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Teenagers don’t disengage because they don’t care—they disengage when teaching feels passive. In this episode of Youth Ministry Answers, Ryan has a question about how to teach in ways that actually stick. So we asked Dr. Linda Moon to join Brooklyn and Damean to share interactive teaching strategies that help students engage, process meaning together, and take ownership of their faith.
QUESTION:
“How do I build interactivity into my teaching?” — Ryan Cohen
ANSWER:
In this episode, we’ll talk about how to design teaching moments that invite participation, create space for processing, and guide students toward meaningful next steps.
In this episode, we’ll talk about how to design teaching moments that invite participation, create space for processing, and guide students toward meaningful next steps.
Main Points:
- Invite participation early by lowering the barrier to engagement with activities, polls, questions, visuals, and music
- Create space to process through object lessons, stories, discussion, and reflection
- Point toward next steps that move students from learning to ownership and action
Ask a Question:
Have 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!
Have 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!
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Creators and Guests
Host
Host
Damean Easter
Producer
Caitlyn Smelser
Caitlyn Smelser is the Executive Assistant at Stuff You Can Use and former youth pastor. On any given day you'll find her out for a run, hiking with her dog, Gus, or paddle-boarding on the lake. If you'd like to chat with Caitlyn about where to find the best hiking trails or how to make a perfect french macaron, she'd love to connect with you!
Guest
Danny Sugimoto
Danny Sugimoto is Executive Director of Messaging at Stuff You Can Use and a former youth pastor. In his free time, you can find him catching up on his favorite podcasts, watching movies, or exploring the magic of Disneyland with his family.
Guest
Linda Moon
Dr. Linda Moon is the Executive Director of Curriculum at Stuff You Can Use, Associate Pastor and Director of Education at her church in La Cañada, California, and hosts the podcast Calling Water. She holds master’s degrees in Cross-Cultural Studies and Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Educational Psychology from the University of Southern California.
What is Youth Ministry Answers?
You ask the questions, and we help you find the answers. Youth Ministry Answers is hosted by Brooklyn Lindsey and Damean Easter from Stuff You Can Use! Every episode features a question about youth ministry submitted by ministry leaders, youth pastors, and volunteers! Got a question about leading your youth ministry or training volunteers? Visit yma.show to send it in — your question might be featured in an upcoming episode!