{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Youth Ministry Answers","title":"024: Pastoring Girls (When you're a guy)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3251,"description":"Wanting to invest well in every teenager in your ministry doesn’t mean you need to be every student’s primary leader or support system. In this episode of Youth Ministry Answers, Kyle has a question about how male youth pastors can effectively lead and pastor the teenage girls in their ministry. So we asked Sunny Brown to join Brooklyn and Damean to share practical ways to create healthy boundaries, empower female leaders, and build a ministry where girls feel seen, valued, safe, and empowered to lead.\n\nQUESTION:\n“How can I effectively pastor the girls in my youth ministry when I’m a guy?” — Kyle Smith\n\nANSWER: \nIn this episode, we’ll talk about how to...\nCreate clear boundaries and systems that prioritize safety, transparency, and trust.\nBuild a ministry that reflects perspectives and experiences beyond your own.\nRecruit, trust, and empower female leaders to have meaningful influence throughout your ministry.\nGive teenage girls opportunities to use their voices, contribute, serve, and lead.\n\nAsk a Question:\nHave a youth ministry question you want us to talk about? Send it in at YMA.show and your question might be featured in a future episode!\nSubscribe & Review:\nSubscribe to Youth Ministry Answers on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen for practical ideas, leadership tools, and conversations you can use right away. If this episode was helpful, leave a quick review to help other leaders find the show.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ElulXzBMwntgDkgs9Rx6YclqkmZZblV5M0cw-EViliU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMDQ2/YWNjNjFhN2QzNjg0/ODc5MDM2YWM1ZDMy/MmUzOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}