Episode 27 | Great resources that will help me be a better youth ministry volunteer
Volunteering with teenagers can be a bit overwhelming at times, so in this episode we share tried and true resources that will help you be the best youth ministry volunteer you can be as you point teenagers to Jesus.
The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers is all about providing great content to help volunteers who work with teenagers. Each episode is short and to the point on topics about how to best impact teenagers with the gospel. Each episode will be hosted by several youth ministry vets that have been working with teenagers for over 30 years. If you love working with teenagers, you're going to love this podcast!
Resources shared in this episode:
Online bible study resources
Blue Letter Bible | https://www.blueletterbible.org
Bible Gateway | https://www.biblegateway.com
Youth Culture Sites
Center for Parent and Youth Understanding | https://cpyu.org
Axis Youth Culture & Culture Translator | https://axis.org
Gen Z Lab | https://genzlab.impact360institute.org/
Books
• Seven Best Practices for Teaching Teenagers the Bible by Andy Blanks | https://youthministry360.com/collections/volunteers-strategy/products/the-7-best-practices-for-teaching-teenagers-the-bible
• DISCIPLE: Ordinary Person’s Guide to Discipling Teenagers by Allen Jackson | https://youthministry360.com/collections/volunteers-strategy/products/disciple
• YM360 - bundle for youth ministry volunteers | https://youthministry360.com/collections/volunteers-strategy
• A Volunteer Youth Workers’ guide to understanding today’s teens by Mark Oestreicher | https://a.co/d/3r44C8L
You can reach Chris & the team at https://gabaptist.org/nextgen
We would LOVE to hear from you! Email us at YouthMinistryPodcast@GaBaptist.org to share show ideas or give us feedback.
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