Best Josiah Jenkins Podcasts (2025)

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Why Information Alone Can’t Change You — Alan Pastian on Mentorship, Faith, and Flying Monks 45:10

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In this episode, Josiah and Micah Kennealy chat with Pastor and Author Alan Pastian about Eilmer the Flying Monk, overcoming fears, chasing spiritual mothers and fathers and the difference between information and impartation. Check out Alan's newest book "When Monks Fly" https://amzn.to/4otgJuG Learn more about youngadultstoday: www.youngadults.tod…

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Lightning Strikes Twice: Jerry B. Jenkins on The Chosen, Legacy, and Faith 54:39

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Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode, host Josiah Kennealy sits down with bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins—known for the "Left Behind" series and now co-creating the groundbreaking TV series "The Chosen" with his son, Dallas Jenkins. Jerry shares candid stories about his early career, the legacy of faith within his family, insights into th…

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Revival Rising: How Gen Z & Millennials Are Transforming the Church with Gerad Strong 58:52

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In this inspiring episode of the youngadultstoday podcast, hosts Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Gerad Strong from the Church Multiplication Network (CMN) to discuss the explosive growth of church attendance, the vital role of Gen Z and millennials, and the new wave of young leadership within the church. Exploring themes of authentic discip…

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Adapting to Lead Through Disruptions with Dr. Terry Parkman 53:07

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Why Every Church Needs a Young Adult Ministry (and now more than ever!) 4:09

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Every church needs a young adult ministry! Because the 18–30 window is when people: Make their biggest life decisions (faith, career, relationships) Crave authentic community, not just content Want purpose, not just programs Young adults aren’t the future of the church—they’re the now. If we don’t reach them, we risk losing a whole generation of le…

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Coaching or Mentoring with Charles Porter 1:16:51

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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with Charles Porter. Charles has unique wisdom when it comes to mentoring and coaching people in life. This calling sprouted from his realization, after living around the globe, that understanding the person in front of him is very important. CHECK IT OUT... https://lifecartography.net About our ministry: …

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Why the Next Generation is Leading Church Attendance with John Eldredge 1:05:26

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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with John Eldridge. John Eldredge is a bestselling author, counselor, and founder of Wild at Heart. With a heart for spiritual restoration, he helps people recover their true identity in Christ and live from a place of deep intimacy with God. CHECK IT OUT... Covenant Eyes: http://www.covenanteyes.com About…

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Tearing Down the Sacred/Secular Wall with Bill Tibbetts 1:07:56

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We had the honor of having a conversation with Dr. Bill Tibbets. He is currently serving as Vice President of Education and Multiplication at an organization called The Stone Table. He has deep knowledge about the marketplace and how faith plays a role within that! CHECK IT OUT... About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook…

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The Bible, but Make It Simple with Zach Windahl 1:04:59

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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with Zach Windahl. Zach Windahl is an author, speaker, and Bible teacher passionate about helping people understand the Bible and apply its teachings to their everyday lives. Known for creating The Bible Study and The Bible Simplified! He had great insight on topics such as this. CHECK IT OUT... About our …

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What if Surrendering ISN'T Losing? with Joe Anderson 1:06:06

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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with Joe Anderson. Joe has spent a significant amount of time within ministry. His life story reveals the goodness of God, and the miracles that God does in different people's lives. CHECK IT OUT... About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Youn…

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From Boring to Breakthrough: Preaching That Connects to Gen Z with Dylan Young 1:00:09

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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with Dylan Young. Dylan is a veteran in young adult ministry at Long Hollow Baptist church in Tennessee! He has some key insights when it comes to reaching Gen Z through our preaching, and also what has been successful for them when it comes to their program! CHECK IT OUT... About our ministry: www.youngad…

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Redefining Masculinity with Max Moser 1:10:45

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In this episode, Josiah and Micah sat down with Pastor Max Moser. Max serves at Crown College as the campus pastor. A significant passion God has put in his heart is men's ministry. In a world where toxic masculinity is a term thrown around, check out what he has to say on this topic! About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free e…

