Best Flyover Ministry Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 238 - Recruitment and Spiritual Gift Surveys 30:24

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8d ago30:24

30:24

Dan and Jordan wrap up a discussion on being more intentional in pursuing fellowship opportunities. Moving past goals and general action steps to get started, starting small and having a sense of people's strengths will help get the ball rolling.

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Episode 237 - Plan Of Attack...er...Fellowship 26:58

22d ago26:58

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Dan shares more about what's going on at his church as they process through ideas for how to better engage and strengthen fellowship as Believers.

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Episode 236 - Fellowship Goals 23:58

1M ago23:58

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Dan shares some of the goals of fellowship his churches are working towards as he and Jordan continue to discuss the importance of fellowship and re-connecting with the de-churched.

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Episode 235 - Fellowship Nuts And Bolts 21:47

2M ago21:47

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Jordan and Dan start a conversation about fellowship within the church. Why is fellowship with other Christians so important, and what do we do when people insist that they don't need to be with other Christians to worship God?

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Episode 234 - Confirmation As A Point Of Connection 28:34

2M ago28:34

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Your time with students is limited, so how can you best leverage the time you have to build better relationships with students and their parents? Dan and Jordan discuss ideas in this week's episode.

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Episode 233 - Confirmation Is Magic! 32:48

3M ago32:48

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Jordan and Dan talk over the magical properties of Confirmation. While getting confirmed doesn't confer saving grace upon you, this ministry does tend to make inactive members reappear.

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Episode 232 - Content And Material 42:19

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The intent to provide formal Christian Education to students is great, but what do you teach them? This week, Dan and Jordan discuss different options for content, as well as the possibility of (gasp) trying something new.

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Episode 231 - Goals for Confirmation 29:03

4M ago29:03

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In this series arc, Jordan and Dan discuss the ministry of confirmation - specifically within the Free Lutheran Church body.

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Episode 230 - FLY Convention Recap 37:13

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With the 2025 Free Lutheran Youth Convention in the rear-view mirror, Jordan and Dan debrief a bit about their experiences and moments of appreciation from Estes Park, Colorado.

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Episode 229 - Healthy Youth Ministry Practice #7 29:09

5M ago29:09

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Dan and Jordan come to the end of their discussion on healthy youth ministry practices by talking about vocation. Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents Practice #4 - Congregations have opportunities to serve and lead Practice …

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Episode #228 - Healthy Youth Ministry Practice #6 36:25

5M ago36:25

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Jordan and Dan progress to the 6th practice of healthy youth ministry in their discussion through "Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry." You can still get a copy from AFLC Youth Ministries while supplies last. You can also find the book here on Amazon. Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace. Practice #2 - Congregations …

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Episode #227 - Healthy Youth Ministry Practice #5 32:52

6M ago32:52

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When was the last time you talked about baptism during a mid-week Bible Study? Probably farther back than you remember. Dan and Jordan move to the fifth practice of health youth ministry: Deeply Understanding Their Baptismal Faith. Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace. Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults. Pra…

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Episode #226 - Healthy Youth Ministry Practice #4 31:56

6M ago31:56

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Moving through the resource provided by AFLC Youth Ministries, Dan and Jordan discuss the next practice - opportunities for students to serve and lead. Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace. Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults. Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents. Practice #4 - Congregations have …

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Episode #225 - Healthy Youth Ministry Practice #3 40:49

7M ago40:49

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Jordan and Dan continue to discuss healthy practices of youth ministry - congregations have engaged parents. Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace. Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults. Practice #3 - Congregations have engaged parents.

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Episode 224 - Healthy Youth Ministry Practice #2 40:09

7M ago40:09

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Continuing on in the Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry, Dan and Jordan discuss Practice #2 - congregations have supportive adults. Practice #1 - Congregations have warmth, challenge, and grace. Practice #2 - Congregations have supportive adults.

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Episode 223 - Healthy Youth Ministry Practice #1 39:45

8M ago39:45

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Dan and Jordan begin a reading club (sort of) by starting to talk through "Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry" from the LCMS. If you'd like a copy of this resource, reach out to AFLC Youth Ministries, or head over to Amazon.

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Episode 222 - Youth Pastors Compensation Report 32:23

8M ago32:23

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Jordan and Dan take a look at the Youth Pastors Compensation Report that came out from The Youth Cartel and Chemistry Staffing. This week's discussion covers how congregations can utilize the results to help support their ministries and well-being of their ministers.

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Episode 221 - Morals and Ethics, pt. 2 28:53

8M ago28:53

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Dan and Jordan continue to discuss the role of morals and ethics within the youth ministry setting, looking especially at specific examples of cultural moments in the past few months.

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Episode 220 - A Youth Ministry Scenario 43:36

9M ago43:36

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Jon Langness joins Jordan and Dan in this week's episode, discussing a potential (and likely) scenario that youth workers face. In one corner: parents who would like to be more actively involved in the ministry to students. In the other corner: students who would rather not have their parents involved.…

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Episode 219 - Morals and Ethics, pt. 1 25:27

9M ago25:27

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Progressing towards the end of Dan's outline from YWW 2025, this week's episode takes a practical look at how morals and ethics influence cultural engagement.

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Episode 218 - Christ and Culture Review 35:32

10M ago35:32

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Dan and Jordan discuss five views of culture presented by H. Richard Niebuhr in his book, "Christ and Culture."

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Episode 217 - What Is Culture (continued) 21:53

10M ago21:53

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This episode picks up mid-conversation as Dan and Jordan discuss why identifying, monitoring, and interpreting culture is important in ministry.

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Episode 216 - What Is Culture? 21:29

11M ago21:29

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In this episode arc, Dan and Jordan return to the topic of leaders engaging with the culture in the world around them.

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Episode 215 - Personal Longevity, Continued 37:22

11M ago37:22

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Jordan and Dan wrap up their discussion on how people serving in ministry and the people they serve can pursue and invest in the work being done. This not only wraps up this month's discussion, but Jordan's content for the Summer Institute of Theology.

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Episode 214 - Personal Longevity 26:02

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As a church strives towards longevity in their staff, what are ways leaders can strive for longevity alongside their church? Jordan and Dan give some answers to this question in this week's episode.

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Episode 213 - Starting Out 34:08

11M ago34:08

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As Dan and Jordan continue to discuss longevity in youth ministry, this week's focus is on how a church can help set up their staff to start strong.

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Episode 212 - Longevity In Youth Ministry, Part 2 35:47

12M ago35:47

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Dan and Jordan continue to discuss how churches/ministries can invest in the health of their ministries as they begin to prepare for incoming leaders.

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Episode 211 - Longevity In Youth Ministry 29:23

12M ago29:23

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Jordan and Dan begin to wrap up talking through Jordan's SIT outline. This week, they begin to look at ways churches can begin to invest in their ministers before they're even considered for the ministry position.

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Episode 210 - 2024 Christmas Break Extravaganza 37:48

1y ago37:48

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In our 5th annual recap, Dan and Jordan take advantage of the end of the year to share about resources they found helpful in their own ministries.

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Episode 209 - Challenges and Opportunities in Faith Formation 32:34

1y ago32:34

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Jordan and Dan discuss different hurdles a church may face when it comes to helping develop faith in the lives of students.

1+ y ago32:29

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People in your church have asked you to coordinate and facilitate a larger event for a particular ministry. That's great! Do you know where to start? What sort of things should you be looking at and aware of as you start down the route of planning a larger event? Jordan and Dan begin addressing these questions this month, on top of a significant am…