Youth Ministry Booster
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Welcome to the Youth Ministry Booster podcast! The most honest and hilarious podcast in student ministry. Hosted by Zac Workun and Chad Higgins. We are the biggest fans of youth ministry leaders like you!
We are here for you with the humor and the help to engage, entertain, equip, and encourage.
Youth ministry is better together. Learn more @ http://www.youthministrybooster.com
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Youth Ministry Presence Over Hype w/ JP Black
Send a textWhat actually makes a youth ministry fruitful? Bigger crowds? Flashier events? Viral moments? In this episode Zac sits down with JP Black to wrestle honestly with those questions:…
Gospel Centered Soul Care At Home For Youth Ministry w/ Dr. Randy Jackson
Send a textWhen a student walked into the office during the pandemic asking whether his father would live long enough for a transplant, it exposed a gap many youth pastors feel but rarely name: we…
Youth Ministry Volunteers Are Undefeated w/ Chad Daugherty
Send a textWhich snack would you like to popsicle? In this episode, Chad Daugherty joins Zac and the crew for a conversation that starts with dad-life fitness in the “llama lift lair” and ends with a…
The Church Calendar, Don't Drown! Stop, Start, Change And Swim w/ Amanda Mejias
Send a textWhat if your calendar didn’t own your ministry — but served it?Welcome to the podcast garage Amanda Mejias! Lifeway Specialist for Girls' Ministry and Women in Youth Ministry. Check this…
Youth Ministry Needs Sacred Rhythms For Real Students w/ Ribbin Dorado
Send a textTrade the contemporary hype for a deep concern with holiness! What if your youth ministry felt unmistakably sacred and still radically welcoming?In this episode of Youth Ministry Booster,…
Youth Ministry is still Awe-some w/ Joseph Kellogg
Send a textWell well look who just sledded into town! Hi Joseph Kellogg! "Presence rises above parties every time."Joseph traces how one ordinary moment in a youth ministry service became a lifetime…
Youth Ministry Meditations On Fatherhood, Failure, & Freedom w/ Wyatt Pennington
Send a textNew Year, New Episode.Welcome special guest Wyatt Pennington everybody! A new father, emerging and awesome youth ministry leader Wyatt walks us through a practical reframe: treat parents…
Homegrown Youth Ministry: Why Sustainable Ministry Beats Hype with Jonathan Kornelsen
Send a textWant a youth ministry that outlasts the hype cycle and survives staff turnover without losing momentum? Oh for sure, eh! This week's conversation with Canadian veteran youth pastor…
Youth Ministry Trends 2026: Predicting Win Lose Meme
Send a textCleaner, Braver, More Effective: Youth Ministry in 2026In this episode of Youth Ministry Booster, Zac and Chad lay our cards on the table, personal stakes, ministry wins we’re chasing,…
Merry Christmas Adam & Eve Everyone! Youth Ministry's Gift of Presence
Send a textMerry Christmas Adam & Eve everyone! The holiday calendar swirls, the phone notification buzzes, and suddenly December is deciding everything for you. We pressed pause to talk about…
Multicultural Student Ministry
Send a textunderstand your words. We sat down with the Champion Forest student team to unpack how a “one church, two languages” model becomes one student ministry that actually belongs to everyone.…
Lessons For First Year Youth Ministers
Send a textWhat if the fastest way to build a strong student ministry isn’t a bigger stage, but a crowded living room? We pull back the curtain on our biggest do-overs: why we’d start with…
Ten Years, Still Showing Up For Youth Ministry Games & Taco Bell
Send a textTen years in and we’re still showing up, still laughing about late-night Taco Bell runs, and still fighting for youth pastors to feel seen on that drive home after midweek. We rewind to…
Don't Panic! Setting Better Goals in Youth Ministry
Send a text🔥 Feel like you need to throw a last-minute mega event to fix that attendance dip? You’re not alone—but there’s a better way.This week, Chad and Zac kick things off with a hilarious…
Rethinking How Students Actually Learn in Youth Ministry *Also They Sniff Deodorant*
Send a textHey buddy...Are your teaching methods actually connecting with how today's students learn? I mean they love Roblox, Minecraft, and Cedarwood Scents.In this conversation, Chad and Zac…
Growing Youth Ministry: The Power of Story
Send a text"It's all about the numbers." Ever feel like your ministry's is trapped by attendance numbers? What if the most powerful metric isn't quantitative at all?The stories unfolding in your…
The Youth Ministry Meeting Makeover w/ Kate Downing
Send a textEver wondered if there's a way to make meetings less painful and more productive? Kate Downing pulls back the curtain on what makes ministry team gatherings work—or fail…
Timeless Jesus In Strange Times w/ Shane Pruitt
Send a textBroncos, Gameboys, Doves... er uh Pigeons? Join Zac for an interview with Shane Pruitt. As they discuss how our culture has shifted to embracing a distorted version of a personalized Jesus…
Why Youth Ministers Quit and How to Stay: Staying Power w/ Jody Livingston
Send a textHave you ever wondered why it seems so many youth ministers quit or leave around the three-year mark? In this candid conversation with longtime youth ministry veteran and author Jody…
Relational Youth Ministry: Why The Connections Matter More Than Programs w/ Jay Winn
Send a textJay Winn shares how his youth ministry at Riverpoint Church is shifting toward a more relational approach in response to changing student needs. Despite having fewer resources following…
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