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The Long Game: Secrets Every Young Leader Needs to Hear with Eric Heard 1:15:08

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We sat down with Pastor Eric Heard from Mariners Church. Eric is a source of knowledge. He was a blessing to have on the podcast. This would be a good opportunity to get the notebook and pen out...CHECK IT OUT! About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.y…

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Is Jesus Still Trending in the Next Generation with Jay Kim 1:07:34

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We sat down with Pastor Jay Kim to see his perspective on this topic. Pastor Jay is the lead pastor at Westgate Church in California. He is also the author of numerous books. CHECK IT OUT! About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/…

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Young Leaders...Are You Asking the RIGHT Questions? with Phil Johnson 1:02:59

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What an amazing time we had with Pastor Phil Johnson! He is currently serving as the DYD in Minnesota, which overlooks youth ministry as a whole. He has great insight on the next generation and provides his wisdom in this episode! CHECK IT OUT! About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Y…

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True Discipleship in a Trend-Driven World with Dr. George Barna 1:05:35

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We were blessed to be able to sit down with Dr. George Barna. He is a renowned author and researcher. He founded the Barna Group, which consistently releases data that revolves around our society, religion, leadership, church development, and so much more. Check out this great conversation! About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -…

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This Is Why You're Still Anxious – Dr. John Delony Explains 58:39

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Dr. John Delony joins us from Ramsey Solutions to unpack living a Non-Anxious Life. Amazon has launched "Prime for Young Adults" - Get your first 6 months FREE and 50% off monthly membership for 18-24 year olds here: https://amzn.to/44QHjq5 Learn more about today's guest, Dr. John Delony when you visit: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/john-delony M…

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Theology, A.I., and Tough Topics with Dr. Joel Muddamalle 1:05:08

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy have an amazing conversation with Dr. Joel Muddamalle. He is known for his expertise in the New Testament, especially Ephesians! This is a conversation worth listening in on as he speaks his wisdom on big topics, check it out! About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Succ…

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Turning a Disappointment into a Launching Pad with Jerrid Sebesta 48:52

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Jerrid Sebesta. He is a long-time friend and he is BACK on the podcast! God wants to use the setbacks and disappointments in your life, check it out! About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book…

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The Great Intersection of Faith and Finance with Austin Colby 55:42

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Austin Colby. He is a financial expert, so we ask him all the tough questions! This is a timeless conversation. About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-min…

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Is Hospitality Important to the Next Generation? with Susanna Steele 1:00:09

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Susanna Steele. She speaks on the importance of hospitality for the next generation, whether that means on the college campus or in homes! About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a…

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The Importance of Empowering Gen Z with Darrian Graves 1:00:23

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Darrien Graves. He is leading praise young adults in Texas! We dive into what it means to empower Gen Z. About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry -…

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Dreams and Miracles of God with Luke Barnett 40:44

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy have a conversation with Luke Barnett. He is serving at Dream City Church! We talk about his story and how God has shown miracle after miracle in his life. About our ministry: www.youngadults.today More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/startin…

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Starve the Flesh, Feed the Spirit with Ronnie Floyd 58:39

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Dr. Ronnie Floyd. Dr. Floyd dives into the spiritual disciplines of praying and fasting! Today's episode is presented by: 1. Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starti…

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Do You Need More Peace? with Terry Smith 1:00:36

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Pastor Terry. Pastor Terry dives deep into what it means to have peace. Something we all need! Today's episode is presented by: 1. Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to …

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The Power of Authentic Community with Mike Alvarez 55:57

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Mike Alvarez. Pastor Mike serves at Calvary Church in Naperville, IL! Here, he leads a powerful young adult ministry! Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd 2. Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, Califor…

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Addiction, Recovery, and The Fix with Ian Morgan Cron 57:51

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Ian Morgan Cron. Renowned author, psychotherapist, and Enneagram teacher, he wears many hats and does it well! Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd 2. Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: ht…

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About Gen Z... with Dominic Cerri 1:06:40

