Third Thursday Podcast

Youth Leader Weekend Recap

Ben and Harry recap the Youth Leader Weekend at YAA. They share laughs, Uno stories, and how important it is to help your church live on Deuteronomy 6. 
 
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Curriculum or Hard Pass?

Ben and Harry chat through some of the numerous types of curricula to choose from. There are subscription-based curriculums, shorter series that run 4-8 weeks or longer, video series, and more! They share some pros & cons of each, how to discern and choose with wisdom, and then give some points for how to develop one yourself for your youth ministry!
 
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Discipleship That Sticks (feat. Ken Castor)

Special guest, Ken Castor, joins Harry and Ben in a round of get-to-know-you and talking about the upcoming Youth Leader Weekend. Plus a bonus quick round of 3 areas to help youth grow to hold us over until then!
 
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A Look Ahead to 2024

Harry and Ben chat about the Third Thursday vision for 22024 with special guest, Chris Tweedy.
 
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Having Difficult Conversations

How do we navigate the turbulent waters of meaningful conversation around volitle topics? Ben and Harry tackle this question and hope to offer some encouragement and guidance on how to have difficult conversations like Jesus did.
 
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Connecting With Your Community

We know the challenge of doing in the trench ministry and how sometimes we forget the call to go outside the building walls. Ben and Harry remind us that we are called to people outside the building and share ways to make a difference as we go about our normal day-to-day.
 
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Redefining Success

What defines true success? You can't run a race always looking sideways. Ben and Harry share 4 key points to help you process through redefining it.
 
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Creating a Volunteer Team

It can be challenging to find the right volunteers for the youth ministry without coming across as... desperate. Harry and Ben share 4 key points of how to create a volunteer team.
 
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Discovering Core Values Part 3: How Do You Carry On What You’ve Established?

Harry and Ben wrap up their 3-week series on discovering core values. They ask how do to present core values and what do you do with them once you've established them? Ben says that, "Creating core values without living them out is like living with a bazooka without a trigger." So, how do we live them out?
 
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Discovering Core Values Part 2: How Do You Establish Core Values?

Harry and Ben enter into part 2 of their three-episode discussion on core values. We’ve established that core values are important, but how do you identify and establish them? They share three key steps to establish as well as practical tips for establishing them without having a team and as a team.
 
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