Youth Ministry Answers

Your church might have a great youth ministry, great volunteers, and great programming—but there are teenagers in your community who may never walk through your doors. In this episode of Youth Ministry Answers, we’re talking about how to build meaningful partnerships with local schools and expand our understanding of where ministry can happen. Brooklyn and Damean share practical ways to serve schools well, build trust over time, and show up consistently for teenagers where they already are.

QUESTION:
“How can our youth ministry build a healthy partnership with a local school?”

ANSWER: In this episode, we’ll talk about how to...
  1. Get to know your local schools, their leaders, and the real challenges students and staff are facing
  2. Become a solution by listening first and finding specific needs your church can meet well
  3. Build long-term partnerships by supporting the people and programs already doing great work in your schools
Rethink how you measure success so serving teenagers matters even when they never attend your youth group

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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
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
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!

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!