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with a team member, Dominic Cerri to talk about all things Gen Z from his perspective as a Gen Z'er. Dominic is currently serving with us, at his local church, and pursuing a degree in ministry at North Central University! Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.…

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Leading Together as a Couple in Ministry with Clay and Allie Cooney 45:01

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Clay and Allie Cooney about leading together as a married couple in ministry. They lead NPYA at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia. Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd 2. -Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader confere…

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What is Discipleship with Sara Dangerfield 49:55

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Sara Dangerfield about leading spiritual hoarders, defining discipleship, and young adult ministry. Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngad…

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Friendless Men: A Crisis of Masculinity with Tim Lukei 57:17

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Josiah and Micah visit with Tim Lukei (Mariners Church Men's Pastor and Founder of Maverick River Collective) about the crisis of young men, loneliness, emptiness, and creating discipleship pathways for young adults! Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd 2. Join us June 5-6 for th…

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Terry Parkman shares Keys to Reaching Gen Alpha 13:56

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BONUS EPISODE: From the 2025 youngadultstoday DIGITAL CONFERENCE! On February 3rd, 2025 over 250 young adult ministry leaders registered for the @youngadultstoday DIGITAL CONFERENCE. We learned about AI, reaching Gen Z, understanding the Alpha Generation, starting a young adult ministry, utilizing Instagram and social media and so much more! Here i…

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Long Term Commitment in Ministry with Dillon and Shelby Scott 1:10:44

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Dillon and Shelby Scott about longevity in leadership, leading together as a couple, and young adult ministry. Today's episode is presented by: 1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd 2. GFA World's Paid Apprentice Program: http://gfa.org/apprenticeship More about us: -Free e…

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Evangelicalism, Church Hurt, and Rediscovering Faith with Karen Swallow Prior 53:32

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Karen Swallow Prior (professor, author, and thought leader) joins us to discuss deconstruction, church hurt, and rediscovering faith! More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry -Book Bundle: …

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What Does it Mean to be a Christian? With Glenn Packiam 55:33

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Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Glenn Packiam (pastor at Rock Harbor Church and Senior Fellow at the Barna Group) joins us to discuss living intentional lives as young adults, resilience, and what it means to be a Christian! More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/boo…

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Bonus Episode - Year at a glance 2024! 27:26

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We look back at some of the most viewed, downloaded, and shared episodes of the youngadultstoday podcast from this past year! Guests include: Ryan Skoog, Jade Warshaw, Jonathan Brozozog, Dr. Rob Hoskins, Terry Parkman, Grant Troutt, and Lee Strobel! More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youn…

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AI: is it good, bad, and what discernment is needed? With Mike Brown (Logos Bible Software) 57:06

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Artificial Intelligence is the question of 2025.. is it good, bad, or otherwise? Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Mike Brown from Logos Bible Software to discuss the faith of young adults, the reality of AI, and informed approaches to ministry and leadership. More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry:…

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Community, The Economy and Young Adulting with Neely Taminga 1:06:07

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About our guest: Neely Taminga is the CEO of Distill Advisory. She's also a professor at North Central University in Minneapolis, MN: https://x.com/NeelyTamminga https://www.northcentral.edu/ SHOW NOTES: -Join us on March 7-8th in Minneapolis, MN at the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadultst.today/conference -Join our FaceBook Group C…

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Bonus Episode - Digital Conference Replay 2:16:10

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On February 3rd, 2025 over 250 young adult ministry leaders registered for the DIGITAL CONFERENCE. We learned about AI, reaching Gen Z, understanding the Alpha Generation, starting a young adult ministry, utilizing instagram and social media and so much more! Speakers included Josiah Kennealy, Micah Kennealy, Grant Skeldon, Terry Parkman, Dallas Vi…

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Conversations Every Young Leader Should Have with Tory Farina 1:07:08

