Simply Youth Ministry Show (VIDEO)

Because you guys got so distracted last week, they once again try to empty the Youth Worker Nation mailbox of letters. As usually, the rambling takes a few twists and turns, but eventually they get down to business.

The mailbox is full with questions and input from the youth worker nation! Jason and Kurt take a shot at working their way through the various emails. Plus a debate (argument) breaks out about seating arrangement and Jason FINALLY gets some decent sunglasses from a sponsor!

This week, AC joins the action and brings his usual smoothness with him! The guys use the Simply Youth Ministry Today articles as a launching pad into a discussion about mentors, following up in a timely manner, following your leader.

Kurt and Jason read a couple emails from the Youth Ministry Nation and camps out on a discussion about lack of unity, cliques and divisiveness. Are cliques always unhealthy…or are they natural and neutral? What can we do to build a sense of unity in our youth groups?

We try something new this week by having a special guest interview via skype. Our guest? The one and only Greg Stier from Dare 2 Share. Greg and the guys talk evangelism and the Simply Youth Ministry Conference.

This week, Jason finally gets his sunglasses…well, sort of. The Youth Ministry Nation mailbox is full, so the guys answer a few questions including: How to deal with a former youth pastor who is still overly involved in students lives, how to handle highly awkward students and “must have” books/resources.

Jason is away, but never fear....AC is here! The show goes a little long this week, mostly because of AC's mellow, soothing voice. What starts out feeling like an infomercial of sponsors, The Simply Youth Ministry Conference and various blogs finally gets around to a powerful prayer request and some good discussion about parent ministry. Not to mention an interesting shout out to Eminem, AC's stomping grounds and the 7-mile community.

This week, the show hits the 12:00 mark....on the nose! They guys spend way too much time talking about "side gigs", and not enough time talking about Halloween and respecting your church culture on such issues.

On this episode, the guys tackle the tough topic of what to do when you don't feel respected by your Senior Pastor. They also enter into a Sonic showdown and....for the first time ever....pause to pray for a member of the Youth Ministry Nation.

AC is back by popular demand, and Jason seems a little nervous about being permanently replaced! The guys talk about Hollywood look-a-likes, and share their favorite teaching tips. Plus, Jason is looking to hire!

The one and only AC joins the boys and is introduced as the official "SYM Show Sub", and joins the conversation about caring for students. Plus, Jason brags about his new iPhone 5 and makes an incredibly bad joke (even by Kurt's standards).

They guys are hitting their stride....for the THIRD week in a row the show comes in under 15 minutes! This week they decide to clear out the mailbox one more time to answer a couple questions from the Youth Worker Nation. What types of policies should be in place for volunteers? What are the age restrictions? Should you show PG13 movies in youth group? And does Jason fold or wad (okay that wasn't asked....but we are dying to know).

This week Kurt shares a new resource that he's overly excited about, and the boys jump right into two emails from the Youth Worker Nation....including one that NONE of us would want to see! And, in a crazy twist...It's actually Kurt who quotes scripture!

On this week's show the fellas clear up the fact that Starbucks IS NOT an official sponsor, they get cool new shirts from youthHOPE and Jason takes issue with Josh and Kurt's articles about vacation and days off. These Supertones guys can be quite opinionated!

Two weeks in a row with no show sponsors has Jason in a fit, so he makes a passionate plea for somebody to send the guys sunglasses. This week's discussion includes student-lead worship bands (and the risk that come with them) and thoughts about how to dismiss a volunteer who "doesn't fit".