Youth Ministry Answers

Encouraging teenagers to engage in outreach can feel complicated—some feel uncomfortable about sharing their faith, others may have doubts, and many just don’t know where to start. In this episode of Youth Ministry Answers, Tony has a question about how to help students meaningfully engage in outreach. So we asked Dr. Linda Moon to join Brooklyn and Damean to share practical ways to make outreach meaningful, personal, and fun.

QUESTION:
"Hey guys, I'm Tony. I had a question. How do I help my teenagers reach out to their friends at school in the neighborhoods and around?" - Tony

ANSWER:
In this episode, we’ll talk about how to:
  • Make it matter by regularly teaching about outreach and showing why both our words and actions are important
  • Make it personal by helping students learn to share their own faith stories in natural, relational ways
  • Make it fun through events and challenges that lower the pressure and create inviting environments
  • Make it easy by removing barriers and giving students simple, practical ways to invite and include their friends

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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!