A Podcast for Professional Youth Workers, especially those connected to the Episcopal Church.
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Welcome to episode 2 of Youth in Leadership. In this episode, Arianna has a converrsation with Tai Jackson. Tai is a sophomore, a member St. Margaret's Carrolton, and attended Steps to Lead 2020. Tai speaks about his passion project of creating a LGBTQ+ Alliance Club at his high school. He further elaborates on his faith, the challenges he faces in…
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Welcome to a very special episode of Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL. We are excited to share a new project of our diocese that recently premiered on YouTube. We know we have a core audience of this podcast that will greatly appreciate a conversation on leadership between the young people we serve. ------------ The Office of Youth and Young Adult M…
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A Conversation on Campus Ministry with Samantha Clare and The Rev. Clayton Harrington at Rooted in Jesus
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When the pandemic started, we paused on the episodes we recorded during last year's Rooted in Jesus Conference. With Forma21 in the rearview, we thought it was time to pull these out of the folder and get them to the people. Though some contexts will have certainly changed, there is still much to learn from these conversations with incredible leade…
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When the pandemic started, we paused on the episodes we recorded during last year's Rooted in Jesus Conference. With Forma21 in the rearview, we thought it was time to pull these out of the folder and get them to the people. Though some contexts will have certainly changed, there is still much to learn from these conversations with incredible leade…
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When the pandemic started, we paused on the episodes we recorded during last year's Rooted in Jesus Conference. As we approach Forma 2021, we thought it was time to pull these out of the folder and get them to the people. Though some contexts will have certainly changed, there is still much to learn from these conversations with incredible leaders …
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How are we doing however many days into the pandemics we currently face? What brings up feelings of self-worth and not-enoughness? Where do we find hope in God? When this time of isolation started, we all felt it would be a season that would eventually pass, but the reality is we have a tough road ahead and we aren't out of the woods yet. In this e…
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Mental Health is an ongoing concern for all people during the pandemic. People are suffering, and it is important that we remember to talk about it. As Youth Workers, it is important to remember we serve young people that are being starved of meaningful connections during this time, and we have an opportunity to provide resources and techniques tha…
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Welcome to Season 3 of Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL. In this season, the team will be providing a new format. Every other episode will be a "how-to" approach to youth ministry and opposite episodes will be a discussion will on a hot button and its context in youth ministry. In the premiere episode of Season 3, our hosts are talking about privile…
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No one would think we would be entering a fall with such uncertainty in the way we serve young people. How do we move forward with fall plans? What might some new experiments look like? In this episode, our hosts have a conversation about what we are still grieving, and where we can find hope. If we look hard enough, hope is still there calling for…
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This episode features special guest Black Youth Ministers from across the church. Wallace serves as the primary host for the episode and has a conversation on with the following guests. Myra Garnes: Canon for Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Episcopal Diocese of Long Island Marvin Mclennon: Director of Children and Youth Ministries at Christ Episc…
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These are challenging times for young people. As Youth Workers, we are also experiencing these challenges, but we have a responsibility for the well-being of our young people. The reality is if they don't have these conversations of racial healing in faith communities where they are loved, where will they have them? In this episode, our team sat do…
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We have been at Youth Ministry in a Pandemic for a bit now. What have we learned from it? What has been challenging? Where are we seeing things that aren't sustainable? How are we practicing self-care? What the heck is summer going to look like? Our hope is this episode is both therapeutic and helpful. We are connected together and walking through …
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In the last episode, we shared that we would be releasing some new episodes focused on how we serve as Youth Workers in a pandemic. We thought that all these episodes would be fresh out of post-production. We were wrong. We had the opportunity to sit down with Melissa Rau, the Episcopal Church Foundation's Director of Partnerships and New Initiativ…
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Let's be real about it. Things are challenging right now. We, as Professional Youth Workers that happen to have a Podcast, do not pretend to have any more wisdom than anyone else during these times. What we do know is we are better when we talk about it. And we feel like this episode is an honest conversation about how we are adapting to serve our …
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The EYE 2020 Planning Team met in Atlanta at the beginning of February. Host Matt Bowers was given the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation about all things EYE with 3 of the youth team members. Giovanna, Diocese of Northern California, Holly, Diocese of Northwest Texas, and Jackson, Diocese of Massachusetts, shared about the program, wh…
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In this episode, our hosts sit and discuss updates on EYE20, Episcopal Youth Event, and other points of interest for Youth Workers with Bronwyn Clark Skov, the Officer for Youth Ministry of the Episcopal Church.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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In this episode, our hosts sit down with Podcast Producer, Easton Davis, to discuss how we use social media to connect with the young people we serve. Topics include different social media platforms, e-newsletter, how we as Ministers interact on social media, and best practices.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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This episode is an Open Source Session with our hosts. Each host presents a challenge in their current Youth Ministry and hears from their peers on how they might proceed. Each host presents a ministry challenge.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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This is a special Youth Ministry Short on the importance of discussing race with young people and what it means to become Beloved Community. A Brave Space with Dr. Meeks host, Chelsi Glascoe, sat down with Dr. Meeks during one of their recording sessions to capture this short for Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL. We are scheduled to have Dr. Meeks f…
