Episodes
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Episode 3.25: Celebrating milestones
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Allie and Daniel welcome Joseph, a new coworker from Nativity, as they cap the season by discussing how relational ministry can be enhanced by celebrating milestones in the lives of our students.
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Most adults who are trying to pour into young people do it in one of two ways: Expertise or relationships. That means you either are giving them advice and teaching them as an expert or experienced person in a certain field (sports, medicine, prayer, cooking, car care). Or you are just hanging out with them to build the friendship and be a part of their life. But the five elements are opportunities to build what the study from Springtide Research calls Relational Authority: (1) Listening, (2) Transparency, (3) Integrity, (4) Care, and (5) Expertise.
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Episode 3.23: Discipline and correction in teen relationships
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Teens are becoming adults, but they aren’t there yet. We want to help them. We see in young people the potential that’s there, but there’s a gap between who they are now and who they want to be. They don’t see that gap for the most part. It’s not just a teen gap either. We all have a gap between who we are and who we want to be. None of us are finished products. So what’s in that gap?
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Episode 3.22: The power of one-on-one moments
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
The power of one-on-one moments. We are big advocates of small groups, but there are moments that are even more personal. We need to leverage those moments. Some one-on-one moments happen naturally. Others you create. They are all important. As much as you try to personalize the group and use everyone’s name and remember things about each teen, it’s these one-on-one moments that they will remember most.
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Episode 3.21: The first step in relational ministry with teens
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Have you noticed a difference in teens and preteens since the pandemic Interpersonal relationships and communication was challenging before, and it's even more so now. Relationships are at the heart of what we do, so how do we continue to build them?
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Episode 3:20: How to Lead Better Conversations with Teenage Girls
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In the last episode of our current series we will talk about leading better conversation for our last age and gender group - teenage girls.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Episode 3:19: How to Lead Better Conversations with Teenage Boys
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
In this episode of our series: The Art of Group Talk, we will be tackling leading conversations for one of the most difficult, but important group - teenage boys.
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Episode 3:18: How to Lead Better Conversations with Girls
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
In episode 3 of our current series: The Art of Group Talk, Daniel and Allie will discuss leading better conversations for preteen girls.
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Episode 3:17: How to Lead Better Conversations with Boys
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
In week 2 of our series: The Art of Group Talk we will be discussing how to facilitate better conversation, specifically for Preteen Boys.
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Episode 3.16: How to Lead Better Conversations with Kids
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Join Allie and Daniel for the first week of our new series: The Art of Group Talk where we will deep dive into strategic ways to have better conversations with kids and students of all ages.