Youth Ministry Answers

Making genuine connections with students isn’t always easy. Awkward silences, dead-end questions, and the pressure to sound “cool” can make conversations feel more forced than fun. In this episode, Brooklyn and Damean share four types of questions you can ask to build real connections with your students!

What We Cover:
  • How to move past surface-level conversations with students
  • Simple questions that build trust and open the door to deeper connection
  • Why curiosity and listening are more powerful than perfect answers
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Creators and Guests

Host
Brooklyn Lindsey
Brooklyn Lindsey is the Chief Creativity Officer at Stuff You Can Use. She leads with 24 years of youth ministry experience and 9 years co-leading Somos Church.
Host
Damean Easter
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.

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!