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Tory Farina and his wife Elizabeth have planted several churches and launched multiple businesses as well. They founded https://www.revfresh.org to refresh pastors with breaks and sabbaticals. Tory joins Josiah and Micah Kennealy to discuss important conversations that every young leader should be having. SHOW NOTES: -Join us on March 7-8th in Minn…

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Join the Fight to End Human Trafficking with Brent Silkey 1:00:05

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Brent Silkey is the founder of 30forfreedom.org and leads Chi Alpha at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Brent will be running the Great World Race - 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. Learn more about 30 For Freedom: www.30forfreedom.org The Great World Race Video used with permission from Ben Hegi Media: https://www.instagr…

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What's Working in Young Adult Ministry with Dallas Viva 1:00:58

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Mariners Church in Irvine, California launched Thursdays at Mariners just a year ago with 1,100 young adults and a year later they're running 1,900 weekly! Dallas Viva, young adult pastor from Mariners joins us to talk about what God is doing and what's working in young adult ministry! Join us March 7-8th, 2025 in Minneapolis for the youngadultstod…

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Productivity for Young Leaders with Alan Pastian 1:01:44

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If you feel like you're always struggling to get things done and your calendar needs examination - today is for you! Alan Pastian is a pastor at River Valley Church and a productivity coach for pastors. Join us March 7-8th, 2025 in Minneapolis for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference We also have Coaching Communi…

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Where is God Amid Anxiety? With Jonny Ardavanis 30:14

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Mental Health Matters. When 11% of Gen Alpha is suicidal (those under age 14) and 50% in the Alpha Generation are experiencing loneliness, anxiety, and/or depression - those of us who care about young people need to step in as prayer warriors and spiritual care givers. Our guest is Jonny Ardavanis - pastor and author. Jonny's book "Consider The Lil…

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Everything You Need to Know about Gen Z with Cicely Corry from Barna 58:30

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How does Gen Z view faith, prayer, Christianity, and the Bible? Cicley Corry from Barna Group joins us to discuss Generation Z! Josiah and Micah also unpack the 4 Challenges that await young adults. Show Notes: -5 Things You Need to Know About Gen Z in 2024 article: https://www.barna.com/research/gen-z-2024/ -Gen Z: Vol. 3 Barna report, produced in…

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AI, Technology and the Future of Ministry with Matt and Jill Reed 1:03:46

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As a parent, pastor, and leader it's easy to wonder how AI and technology will impact the future of church work and ministry. We unpack just that during today's conversation. Matt and Jill Reed are the founders of https://thirtystory.com - they utilize film and videos to tell stories of churches, nonprofits, and missions work. They also have a bran…

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What Ray Comfort Has Learned From 50 Years of Open Air Preaching 40:43

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Ray Comfort joins us to share what he's learned from 50 years of open air preaching and presenting the good news of the gospel every day. We hope you'll join us March 7-8th, 2025 for the youngadultstoday leader conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Register and bring your team at: www.youngadults.today/conference www.youngadults.today…

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Tony Myles and Heather Flies on Singleness, Dating and Friendships 1:13:45

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We have Tony Myles and Heather Flies join us to talk about the transition of youth ministry to college and young adulthood as well as how to battle loneliness through community, friendships, and romance. Their book: "Single, Dating, Friendship and Romance": https://amzn.to/4fQ5bxi Give towards youngadultstoday ministry: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350…

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Mental Health of the Next Generation and Overcoming Trauma with Diane Arnold 1:11:06

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We talk about the mental health of the next generation and what parents, pastors, and caring adults can do to be a blessing, encouragement, and resource. "12 Habits For a Sound Mind and Joyful Life": https://amzn.to/4fQNT2S Give towards youngadultstoday ministry: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133 www.youngadults.today…

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Singleness in the Church and Dealing with Unmet Expectations with Rachel S. Miller 1:02:47

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Rachel S. Miller is a writer and speaker. We interview her about singleness, unmet expectations, and how to hold onto hope even when it hurts. Rachel's book "When It Hurts To Hope": https://amzn.to/4i9KIoG Consider a major gift to the ministry of youngadultstoday: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133 More information: www.youngadults.today…