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This episode is personal stories of mistakes made in youth ministry directly from our hosts. Our hosts each take a turn or 2 to talk what happened and what they learned from the experience. It is okay to fail sometimes as long as it is a learning experience. We hope you laugh as much as we did making the episode.…
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This episode looks at the balancing act of Formation and having fun with youth. Our hosts discuss how the two can coexist, why it is important to have time to hang out, and when we take formation too far. Listen in for the full details on formation blunders.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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This episode looks at Fall Retreats and why they matter. Our hosts talk about different formats, things to try, and their own fall retreat blunders.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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This episode looks at Confirmation with young people in the Episcopal Church. Our hosts talk about different formats, successes, failures, and new ideas for how to go about Confirmation with youth.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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This episode looks at how we spend our time with young people on Sunday morning before or between church services. Our hosts talk about why they dislike the name Sunday School, ways they are using this time for Formation, qualities to look for in Adult Leaders, and curriculums that are currently available for us to use.…
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A conversation with Bronwyn Clark Skov, the Director of Formation, of Presiding Bishop's Staff. Listen in for a special look into what happens on a Denomination level with youth events. This episode is being released a little over a month before EJE 19, a new youth event for young people in Province 9, and includes first-hand knowledge from Bronwyn…
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A conversation with Lisa Kimball about the formation that happens at Episcopal Summer Camps. Listen in for why camp ministry is unique to our church and why it is important but also hear honest opinions on what we all might be able to do to make make it better.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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This episode looks at how we spend our summer as youth workers. Our hosts have a conversation about summer events, taking sabbath, and their thoughts on how frequently youth groups should meet during the summer holiday.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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A conversation with Eric Travis, Missioner for Youth and Young Adults in the Diocese of Michigan, on the Safeguarding God's Children Policy Update released in 2018. Eric served on the Task Force responsible for the update.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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A conversation with Shawn Small on what a Pilgrimage is, why they matter in youth ministry, and best practices for planning and facilitation.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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A conversation with Victoria Hoppes on what mountain experiences are, why they matter in youth ministry, and best practices for when and if they occur.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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On this episode, our hosts have a conversation with Jerusalem Greer, Evangelist of the Episcopal Church, on evangelism and the way of love with young people. The episode was recorded on site at Forma 19 in Indianapolis.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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This episode looks into ways to use music as a part of youth group, youth worship, and how to talk to youth about the theology of behind lyrics. Our hosts share their experience of music as an integral part of a youth program from contemporary Christian music to Energizers.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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On this episode, our hosts have a conversation with 2 special guests - Bill Campbell, ECF Program Director and Executive Director of Forma and Melissa Rau, ECF Senior Program Director of Leadership. The episode covers some thoughts on Forma 2019, what the partnership of ECF and Forma looks like, and opinions on the direction Youth Ministry needs to…
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A look into why we do mission trips with youth. This conversation includes our hosts thoughts on ways to respect the communities being served, the relationships we make while serving, staying local vs. going outside our communities, and first hand experience with working with missional organizations outside of the Episcopal Church.…
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On this episode, our hosts have a conversation with Bishop Curry about youth ministry and its importance in the church. This episode was recorded onsite at the 112th Annual Council of the Diocese of Atlanta on November 10, 2018. The song heard at the beginning and end of the Podcast is a cover of Down to the River to Pray by Episcopal Youth Music i…
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A look into the relationships we have with youth. This conversation includes our hosts thoughts on best practices and what they feel are appropriate ways to have relationships with youth.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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A look into the relationships we have with the parents of youth. This conversation includes our hosts thoughts on ways to engage parents and first hand experience with ways to handle situations that might come up with parents.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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A look into why Diocesan Youth Ministry programs matter to the parish youth program. This conversation includes our hosts thoughts on some programs that work really well, why they matter to their local program, and their first hand experience with being a part of diocesan youth programs.Di Episcopal Youth Ministry in ATL
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Welcome to Episcopal Youth Ministry. The purpose of this podcast is to share the ways we do Youth Ministry in the Episcopal Church. As of 2018, we are the only podcast dedicated to Episcopal Youth Ministry and its place in the Christian Church. Our hosts are Matt Bowers, Wallace Benton, and the Rev. Ashley Lytle. You can read about each of them at …
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