Switch Leader Podcast

The Essentials: Lead Small (Move Them Out)

In the final week of our Lead Small series, Youth Pastor, Jennifer Gordon, shares with us how to help students move to their next step. 

The Essentials: Lead Small - Make It Personal

Do you know how to make your small group feel less like a small group, and more like a family? This week, Ellie Berry gives us some ideas about how to truly Make It Personal in your small group. 

The Essentials: Lead Small - Partner With Parents

This week we hear from Allyson Evans, the leader of NextGen at Life.Church. Ally offers great perspective in youth ministry, and in this episode she's talking about the "why" and "how" of Partnering With Parents!

The Essentials: Lead Small - Create a Safe Place

This week we discuss the 2nd principle of Lead Small, which is to Create A Safe Place. Hear some great perspective from Youth Pastor, Matt Lamberth, as he shares his experiences as both a youth pastor and small group leader. 

 

Key ideas:

1. Following the Safety Non-Negotiables.
2. Helping them feel accepted, just as they are.
3. Creating an atmosphere where they feel comfortable sharing the real stuff.

The Essentials: Lead Small - Be Present

This episode covers the first of the 5 keys to Leading Small. Being present seems obvious, but there are actually different way to be present in someone's life. Check out this weeks episode, and answer the question James asked. In which of the mentioned areas could you improve? 

The Essentials: What It Means To Lead Small

Lead Small is not a new topic to this podcast, but we've never covered it in as much detail or with as much intentionality as we will during this new installment of "The Essentials". This week is an overview and sets the stage for the following 5 episodes. 

Switch Series: Learning the Jesus Way of Life

In this episode you'll hear the vision and strategy behind our new Switch series titled "Learning the Jesus Way of Life". 

Series Guide: Learning the Jesus Way of Life 

RespondingTo Disrespect, Respectfully

Most Switch Leaders would acknowledge that the world teenagers are growing up in is very different than the world we grew up in. Disrespect seems to be at an all time high, but that doesn't mean the mission to reach students can slow down. If you serve in Switch, you NEED to hear this episode, because dealing with disrespectful students is inevitable, and when it happens you need to be ready.

Show Notes 

 

What Makes Passionate People Different From You?

We all know those people who are so passionate that they make everyone around them passionate too! I have some good news to share. That could and maybe even should, be you! Check out this weeks episode with Josh Baldwin and Youth Pastor from Life.Church Mustang Campus, Tyler Crabtree.

So What About When Switch Isn’t Meeting?

How about those nights when Switch isn't meeting? Is that a bummer, or is it an opportunity? There's a good chance it's a little of both. Check out this weeks podcast with Josh Baldwin and Tyler Crabtree.