On Episode #19 we sit down with Anthony Vargas to pick his brain!

1. What does your sermon prep look like?
2. What is your strategy for reaching students at school campuses?
3. How do you communicate with parents in your ministry and how do you organize trainings for them?
4. How do you make sure to connect with new students in your ministry and not let them fall through the cracks?
5. You have been at different size churches and different context, how would you say that you define if a year in the student ministry was successful?

On episode #18 we sit down with AJ Ruff to pick his brain!

1.What does your personal quiet time look like and what model do you share with students who are wanting to start a quiet time?
2.If you were going to talk to a young youth pastor what three resources would you recommend to them?
3.You recently went through a transition to the new church you are at, what would you say is the most important things to do as you transition and dream at a new church in the first year?
4.I know you have been apart of putting on your own camps for the last several years. What are some pros and cons to leading your own camp and what are some tips you could share to someone thinking about leading their own?
5.Finally how do you train and equip your adult leaders within your ministry?

On episode #17 we sit down with Dr. Jonathan Cofer to pick his brain!

1. How much time do you use to prep your sermons? What resources do you typically use?
2. What is one of the most unique events that you got to lead at and what made it standout?
3. How did you evaluate your ministries in the past as a whole and events individually?
4. What resources or tools have been helpful to you as a youth pastor?
5. How do you intentionally reach out to your parents in your ministry and how do you equip them?

On episode #16 we sit down with Caleb Monaghan to pick his brain!

1.How did you know you were called to ministry?
2.What have been the most impactful resources for you as a student minister?
3.What is your process to developing a message/series for students?
4.How do you effectively communicate with parents and do you have specific meeting or trainings with them?
5.You have done a great job of building up a student leadership team, what would you say has been key to getting that started and what is the structure currently?

On episode #15 we sit down with Luke Hockenjos to pick his brain!

On episode #14 we sit down with Dr. Scott Sullivan to pick his brain!

1. What is an area of student ministry that you had done well and an area you wish you could have done better?
2. How important are parents in student ministry and how should student pastors utilize their position with them?
3. How would you recommend someone recruit leaders for small groups?
4. What are the top three discipleship resources you would recommend?
5. How would you recommend a group to start and structure a small group (3-4 same gender closed groups)?

On episode #13 we sit down with Clint Davis to pick his brain!

1. How did your faith journey lead you to become a Christian counselor?
2. What biblical principles do you find most helpful in addressing common mental health challenges?
3. Can you share any resources or recommendations for individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of Christian counseling principles? (Building Better Bridges Plug!)
4. Can you discuss the significance of family worship or devotional practices in nurturing spiritual growth and unity within families?
5. We both love talking with families about technology, will you address why it’s important for families to begin that conversations early? What about those who say it’s too late for my student?

On episode #12 we sit down with Billy Lonsberry to pick his brain!

1.What is the typical work week schedule look like for you?
2.What curriculum is used for the student ministry how do you prepare your small group leaders?
3.How do you communicate with the parents in your ministry?
4.How are you intentional with the schools in your context?
5.What is the most unique event or different event that you lead at your church. Do you think others could benefit from?