their stories

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/12/15

Andrea Miller and Ronald Long talk about what it would be like to start helping students share what God is doing in their lives. Whether small groups or main stage, middle school students can have something to offer!Questions to consider:Do you have space for students to share?During small groups?During main stage time?In prayer?If not, what would it take to start letting them have the spotlight?

19:30

Sabbath and Middle School Ministry

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/10/08

Katie Edwards and Ronald Long talk about what a weekly sabbath looks like in the midst of a busy season. Questions to consider:How can you prepare for a Sabbath throughout the week?What things/people fill your cup? What things/people drain the life out of you?Why is a Sabbath such a big deal?

13:59

Building Trust with Middle School Students

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/09/22

This week I got to have a great conversation with Katie Edwards, Junior High Pastor at Saddleback Church, about how she uses fun to help foster community and trust with her middle school students!Questions to consider:How can you add community fun to your weekly program?In what ways can you help build relationships in your group?What can you do to get students to trust each other and move to deeper relationships?

13:44

Helping Middle School Students Be Welcoming

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/09/01

This Sunday I watched as a now 8th grader who, let’s be real, used to be a big turd, invite a sixth grade student up on stage with her to sing for worship band. It was the most encouraging thing I’ve seen in a long time and it made my heart so happy to see! And of course, it got me thinking: How can we encourage students to be more welcoming and inviting? That’s what we break down today!Questions to consider:Is your group insider focused, or outsider focused?Do you have a place for a new student to

17:07

Planning For Next Year’s Promotion NOW

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/08/26

You’ve just moved up a group of students. Why in the world would you be thinking about promoting the ones you just got!? In this episode, Ronald talks about how he’s trying to plan for the student leadership vacuum that occurs every year by preparing right now!•Who are your leaders now that your leaders have moved up?•Who could be developed?•How can you identify new students to take on new roles?•How can you encourage students who have stepped into the vacuum?Talked about on the

17:56

Creating a Safe Space for Middle School Students

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/08/17

This was the week! Ronald finally got his own kid in student ministry. And it was heartwarming and hilarious. This week Ronald talks about how to create a safe space for your middle school students to really share their thoughts, doubts, and opinions. •How do you respond when a contrary opinion is shared? Do you judge it or roll with it?•Do students share their doubts in youth group or do they hold back?•How can you encourage students to share if they think they don’t hold the same opinion or story

12:08

How Not To Freak Out When Your Kid Comes Into Ministry

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/07/26

This is the year. Tim, our high school pastor, is getting his daughter in the high school ministry, and Ronald, the middle school pastor, is getting his daughter (and another one of Tim’s) in the middle school ministry.Insert generalized anxiety here.Are your kids in your youth ministry? •You’re not just your kid’s pastor. You’re your kid’s FRIENDS pastor!•How are you going to treat your student?•How are you going to treat your student’s friends?•Treat them all the same. Even if it’s a little

16:56

Handing Off 8th Grade Students

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/07/19

Tim Nowell, the high school pastor I get to work with every week, sits down with me to talk about moving up 8th grade students to the high school ministry. He’s a thirteen-year veteran at Wayside Chapel and we have a strategy. Mostly.•We have a conversation about each student by talking through a list.•We highlight who will show up, who was involved, and who we’ve never seen.•Leaders loving students for years.•Welcoming incoming students into the high school ministry the week before promotion with a

16:36

When the Numbers are LOW

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/07/12

After COVID has a lot of us remembering “before the pandemic” either with fondness or envy. It’s a season of rebuilding for our whole church, but our Stone Oak campus is rebuilding… harder. Listen in as Ronald and Cameron talk about what to do when the numbers are down.•Focus on who is there.•When students aren’t around, you are the energy.•Try to not take it personally.•Look inward to see if changes need to made: to your ministry or to yourself.Talked about on the episode:Follow Cameron Contrestano

16:56

Calling Middle School Students Up

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/07/06

In this episode Ronald talks to Cameron Contrestano, the Student Ministry Pastor at Wayside Chapel, Stone Oak Campus. Ronald and Cameron work together a lot! Cameron’s group is 6th through 12th grade and he often has to “call up” the middle school crew. That’s the topic of today’s podcast!•Utilize middle school student’s natural curiosity.•Treat them like teenagers, not like children.•Middle School students can handle MORE than we usually give them credit for.•Think: Ministry BY students, not

18:18

Let's Get Some Momentum in 2021!

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/01/19

Recently, Doug and Josh made a video about how to get Momentum in 2021! In this episode, Michelle and Ronald talk about the ways they are planning to work on one of the ten things they talked about!Talked about on the episode:Momentum in Ministry Facebook Video:https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/how-to-get-momentum-in-2021/The Quick List:1. Align With Adult Services2. Get Big-Picture Buy-In3. Communicate4. Dig Deeper5. Combine with a Kickoff6. Perk Attendance7. Incentivize New Students 8

17:56

2020 Wasn’t A Complete Dumpster Fire

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2021/01/11

Ok, it wasn’t ALL a dumpster fire. Some good things did come out of 2020! This week, Michelle and Ronald look back at 2020 and talk about the things they saw that were positive from the year!Got anything to add? We’d love to hear about it!Talked about on the episode:2020 - It Wasn’t All Badhttps://www.downloadyouthministry.com/p/2020---it-wasn%27t-all-bad/games-6045.htmlThe Life and Legacy of Allison Williamshttps://scholarship.downloadyouthministry.com/allison-williams/What did we love about

18:27

The Dangers of Putting Middle School Students In Charge

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2020/12/22

These kids are squirrely. You’ve got to be careful or they’ll run around on you if you put them in charge of things! They might even get going even when you aren’t ready! This week, Michelle and Ronald talk giving students responsibilities.And the good and the bad of doing so!Questions to Consider•How can you help students lead from the front?•How can you help students lead from behind the scenes?Mentioned in the Podcast:Student Job

17:47

Christmas Fun & Plans During Coronavirus

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2020/12/14

Christmas Fun and Plans During CoronavirusIt’s December! That means Christmas parties and lots of plans. And maybe changing plans.This week Ronald and Michelle talk about what Christmas looks like during Covid. Got any suggestions? Send them on!Talked about on the Podcast:Escape the North Pole: Digital Escape Roomhttps://www.downloadyouthministry.com/p/escape-the-north-pole%3A-digital-escape-room/online-ministry/special-events-6000.htmlActin’

20:26

It's Not Cancelled, It's Postponed

Middle School Ministry Podcast ·

2020/12/07

Did you spend a lot of time planning an event that had to get canceled or postponed due to the pandemic? This week, Ronald and Michelle talk about having to make contingency plans and calling audibles during this wild season. And what to do when you don’t really agree with the decisions that get made.Questions to Consider•What do you do with the plans you had for an event that didn’t come together?•How can you support the leadership of your church even if you don’t like a decision?•What are some

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