{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Effective Ministry Podcast","title":"083 - Going The Distance In Youth and Kids Ministry with Andy Stevenson and Lisa Vassallo","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4336,"description":"Welcome back!\nThis week we talk with Andy Stevenson and Lisa Vassalo,\n \nAndy is the head of Youthworks Ministry Support and has been involved in Youth Ministry for more than 20 years. Lisa is ssociate Pastor: Children’s Ministry Coordinator and Women’s Trainer at St Marks Pennant Hills. She oversees children’s ministry at St Mark’s and helps support and train female leaders. She's been at St Marks 9 years and has previously worked in youth and children's ministry in other church contexts.\nIn this episode, Al James chat's with them about the how and why of staying long term in youth and children's ministry. What an encouraging listen.\nYouthworks Getaways\nAt the start of the episode we hear from Sam Hudson the head of Youthworks Getaways. You can get in touch to organise a parent child adventure tailored for your church by emailing him at getaways@youthworks.net.\nComing Up!\nSquareOne Winter | Friday 30th May-Sunday 1st June \nYouthworks Square One is a weekend camp for children in Years 3 - 6 and their church leaders. Youthworks Ministry Support Team in partnership with a committee of volunteers plans the whole weekend of age-appropriate Bible teaching and fun activities, freeing church leaders to invest in discipling their kids. Children need to be part of a registered church to attend so please have your church’s children’s ministry coordinator complete the expression of interest form.\nRegister at youthworks.net/squareone\n\nHouse Conference | Tuesday 26th - Thursday 28th August\nHOUSE Conference is about theological reflection for best practice in youth and children's ministry within a community of youth and children's ministers. This annual conference for youth and children’s ministry is held at Youthworks Conference Centres Port Hacking.\nRegister at youthworks.net/house\n\nConnect with Youthworks\nClick on through⁠ to discover more about ⁠the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youthworks Ministry Support Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and how Youthworks can help you have an effective youth and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e9wz69HVGQz33IhyfFhfXQUDEnvIjch8vpx5yGcd9BQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMDBk/M2EzODQ5MWYwZjdk/MDc5NDVmNTUyZjY4/MGExOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}