Youth Group in a Bar, Food Games, and Moving Locations
Tim welcomed a new baby and his church moved venues. Tom has been writing books and looking at Luke with his youth group.
You can get Welcome to Youth Ministry here: https://youthworksmedia.net/products/welcome-to-youth-ministry
If you have a question, or suggestion, email us: hello@youthgrouppodcast.com
Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast
Find more from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au. Find Tim's other podcast, Family Perspectives here: https://www.trinitycity.church/resources/podcasts/
AI wrote us a 1970s summary of the episode:
Whoa, man, this episode was a real trip.
Tom and Tim are back after a mega-long break, and Tim’s been totally swamped with family life, a new baby, and all kinds of youth group chaos while his church is moving venues. The old place got a full-on goodbye treatment with graffiti and all sorts of wild send-off vibes, and now youth group is happening in a super temporary new space with beanbags, popcorn, and a whole lot of figuring-it-out-as-you-go energy.
Tom’s been buried in writing devotions for Luke and getting the youth ready for youth-run nights, while also doing a food-themed youth group kickoff that included taco destruction, marshmallow spaghetti towers, and cake decorating. Then they answered a listener question about books for new youth leaders and gave a shout-out to Welcome to Youth Ministry by Graham Stanton — a solid pick for anyone trying to figure out this whole youth ministry scene.
It’s basically an episode about change, community, and trusting that even when everything’s moving around like a crazy dance floor, God’s still got it all under control.
You can get Welcome to Youth Ministry here: https://youthworksmedia.net/products/welcome-to-youth-ministry
If you have a question, or suggestion, email us: hello@youthgrouppodcast.com
Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast
Find more from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au. Find Tim's other podcast, Family Perspectives here: https://www.trinitycity.church/resources/podcasts/
AI wrote us a 1970s summary of the episode:
Whoa, man, this episode was a real trip.
Tom and Tim are back after a mega-long break, and Tim’s been totally swamped with family life, a new baby, and all kinds of youth group chaos while his church is moving venues. The old place got a full-on goodbye treatment with graffiti and all sorts of wild send-off vibes, and now youth group is happening in a super temporary new space with beanbags, popcorn, and a whole lot of figuring-it-out-as-you-go energy.
Tom’s been buried in writing devotions for Luke and getting the youth ready for youth-run nights, while also doing a food-themed youth group kickoff that included taco destruction, marshmallow spaghetti towers, and cake decorating. Then they answered a listener question about books for new youth leaders and gave a shout-out to Welcome to Youth Ministry by Graham Stanton — a solid pick for anyone trying to figure out this whole youth ministry scene.
It’s basically an episode about change, community, and trusting that even when everything’s moving around like a crazy dance floor, God’s still got it all under control.
