M3 - Merge Ministry Mostly
Daniel Cook
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A behind-the-scenes look at camp and ministry leadership, told with humor and heart. This podcast offers honest conversations about Christian leadership in student and children’s ministry—sharing real wins, mistakes, growth moments, and the everyday joys and challenges of serving. With plenty of laughs and genuine passion, it’s where Christian leadership meets youth camp chaos—real, relatable, and rooted in purpose.
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Guest: Levi Cook (the most athletic staff member *according to him*)
Send us Fan MailThis week we are joined by Levi Cook. He attended Merge as a kid and now serving on staff. We talk about his roles at Merge, what he would rather win, and him singing in the shower.…
Guest: Justin Williams (Board President)
Send us Fan MailThis week we are joined by the Merge Board President Justin Williams. We dive into topics we have discussed before to get his thoughts, his email critic of the show, and a little of…
Types of Leaders at Camp
Send us Fan MailThe true heroes of camp are the leaders who give of their time, vacation, and energy to keep their group together, on schedule, and safe. The thing is they each have their unique way…
Abbreviations
Send us Fan MailThis week you can play along as we see how many common abbreviations we know. Below you will find the list of ones discussed so you can see how many you know. Don’t cheat! Send in…
Socks, Clapping, and Nuggets
Send us Fan MailHow do you put on your socks and shoes? Do you clap when movies end? Are boneless wings just chicken nuggets? We are back and solving all the world’s problems on this week’s episode…
Hotdogs, Serving, and Sports
Send us Fan MailEveryone’s got opinions—but we’re putting ours on the mic. This episode dives into some of the most random yet oddly serious debates out there. From food classifications to church…
Overrated
Send us Fan MailWhat are things we think are overrated and underrated? Join us as we talk about the church, movies, TV shows, and dad bods! Email us at [email protected] to let us know if…
Unpopular Opinions
Send us Fan MailThis week’s episode is all about the hot takes!We’re sharing some of our most random opinions—from “ketchup belongs on everything” to “travel ball isn’t the devil.” Some of these…
Moments That Made Us Laugh
Send us Fan MailIt is not just about the destination but the journey and people along the way. Today we share some of the stories that made us laugh and continue to be shared through the years.
Should Kids Be In Adult Worship?
Send us Fan MailCheck out this short clip of a conversation that did not make the final editing of the latest podcast. Should children be in the adult worship service? This will be something we dive…
What We Wish We Knew Sooner
Send us Fan MailWhat do you wish you'd known sooner? In this episode, we get personal — reflecting on the lessons that shaped them not just as leaders of Merge, but as ministers, spouses, and…
The Hats You Wear
Send us Fan MailWhat does it really take to pull off a week of camp? In this episode of M3: Merge Ministry Mostly, Daniel and Luke pull back the curtain on the reality of being “camp programmers.”…
What makes Merge different?
Send us Fan MailMerge isn’t the first ministry to host a summer camp—and it certainly won’t be the last. But there are a few things we do differently that set Merge apart. Some of those differences…
Behind the Curtain Part 2: Being on Staff
Send us Fan MailWhat’s it really like to be part of the Merge staff?In Episode 3 of M3, Daniel and Luke pull back the curtain even further to share the heartbeat behind Merge—its staff. Made up of…
Behind the Curtain Part 1: Learning, Growing, and Becoming
Send us Fan MailWhat if success isn’t just surviving a good week of camp—but faithfully walking the journey that gets you there?In Episode 2 of the M3 Podcast, we pull back the curtain on Merge to…
What is Merge?
Send us Fan MailThe first M3 Podcast episode is a “get to know us” moment as we share who we are and what Merge is all about. We tell the story of how Merge started and how we each got involved,…
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M3 - Merge Ministry Mostly has published 16 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in Business, Christianity.
M3 - Merge Ministry Mostly is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 40m.
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