Claim OwnershipFive Minutes with Marko
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5 Minutes with Marko might be the shortest youth ministry podcast ever; but that doesn’t mean it’s shallow. Marko (Mark Oestreicher, of The Youth Cartel) gets right to the point, sharing thoughts and insights about some aspect of church work with teenagers.
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Marko responds to a question he’s asked all the time: How do I know when it’s time to leave my youth ministry role?
Marko was asked to write a letter to the daughter of a friend. He shares this letter both as an encouragement to you, and a reminder of what we should be speaking into the lives of teens.Learn more about the Youth Cartel coaching program at https://theyouthcartel.com.
This question was louder 15 years ago; but there’s still some lingering pushback on any and all age-specific ministry in churches. Marko shares where this question came from, and responds to it.
Marko’s thinking on this question has shifted quite a bit on this question over his many years in youth ministry — in some ways, the answer is clearer than ever, and in other ways, it’s much more blurry.To learn more about Marko's coaching program, visit https://www.theyouthcartel.com/the-youth-ministry-coaching-program.
Neuroscience tells us that young adult brains aren’t yet fully developed when it comes to decision making and wisdom. Does that mean we should boundary them more as volunteers in youth ministry, or maybe just the opposite?
This episode is a little longer and a lot more devotional. Marko offers six suggestions for those inevitable times when it feels that God is silent or distant.Visiit https://theyouthcartel.com to learn more about our coaching programs.
Marko speaks from his decades of experience as a youth ministry volunteer at his church, about what he (and other volunteers) need from the ministry point person.To learn more about our coaching program, please visit https://theyouthcartel.com
Marko speaks from his decades of experience as a youth ministry volunteer at his church, about what he (and other volunteers) need from the ministry point person.To learn more about the Youth Ministry Coaching Program, visit https://theyouthcartel.com
Marko tells the story of an 8th grade guy who responded differently than expected when being challenged to step up.
Marko points out how culture (and parenting) has dramatically swung in the direction of treating teenagers like children, and young adults like teenagers.To learn more about Marko's coaching program, https://theyouthcartel.com
The primary objective of youth ministry is to walk alongside young people on their own journeys toward Christlikeness. There, now you don’t need to listen to the episode!Learn more about the Youth Cartel coaching program at https://theyouthcartel.com
Not the most fun of episodes, but Marko gets honest about the trends facing youth worker employment in the coming decades.
Marko goes on a rant about the poor logic being used to say that because parts of teenage brains are underdeveloped, they are broken and incapable. Hogwash!
Marko provides a summary of a fascinating brain study on what’s happening in teenage brains while being asked questions about identity, then adds some implications.Visit https://www.theyouthcartel.com/the-youth-ministry-coaching-program to learn about the Youth Ministry Coaching Program and currently forming cohorts.
Marko starts a 3-episode sub-season on teenage brains, in this episode talking about the role of third-person perspective in the formation of a young teen’s identity.
Marko reads an open letter he wrote to youth workers when his (now adult) kids were teenagers, including four requests.Learn more about Dreaming Youth Ministry's Future: https://www.theyouthcartel.com/blog/dreaming-youth-ministrys-future.
In this short (4 Minutes with Marko!) final episode of the year, Marko reflects on why patience is absolutely required when looking for outcomes and results in youth ministry.
Marko unpacks a simple assessment tool he regularly uses when coaching ministry leaders to think about how to address the different aspects of your job responsibilities in order to move toward greater vibrancy.
Marko shares a bit about his own growth — deep into life — in understanding and experiencing spiritual discernment, and suggests some ways our ministries should prioritize collaborative discernment.
Marko shares a story that illustrates how a student’s sense of belonging can be lost or gained through seemingly tiny acknowledgements of “we see you; you belong here.”
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