Switch Leader Podcast

Questions Parents are Asking

This week James Meehan and Josh Baldwin talk through some real questions that parents are asking about Switch. Our hope is that this episode will help highlight some things parents feel out of the loop about, as well as things parents value in their relationship with Switch and with you. 

Series Overview: Jesus Songs

The Songs we listen to really do help shape who we become? They influence our language, our negative and positive thoughts, and sometimes they even influence our belief systems. For this new series, Switch Worship created a new song to match up with each of the topics over the 3 weeks, and to show our students just how much  influence the lyrics of a song can carry. 

 

Listen closely for the challenge we hope Switch Leader and Students will take!

Students Need Guides, Not Managers

Most adult's love to give advice, and while that seems harmless, it could be the thing handcuffing your influence the most. This week James Meehan and Josh Baldwin talk about how to be a helpful guide, and not just another adult. 

Don’t Squash the Conversation

Each week during small group we have new conversations with our students. Sometimes it's about their personal lives, and other times it's about the message we just watched. Regardless of the topic, it's likely that something you talked about was important to them. In this episode James and Josh talk about how to show them that it's important to you too, and how to continue the conversation. 

Series Overview: The Calling

This week we talk about the vision behind our new series "The Calling: How to Discover Your God Given Purpose". Be sure to listen and prepare, this series presents a lot of long term potential for you and your students.

 

Series Bible Plan - The Calling: How to Discover Your God Given Purpose

Relational Context: The ”No Switch IRL” Opportunity

There is no Switch IRL this week, but what does that really mean? Kaitlyn Caffrey and Josh Baldwin dive into the opportunity that is created when Switch doesn't meet in the building. 

It’s Time to Grow Your Small Group

The leadership principles that help you grow a small group are the same ones that help you grow anything. James Meehan and Josh Baldwin talk about practical ways to grow your small group, and in doing so, grow your influence and your ministry. 

Leading Your Students by Setting the Tone and Holding the Line

Let's be real, Switch is a blast and often leaves us feeling more blessed by the experience than we expected! However, working with rowdy and often awkward teenagers can be it's own challenge. This week Josh Baldwin and James Meehan talk about how to lead your students by "Setting the Tone" and "Holding the line".

How to Respond to Questions About Sexuality Gracefully, Truthfully, and Appropriately

This week Josh Baldwin and James Meehan talk about how to respond to questions about sexuality. In May of this year, we recorded an episode called "The Idol of Sexuality", in which we talked more about the theology behind our beliefs on sexuality. This weeks episode is designed to be more of a Q&A to help answer some common questions that you may be asking. 

Gen. 1 Mindset: Lessons From a Portable Church

This week Josh Baldwin and Youth Pastor Zachary Dyck apply an episode from The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast directly to Switch. Are you a Gen. 1, Gen. 2, or Gen. 3 Switch leader? How does your generation influence your leadership?